VOLVO Complaints

ON OCCASION, I WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE AND STOPPING STRENGTH/ABILITY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A SLIGHT UPHILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP. I CAN LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND REAPPLY IT AND THE FULL PEDAL FEEL AND STOPPING POWER WILL RETURN. THERE ARE CERTAIN LOCATIONS THAT I CAN, AT WILL, REPRODUCE THIS OCCURRENCE, AND THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DRIVE INTO AN INTERSECTION AGAINST OPPOSING TRAFFIC. *TR

LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHILE TRYING TO SLOW ON AN INCLINE OF APPROXIMATELY 8%. ACCOMPANIED BY "CLICKING" THAT SOUNDS LIKE ABS ENGAGING. RELEASING BRAKE AND REAPPLYING RESOLVED. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 15MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), IN WHICH HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A FAILURE OCCURRING SINCE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY USES SALT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

REAR HUB (BEARINGS) ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME A REAR HUB FAILED. THE FIRST TIME IN 2005 THE VEHICLE HAD 28,000 MILES. THIS TIME THE REAR WHEEL WAS HELD ON BY THE BRAKE CALIPER ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO DEALER THAT REBUILT IT. THE SECOND WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR HUB FAILED IN 2007 WITH 72,000 MILES. THE THIRD WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR HUB THAT FAILED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THIS VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SCHEDULE. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS (REFER TO THE FIRST INCIDENT). THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WOULD SEEM TO BE THE CORRECT OUTCOME. THOUGH THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AFTER THE 50,000 MILE PERIOD THERE HAS BEEN A COST TO US. *TR

DROVE TO TORONTO FROM WINDSOR ONTARIO AND CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO STOP AT RED LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 6000 RPM AND I PUT THE BRAKE ON BUT THE CAR WHEELS KEPT SPINNING AND PUT ON THE HAND BRAKE=AND FINALLY SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AFTER COLLIDING WITH CAR IN FRONT . THE WHEELS SMELT OF BURNT RUBBER. BEING SUNDAY-WILL BE TAKING CAR INTO DEALER ON MONDAY. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INEFFECTIVE. DEALER TRIED POLISHING THE WINDSHIELD, REPLACING THE BLADES, AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. WE TRIED TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF CLEANING THE BLADES. THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT. HERE IS A LINK TO A FORUM FOR THE VOLVO S40 T5 THAT SHOWS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://FORUMS.SWEDESPEED.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=49251. *TR

FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. VOLVO DEALERSHIP JUST CALLED AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS A BAD FUEL PUMP. COST IS $876.77+TAX TO REPLACE IT. THIS SEAMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE 2001 V70 CARS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED JUST FOR NV AND AZ HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US THAT HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. THAT IS WHY WE PURCHASE VOLVOS IS FOR THE PROVEN RECORD OF THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUEING A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. *CN

I HAVE A 2000 V70 VOLVO THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION . I HAVE A SECOND KEY THAT I USE TO LOCK THE CAR WITH . I CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY . IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? *CN

TURNING RADIUS IS EXTREMELY SHORT. IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS. DANGEROUS TO MAKE TURNS WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT TIMES THAT TURNS MUST BE MADE QUICKLY. *CN