VOLVO Complaints

I HAVE MY 2004 XC90 T6. AT ABOUT 34K MILES A NOTICEABLE 'THRUM' BEGAN SOMEWHERE IN THE DRIVETRAIN. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS WORN TIRES. AFTER REPLACING TIRES, THE NOISE HAS BECOME WORSE. NOW AT 35K MILES IS VERY LOUD. NEW DIAGNOSIS IS FAILING WHEEL BEARING. A BIT OF RESEARCH INDICATES I AM NOT THE ONLY XC90 OWNER WITH A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. WHEEL BEARING FAILURES AT 35K MILES THIS SHOULD BE DECLARES A DEFECT AND RECALLED. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON A MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 PLUS V RATED TIRE SIZE 205 55 16 WITH 9000 MILES AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THIS CAUSED CAR TO BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL SWERVING ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC, AND THEN SPINNING OFF THE HIGHWAY, ENDING UP NEXT TO A CANAL FACING TRAFFIC. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR END UP IN THE CANAL. THE BLOWOUT DAMAGED THE FACTORY RIMS. I HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED IF THERE WAS ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE TIRE DEALER DETERMINED BLOWOUT WAS A RESULT OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REPLACED TIRE PRO-RATA , BUT MICHELIN REFUSED TO PROCESS CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO VEHICLE OR DO ANYTHING ELSE CONCERNING THE REMAINING TIRES THAT THE 2006 VOLVO S40 CAME EQUIPPED WITH AND MAY HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

I OWN A VOLVO S60 AND HAVE UNDER 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY I SUFFEREDTHE SECOND BLOW OUT ON THE CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT TIRES, 215/55R16 93H CH95. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AS THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE WITH TWO BLOW OUTS IN UNDER 30,000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE RATED TO 60,000 MILES. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT HAS RECENTLY RENTED THREE ZIP-CARS WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND HAS DETECTED AN UNUSUAL SCENT COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE PANTS HE HAD HANGING INSIDE THE VEHICLE HAD A FAINT SMELL TO THEM ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME. HE BELIEVES THERE COULD BE ASBESTOS INSIDE THE VEHICLES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40.

THE ROAD: 2 LANES EACH WAY, WIDE MEDIAN, PAVED SHOULDERS WHICH ROLLED OFF INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH, 60 MPH LIMIT WITH STO PLIGHTS. WHILE IN LEFT BEGAN TO PASS VEHICLE2 [SUV] IN RIGHT LANE. VEHICLE 2 MOVED INTO LEFT LANE FORCING ME ONTO SHOULDER. WHILE ON SHOULDER AND ATTEMPTING TO REENTER LANE AFTER COMPLETING PASS BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. THAT WAS THE LAST MEMORY OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT, I BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. IT KNOCKED ME UNCOUNCIOUS, PREVENTING ME FROM TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE CAR ENDED UP CROSSING THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AT 20-30 DEGREE ANGLE. IT WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH, AND ROLLED UP A BANK 2-3 TIMES. IT CAME TO REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE WAS CRUSHED, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ROOF OF THE CAR WAS CUT SO THAT I COULD GET OUT RATHER THAN CRAWL THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ROLLOVER. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. MY SHOULDER/SEAT BELT WAS ON. *AK I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO ONLY HAVE MINOR INJURIES. HOW CAN I INDISPUTABLY DETERMINE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED? IS THERE A DATA RECORDER? DO I NEED TO HIRE AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR?

2004 VOLVO V70 2.5T TIRE DEFECT CUSTOMER STATES HE PROVED "V" AND "H" RATED PIRELLI ARE EXACTLY THE SAME IN DIMENSION CAUSING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OEM TIRE. CUSTOMER WANT INVESTIGATION TO CORRECT SAFETY PROBLEM ON HIS VEHICLE NOT AT HIS EXPENSE**SB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE RUBBED ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

BEGINNING JANUARY 2007, OUR 2001 V70 WOULD "SHIFT HARD" WHEN SHIFTING FROM "P" TO "D" OR FROM "R" TO "D" OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE WEATHER CAUSING THE ISSUE DUE TO IT BEING INTERMITTENT. IT BECAME WORSE AND SHIFT BECAME HARDER. APPT IN APRIL CONCLUDED IT "MAY BE" THE TCM. SOFTWARE WAS UPGRADED AND WE WERE TOLD THERE WOULD BE AN "ADJUSTMENT" PERIOD. ALL UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK A WEEK TO FIX WHAT WAS NOTED AS ONLY NEEDING 30 MINUTES TO FIX. END OF JUNE, CALLED TO STATE SAME THING IS HAPPENING THAT THE ISSUE WASN'T FIXED. VOLVO CHECKED WARRANTY AND CONTRACT ENDED JUST THREE WEEKS PRIOR. JULY 10, TOOK V70 IN FOR "DIAGNOSTIC" AND WE NEED A "NEW TRANSMISSION". VOLVO WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY NOR SEE THE PROBLEM AS PRE-EXISTING. NOR WILL THEY SEE THE ISSUE AS UNRESOLVED FROM THE INITIAL VISIT. NO DIAGNOSTIC APPARENTLY DONE THE FIRST TIME. COINCIDENTALLY DEALER REPORTED THERE WERE MORE ISSUES WITH THE CAR SUCH AS SUSPENSION WHICH WAS FIXED JUST RECENTLY. WE HAD PUT NO MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON THE CAR SINCE THE LAST VISIT AND ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE JUST APPEARING, COINCIDENTALLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES LESS THAN 60 DAYS AGO, AT LEAST NONE REPORTED TO US. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CONSUMERS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. VOLVO IS NOT COOPERATIVE AND WE HAD CAUGHT THE MECHANICS IN DECEITFUL STATEMENTS BY "REMINDING" THEM THAT WAS ALREADY DEALT WITH...FUNNY HOW IT WAS NO LONGER SOMETHING THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE "NEW TRANSMISSION" IS STILL NEEDED APPARENTLY AFTER A TOTAL OF ONLY 80K MILES ON THE CAR. IT WAS AT ABOUT 42K WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN DEC OF 2003. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A SUDDEN STOP. AS A RESULT, THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT UNLATCHED AND SLAMMED HER CHILD INTO THE FRONT SEAT. THE CHILD'S CHEST WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TAILGATE THAT HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS BEEN FOR SEVEN DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME REPLACING THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM. NHTSA SAFETY RECALL # 00V239000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH) IS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 109,605 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,849.