VOLVO Complaints

ETS LIGHTS COMES ON/OFF. CAR CONTINUES TO BREAK DOWN, LAST TIME ON INTERSTATE. DEALER SAYS DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG.

TWO ISSUES: 1) CAR STALLED ON THE 495 BELTWAY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT AND CAR WOULD NOT START. A VOLVO TEMPORARY SW FIX WAS APPLIED TO THE COMPUTER TO FIX 2) OEM LICENSE PLATE BOLTS ON THE FRONT OF CAR A VERY SHARP AND CAN CAUSE HARM TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY

THE ENGINE DIES INTERMITTENTLY ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN OR SLOWING DOWN. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP. THE GEAR MUST BE PUT BACK IN PARK, MUST TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RE-START AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FLUKE, THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY CHANGED A VALVE IN THE ENGINE, THE THIRD TIME THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEY CHANGED THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND POSITIVE/NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLES (THEY HAD A VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA TECHNICIAN COME DOWN). THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2005. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO TAKE MY CALL.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 AND LOST POWER. THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY( PART # 8644347-0) FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT COST OF $968.37

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1996 VOLVO 960 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A CAR THAT DID NOT STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. A POLICE AND INSURANCE REPORT WERE TAKEN. ALSO, THERE ARE PICTURES OF THE COLLISION. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO 1999 VOLVO 70-SERIES. ONE A V70 WAGON, AND THE OTHER A S70 SEDAN. BOTH HAD A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM). THE ETM ON THE V70 FAILED AT 61,091 MILES. THE S70 FAILED AT 101,312 MILES FOR ME, BUT SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT ABOUT 98,000 MILES, I DO NOT KNOW IF IT FAILED BEFORE. THE V70 WAS EXHIBITING SYMTOMS AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE S70 HOWEVER FAILED ON THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING, WHILE I WAS ALSO IN THE CAR. IT WAS REPLACED BY VOLVO, BUT COST ME AS THERE WAS NO WARRANTY.

DT: CONTACT STATES: ON 7-8-05 WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A SPUTTERING, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A BURST OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUEL PIPE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER., WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK

THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ACTIVATED SPORADICALLY BEGINNING IN JULY, 2005. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT PERFORMING ADEQUATELY WHEN GOING UPHILL OR IN SEVERE HEAT. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN ALLENTOWN, PA WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIR SAME WOULD BE OVER $800. WE DECIDED TO PASS ON THIS REPAIR DUE TO THE COST AND THOUGHT THAT ANOTHER AUTO SERVICE MECHANIC COULD PERFORM THE REPAIRS AT A LESSER PRICE. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER, THE ETS LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED ON EVERY OCCASION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USED. SINCE A SECOND MECHANIC (NOT AFFILIATED WITH VOLVO) STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS, WE DECIDED TO CONTACT ANOTHER VOVLO DEALERSHIP. THE REPAIR OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND ETM "RELOAD" WAS PERFORMED BY A VOLVO OF FORT WASHTINGTON, PA AT A COST OF OVER $800 ON AUGUST 17, 2005. AFTER READING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT NHTSA RECEIVED ON THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY, WE DECIDED TO HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED. WE DID CONTACT VOLVO IN ROCKLEIGH, NJ VIA EMAIL AND RECEIVED AN INITIAL RESPONSE FROM A MR. JOHN WILLETS REQUESTING INFORMATION ON OUR VIN NUMBER AND MILEAGE. WE SUPPLIED SAID INFORMATION ON THE SAME DATE (AUGUST 10, 2005). WE DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM HIM DESPITE REPEATED REQUESTS VIA EMAIL. WE HAD TO PAY THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY.

I WAS DRIVING MY VLOLVO S80 ON 07/10/2005 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I COULD BARELY OPERATE IT OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR. I GOT STOPPED BY A STATE POLICEMAN AND GOT TICKET FOR OPERATING UNDER 30 MILES/HOUR AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION. I'M SCHEFULED FOR AN APPEAL HEARING. THROTTLE WAS REPLACED BY A DEALESRHIP, NUT THEY SAID THAT IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN, SINCE IT'S THE SAME DESIGN PART.