VOLVO Complaints

DT: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE THE FAN RELAY SWITCH MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START SMOKING. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY THE SMOKE ENDED AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. *TT

2000 VOLVO S80 4 DR. ERRATIC IDLING/SURGING WITH ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.LEADS TO STALLING OUT ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS ON MANY OCCASIONS NARROWLY AVOIDING LIFE THREATENING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TRYING TO PULL "DEAD" CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. BROUGHT CAR TO VOLVO DEALER AND CAR WAS REPAIRED FOR $1332.50. REPAIR INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY($588.50) WITH SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD($28.00) TO ALLOW ETM TO FUNCTION ALONG WITH GASKET($4.00). REPLACEMENT OF MASS AIR FLOW METER($234.21) TOTAL LABOR/PARTS= $1254.71 + $75.29 TAX + $2.50 ENVIROMENTAL FEE??= $1332.50 I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE OLD PART. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOW @ 30,000 MILES AFTER REPLACEMNT ON 12/1/2003 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS SHOWING THE "SIGNS" OF A NEED FOR REPLACEMENT AGAIN.

DT: INVOLVING A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. A DRAG LINK BROKE OFF @60 MPH; IT JUST DROPPED OFF. BOUGHT IT 2 MONTHS AGO. BRUCE LEE SIMONS IS THE INSPECTOR'S NAME WHO INSPECTED THE SEMI. HE STATED HE HAD THE ACTUAL PART, AND HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS EVER REALLY INSPECTED BECAUSE THE PART DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE ON IT. *AK AN ERROR WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ODOMETER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DISPLAY 560K MILES COMPARED TO THE TRANSMISSION DATA OF 630K MILES. THE CABLE SHORT WOULD RANDOMLY FAIL. THE DRAG LINK DROPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET CAUSING TOTAL LOSS STEERING. THE BALL JOINTS DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOWING. *SC

REAR LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE . REAR LOCKING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND LOCK WAS NOT LOCKING COMPLETELY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. RECALL 00V239000 CONCERNING TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS ISSUED. *AK *SB *NM

CARRIER BIKE RACK AND 2 BIKES FLEW OFF THE ROOF OF A S-80 VOLVO(2003) WHILE DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE.LUCKILY NO ONE WAS CLOSE BEHIND AND I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE WRECKAGE FROM THE HIGHWAY.I COMPLAINED TO VOLVO BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS MY FAULT.NOTHING WAS REPLACED.SOMEWHERE IN THE MANUAL IT SAYS TO CHECK THE RACK.THERE IS NO WARNING LABEL ON RACK AND AS IT IS ENCLOSED THERE IS NO EVIDENT WAY TO SECURE.THERE ARE FINGERS IN THE SLOT ON TOP OF THE CAR BUT THE ROOF MATERIL IS SO FLIMSY THAT IT APPEARED TO HAVE ENOUGH GIVE SO THAT THE ROOF RACK COULD DISENGAGE.VOLVOS ATTITUDE ISS THAT THE DRIVER MUST CONSTATANTLY CHECK THE ROOF RACK. IF THIS IS SO THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS PUT A WARNING LABEL ON SAME.I AM FOTUNATE NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT I THINK THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.I HAD A VERY LIGHT LOAD BUT I SEE VOLVOS WITH HEAVY BOXES ON THEM AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.

SEAT BELT RETRATOR ON BACK PASSENGER SEAT IS STUCK. THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED.

1999 VOLVO V70 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE ETS LIGHT (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) WOULD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO BUCK. SEVERAL MECHANICS, DEALER AND FRIENDS OF THE CONSUMERS STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *SC *JB

RE: 2003, VOLVO S80. I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY PRESCHOOL SON'S SCHOOL, I WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND MY CAR HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERTATION CAUSING ME TO BE WITHOUT CONTROL OF MY CAR FOR OVER 50 FEET, HITTING A TREE, 3 SHRUBS AND A 3000 LB. ROCK. MY PRESCHOOLER AND I SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT MY CAR IS TOTALLED. MY CAR IS IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP AWAITING INSURANCE APPROVAL FOR A TOTALLED CAR. MY SON IS TRAUMATIZED AND I WAS SHAKEN UP FOR DAYS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A MACHANICAL FAILURE BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM VOLVO ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS.

ETM PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AFTER SURGING ENGINE AT IDLE AND THEN ENGINE FAILURE. WE PAID $850 TO REPLACE THIS AND NOW 13 MONTHS AND 13000 MILES LATER THE NEW PART HAS ALSO FAILED. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PART BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN OVER 12 MONTHS SINCE REPAIR. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN SPENDING ANOTHER (NOW $950) FOR ANOTHER ETM THAT IS DESTINED TO FAIL AGAIN RISKING ACCIDENT/DEATH FOR MY FAMILY DEPENDING ON WHEN "IT DECIDES" TO FAIL.

I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S-80. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILED SUDDENLY RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED. THIS RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION AND LIMITED VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PART (REFERENCE THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY, SEE WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/ARTICLE.PHP?SCID=119&DID817) AND IS INVOLVED IN A PENDING LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA, IN ADDITION TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES BEING INVOLVED.