VOLVO Complaints

I OWN A 2005 VOLVO S40 2.4I THAT WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2004. THE ISSUE IS THE SEPARATION OF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS AS WELL AS THE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL/ARM AND THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL, WHICH PROVIDES OVERALL CLEARANCE FOR THE RIGHT FOOT. THEY ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND WHILE DRIVING, MY FOOT TENDS TO HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTY WHEN I WANT TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE WINDSHIELD IS QUITE EASILY CHIPPED. I HAVE 4000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THERE ARE ALREADY 9 CHIPS IN THE WINDSHIELD. MY PARENTS HAVE MORE THAN 150,000 MILES ON TWO DIFFERENT CARS AND ONLY TWO CHIPS IN ONE OF THE WINDSHIELDS. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT MORE OF A QUALITY ISSUE. COULD YOU LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL. THANK YOU.*AK

I OWN A 2005 VOLVO S40 AND THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS HAS CAUSED AN ISSUE WITH MY FOOT CATCHING THE BRAKE FROM BEHIND AS I MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE. AND IF I NEED TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND MY FOOT HANGS UP THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM IN MY 2000, VOLVO S70 WENT OUT, AND THE CAR SURGED AND LIMPED HOME. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OCCURRED THIS TIME, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER BY BEING STRANDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING AS YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC RAISED MANY SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMED FROM MY RESEARCH TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO CARRY A CELL PHONE AND MAKE SURE YOUR INSURANCE COVERED TOWING. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THE REPAIRS COST NEARLY $1000, AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME FAULTY PART BEING INSTALLED A SECOND TIME. VOLVO SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS AND RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS FAULTY PART.*AK

HOOD SHOCKS ON VOLVO TRUCKS ARE COMING OFF AT HOOD CONECTION SIDE. WHEN PULLING HOOD OPEN IF BOTH SHOCKS ARE LOSE HOOD CAN COME OVER ON DRIVER, CAUSING DRIVER POSSIBLE INJURIES. *AK

THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE STILL IN DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE LAST INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE CRASH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 04-12-05 BY A VOLVO DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE, WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS A PROBLEM, BUT DECLINED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN A PARKING LOT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CONSUMER FELT LIKE SHE HIT A POT HOLE. CONSUMER THEN GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BECAME DETACHED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP FOR REPAIR.*AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION, WHICH IS PREVENTING THE HEADLIGHTS FROM BEING TURNED AND OFF. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

WHILIE TRAVELING TO ILLINOIS FROM KANSAS, THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2000 VOLVO S80 SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. I STOPPED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT AND CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL, WHICH WAS EMPTY. I THEN ADDED 24 FL. OZ. OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND THAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. I ENDED UP DRIVING THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WITH NO POWER STEERING. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE POWER STEERING SERVO LOCATED AT THE LOWER END OF THE STEERING WHEEL ROD. CAR WAS TAKEN IN TODAY TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CAR HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS IN PRESTINE CONDITION OTHERWISE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS CERTAINLY IN ORDER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE/VIBRATION THAT DID NOT ALLOW THE BRAKES TO RESPOND. THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE COMPUTER THAT ENGAGED THE ABS BRAKES. *AK UPDATED 8/9/2006 - *NM