VOLVO Complaints

DO TO THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRON THROTTLE MODULE MY ENGINE HAS A LOSS IN RPM AND DIES DURING CERTIAN PERIODS OF DRIVING. IT IS MAINLY AS I COME TO A STOP OR WHEN THE ENGINE TRIES TO IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I'VE HAD THE ENGINE TROUBLE-SHOOTED FROM FAILED SPARK PLUGS, TO FAILED FUEL INJECTORS, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT THE ETM WAS THE PROBLEM. AS THE ENGINE DIES, ALL POWER STEERING IS GONE AS WELL AS HYDROLIC BREAKS. I'VE HAD THE ENGINE DIE ON ME TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN ACCIDENTS BOTH TIMES BECAUSE THE WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN DO TO LOSS OF STEERING PRESSURE. THE ENGIN ALSO SURGES SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED. THIS ABRUPT INCREASE IN RPM MOVES THE CAR FORWARD AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A REAREND COLLISION. I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT THIS ETM BY THAT MANUFACTURE ON VOLVO VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THERE TO BE A RECALL ON ITEM. I UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO USE ELECTROL THROTTLE, BUT THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAS A RISK TO CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE.*AK

FAILURE OF ABS CONTROL UNIT ON 1998 VOLVO XC70 AUTOMOBILE. ACCORDING TO DEALERS, IT IS A COMMON FAILURE AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IT RENDERS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEM AS NOT-WORKING AND IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE TRACS AND ABS SYSTEMS TO FAIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *JB

THIS COMPLAINT APPLIES TO TWO YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL 850 VOLVO,A 1994 AND A1997T. BOTH CARS HAD MAIN OIL SEAL FAILURES. THE 1994 CAR WAS A HIGH MILEAGE CAR WITH ABOUT 180,000 MILES IT STARTED LEAKING AT 150,000 MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE TO POINT OF ONE TO TWO QUARTS A DAY. WE DECIDED TO TRADE THE CAR IN AND PURCHASE ANOTHER 850 BECAUSE WE HAD GOOD SERVICE OUT OF THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE OIL LEAKS. I WAS HONEST WITH THE DEALER WHY I WAS TRADING IN THE CAR. THE DEALER WAS THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DAYTON OHIO,FRANK Z IMPORTS. THE SALESMAN FAILED TO INFORM US THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE 850 MODEL. NOW THE 1997 MODEL STARTED LEAKING AT 90,000 MILES. I DISCOVERED THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WHEN I RESEARCHED COMPLAINT FILES. I ALSO DISCOVERED THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ENGINE FIRES DUE TO OIL LEAKING ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES . I FEEL THE DEALER OR MFG. SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS. TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS MFG.PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CAR MFG. AND THE DEALER FOR NOT BEING HONEST ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I USED TO PRAISE VOLVO, FOR I AM A AIRCRAFT MECHANIC OF 25 YEARS. I WILL NO LONGER DO SO AND IF ASKED I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A VOLVO OR FRANK Z IMPORTS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 VOLVO V70XC. THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER THEN CAME TO A STOP. *NM THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED AND REFUSED TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *NM

THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT CONTIUNES TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND MY LEAD TO INJURY OR EVEN A DEATH.*AK

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF BUT THE PASSENGER DID WHEN ANOTHER CAR COLLIDED WITH MINE IN A PRIMARILY FRONTAL IMPACT. A VOLVO REP INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO FAULT WITH EQUIPMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND UNFORTUNATELY I AM STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLVO. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WARRANTY, EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. *AK

THE MIRRORS AND DRIVER SEAT POSITION MEMORY DO NOT RESPOND CORRECTLY TO THE KEY REMOTE COMMAND TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THE SEAT WILL GO TO THE MEMORIZED POSITION, BUT THE MIRRORS DO NOT. THE RESULT IS THE DRIVER IS SURPRISED THE FIRST TIME HE LOOKS IN THE MIRRORS IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION. HE CANNOT SEE WHAT IS IN ADJACENT LANES IN ORDER TO MAKE A SAFE LANE CHANGE. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED THE DRIVER SEAT AND MIRROR REMOTE RECEIVER MODULES AND RE-PROGRAMMED THEM. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, AND IT APPEARS MANY IF NOT ALL THE CARS DO THIS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORN OUT LOWER BALL JOINTS.*AK

ON FEBRUARY 7, 2005, I TOOK MY CAR FOR SERVICE CHECK AND OIL CHANGE. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH I LOCATE ON THE WWW.FOX5DC.COM WEB PAGE LINK FOR NHTS.DOT.GOV ON VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUE ON THE 1999 VOLVO S80. I WAS VERY UPSET AT THE BILL RECEIVED OVER $3,000.00 FOR REPAIRS. I FOUND THIS TO BE AN OUTRAGE. PLEASE FORWARD ALL THE SERVICE BULLETIN REPORTS FOR THE 1999 VOLVO S80 TO ME AND BILL ME ANY CHARGES AS REQUIRED. ALSO NOTE THAT I WAS NOT SURE WHAT "OEM" MEANT AND I DID NOT CHECK YES. IF YES IS REQUIRED IN THIS FILED THEN I SHOULD HAVE CHECKED YES. THIS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMPONENT SECTION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. THANK YOU. *AK