VOLVO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE 99V235000 BUT IT WAS FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *NM

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SWITCH TO BE REPLACED , BUT THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT VIN NUMBER FOR REPLACEMENT. THE VIN NUMBERS ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE RECALL. *NM

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS IN DOOR BEHIND DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS HAVE FAILED. BOTH WILL CLOSE NORMALLY BUT WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY OR REMOTE. IN DARK PARKING LOT, NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN DOOR ESPECIALLY WITH REMOTE MEANS IT TAKES MORE TIME TO ENTER CAR LEAVING PASSENGERS MORE VULNERABLE TO ASSAULT. (NOTE: INCIDENT DATE NOT ACCURATE BUT WEBSITE WON'T LET ME PROCEED WITHOUT AN ENTRY.) *AK

ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE FAILURE IS COOMON PROBLEM AMONG VOLVO XC AWD OWNERS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT POSSIBLY IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS LIKE HIGHWAY DRIVING IT HAPPENED TO ME SO I SEARCHED ON THE NET AND FOUND THAT IT AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR IN REVERSE AND THE NOISE RECURRED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 ON THE FREEWAY (AT NIGHT) THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN AND I COULD HARDLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT I COULD MAKE IT OFF THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. LUCKILY, CLOSE TO HOME AND MADE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REQUESTED DIAGNOSTIC ALONG WITH MY 60,000 MILE SERVICE. I'VE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED PER VOLVO'S REGULAR SERVICE SCHEDULE AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAIN THE CAR, AS I'M A REAL ESTATE AGENT AND SAFETY IS SO IMPORTANT -- I PUT CLIENTS IN MY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. SERVICE REP CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY TO SAY MY RACK & PINION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED, ALONG WITH ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS. I WAS DISMAYED, AS THE CAR GAVE NO SAFETY INDICATORS (COMPUTERIZED) THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG PRIOR TO STEERING FAILURE. I HAD NOTICED A LITTLE NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ENGINE BOLTS. I CALLED VOLVO USA AFTER LOOKING AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FINDING MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED WITH MY SAME PROBLEMS. VOLVO USA TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD CHANGED MANUFACTURERS FOR THE RACK AND PINION SINCE MY 2000 S80 T6 WAS BUILT BUT WOULD NOT SAY WHY. THIS SEEMS VERY SUSPICIOUS. I ALSO HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE (COLD ENGINE), WHERE THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (FEET). THIS WAS ALSO A COMPLAINT POSTED TO THE NHTSA SITE. I'M EXPERIENCING WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY VOLVO S80 AND WORRY THAT THERE IS AN OVERALL PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 S80 CARS. I BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS MUST BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA AND A RECALL IS NEEDED. CUSTOMERS MUST BE WARNED BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST! VOLVO PRESENTS THESE VEHICLES AS SAFE AND THEY ARE NOT!*AK

THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT OPEN ON COLD DAYS. BECAUSE OF THAT I CANNOT FILL THE WINDSHIELD FLUID AND WHEN THE WINDSHIELD GETS DIRTY FROM THE VEHICLES IN FRONT, MY WIFE CAN BARELY SEE HER WAY.*AK I COMPLAINT TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT SINCE THE FIRST WINTER, WE GOT THE CAR IN 1998. THIS YEAR I WENT TO THE DEALER MAYBE 3 TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE COULD NOT FIX IT. I COMPLAINED TO VOLVO HEADQUARTERS BUT THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER.

CAR VIBRATES AND A LOUD RESONANCE IS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 30 MPH OR BELOW. *NM

MY 2001 VOLVO S40 HAS A LITTLE OVER 16,000 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, ONCE BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE AT MY EXPENSE. WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER S40 IN THE HOUSEHOLD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF BRAKES NEEDING REPLACEMENT FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NOTICED ALLOT OF PEOPLE ON INTERNET SITES WITH S40'S COMPLAINING OF THE SAME FREQUENT BRAKE REPLACEMENT PROBLEM. I DO BELIEVE THERE IS SOME SORT OF BRAKE PAD DEFECT OR DESIGN DEFECT ON S40'S. THERE IS NO REASON WHY OWNERS OF THESE CARS SHOULD BE CONSTANTLY REPLACING BRAKE PADS. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS COMPLAINT FOR ME AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND AFTER 60 SECONDS THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK