VOLVO Complaints

1993 VOLVO 850 GLT HAS BEEN JUST "TURNING OFF" DURING DRIVING, 20-60 MPH. NEVER AT IDLE. YOU MUST COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE KEY OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND MY LOCAL GARAGE TWICE AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT ALMOST CREATED AN ACCIDENT THIS PAST WEEK. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH SEALS ON RACK AND PINION SYSTEM.*MR CONSUMER THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT WAS ADDED DURING THE OIL CHANGE, WASN'T ACCEPTABLE TO THE SEALS IN THE RACK AND PINION. *PH *JB

2002 VOLVO S40 EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE FUEL LINE. *MR *CB

MY CAR IS A 1997 VOLVO 850. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS COMPUTERS. AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO OWNERS WEBSITE NOTED OTHER 850 OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE QUESTION IS VOLVO GOING TO DO A RECALL?*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ETS LIGHT IN OUR 2000 VOLVO V70 XC CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER, CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW PRECIPITOUSLY. HAD I BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AS IT WAS, WE NEEDED TO FINISH OUR TRIP AT UNDER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES ON IT. VOLVO REFUSES TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT, SINCE I HAVEN'T BEEN HAVING THE CAR SERVICED BY A DEALER. THIS SEEMS VERY EARLY FOR THIS KIND OF FAILURE. I NOTE AT LEAST TWO OTHER REFERENCES TO SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THE V70.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING. CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A DEFECTIVE ABS/TRACS MODULE, A KNOWN WEAK SPOT ON 1998 MODEL VOLVO S/V/C 70 SERIES.*AK

THE WIRE PLASTIC INSULATION AROUND ENGINE IS CONTINUOUSLY DISINTEGRATING AND FALLING OFF. *AK

RECENTLY PURCHASED USED 2000 VOLVO S40 SEDAN. THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN I POINTED THIS OUT TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. BRAKING POWER HESITATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TO HAVE NO BRAKES.*AK THE BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT DRIVER APPLICATION. YET, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN BRAKING. *PH *JB

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. MY COWORKER HAS A 1998 VOLVO S70. SHE IS FAIRLY SHORT AND THE SHOULDER BELT RUBS ON HER NECK. IS THERE ANY PRODUCT AVAILABLE THAT WOULD HELP MOVE THE SEAT BELT TO A BETTER POSITION WITHOUT COMPROMISING ITS EFFECTIVENESS.