VOLVO Complaints

INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OF ABS CONTROL MODULE (TRACS OFF/ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON). DEALER STATES THE BRAKES WILL STILL WORK WITH THE LIGHTS ON/FAULTY PART. HOWEVER, I DON'T FEEL "SAFE" IN THE CAR AND FEEL THE PART IS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. BRAKES HAVE SINCE HESITATED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPING. THERE WERE NO BRAKES FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN THE BRAKES SLOWLY (2-3 SECONDS) REGAINED POWER AND CONTROL OF THE CAR. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE DEALER (SUPERIOR VOLVO) STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #02V314000 , ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATER, IN MARCH OF 2003. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE TO RECALL REMEDIED. THE DEALER HAS CANCELLED ALL APPOINTMENTS MADE STATING THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *NLM

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AT 65K MILES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRASTICALLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ETS FAILED COMPLETELY AT 69K MILES WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON THE ROAD. *NLM

WITHIN THE FIRST 5-1/2 MONTHS OF OWNING MY NEW VOLVO STATION WAGON, I HAD TO REPLACE 2 PIRELLI TIRES DUE TO SIDEWALL BUBBLING. 5 MONTHS LATER, WITH 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR, ONE OF THOSE BRAND NEW TIRES HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT VOLVO RECOMMENDED THESE TIRES TO ME DESPITE THE FACT THAT I INDICATED THAT I LIVE IN REDDING, CT, PRIMARILY DRIVE ON BACK ROADS, AND THAT MY MAIN REASON FOR BUYING THE CAR WAS SAFETY. THEY TOLD ME I WAS BETTER OFF WITH "HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES". I'VE CONTACTED VOLVO AND THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR DO ANYTHING TO HELP. THEY TOLD ME THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE SO THE DAMAGE WAS MY FAULT BUT IN 18 YEARS OF DRIVING ON THE SAME ROADS THAT I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY VOLVO ON, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES FOR ANY OTHER REASON THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AND SINCE THE PROBLEMS WITH ALL 3 TIRES OCCURRED AT SEPARATE TIMES, IT SEEMS APPARENT THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOCAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. LUCKILY, THIS HAS NOT YET RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I SPEND A LOT OF MY DRIVING TIME SHUTTLING MY SMALL CHILDREN AROUND, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT THE TIRES WILL BLOW OUT. I'D APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SINCE I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY.

WHILE DRIVING, SUN ROOF FAILED TO OPEN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. BROUGHT TO VOLVO DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED THE EXXON/MOBIL SPEED PASS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE KEY CHAIN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE SUCH THAT THESE ITEMS COULD NOT WORK. IF THIS IS THE CASE, ISN'T THIS A HAZARD FOR THOUSANDS OF OTHER VOLVO DRIVERS WITH SPEED PASS AND VOLVO CARS? WHAT OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING? *CB

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. A SWITCH ON THE SEAT BELT ALLOWS TESION TO REMAIN IN THE LAP SECTION OF THE SEAT BELT. THIS TENSION SECURES CHILD SEATS INTO THE CAR BY PREVENTING MOTION. THE ENTIRE FORCE ON THIS RESTRAINT (IN THE LAP SECTION) IS TRANSFERRED THRU A SMALL SECTION OF PLASTIC WHICH CAN CRACK AND BREAK EASILY. WITHOUT TENSION IN THE LAP SECTION OF THE BELT, CHILD SAFETY SEATS ARE NOT FIRMLY SECURED ALLOWING MOTION SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR.

WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SUNROOF SUPPORT BAR DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. *JB THE FRONT ROLLOVER SUPPORT BAR FELL OUT WHILE OPENING THE SUNROOF AND THE SAME HAPPENED TO THE REAR SUPPORT TWO WEEKS LATER. (VIN#[XXX]) *SCC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FRON INSIDE, TRANSITIONED FROM WORKING ONE DAY TO BEING UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE

I OWN A 1996 VOLVO 850 TURBO. ABS MODULE FAILED TO WORK. THERE ARE SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. THE FAILURE RATE APPEARS TO BE HIGH FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *NLM

I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE AND HAVE JUST HAD A VISOR BREAK FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THESE VISORS ARE ATTACHED AT BOTH ENDS AND DON'T "SWING" OUT, THEY SIMPLY FOLD DOWN. BUT FOUR TIMES NOW - TWO ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWO ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE - THE MEDIAL (TOWARD THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR) PIN HAS SHEARED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VISOR TO HANG DOWN AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ONE TIME I HAD TO RUBBERBAND THE VISOR TO KEEP IT FROM OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW! *JB