VOLVO Complaints

CONSUMER REQUESTED ALL COMPLAINTS, RECALLS, CONCERNS AND ACCIDENTS LISTED FOR A 2002 VOLVO S40. *DT *JB

*OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS CONSUMER EXITED A TOLL BOOTH. POSSIBLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS A SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. *JG *JB

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB THERE IS CONTINUOS FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW IF THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED. THE TRACS CONTROL LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT, AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO LOCK NOT. *SCC

THE WHEEL BEARING, AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN SLEEPER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE WAS LOOSE.*JB

BULB POSITION FAILURE ERROR MESSAGE. I HAVE BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT NO BULBS WERE OUT AND THAT THEY CHECKED ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYING AGAIN. SEEMS MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND VOLVO SEEMS TO BE JUST BRUSHING OFF THE ISSUE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CORREC IT. EITHER THERE IS AN ELECRICAL PROBLEM OR A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM.

2002 VOLVO S60 SUDDENLY STOPPED ON A BUSY TWO-LANE HIGHWAY/COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FAILURE/UNABLE TO RE-START CAR/CAR TOWED TO DEALER/DEALER ABLE TO RESTART CAR AFTER CAR SAT UNTOUCHED ON LOT FOR SEVERAL DAYS/TWO DIFFERENT VOLVO DEALERSHIPS LOOKED AT CAR AND WERE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY FAILURE OCCURRED/(CAR ALSO HAD TO HAVE BRAKE SENSOR PAD REPLACED BECAUSE OF INTERMITANT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND SHIFTING COLUMN LOCK UP; STILL EXPERIENCE POOR AM RADIO RECEPTION WHILE RECHARGING CELL PHONE)

POOR TIRE TREAD WEAR - TREAD FAILS AFTER 60000 MILES. WHEEL ALIGNMENT GOOD, PERHAPS SPRINGS TOO WEAK. STEER AXLE APPEARS HEAVY - BOBTAIL WEIGHT 12,180 LBS. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS N-14 ENGINE. *AK

THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT TIE ROD, THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE THE WRONG SIZE.*JB

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING ALL LIGHTING ON THE VEHICLE(INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) SLIGHTLY DIMS EVERY COUPLE SECONDS. AN ANNOYANCE THE DEALER(ANNAPOLIS VOLVO) SAYS IS AN ANOMALY THAT IS INHERENT IN THIS MODEL AND CANNOT BE FIXED. I DISAGREE AND AM CONFIDENT THAT A $38K CAR CAN BE MADE WITHOUT FLICKERING LIGHTING. DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS FURTHER. CALLS TO VOLVO USA WENT UNRETURNED. ALL OF THE 6 OTHER CARS I'VE OWNED DON'T HAVE FLICKERING LIGHTING.

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WEIGH IN STATION, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT.*AK *JB