VOLVO Complaints

LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO SEPARATION OF SIDE WALL. OTHER TWO TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO CRACK. SIZE 195/60R15,DOT#FUDACHYX276. *AK THE OTHER TWO TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE INSPECTION SHOWING STEEL FROM THE BELTS WERE COMING THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN MXV4. *JG

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SWERVING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12500 MILES. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS TYPICAL OF THIS MODEL, AND THAT THEY ARE TO SMALL. IT COSTS $135 EACH TIME THESE HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE REAR BRAKE PADS COULD FAIL MUCH AT RELATIVLY LOW MILEAGE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. ON SEVERAL OCCASISIONS THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES OPERATE ERRATICALLY. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE BRAKE (EXHAUST BRAKE) IS FAULTY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ROCKER ARMS HAVE WORN OUT. *TT

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE U-BOLTS 3 TIMES AND HAD TO HAVE WHEELS ALIGNED IN THE REAR BECAUSE OF THE U-BOLTS THROWING IT OUT OF PLACE. *JG

CONSUMER STATES IF THE VEHICLE HAS 100 GALLONS OF FUEL OR NO FUEL, THE VEHICLE IS STILL OVER WEIGHT.*JB

THE U BOLTS ON THE DRIVE AXLES ARE UNDERSIZED AND FAIL PREMATURELY. THE FRONT AXLE OF THE VEHICLE IS HEAVY CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOW MADE KITS FOR U BOLTS REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD NEVER BEEN BALANCED WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.*YH

THE STEERING TIRES WERE WORN OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED. THE STEER AXLE TIRES WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES. *YH

THE FUEL TANKS WERE IN THE WRONG LOCATION, BUT THE DEALER AGREED TO MOVE IT FORWARD, ALSO THE THROTTLE SENSOR GETS STUCK AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT IDLE.*YH