VOLVO Complaints

EXPERIENCING HEAVY FRONT END, VEHICLE IS ON FOURTH SET OF STEER TIRES, CAB ALIGNMENT THREE TIMES. *TT

VOLVO W1A64TTES TRUCK - CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *TT

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE SPRING BROKE, THE TIRE FELL OFF THE TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.*YH

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF TRUCK THE VEHICLE CAME WITH OUT ARMRESTS, ALSO WAITING FOR NEW SEATS, THEY ARE FALLING APART. *YD

I AM REPORTING THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FULLY DEPLOYED WHEN THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRUCK PAVEMENT AT APPROX. 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR DID NOT STOP, AND THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY BEAT THE AIRBAGS BACK WITH HIS HANDS TO SEE AND BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO VOLVO USA, THEY REMOVED THE SENSORS FOR INVESTIGATION, THEN REPORTED BACK TO ME IN WRITING THAT THEY OPERATED NORMALLY, AND THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. I DISAGREE, AND FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EITHER THE DESIGN OF THE S40 OR IT'S SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE. EVERYONE THAT SAW THE CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL, SINCE THERE WAS NO COLLISION INVOLVED -- DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE BODY OF THE CAR WAS MINOR. ALL DAMAGE WAS TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND INTERIOR (DUE TO THE AIRBAGS). HAD THERE BEEN ANY CARS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, VERY SERIOUS INJURY WOULD HAVE RESULTED SINCE THE DRIVER WAS BLINDED AND WOULD HAVE ONLY HAD THE PROTECTION OF ALREADY DEFLATING AIRBAGS HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION REPORTED TO VOLVO, AND THEIR WRITTEN RESPONSE.*AK

THE INSTALLATION OF THE WIRE HARNESS IS CRUMBLING INTO DUST AND THE WIRES ARE EXPOSED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB. CONSUMER STATED THE MAIN POWER FROM ALTERNATOR TO STARTER HAD BAD INSULATION AND MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE COPPER CABLE WERE EXPOSED, VIRTUALLY THE FUEL INJECTION, IGNITION, AND EMISSION CONTROLS WERE IN THE SAME CONDITION, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER SAW SPARKS AT NIGHT WHEN HARNESS WAS AGITATED.*JB

LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RUSTED LUGS: NUTS. NO INJURIES.*AK

DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD LOCK UP WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AKTHE MAIN DOOR HINGE IS FAILING AND HANGS UP WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DRIVER FRONT DOOR. THE AUTO SERVICE DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT VOLVO WILL NOT OFFER TO REPLACE IT DESPITE SAFETY CONCERNS. *JG

FUEL TANK CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND IS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO TAIL PIPE.*AK

RUBBER BOOTS FELL OFF BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, CAUSING CYLINDER WALLS TO RUST AND CORRIDE WHICH, IN TURN, WOULD NOT ALLOW PISTONS TO DETRACT. DEALER SAID THE CALIPERS WERE A MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFECT BECASUE THE BOOTS SHOULD NOT FALL OFF SO EAISLY AND IS CONTACTING THE VOLVO REPRESENTATIVE. *AK