VOLVO Complaints

THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT, WHICH IN SEARCHING THE WEB IS VERY COMMON ON THE 1996 MODEL, RESULTS IN FALSE TRIGGERING OF THE ABS SYSTEM, WHICH INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY. A SEARCH OF WWW.BRICKBOARD.COM FOR 850 & ABS WILL TURN UP NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THIS FAILURE, WHICH IS FREQUENTLY MISDIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERS. VOLVO KNOWS OF THE FAILURES, AND HAS NOT ADMITTED THAT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, AND THE FAILURE CAUSES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (02V-096) NOTICE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BURNT. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY WIRING IS NOT CORRECT, THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AND THE WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE ENGINE RUN UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE WIRE THERE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH.T DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO TRACTION IN WET CONDITIONS; TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON OFTEN WHEN RAINING EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS IN STRAIGHT LINE. *AK

THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE ABS SYSTEM TO WORK. THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS "COMMON" FOR THIS TYPE OF VOLVO AND THAT HIS SMALL SHOP HAD REPLACED 8-10 OF THEM. THE CAR REMAINS DRIVEABLE, BUT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT UNTIL THE CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED, I RUN THE RISK OF ROTOR DAMAGE, AS WELL AS NOT HAVING THE USE OF THE ABS. I CONTACTED VOLVO AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE. THANK YOU.*AK

PURCHASED CAR IN EARLY JANUARY 2000. PROBLEMS WITH HOOD LATCH NOT RELEASING. SERVICING OF VEHICLE THREE TIMES TO RESOLVE AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUE. BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED WITHIN FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNING CAR. RECALL WAS IN PLACE BUT DEALER DID NOT REPLACE UNTIL UNITS FAILED. LATCH ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP IN COLD WEATHER. BROUGHT INTO DEALER THREE TIMES TO RESOLVE. DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE AND DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER THIRD TIME, DEMANDED ACTION AND THEN THEY SAID, "OH, IT'S ON RECALL" AND REPLACED LATCH. PROBLEM WAS WOULD NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER, WOULD FREEZE UP SO THE LATCH WAS EITHER STUCK WHEN CLOSED OR IF YOU OPENED UP THE REAR DOOR, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. NEXT ITEM WAS FUEL VAPOR LEAK INTO CAR. DEALER FIXED BUT CREATED PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE LESS THAN 6 GALLONS. RAN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES BEFORE FIGURING THAT OUT. DEALER REPLACED PART/ALL OF LINE OR SENSOR IN FUEL SYSTEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS FROM THE SLEEPER WINDOW BROKE AND HAS HAD ONE WINDOW COMPLETELY FALL OFF. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO CENTER PIN SHEERED OFF AND U-BOLT WAS MISSING, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO IMPACT OF JACKKNIFE. *YH

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR. HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END AND IS ON 2ND SET OF TIRES. THEY ARE WEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUSHINGS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JG