VOLVO Complaints

THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS, VOLVO REPLACED THE FRONT SPRINGS WITH HEAVIER ONES, THE RIDE HEIGHT AND REAR END PITCH WAS ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AIR ROD AND AIR RIDE VALVE WERE REPLACED, REAR AXLE WAS ALIGNED, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH TIRE WEAR, VIBRATION CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TURNED BACK IN. *SLC

THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS, VOLVO REPLACED THE FRONT SPRINGS WITH HEAVIER ONES, THE RIDE HEIGHT AND REAR END PITCH WAS ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AIR ROD AND AIR RIDE VALVE WERE REPLACED, REAR AXLE WAS ALIGNED, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH TIRE WEAR, VIBRATION CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TURNED BACK IN. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALL TIRES WERE WORN OUT AT 62,000 MILES.*JB

TUBE SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING 3" BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. PIRELLI WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED TIRE WARRANTY AS "ROAD HAZARD"; NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND IDENTICAL PROBLEM REOCURRED WITH NEW TIRE IN IDENTICAL SPOT. PIRELLI CONTACTED ONCE AGAIN AND TIRE WARRANTY DENIED AS "ROAD HAZARD". THIS NEW TIRE HAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AND BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL IS IN IDENTICAL PLACE (ADJACENT TO WHEEL CLAMP).*AK (TIRESIZE: 17)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH ANOTHER DRIVING TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR UNDER A LOAD ,THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT NOV 2000 FOR THIS PROBLUM. IT STARTED AGAIN IN NOV.2001. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE TRANSMISSION TELL ME THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLUM. THERE IS NOTHING AS DANGEROUS AS A TRUCK GEARING DOWN ON A HILL , AND HAVING THE TRANSMISSION JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

THE THIRD SEAT LATCH MALFUNCTIONED AND BROKE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PROVIDED NOT REMEDY. NLM

DEALER HAD FOUND A CRACK ON AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, WICH WILL NOT LET HEAT TO GET ONTO FLOOR LEVEL. CONSUMER HAD NOTICED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER . DEALER FOUND THAT LEAKAGE WAS COMING FROM FUEL LINES, WICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WE HAVE 12 VOLVOS AND ALL ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FATALITY. *AK