VOLVO Complaints

VOLVO USA INVOLVED OVER 18 MONTHS WITHOUT RESULT. CAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WILL SOMETIMES REFUSE TO ACCELERATE ON TURNS. WIFE PREGNANT. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES STATING THAT A HEADLIGHT IS OUT OR A BLINKER HAS STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE GOES TO CHANGE THE BULB, HE NOTICES THAT THE BULB IS NOT BURNED OUT, BY JUST MOVING THE SOCKET AROUND THE BULB LIGHTS, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS CHANGED A FRONT TURN SIGNAL SOCKET, AND WHEN THE BULB WAS REMOVED HAD BURN MARKINGS, THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE LICENSE PLATE SOCKETS.*JB

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR RECALL 91V010000, BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMAS MENTIONED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FUEL GAUGE REPORTS INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. RATE AT WHICH GAUGE DEPLETES IS TOO RAPID SUCH THAT WHEN GAUGE REGISTERS 1/2 TANK, 3/4 TANK OF FUEL EXISTS, WHEN GAUGE REGISTERS 1/4 TANK, 1/2 TANK EXISTS, AND SO ON. GAUGE REGISTERS 3-4 GALLONS LESS THAN WHAT IS IN THE FUEL TANK (CAPACITY: 16 GALLONS). PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALERSIP TWICE. DEALER ADVISES THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE-- STATES THAT VOLVO NORTH AMERICA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR APPROX 3 TO 4 MONTHS AFTER NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD PANEL. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE, IT WOULD UNLOCK WHEN LEANING FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A SNOWY HILL TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. VEHICLE WAS UNMOVEABLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I AM REPORTING THIS INCIDENT, SINCE THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT IT IS THIRD SUCH FAILURE THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED ON VOLVO S70'S IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROAD, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO RUN OVER IT FLATENING BOTH OF THE VEHICLES TIRES.*YD (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-550.*YD

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND DRIVER REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO PICK HER CAR UP, VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *TT