VOLVO Complaints

THE GAS FILLER WAS PUSHED INTO THE BODY OF THE CAR. IT IS NOT ANCHORED BY ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE RUBBER FLANGE AT THE FENDER LEVEL( JUST UNDER). WHEN PUSHED THRU AS HAPPENED IT COULD CAUSE THE TANK CONTENTS TO EMPTY AND BURN OR EXPLODE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SETUP ON AN OTHERWISE SAFE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS PUT ON RECORD. *AK

BOTH REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. STARTING WITH THE 2000 MODELS VOLVO CHANGED TO LARGER ROTORS.*AK

BUTTONS IN STEERING FOR HORN CAN BE DEPRESSED 1/2 INCH WITH HEAVY FORCE APPLIED TO THEM BEFORE HORN WILL ACTIVATE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED CONNECTORS. THIS FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.

WHILE TRAVELING ON RAMP AT 5 MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DRIVER AND PASSANGER WERE INJURED.*AK *SLC

I AM AWARE OF 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS SAME VEHICLE (YR. MAKE AND MODEL). ALL HAVE THE SAME PART THAT HAS GONE BAD IN THE LAST MONTH. THE 2 DEALERS I'VE CONTACTED SAY THAT THERE IS A LONG WAITING LIST FOR THIS PART! YOU'RE JUST SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THEY CAN GET IT (NOT KNOWING IF YOU HAVE ABS OR NOT I SUPPOSED)! ALSO ANOTHER DECEPTIVE/DANGEROUS PART OF THIS PROBLEM IS THAT THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS ARE INCONSISTANT. ON SOME TRIPS IT COMES ON AND ON OTHERS IT DOESN'T. IT NEVER STAYS ON. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW IF YOU SHOULD PUMP THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY OR NOT!*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, MY CAR ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH, THEY DETECTED THAT THE TACKOMETER WAS BAD AND REPLACE IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR ANYMORE. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN BUT I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. REGARDING THE RADIO, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS OVER THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 12 TIMES. WE ARE HAVING STATIC THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL IN AN EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 SECONDS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED REAR DISCS AND BRAKE PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THIS IS SIMILAR TO PRIOR COMPLAINTS: 528520, 533799,848379,869541. WHEN DRIVING THRU A PUDDLE/IN RAIN, AT TIMES, ALL DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH AND POWER IS LOST INCLUDING TO THE STEERING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR PUMP SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT NO. 728130. I UNDERSTAND THAT WATER CAN GET INTO THE PUMP CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. ARE BOTH THESE PROBLEMS RELATED TO LIMITED "SPLASH GUARD" PROTECTION UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT?

ABS INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. BRAKES WORK IF SYSTEM ON, BRAKES WORK WHEN SYSTEM OFF. TRANSITIN FROM ON TO OFF RESULTS IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKES. MANY REPEATED INCIDENTS, VOLVO CLAIMS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.

WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY IS POOR AND TREACHEROUS. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VOLVO 960 WHICH THE SERVICEMAN STATES CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY BETTER. I HIT A DEER LAST WEEK IN THE S40 AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EFFECTIVE. I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN SEVERAL CARS BEFORE INCLUDING A MAZDA MIATA AND A FORD EXPLORER RECENTLY AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE EXCELLENT NIGHT TIME HEADLAMP VISIBILITY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A VOLVO DESIGN PROBLEM. THERE IS GREATER VSIBILITY TO THE SIDE THAN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.