Volvo S60 Complaints (2001)

223 consumer complaints on file.

#10141834November 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I COMMUTE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES TO WORK. DURING MY COMMUTE ON NOV. 2, 2005 THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. ALL GAUGES READING WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. I PARKED MY CAR. WENT INSIDE MY PLACE OF WORK. WITHIN 7 (SEVEN) MINUTES I WAS NOTIFIED BY A COWORKER THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE RESULTING ENGINE FIRE TOTALED MY 2001 S60 T5 VOLVO. THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE ENGINE EXCEPT THE ENGINE BLOCK SITTING UPON THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141597November 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON A LONG TRIP BACK HOME ON 11/29/05 WHEN I NOTICED MY 2001 VOLVO STARTED SURGING AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF THIS IT SHOWED ME A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A MESSAGE APPEARED SAYING " PERFORMANCE REDUCED ". THE CAR WAS BASICALLY SHUTTING DOWN. I WAS DOING 75 MPH AT THE TIME AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER FROM THE LEFT LANE 4 LANES OVER TO THE RIGHT. THIS WAS A LITTLE SCARY DOING 75 MPH. I SAT ON THE SHOULDER FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR. I SEEMED FINE SO I CONTINUED ON. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES ON THE TRIP HOME. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY 11/1/05 I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A RAMSEY VOLVO TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THE ETM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS VERY COMMON AMONG VOLVO'S WITH THE ETM AND IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN THEY FAIL. IF AS MANY FAIL AS I SEE ON THE INTERNET I FEEL VOLVO SHOULD RECALL THE ETM AND FIX IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140691October 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED TO DROP OFF PASSENGER, WHEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL AWAY, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO CHECK IT. ON RESTART ENGAGED FINE. APPROX 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, ON RESTART TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN ENGAGED FOR ME TO GO A FEW HUNDRED FEET TO SAFETY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHICH DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION WITH 'INTERNAL FAULTS' WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS NEVER HAD ANY WARNINGS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING, NOR HAD IT EVER HESITATED TO ENGAGE PRIOR TO IT'S COMPLETE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS 4 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 32K MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140698October 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, CAUSING UNSAFE SITUATIONS IN TRAFFIC. WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MESSAGE SAYING "REDUCED PERFORMANCE". FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140364October 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2001 VOLVO S60 WITH A LITTLE OVER 18,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON 10-19-2005, I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LEFT LANE TURN SIGNAL. WHEN THE SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AS IF TO KICK IN AND THE ACCELERATION RESUMED. IT WAS ALARMING, BECAUSE IF I HAD BEEN ON A FREEWAY OR HAD BEEN IN A SITUATION WHEREBY I HAD TO PASS A SLOW DRIVER ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN SOME SERIOUS TROUBLE. AGAIN, MY CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR A 2001 VEHICLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE BEING INCLUDED IN ANY INVESTIGATION THAT MAY UNCOVER A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE REGARDING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. SINCERELY, TERRY W. MORRIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139777October 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VOLVO S60 2001 THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED AND ENGINE POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE VOLVO DEALER TWICE AN THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I SUSPECT THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139501October 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE, LOST STEERING AND POWER ON INTERSTATE AT 80 MILES PER HOUR. REPLACED CONTROL, REPLACED ALTERNATOR, FINALLY REPLACED EMT. PART OUT OF WARRANTY I PUT MYSELF AT RISK OF DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS PART FAILURE. PART NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY 80,000 MILES ON CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138985October 7, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THREE OUT OF A SET OF FOUR GOODYEAR AMERICAN EAGLE TIRES PURCHASED AT WALMART IN NORTH CAROLINA ON 09/25/2003. THESE WERE 60,000 MILE RATED (TREAD WEAR RATING 420) RADIAL TIRES SIZE: P205/55R16. THESE WERE FOR MY VOLVO S-60...THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SIZE. I KEPT THE RECOMMENDED PSI @ 38 TIRE PRESSURE. I HAD THEM ROTATED AND REBALANCED SEVERAL TIMES, USUALLY AT ABOUT 5,000/6,000 MILE INTERVALS. DURING MY MOST RECENT SERVICE FOR ROTATION AND REBALANCING ON AUGUST 31, THE WALMART STORE IN ROANOKE, VA BROUGHT THIS DEFECT TO MY ATTENTION. THREE OF THE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED SEVERE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CRACKS ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE RIM CIRCLING THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL AND APPEARED TO BE A "BLOW-OUT" POTENTIAL HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCTION CODE WAS: DOT PJT24AHR2403. WALMART ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THIS SET WITH THE SAME TIRE THAT THEY HAD IN STOCK. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GOODYEAR AND WAS GIVEN A CLAIM # 789726. I PHONED THEM TO ASK WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO AVOID THIS PROBLEMS OR TO AVOID THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR OCCURRING ON THE CURRENT SET THAT WALMART HAD PUT ON. THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE OR COULD BE GUARANTEED ON THE NEWER SET. I THINK FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE BY NHTSA AS THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR OTHER DRIVERS CAUGHT UNAWARE TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138942October 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FIRST EVENT--NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION- 33000 MILES 48 MONTHS OLD. STALLED TURNING LEFT THROUGH BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR--LOSS POWER STEERING CAPABILITY ALMOST RAN OFF ROAD TOWARD LIGHT POST--NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. (MAY, 2005) NO REPAIRS. SECOND EVENT--NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION (35,250)-STALLED GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION OCT. 4 2005. NO ACCIDENT.--ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULATOR CLEANED --{GIVEN OPTION OF CLEANING $220 (WITH NO GUARANTEE) OR REPLACING FOR $970 (STILL WITH NO GUARANTEE)} *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138068September 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULATOR (ETM) IN MY 01' VOLVO S60, LIKE MANY OTHERS, HAS BECOME FAULTY. WHILE SITTING IDLE OR IN DRIVE, THE RPM'S WILL FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY CAUSING WHAT SEEMS TO BE BURSTS IN ACCELERATION AND NEAR STALLS. CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECT INCLUDE IMPROMPTU BREAKING TO CORRECT RPM FLUCTUATIONS. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED A MONTH AGO BY A CERTIFIED VOLVO DEALER WITH A FAILING ETM. MY WIFE AND I ARE SAVING MONEY SO THAT THE REPAIR CAN BE DONE. HOPEFULLY VOLVO RECALLS THE PART SO THAT WE CAN HAVE OURS REPLACED ASAP BEFORE MORE SEVERE COMPLICATIONS OCCUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137112September 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR WAS SURGING WHILE DRIVING. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) WAS CLEANED AT COST OF $88.00. PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL CAR LOST POWER AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. HAD TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AFTER RESTART OF ENGINE FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK, WHEN IT HAPPENED REPEATEDLY THEREAFTER. FINALLY REPLACE ETM AT COST OF $1,100.00. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131082September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CALLER STATED THE AIR FLOW METER WAS REPLACED AT THE COST $290.00. THIS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ANDS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES . THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND STALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, REPLACED AIR MASS METER. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED ON APRIL 5 2005, BY WC MOTOR COMP INC. THE CALLER HEARD ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION, AND I KNEW THAT THIS WAS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER, BUT JUST CALLED NHTSA. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136690September 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 VOLVO S60 STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*MR AFTER THE VEHICLE STALL THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE O DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134717August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE ABOUT FIVE MILES PER HOUR. THE COMPUTER ON THE CAR READ" REDUCED PERFORMANCE" AND I NARROWLY MISSED BEING IN AN ACCIDENT AS LIMPED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR REQUIRED A NEW THROTTLE, AND THE DOWNLOAD OF ACTIVATION SOFTWARE. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $736.56. WHEN I HAD THIS PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME OF NUMEROUS PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE ON THIS MODEL AND A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST VOLVO. I WROTE TO THE VOLVO CORPORATION TO TELL THEM OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEN LEARNED THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS VERY PROBLEM. THEY APPARENTLY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS UNLESS FORCED TO. I THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT TO GO ON RECORD WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME DEFECT. IT SOUNDS LIKE A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS SO SOMEONE IS NOT INJURED OR KILLED. THIS PROBLEM CAME OUT OF NOWHERE, AND CERTAINLY PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131543August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2001 VOLVO S60 2.4T. VEHICLE STALLED/DIES/OST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131544August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2001 VOLVO S60 . VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED SPEEDS DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK *NM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131662August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE OWNER NOTICED A MESSAGE CAME UP WHICH READ PERFORMANCE REDUCED. THE OWNER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55-60 MPH WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 30 MPH . HE THEN EXIT OFF THE AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT A STOP LIGHT. THE IDLE WAS ROUGH, AND AS THE OWNER ATTEMPTED TO GO THROUGH THE LIGHT, THE CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 10 MPH. THEN THE OWNER PUT THE FLASHERS ON AND EXITED ONTO TO THE SHOULDER. THE OWNER SHUT THE CAR OFF BECAUSE HE COULDN'T CONTINUE ON THE ROAD AT THAT LOW SPEED. THE OWNER SAT THERE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK ONLY ABOUT 1/2 MILE AWAY THE MESSAGE WAS STILL SHOWING. THEN AS OWNER WAS DRIVING THE MESSAGE CHANGED TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE OWNER READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE05041. THE OWNER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE LOSS OF POWER. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AWARE OF WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISED OWNER OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER YET.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134007August 24, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2001 S60 2.4T VOLVO SEDAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS ERROR MESSAGES DISPLAYED OVER THE 4 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. MOST TIMES THERE WAS NO PROBLEM IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. THE "FIX" FOR THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, SIT FOR A MOMENT AND RESTART. ON TWO OTHER FRIGHTFUL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, I LOST STEERING ASSIST AND ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND FEARED FOR MY LIFE AS MY CAR LIMPED TOWARD THE BREAKDOWN LANE. IT APPEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY FORTUNATE IN THAT BOTH TIMES THE CAR LOST POWER AND CONTROL THAT IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I WILL BE SUBMITTING 2 ACCOUNTS ONLINE. MY REPAIR GARAGE CONFIRMED YESTERDAY THAT THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ERROR MESSAGES CAUSED BY THE "THROTTLE CONTROL" AND THAT I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER. I HAVE MY APPOINTMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 6 AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $900 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134014August 24, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE SECOND SERIOUS INCIDENT RECORD. PLEASE REFERENCE ODI NUMBER 10134007; THAT DOCUMENTED THE FIRST INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133640August 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I PROCEEDED TO PASS A VEHICLE AND LOST POWER COULD ONLY DRIVE AT APPROX.35M.P.H. I THEN HAD TO BRAKE AND RETURN BEHIND AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SOFTWARE ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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