Volvo S80 Complaints (2000)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10096086October 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, EQUIPMENT
AT 70MPH MY CAR SAID REDUCED PERFORMANCE, AND WITHIN 30 SEC. MY CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, THE CAR REDUCED TO 5MPH, AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. I WAS IN 5 LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DOING 70-80MPH. AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER SKIDDED APPROX. 50 FEET IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING ME. HE THEN HAD TO BLOCK OFF TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO ASSIST ME TO THE SHOULDER. MY CAR WOULD ONLY COAST. IT WAS A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE FOR ME. I'M THANKFUL MY CHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME. AFTER BEING TURNED OFF OVER NIGHT, MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP. HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO A COMPUTER CHIP MALFUNCTION. A CHIP WHICH CONTROLS THE THROTTLE, FUEL-INJECTION, AND CRUISE CONTROL. WOW! THE SERVICE REP. "WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYMORE PROBLEMS AFTER REPLACING THE CHIP". WE ASKED WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE REP. SAID "THERE HAVE TO BE SO MANY ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES REPORTED, BEFORE THEY WILL RECALL IT". THIS HAS LEFT ME VERY DISTURBED, AND RELUCTANT TO EVER DRIVE A VOLVO AGAIN. I FEEL SURE IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR MY QUICK USE OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE TRUCK DRIVER ALSO CONCURRED. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. THEY MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093868October 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC (WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO MAKE THE TURN). AS SHE DECELERATED TO MAKE THE TURN, THE CAR DIED. AS THIS HAPPENED, OF COURSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST. SHE NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, AS SHE WAS STUCK OUT IN THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE SPENT SOME TIME RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM AND ITS CAUSES AND I HAVE FOUND AMPLE SUPPORTING INFORMATION THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM OF THE CAR DYING ON DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM). THIS IS A UNIQUE SYSTEM INSTALLED BY VOLVO THAT DOES AWAY WITH THE TRADITIONAL THROTTLE CABLE. APPARENTLY THESE DEVICES ARE FAILING REGULARLY, AND MUST BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $1000 COST TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. I THINK THAT IF A NORMAL THROTTLE-CABLE VEHICLE HAD A GREAT TENDENCY TO BREAK THROTTLE CABLES, EVEN ON CARS WITH LOW MILES, THIS WOULD LEAD TO SOME SORT OF RECALL BECAUSE THIS LEADS TO AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS WAS SUCH A NEAR MISS FOR MY WIFE THAT SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. CHECK WWW.BRICKBOARD.COM SITE. THIS IS A SITE FOR VOLVO OWNERS. A SEARCH FOR S80 AND ETM WILL GENERATE MANY HITS FROM OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION LEADING TO A NEED TO REPLACE THIS FAULTY DEVICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094914October 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING REARVIEW MIRROR GLARED OFF THE DASHBOARD. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087086July 30, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH 2000 S80 T6. *MR *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082353July 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) FAILED WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH; CAUTION LIGHTS AND SERVICE ENGINE URGENT MESSAGE DISPLAYED; UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC; THEN FAULT CLEARED AND VEHICLE RAN OK; ATTEMPTED TO RETURN HOME AND ETM FAILED AGAIN; THEN FAULT CLEARED AGAIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS; VEHICLE DRIVES OK, SUSPECTED LOOSE GAS CAP; TIGHTENED AND DROVE AGAIN; RAN OK, THEN EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM LATER IN THE DAY, THIS TIME LEFT CAR TO BE TOWED. FAILURE OF ETM AND WARNINGS MISLEADING TRUE SEVERITY OF FAILURE. VOLVO SHOULD CHANGE WARNING TO "DO NOT DRIVE" IS VEHICLE FAILURE MAKES DRIVING UNSAFE. ETM FAILURE MAKES VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ANY CONDITIONS. REPORTED INCIDENT TO VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080421July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2000 S80 VOLVO HAS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY ACCORDING TO VOLVO REPAIR CENTER. THIS IS A KNOW AND WIDE SPREAD DEFECT. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SURGE SPORADICALLY OR TO DIE. VOLVO HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN TO ALL SERVICE CENTERS ADVISING THEM OF THE DEFECT. VOLVO WILL NOT REPLACE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR THOSE AUTO OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078824June 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING,MOSTLY ON TURNS.BUT A FEW TIMES ON A STRAIGHT AWAY. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALESRHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SELLING THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT OUR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061030June 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, IT PLACED ITSELF IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED ACROSS A MEDIAN, AND THEN HAD COME TO REST AGAINST TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND AN ABUTMENT. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075321June 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND TURNING RIGHT CAR OMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, PLACEED CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061761March 9, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE TO HER VEHICLE WITHIN A YEAR. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060758March 8, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I HAD A MAJOR LEAK IN MY 2000 VOLVO S80 POWER STEERING RACK AT 36000MILES. CALLED THE FACTORY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BACKORDER ON THE PART AND THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THEY COULD REPLACE THE PART. SEEMS THERE MUST BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM HERE AND I AM WONDERING IF A RECALL IS IN ORDER. VOLVO DECLINED TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059486February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM REPEATED OR UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWNS OF THE IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME INOPERABLE AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIMES. *LA (ATTORNEY RICHARD DAVIS ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056512February 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING THE PASSENGER WEEL ASSEMBLY TO DISOLDGE AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SUDDEN STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056396February 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS HORRIBLY WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056413February 3, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TOOK MY CAR IN AND FOUND THAT RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACING. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT VOLVO DEALER TOLD THEM THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THIS PART AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE.*AK SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THERE IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE RACK & PINION ON THE VOLVO S80 (MINE IS A 2000 MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069650January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CONTINUOUS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. CAR DIES ON ROAD. GET FIXED, THEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. RAN INTO A PERSON WHO VOLVO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON AND SHE WAS INJURED. AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY, CAR "DIED." I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AS THE WHEEL STIFFENED UP & I HAD TO RELY ON THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. HAD TO GET A "JUMP START" TO GET HOME. CAR IS UNSAFE. RETURNED TO VOLVO. ALSO HAD STEERING WHEEL THAT SHAKES AT HIGWAY SPEEDS, ALARM THAT WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING, & WOULDN'T START, REMOTE DOOR OPENER DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED ON & OFF -- SAID IT WAS AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052441January 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VOLVO 2000 S80 T6 - 61000 MILES "VENT BOX SEALS LEAKING OIL".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049801December 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048671November 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITION INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045983November 11, 2003
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
FAILED CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT DRIVING TO WORK. AIR BAG SYSTEM SEVICE URGENT (IN INFO. BOX) CAME ON AND STILL ON. EAT BELT TIGHTEN FOR NO REASON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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