Volvo S80 Complaints (2001)

164 consumer complaints on file.

#10284756September 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK CAR TO GET THROTTLE BODY CLEAN AND IT DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUES WITH CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279856August 9, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, I APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT 30-35 FEET BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND) AND LAUNCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER AND RESULTED IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST ME. THE LAWSUIT IS SET FOR TRIAL ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275191June 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ETM ON VOLVO S80, T6 MODEL (YEAR 2001) HAS A RECALL ON IT ISSUED BY VOLVO BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS PART ALONG WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS CONSTANT COMPUTER UPDATE, AND THAN THE ETM FAULTS WITHOUT NOTICE AND TAKES WITH IT THE WHOLE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE ETM BEING SERVICED AND NEW SOFTWARE BEING INSTALLED BY DEALER. THE DEALER IS NOT ALWAYS KEEN ON WORKING ON ETM OR THROTTLE BOTTLE ISSUES AS THEY DON'T GET PAYMENT ON TIME FROM VOLVO AND THEY NEED TO DO A LOT OF PAPER WORK TO ET PAID BY VOLVO USA. THE CAR STALLS SUDDENLY AND ONE OF THESE DAYS I AM AFRAID THIS WILL LEAD TO A MAJOR CRASH AS GOV.'T CAN'T STOP WHAT VOLVO USA WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH AND THAT IS PROFITS AND NOT RECALLING THEIR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HUMAN LIVES ARE SECOND TO CORPORATE PROFITS HAS ALREADY BEING NOTED AD SHOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261018March 7, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
MOST RECENT IS AN UPPER IDLER ARM WENT CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO SKIP DAMAGING THE MOTOR: COST 4K TO FIX OR 5K TO INSTALL A USED MOTOR. PRESSURE TEST CAME BACK (NO PRESSURE)PISTONS ARE OK. SUNROOF CAVED IN ON MY HEAD. I DID GET CUTUP WITH THE GLASS. CAR STALLED, NEED NEW ALTERNATOR, FUEL LINK SHIELD FELL OFF BOTTOM OF CAR CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO DRAG ON ROAD. I HAD TO TAPE THE RUBBER FUEL LINE UP UNTIL GARAGE TO INSTALL A NEW SHIELD. PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT LINKAGE BROKE (NO PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT) THERE ARE OTHER 'ROUTINE MAINTAINENCE' TIRES/BRAKES/ ETC THAT I DID HAVE DONE. I'VE TAKE GOOD CAR, BUT THESE LARGE TICKET ITEMS CONTINUE. THERE ARE ALWAYS LIGHTS OUT SOMEWHERE ON THIS CAR. ONE OF THE TIRE RIMS CRACKED AND I NEED A NEW ONE (DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HIGHWAY WITH THAT). I DID NOT THINK VOLVO WOULD EXCEPT SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO GENGRIS VOLVO DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THAT 'WOULD NOT TOUCH' THIS CAR AND TRADE-IN WAS NOT AN OPTION. THIS CAR IS WORTHLESS WHAT WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS MODEL (2000/2001) OF THE S80 T6 ARE LEMONS AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MADE ROAD WORTHY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU ARE ABLE TO DO... I STILL OWE 13K ON THIS WORTHLESS CAR. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT A VOLVO - THIS IS MY SECOND AND AND VERY WILLING TO SHARE THIS WITH OTHER POTENTIAL BUYERS IF NOTHING IS DOME BY VOLVO WITH THIS MATTER... THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS I CAN SHARE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256112January 23, 2009
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
UPPER STRUT BUSHINGS CRACKED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FRONT LINK RODS REAR LINK RODS FLAME TRAP BOX LEAKING OIL THIS 2001 S80 VOLVO IS A PIECE OF JUNK TRIED TO HAVE THIS VOLVO WORK DONE PER THE EXTENDED WARR ULTIMATE I HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255884January 21, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WAS GOING THROUGH AN AUTOBUFF'S CARWASH IN DOUGLASVILLE, GA AND MY SUNROOF IMPLODED! I TOOK MY CAR TO VOLVO AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE GLASS, NOT THE LABOR, NOR THE CRACKED WINDSHIELD, ETC. THERE ARE MORE THAN 81 OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VOLVO, AND YET VOLVO DOES NOT CHOOSE TO CONSIDER IT A NECESSARY RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10247356October 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HESITATION, SURGING, LOSS OF POWER, ETC. THIS CAR RUNS SO ERRATICALLY THAT I AM EVEN AFRAID TO CHANGE LANES IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I AM JUST AFRAID THAT IT IS GOING TO STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND I AM GOING TO BE HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. I AM AFRAID TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS BECAUSE THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE AND RUN NORMALLY THEREFORE ILL HAVE UPSET DRIVERS IN BACK OF ME WAITING UNTIL THE CAR DECIDES TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND YOU. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY JUST SAY THAT IF THERE ARE NO MESSAGES OR CODES THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE VOLVO WONT REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE EXPENSE. THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN AND I DON'T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN A DAY THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE IT FIRST STARTED. I HAVE HAD AN UPGRADE, A CLEANING BUT NO REPLACEMENT IN SIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226523May 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RE: VOLVO S80 T6 2001 HAVE HAD ENGINE SURGING FOR A WHILE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH A MAJOR MELTDOWN AND DAMAGE. ALWAYS DID FREQUENT MAINTENANCE. ALSO HAD A CATALYTIC CONVERTER GO OUT. MUST BE A DEFECT. SAW OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202509September 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 WITH 61000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS "SLIPPING" OUT OF GEAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS... THE RPMS WOULD FLAIR THEN NORMALIZE. YESTERDAY THE CAR JUST QUIT MOVING. IT WAS TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER AND I WAS JUST TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND WOULD COST $4000 TO REPLACE WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. MY PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I'VE FOUND THAT ITS WELL KNOWN THE TRANSMISSION IS A PROBLEM AND SINCE THEY TEND TO FAIL AFTER 50000 MILES, VOLVO'S WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. NOW I'M STUCK WITH PUTTING THE SAME WORTHLESS TRANSMISSION BACK INTO THE VEHICLE ONLY TO EXPECT IT TO FAIL AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. VOLVO NEEDS TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO AT LEAST 100000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201816September 4, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER THAT WILL PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED BEFORE AND SHE BELIEVES THAT THE CAUSE IS THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V441000. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 28,000 AND 56,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILS EVERY 28,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197399July 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 65 MILES AN HOUR ON I395 AND I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE. I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND MOVE INTO THE TRAVEL LANE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY SPEED STARED TO REDUCE AND ALL OF THE POWER SHUT OFF IN THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND NO INDICATION ON WHAT THE CAR WAS SHUTTING DOWN. I CHECKED FOR VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND AROUND ME AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I QUICKLY PULLED OFF OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY AND MANAGED TO STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY - NEXT TO THE MEDIAN). THE POLICE HAD SEEN ME PULL OVER AND CALLED A WRECKER SERVICE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE PLACE WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (FOREIGN MOTORS EAST IN BROOKLYN, CT) AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND THIS JUST HAPPENED AGAIN LAST MONTH (JUNE 20TH 2007). IT WAS THE SAME CONDITIONS...DRIVING ON I395 WHEN THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I WAITED 2 MINUTES AND TURNED THE KEY AGAIN AND THE CAR WAS FINE. I DROVE THE NEXT 45 MINUTES WITH NO ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195399July 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COLOR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR, WHICH MADE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AS OF JULY 5, 2007, THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 87,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193595June 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING AND SAW SMOKE. THE VEHICLE HAD NO ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING, OR BRAKE FUNCTION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES FIFTEEN SECONDS AFTER STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VOLVO INVESTIGATORS STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY BIRD SEED DEPOSITS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192930June 11, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2001 S80 VOLVO, HEADLIGHTS GATHER MOISTURE ANYTIME IT RAINS. HAD TO REPLACE BEFORE PASSING INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191752May 25, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'M A NEW OWNER OF A 2001 S80 T6 WITH 66K MILES. SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP I'M ON MY WAY HOME IN THE PASSING LANE OF A FREEWAY IN MA, TRAFFIC SLOWS TO A STOP. AS I ACCELERATE THE CAR STALLS. I PULL TO THE LEFT OF THE TRAVELING LANE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY, I PULL UP TO A RED LIGHT, ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS. I PUT IT IN PARK, RESTART THE CAR, AND AWAY I GO. NO MESSAGES, NO CHECK ENGINE, NO CODES THAT I KNOW OF. I TRAVEL 100 MILES A DAY, AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY. THIS PROBLEM IN INTERMITTANT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE HIGHWAY I TRAVEL ON ALLOWS TRAVEL IN BREAKDOWN LANES DURING RUSH HOUR. I NEED TO TRAVEL IN THE RIGHT TRAVEL LANE ALWAYS IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER STALL. DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. PROBLEM CONTINUES. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY, "NO CODES, NO NEW THROTTLE". THAT'S THE VOLVO POLICY, GALLO VOLVO, WORCESTER, MASS. LOU IS THE SERVICE MANAGER. HOW MANY TIMES DOES MY CAR NEED TO UNEXPECTEDLY STALL BEFORE MY CAR SHOWS A CODE SO I CAN REPAIR MY FAULTY ETM? IT'S DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182614February 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE EMISSION SERVICE LIGHT KEPT TURNING ON, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PAST PROBLEMS REGARDING THE BILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER VOLVO DEALERS IN HIS AREA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179557January 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE BEGAN REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION AND SURGING IN OUR 2001 S80 T6 SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OUR NEAREST DEALER, SILL TERHAR MOTORS IN BROOMFIELD, COLORADO. THEY TRIED REPLACING A TURBO VALVE AND A SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, AND WE WERE TOLD THAT USING THE HIGHEST OCTANE FUEL WOULD BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE HESITATION. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. GIVEN THE INCONVENIENCE OF THE DEALERS LOCATION AND THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO MECHANIC. LAST FALL THE EMISSIONS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND THEY REPLACED AN OXYGEN SENSOR AND/OR MASS AIR SENSOR. THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AGAIN, AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE GO TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER. WE LEARNED OF THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" VOLVO WAS BEGINNING TO OFFER AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE DESIGN OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. IN EARLY DECEMBER WE LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SILL TERHAR, AND THEY DID THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WITHIN DAYS THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HORRIBLY AND WAS STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS. SILL TERHAR HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A HOSE THAT HAD NOT BEEN FASTENED SECURELY. DUE TO TRAVEL DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND THE MULTIPLE SNOWSTORMS IN COLORADO IN LATE DECEMBER, WE DROVE THIS VEHICLE IN EARLY JANUARY AFTER HAVING PUT ONLY ABOUT 100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME THAT IT WAS REPORTEDLY FULLY CLEARED OF PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO THE ETM, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. WE RETURNED TO SILL TERHAR, AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY RIGHT FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR. THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THIS WAS UNRELATED TO THE ETM PROBLEM. THAT MOST RECENT WORK COST US $400. WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE LAST FRIDAY EVENING AND, TODAY, ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAS TURNED ON YET AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178602January 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, TIRES, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 COST ME AROUND $3,500 IN REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE AFTER PURCHASE IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THIS CAR HAS SOMETHING GOING WRONG ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. TO MENTION SOME: FRONT SWAY-BAR LINKS, TURBO CHARGER DRAIN, BAD ALTERNATOR (THAT CAUSE OTHER ELECTRONICS TO MALFUNCTION I.E. THE VEHICLE'S ENTIRE HEATING SYSTEM), IN-CAR SENSOR FAILURE FOR INTERIOR AIR QUALITY , ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE THAT CAUSED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR $190, CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE, THE FRONT STRUTS AND MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED, YET. MAINTENANCE WISE, THE 60K MAINTENANCE, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED THAT IT HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE ( NO PAPER WORK FOR THE VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED TO ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE), THE BRAKES WENT BAD IN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TOTAL COST: AROUND $2,000. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE TO EXPECT TO HAVE GONE WRONG ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CAR HAS PUT ME THROUGH LOTS OF STRESS, WASTE OF TIME, AND LOSS OF MONEY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR $14,000 AND HAS PUT IN ALMOST $3,500 AND IT'S NOT EVEN WORTH $17,000 IN THE MARKET AT THIS POINT. VOLVO NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS (STRUTS, SWAY BAR LINKS, BUSHINGS) WHICH HAPPEN QUITE OFTEN AS I HAVE HEARD AND READ ON THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ONLINE, AND ALSO FOR THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND CAUSE AFTERWARDS. ALSO, IF THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE OF A RECALL PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST OF TOW SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THEIR RECALL ITEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176632December 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 VOLVO S80 T6. VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED AND VEHICLE RETURNS TO IDLE. PROBLEM WAS FIXED ONCE BUT HAS RETURNED. DEALER & VOLVO N.A. SAY THAT SINCE THERE IS NO COMPUTER CODE FOR THE STALL AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT THERE IS NO CURE. VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DURING THE LAST 5 MONTHS INCLUDING 12/17/2006 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE HOV LANE ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. HAS ALSO STALLED IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON I95 IN STAMFORD, CT AND WHILE MAKING TURNS AND GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175988December 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I PURCHASED MY VOLVO S80 NOT EVEN 1 YEAR AGO AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR LOSING ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC AND IDLING WILDLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME SO SEVERE THAT AT ONE POINT AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES TO MYSELF OR TO THE CAR INVOLVED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE THROTTLE. HOWEVER, VOLVO REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND HIDES BEHIND THE "WARRANTY" SONG AND DANCE EVEN THOUGH THEY AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLES IN THEIR VEHICLES. I DID MUCH RESEARCH (OR SO I THOUGHT) BEFORE PURCHASING MY VEHICLE. I CHOSE VOLVO BECAUSE THEY ADVERTISE THE FACT THAT THEY MANUFACTURE ONE OF THE SAFEST CARS ON THE MARKET. MY WIFE OWNS A VOLVO S60 AND HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND 6 YEAR OLD SON. I PLAN TO GET RID OF THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE FIRST CHANCE I GET. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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