Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10101403November 19, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER NOTICED A LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100238November 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE SPEED WHILE AT STOP IN INTERSECTIONS FORCING SUDDEN BRAKE APLLICATION TO AVOID COLLISION. FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OF SIMILAR SPORADIC EPISODES, ALL WITHOUT ANY MESSAGE INDICATORS, VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15 MPH. THROTTLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY BARELY AVOIDED! SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THERRE APPEAR TO BE NUMEROUS DEFECTS REPORTED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100106November 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
LID TO GAS TANK FELL OFF. SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO MINE I HAVE SEEN 4 OTHER S80 VOLVOS MISSING THE LIT TO THE GAS TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098694November 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP CRACK CAUSING GAS TO BE SPRAYED ON UNDERSIDE OF AUTO WHEN IGNITION IS ON. GAS FUMES IN GARAGE FOLLOWING PARKING OF AUTO. MAJOR RISK OF FIRE/EXPLOSION POSSIBLE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. AUTO IS FIVE + YEARS OLD WITH 37,100 MILES. VOLVO DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AT CHARGE OF $592. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096472October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ON MY 2000 VOLVO S-80 FAILED AS I WAS ABOUT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. ABORTED PASSING ATTEMPT AND WENT BACK BEHIND OTHER CAR. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME MAF FAILED AND THEREFORE I HAD THIS ONE REPLACED, YET AGAIN. ONCE STOPPED CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE; AGAIN: THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. I AM ON MY THIRD MAF.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10093515October 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 5 TIMES IN LESS THAN 7 MONTHS TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE GAS CAP.(WHICH IT WAS NOT) THE LAST TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 9-26-04 AND JUST OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD THEY SAY IT IS NOW A BAD THROTTLE BODY WITH A REPAIR EST OF 950.00. THROTTLE BODYS DO NOT GO BAD IS THERE INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER DOSE NOT HAVE ON THE REPAIR (CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY) *AK
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
#10089617September 21, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091325September 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER RUNNING OVER MANHOLE COVER ON RTE 4 WEST ON MONDAY SEP 20, 2004 APPROXIMATELY 7:20 AM EST. ROADWORK IN PROCESS ON RTE 4 TRAVELLING APPROX 15-20 MILES PER HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC, AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091074September 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT THIS VOLVO BRAND NEW, HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICE WORK. AT 64,000 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. COST $4,000 TO REPLACE. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS CAR REFUSED TO RESPOND IN ANYWAY. THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AT 50,000. I FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE RESPONDED IN SOME WAY. THEY TOLD ME THEY WENT TO THE VOLVO REP., BUT I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER THEY DID OR NOT. THIS IS MY FIFTH VOLVO, PURCHASED FOUR FROM THIS DEALER. THIS WILL BE MY LAST. THEY WERE UNCOOPERATIVE AND UNRESPONSIVE. THEY SAID THE VOLVO GUY HAD REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090335September 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088972September 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD: THE 1999 IS HARD TO START AND HAS TO BE CRANKED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE IT STARTS, AND WE ALSO SMELL GAS WHEN WE STOPPED THE CAR (BY THE FUEL FILLER).*AK I TOOK THE CAR TO UNION PARK SPENT $300. THINKING IT NEEDED A TUNE UP. STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO UNION PARK AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM IS A LEAK IN THE VENT TUBE OFF THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON, THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP PRIMES THE LINE. HOWEVER, SINCE THERE IS A LEAK IN THE VENT TUBE THIS SUCKS IN AIR AND PREVENTS THE GAS FROM GOING TO THE FUEL INJECTORS, THEN THE FUMES EXIT OUT THE VENT. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VENT TUBE IS NOT A REPLACEABLE PART AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW GAS TANK WITH VENT TUBE AT THE COST OF $1,081.30. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY VOLVO. OTHER VEHICLES HAVE THIS AS A TWO PIECE UNIT AND THE TUBE CAN BE REPLACED AT A LOWER EXPENSE, LESS THAN $150.00. I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM; IF SOME ONE WAS SMOKING NEAR THE REAR OF THE CAR A FIRE COULD START. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE NATIONAL DOT SAFETY BOARD. FRONT END PARTS, STEARING I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END PARTS, BALL JOINTS REPLACED, UPPER STRUT BUSHING REPLACED AND NOW THEY TELL ME THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $192.04, I FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS A LEMON. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE SPENT $3000. TO FIX ITEMS WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN WITH NORMAL DRIVING USAGE. I ALWAYS BOUGHT VOLVO'S BECAUSE THEY WERE RELIABLE.THIS CAR IS A MAJOR HEADACHE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. THE DOOR LOCKS NEED FIXING OR REPLACEMENT FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL VALVE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. SINCE FORD TOOK OVER VOLVO, THE CAR HAS GONE FROM AN EXTREMELY SAFE AND RELIABLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO A CONSTANT WORRY ABOUT SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE AND A MONEY PIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088622August 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE ON MY 2001 VOLVO S80 WENT BAD AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY POWERED DOWN AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I WAS GOING UP A HILL ON A ROAD WITHOUT A SHOULDER AND WITH A BLIND CURVE AND HAD TO SIT THERE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE I COULD START THE CAR AGAIN AND PROCEED. THIS PLACED MY WIFE AND MYSELF IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALER IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD HAVE LEFT THE CAR POWERLESS AS WELL. IN MY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALER AND WITH AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO SERVICE FACILITY THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OF THE S80 VEHICLES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW OR THAT THE PART HAS A VERY LIMITED LIFETIME. SINCE THE FAILURE OF THE MODULE COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME IT SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND SHOULD BE REPLACED ON ALL S80S AT NOT COST TO THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089590August 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN WON'T START AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. FLOOR MANAGER INDICATED, A PIPE ON THE FUEL RAIL BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $1200. CONSUMER INDICATED THE FUEL TANK/FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL RAIL WAS JUST ONE UNIT. *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
#10083032July 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPLACE MAIN COMPUTER AFTER COMPUTER REGISTERED "URGENT, BRAKE FAILURE" CODE AND VOLVO DETERMINED IT WAS A FAULTY CODE. THREE MONTHS LATER, I HAD TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WHILE UP SHIFTING...GETTING EXTREMELY BAD. HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HE TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION (AT 80,000M) FAILED BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER SERVICED PROPERLY. I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECEIPTS...ALL DONE AT VOLVO DEALERSHIPS THROUGH 50K WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID, MY GM TRANSMISSION, UNLIKE EARLIER VOLVO TRANSMISSION NEEDS MORE SERVICING THAN A VOLVO TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THAT MY "TRANSMISSION FILTER HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED!!!!"*AK CONTACTED VOLVO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY BASICALLY LAUGHED AT ME. I AM THINKING ABOUT FILING A COMPLAINT IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT FOR 2K THE COST OF MY REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PRESIDENT OF CARS SUGGESTED THAT WAS A VIABLE OPTION. *TR
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
#10072207July 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT FIVE TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER, 2003. DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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