Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#751586September 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS DOOR SIDE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25-30MPH AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. I SUSTAINED INJURIES IN THIS ACCIDENT. AND I FEEL AFTER MY DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO MY LEFT FENDER AND THE STRUT WAS BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE OPENED. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894270August 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE JOLTS FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893880August 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER FIRST YEAR CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING HOME ALL POWER WAS LOST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893470August 6, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
CONSUMER WAS BACKING VEHICLE OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER FOUND BOTH SEALS ON STEERING RACK HAD BEEN BLOWN. MECHANIC AT DELAER BELEIVES IT'S A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749906August 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON 2 OCCASIONS (4/13/01 AND 7/27/01). MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED INITIAL INSTANCE AND SOFTWARE UPDAED. IGNITION ND FUEL INJECTION FAULT TRACING. UNABLE TO ISOLATE CAUSE SECOND INSTANCE. INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION FAULT AT ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REFUSE PICK-UP OF THE CAR AT ROYAL VOLVO SINCE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. HAVE NOTIFIED VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICES TWICE, VOLVO DEALERSHIP, NHTSA, OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. THOROUGH LETTER BEING SENT TO NHTSA, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY, AND OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ON 8/6/01. PLEASE THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE CONTENT. MAJOR CONCERNS----HAVE FOUND AT LEAST 6 OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL SEND ALL DOCUMENTATION IN THE EXPRESS LETTER BEING SENT. CALL IF ANY QUESTIONS AND LEAVE AN 800 NUMBER FOR RESPONSES. URGE YOU TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE....THIS ISSUE IS BROADER THAN MY OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749521July 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CAR WAS NOT ALINGED AND I WORE MY TIRES. I HAD TO PAY 1000.00 FOR A NEW SET. THE CAR STEREO HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, CD WONT EJECT, POOR AUDIO QUALITY, LOTS OF CRACKLING. I STILL GET LOTS OF CLUNKING FROM THE FRONT END. THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH WHAT I PAYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748653July 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS AN OVERALL PROBLEM WITH THE S80 CARS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS FOR OTHER REPAIRS SUCH AS THE ROOF TOP COVER, BRAKE LIGHTS...BECAUSE OF THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ON AND OFF HUMING NOISE, I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR BEYOND THE AREA. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. WE ONLY REQUESTED THE OTPIONS OF EITHER CANCELLING THE LEASE OR ANOTHER CAR SINCE MINE IS A LEMON...I WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WHICH MADE ME WONDER IF THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND OTHERS ARE COMING FORWARD. I FELT THE NEED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS TO THE NTSB TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND GET DATA ACCROSS THE COUNTRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745555May 20, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. FOUND R/F SIGNAL LIGHT BULB BLOWN,MELTED HOUSING OF CORNER LAMP. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. CAR WAS REPAIRED AT VOLVO REPAIR SHOP UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745204May 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR LOST ALL POWER, SHUT DOWN DURING DRIVING, ALARM SERVICE CAME ON. CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE APRIL 18, APRIL 23 TO APRIL 27. NOT CLEAR IF CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744091April 15, 2001
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PROBLEM NUMBER 1:ON 07/18/2000 FOUND TO HAVE NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON DRIVERS DOOR PANEL MASTER SWITCH WERE WORKING. MY CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRING ON VOLVO STATION FROM 07/19/2000 TO 08/16/2000. MASTER SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED. IT TOOK ALMOST ONE MONTH TO FIX MY CAR.PROBLEM NUMBER 2ON 02/13/2001 DURING HIGH SIDE IMPACT WITH ANOTHER CAR NONE OF AIRBAGS AND NONE OF SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM WORKED. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. IMPACT OCCURRED AT THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER) T-BONE AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER. VOLVOCARS WAS CONTACTED. THEY REFUSED TO RELEASE THEIR TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF MY CAR. STATEMENT FROM VOLVO INFORMATION IS PROPRIETARY TO VOLVO AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED.PROBLEM NUMBER #3 04/13/2001*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881404February 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH VEHICLE WONDERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. IF HITTING ANY BUMPS IN ROAD CAR WILL GO IN THAT DIRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881232February 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEFECT WITHIN STEERING AND SUSPENSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, IT WILL WANDER TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES , TIRE PRESSURE,ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTED SUSPENSION, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741354February 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THERE WAS A HUGE SIDE IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#880812February 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
AT 30 MPH, HIT POTHOLE AND FRONT AXLE BROKE, BALL JOINT WERE OUT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880326February 12, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN PILOT HX TIRE P225/50R17 HAS DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL, DOT HB0A EC2X399, CAUSE OF BUBBLE IS UNKNOWN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559139January 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878186January 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LIGHTING ON DASH/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND POWER WINDOWS TO BE INOPERABLE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD BENT BRAKE CALIPERS FAILURE, HEAD LIGHT FAILURE, BROKEN MIRROR SWITCH. THE DOOR REMOTE FAILED. THE CONSUMER WANTS THE DEALER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AT NO COST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877354January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE TURNING CORNER IN PARKING LOT HEARD A NOISE LIKE VEHICLE WAS BELLYING. VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT BALL JOINTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876504December 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, ROAD WAS CLEAR, CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY WARNING SIGNS, AND VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME THROUGH GUARDRAIL. ON DECEMBER 10TH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CLUNKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875509November 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS CRACKING AND FALLING APART, LEAVING WIRES UNPROTECTED AGAINST ENGINE AND RADITOR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL OF THE PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS PARTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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