Volvo S80 Complaints (2001)

164 consumer complaints on file.

#10132057September 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2001 VOLVO S80. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES TO ALLEVIATE THE STALLING PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137864September 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. THE CALLER SAID THAT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED IT WOULD HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, AND IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT WOULD STALL APPLYING THE BRAKES. HE SAID THIS PROBLEM MADE IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN DAILY TRAFFIC. THE CALLER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THEN, IT STARTED BACK UP. HE HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE REPLACED. DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY FIXED IT. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CALL DEALER. THE CALLER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. HE JUST WANTED TO LET NHTSA KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137903September 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS RACING AND STALLING ON HIGHWAY AND WHILE IDLING. TOOK IT IN AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES IDENTIFIED A FAULTY MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE/RELOAD AND THROTTLE BODY. CAR HAS 48,800 MILES ON IT. THESE REPAIRS COST OVER $1400. PLEASE HAVE VOLVO LOOK INTO THIS AND A RECALL IS JUSTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137697September 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2001 VOLVO S 80. IT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HAD IT TOWED TO VOLVO AND REPAIRED. NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND WAS TOLD OFF THE RECORD THAT THIS PART FAILURE HAS BEEN MUCH MORE COMMON THAN IT SHOULD BE. I AM NOTIFYING YOU SO THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO MANNER. SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137389September 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2001 VOLVO S80 WITH AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE PROBLEM THAT WE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VOLVO DEALER FIX IN AUGUST 04. THE CAR HAD 98,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO NOT BE AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ETM, BUT THAT THEY COULD ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE SYSTEM, WHICH THEY PROCEEDED TO DO AT $566. THE PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED, BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOW FIX THE PROBLEM FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1000. THIS REALLY IRKED ME, I NEVER WENT BACK, NOW IT IS A YEAR LATER AND THE CAR STILL IS NOT FIXED, BUT IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION UN TIL IT IS CORRECTED. I'VE VISITED SEVERAL NON-DEALER MECHANICS WHO HAVE ALL SAID THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, SO I'M STUCK HAVING TO GO BACK TO A DEALER WHO HAS TRIED TO SWINDLE ME. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VOLVOS, BUT I REFUSE TO HAVE THE UNTRUSTWORTHY AND "UNKNOWING" VOLVO DEALERSHIP TOUCH THE CAR. I NOW HAVE FOUND A MECHANIC WHO FORMALLY WORKED FOR VOLVO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE CAR. IT WILL PROBABLY COST ME DOULBE WHAT THE VOLVO MECHANIC HAS SAID IT WOULD, BUT THERE IS NO FAITH IN THE DEALERSHIP. I UN DERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST VOLVO BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I WILL SAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FILING A CLAIM EITHER WITH YOU OR WITH THE LAWSUIT PLAINTIFFS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137390September 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND THEN FAILED TO ACCELERATE AT AN INTERSECTION. PAID $900 FOR A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND THE LEARNED VOLVO IS WELL AWARE OF PROBLEM WITH THE PART AND THAT MANY, MANY VEHICLES HAVE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133145September 22, 2005
STEERING
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ON 2001 VOLVO S80 THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS AND THEN THE STEERING RESUMED BACK TO NORMAL. THE CONSUMER WAS TURNING THE WHEEL SO HARD THAT IT BROKE THE TURN SIGNAL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS. THE DEALER CONSTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE CAR AND RETURNED IT BACK TO THE OWNERS. THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136931September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE SURGES AT TIMES WITHOUT ME CHANGING THE THROTTLE PEDAL...ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MAY BE BAD.... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136948September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, ON STRAIGHT AWAYS, ON CORNERS AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR , ON OCCASION, WILL ATTEMPT TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136793September 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) DRIVING IN A 35 MPH ZONE. SLOWING DOWN TO TURN TO SIDE STREET, APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. 2) WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR STALLED. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I COASTED TO THE INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. PLACED CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. 3)TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALER JIM FISHER VOLVO, PORTLAND OREGON. THEY CHECKED THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FOR CLEANING. IT WAS CLEAN SO NO WORK WAS PERFORMED. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM, SO THE RETURNED CAR WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. NO CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136499September 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ETM FAILURE ON MY 2001 VOLVO S80 HAS LEFT IT INOPERABLE AND A SERVICE BILL OF $1004.00 THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN STATED BY SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. VOLVO HAS A BETTER REPUTATION THAN THIS!PLEASE HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136214September 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR RAN ROUGH RPMS UP & DOWN FELT LIKE CAR WOULD STALL IF FOOT DID NOT STAY ON GAS PEDAL. DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL TO STALL AT ANY TIME. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (AT OUR EXPENSE). NOW WE ARE READING THAT VOLVO HAS REVERSED ITS POSITION--BUT ONLY IN SWEDEN NOT NORTH AMERICA. NOW CAR IS RUNNING ROUGH AGAIN AND RPMS ARE STICKING HIGH, THEN DROPPING, DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING. VOLVO SAYS TOO BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134786September 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MY 2001 VOLVO S80 DIED IN TRAFFIC AS I WAS LEAVING THE POST OFFICE IN TEXARKANA, TX. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND I LET IT ROLL BACK TO TRY AND GET PARTIALLY OUT OF THE ROADWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN SHREVEPORT, LA. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULATOR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED BACK LATER AND TOLD ME THE ELECTRONIC MODULE IN THE GAS PEDAL HAD A FAULT AND ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN TOTAL THE BILL WAS OVER $1500.00 I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE PART AND THAT CALIFORNIA HAD FILED A LAWSUIT TO FORCE VOLVO TO DO A RECALL AND ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAD ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I CALLED VOLVO AND TALKED TO DONNA, A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, WHO SAID SHE WOULD TALK TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER TO SEE IS THERE WAS ANYTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND AFTER A WEEK OF PHONE CALLS BACK AND FORTH, OF COURSE VOLVO SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME WITH THE EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131689September 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE STALLING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135928September 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND AT STOP LIGHTS. IT ALSO FREQUENTLY REVS ITSELF UP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROLLER HAS FAILED AND THAT IT WILL COST $880 TO REPAIR. I READ THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION IN TO THE FAILURE OF THIS PART. IT SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND I AM CONCERNED ENOUGH TO REPORT IT AS IT POTENTIALLY MAY CAUSE THE DRIVE TO LOSE CONTROL OR THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135505September 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR SURGED AND RAN UNEVENLY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT SURGING AHEAD. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY "PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO ECM AND ETM." THEN, A MONTH LATER, THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE IF AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE ETM WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE MASS AIR FLOWMETER. SOFTWARE WAS THEN RELOADED. IT HAS WORKED WELL SINCE THEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135267September 3, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE GAVE NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THE MAF AND THROTTLE UNIT GIVING OUT THE FIRST TIME. WE WERE STRANDED ON INTERSTATE 15 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT. THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST STOPPED RUNNING. LUCKILY THE ITEM WAS REPAIRED, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SAME PART FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME 9/4/2004. REPLACED AGAIN AFTER HAVING IT TOWED FROM RESIDENCE TO VOLVO OF LAS VEGAS. SMELL OF GAS AND ENGINE SURGE OCCURRED PRIOR TO STALLING. BROUGHT INTO VOLVO OF LAS VEGAS 9/2/2005 TO HAVE CHECKED FOR ENGINE SURGE AND SPORADIC RPM SURGES. I INFORMED THEM THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE MAF AND OR THE THROTTLE UNIT, VOLVO OF LAS VEGAS SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. HOWEVER, I HAD TO PAY $105.00 FOR LABOR WITH NO RESOLVE. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IF THIS SAME INSTANCE OCCURS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134858August 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, MY VOLVO 2001 S80 SEDAN EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH AN INSTRUMENT INDICATION OF "REDUCED POWER". THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE BEFORE I WAS FORCED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THE AUTO REQUIRED A MAJOR REPAIR, FOR WHICH I INCURRED A BILL OF $1142.68. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE BILLED: REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND DOWNLOAD NEW SOFTWARE FOR THROTTLE BODY MODULE: (1) 8644347 0 THROTTLE BODY ($561.90) (1) 8636753 9 GASKET ($4.69) (1) 9438290 0 ETM RELOAD ($40.95) (1) 1003 CLAMP ($1.75) REPLACE PEDAL SENSOR: (1) 111 CP ($85.00) (1) 30683516 ACCELERATOR PE ($108.39) PARTS TOTAL: $717.68 LABOR TOTAL: $425.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134748August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2001 VOLVO S80. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NOT RESPONDING TO THE THROTTLE INPUTS AND SURGING AT IDLE. IT WOULD SOMETIMES KILL THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING WHEN COMING TO A STOP (LOSING POWER-STEERING WHILE IN TURNS) OR MAKE THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE LUNGING FORWARD HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS AT INTERSECTIONS. I'VE BEEN LUCKY FOR NOW, BUT I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR WHILE IT IS DOING THIS BECAUSE SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE, AND THEY NEED REPLACING AFTER A WHILE, SO I REPLACED IT. 4 MONTHS LATER, I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME IDLE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THE LUNGING PROBLEMS. I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE MODULE. I'VE LOOKED AT MANY WEBSITE FORUMS AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH OUT THE GLOBE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN TIMES WHEN IT HAS DIED WHILE IN REVERSE AND I LOOSE POWER BRAKES WHILE BACKING, WITHOUT NOTICE. I WOULD REQUEST A RECALL AND AN IMPROVED PART. USA TODAY IS ALSO REPORTING ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL: HTTP://YAHOO.USATODAY.COM/MONEY/AUTOS/2005-08-01-VOLVO_X.HTM?CSP=1 FORUM WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.VOLVOXC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?MODE=HYBRID&T=6026 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131084August 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE BATTERY WAS DEFECT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STALLED. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO INTO A PARKING AREA. TWO OF THE THREE TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR DETECTOR THE THIRD TIME THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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