Volvo S60 Complaints

1,272 consumer complaints on file.

#11042866November 3, 2017
ENGINE
CAR IS VOLVO S60 2004 TRIM 2.4 4 DOOR SEDAN FWD HAS 90317 MILES ON IT. FROM LAST FEW WEEKS WHEN I AM DRIVING VEHICLE IT STARTS LOSING POWER AND A WARNING COME TRY SLOW DOWN OR SHIFT UP AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LAST 1 WEEK AS THE RESULT I NEED TO PULL MY CAR TO SAFE PLACE AND RESTART THAT AND THEN IT RUNS BETTER. THIS HAS REALLY PUT ME IN DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE ON ROAD. I AM SCARE OF DRIVING THE CAR IN MULTIPLE LANE ROADS IN OTHER LANES. I AM NOW DRIVING IT ON RIGHT LANE ONLY SO THAT KEEP MYSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE SAFE FOR QUICK PULL OVER IF NEEDED. CHECK ENGINE GIVES ME CODE P0171 AND P0300. I WENT ON LINE AND FOLLOWED ADVICE AND CHANGED SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION COILS AND ALSO OXYGEN SENSOR BUT NO DIFFERENCE. STILL CAR DID SAME THING WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. I WENT ON LINE AND SAW THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THAT ISSUE WITH VOLVO S60 OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND STRUGGLING. I THINK THIS IS SOME VOLVO S 60 2004 MODEL RECALL ISSUE AS IT IS CREATING ACCIDENTAL HAZARD TO THE OWNER OF THE CAR AND THE OTHER TRAFFIC. DR TAKYAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039873October 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG IN MY CAR IS DAMAGED. IT HAS NOT BLEW UP ON ME YET BUT IT IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034151October 17, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AS TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE FUEL TANK, WHICH I HAD JUST FILLED 10 MILES BEFORE, SHOWED AS EMPTY ON THE FUEL GAGE. I WAS VERY, VERY SLOWLY ROLLING FORWARD WITH RESIDUAL MOMENTUM AND MY STEERING WASN'T WORKING. THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND FORWARD MOMENTUM TO AIM AND ARRIVE AT THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS ON RTE 156 IN MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WHERE VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE FAILURE. IT WAS OUTRAGEOUSLY DANGEROUS AND I WAS ALONE WITH MY 11-YEAR-OLD CHILD. SO FRIGHTENING!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025372September 25, 2017
WHEELS
TAHATA RECALL. MY TIRES ARE NO MORE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH FROM THE DEALER.AND ONLY AFTER 52000KM. I AM GOING IN VACATION AND I WILL NOT BE ABLKE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THESE TIRES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025107September 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ELECTRONICS, SUCH AS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, AND RADIO STARTED TO FLICKER OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAITED A FEW MIN AND WAS ABLE TO START BACK THE CAR AND DRIVE IT. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THE CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AT AROUND 38,000 MILES AT THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP. THE ISSUE STARTED TO OCCUR ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023797September 16, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS....MULTIPLE TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023384September 13, 2017
SEAT BELTS
MY SEAT BELT GOT STUCK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . NOW I'M GETTING A SERVICE MESSAGE ABOUT THE SRS SERVICE URGENT I DON'T KNOW WHY IT GOT STUCK BUT IT DID I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF SEAT BELT CLIP .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019053August 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN BRONX, NY ON 8/16/2017 THAT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY 2002 VOLVO S60. THANKFULLY, I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN MY CAR. I HAD JUST LEFT MY LAST DESTINATION, MOVING SLOWLY AND DRIVING STRAIGHT FOR A SHORT BLOCK OR SO, WHEN MY 2002 VOLVO S60, WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 45,000 MILES, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE OUT OF NOWHERE AND RACE - ALL ON ITS OWN. I TRIED BRAKING (FOOT AND HAND) BUT IT WAS TOO SUDDEN AND NEITHER COULD SLOW IT DOWN. THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF MY CONTROL, JUMPED THE SIDEWALK AND PLOWED THROUGH A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. I'M STILL SHAKEN, THINKING OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED, BUT THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE INVOLVED AND NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR WALKING BY. WHILE THIS IS SHOCKING AND SURPRISING TO ME, I BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY MALFUNCTION ON CERTAIN MODELS OF VOLVO CARS. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER DRIVER'S HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE COMPANY ABOUT A RACING/SLIPPING TRANSMISSION BEFORE, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT VOLVO HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS.FOR SOME TIME. THERE ARE SO MANY SITUATIONS IN WHICH THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION CAN EASILY BE FATAL SO I AM TREATING IT AS AN IMPENDING DISASTER FOR OTHERS THAT NEEDS TO BE ACTED ON URGENTLY. I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVESTIGATING THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO PRESERVE THE CAR FOR ADDED TESTING IF NECESSARY. I HAVE PROVIDED ALL THE PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT I POSSIBLY CAN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11018806August 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS TANK WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING, PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY AFT OF THE FUEL FILTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016091August 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. IT IS ALSO LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL LEAKING IS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE FUEL IS LEAKING. IT IS NOT COMING FROM FUEL FILTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012921August 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A VOLVO S60 2002- WITH VERY LOW MILES AT 114.000. IT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT A MAJORITY OF IT'S LIFE AND IS TRULY IN MINT CONDITION. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO FOR MAINTENANCE CHECK UP (UNDERSTANDABLY) AND ALSO BECAUSE AN AIR-BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT READS SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT. NOW I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT BASICALLY THE AIRBAG IS IN TACT BUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR DIM HAS FAILED. SINCE IT WASN'T THE AIRBAG ITSELF I WASN'T SURE HOW THEY WERE RELATED AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE CLUSTER SIGNALS WERE NOT NECESSARILY REACHING THE AIRBAG. AS A MOTHER AND KNOWING VOLVO HAS A LOT OF AIRBAGS I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHICH ONES WERE AFFECTED AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY OF THEM WOULD DEPLOY IN A CRASH. NOW THIS IS A COSTLY PROBLEM $2300 AS WELL AS VERY COMMON AS I SEE IN THE FORUMS. LIKE I SAID, MY CAR IS IN QUITE GOOD CONDITION ASIDE FROM NORMAL MAINTENANCE FOR IT'S AGE, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THE DIM TO BE NORMAL MAINTENANCE. ADDITIONALLY, BECAUSE OF THE COST AND THE DIFFICULTY OF THIS TYPE OF ISSUE, OWNERS ARE BEING FORCED TO DIY IT THEMSELVES AND SEND THEIR DASHES TO SOME COMPANY IN CANADA. NOW IF IT ONLY AFFECTED MY RADIO OR INTERIOR LIGHTS, ETC. WHICH IT DOESN'T, I WOULD PROBABLY SEND IT OFF TO CANADA TOO. BUT WITH IT HAVING TO DO WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE CAR- THE AIRBAGS AND VOLVO BEING THE TOP RATED FOR SAFETY FEATURES, MY CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW AND I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN. THE THING IS, VOLVOS ARE SUPPOSED TO EASILY LAST UP TO 300,000. BUT WITH FAULTY COMPUTERS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG (EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAG ITSELF IS FINE), OWNERS ARE BEING FORCED TO RID THEIR CARS, TRADE THEM IN, ETC. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPORTANCE OF AIRBAGS TO CONSUMERS WHO ARE IGNORING HAVING THIS FIXED BECAUSE OF THE COST AND PREVENT INJURIES AHEAD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011890August 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL ODOR NOTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, TOWARD THE BACK OF VEHICLE NEAR TANK, CAR HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT, PURCHASED NEW, LIVE IN KANSAS AND GARAGE KEPT. NO LEAKS NOTED UNDER CAR, VEHICLE IS STILL STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011251July 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT ILLUMINATING. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2003 S60 VOLVOS. MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO RECALL/REPAIR AS THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN ALL THE INSTRUMENTS GO DARK AND YOU CANNOT GAUGE YOUR SPEED AND GAS LEFT IN TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010345July 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 5/31/2016, IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS I EXPERIENCED REPEATED STALLS WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CAR WOULD REV HIGH AND THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR WAS IMMOBILIZED. THIS OCCURRED MID-FLIGHT WHILE ACCELERATING. ON SEPTEMBER 23, I TOOK THE CAR TO NORTHPOINT VOLVO TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I WAS TOLD NOTHING SHOWED UP IN THE VEHICLE COMPUTER AND THAT THEY ADJUSTED THE SOFTWARE. OK. I HAVE RECEIVED ALL OF MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT 10K AND 20K MILES, WITH THE LAST ONE BEING PERFORMED JUNE 14, 2017. OVER THE LAST MONTH THE CAR HAS STALLED TWICE MID-FLIGHT. THE CAR'S RPMS INCREASED AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE THE CAR. I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR ENGINE REVS, AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. I CANNOT GET IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS TERRIFYING AS A I WAS ALMOST RAMMED FROM BEHIND BY A PICKUP TRUCK. ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION - NORMALLY UPON ACCELERATION. I ACTUALLY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY IN THIS CAR WHICH IS CRAZY BECAUSE VOLVO SALESPEOPLE SELL THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE CAR ABOVE EVERYTHING. I NOTED ALL OF THIS IN A SURVEY TO VOLVO MONTHS AGO AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY CONTACT FROM VOLVO - I ASSUME THEY DON'T CARE. BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES ON A NEW CAR, I FEEL COMPELLED TO REPORT IT TO THE NTSB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006743July 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006752July 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (VALENTI VOLVO CARS OF WATERTOWN LOCATED AT 105 COMMERCIAL ST WATERTOWN, CT 06795), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006619July 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES COMPLETELY BLANK FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS WHILE DRIVING WHICH RENDERS SPEED, SAFETY WARNINGS, ETC. UNAVAILABLE DURING THAT TIME. THERE IS NO PATTERN OF OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT CITY OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN A STRAIGHT LINE OF MOTION. THIS STARTS OUT ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS (ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK) UNTIL IT MANIFESTS INTO AN EVENT OF SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME ON 01/13/2017 WITH 12,097 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT WAS HOOKED TO THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, AND WHEN THEY SAW THAT NO CODES WERE STORED, IT WAS "FIXED" WITH A DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 07/20/2017 WITH 16,066 MILES ON IT. ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR WAS CONNECTED TO THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND NO CODES WERE FOUND TO BE STORED. THE WIRING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OKAY. ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006627July 20, 2017
WHEELS
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER AND ITS GREAT. HOWEVER, AS I HAND WASH ALL OF OUR CARS, I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ALWAYS HAS AN UNUSUAL DISCOLORATION, A MIX OF SOME KIND OF FLUID WITH THE BRAKE DUST. THE OTHER 3 WHEELS EXHIBIT ONLY THE USUAL BRAKE DUST; BUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT THIS MIX OF FLUID AND DUST DOESN'T JUST WASH OFF. ROTATE WHEELS, THE NEW WHEEL ON THE RIGHT FRONT EXHIBITS THE SAME DISCOLORATION. THE DEALER INSISTS IT IS ONLY BRAKE DUST. NOW, 2 YEARS ON, MOST OF WHATEVER FLUID WAS SECRETING TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEEMS TO BE GONE BUT, AFTER RETRIEVING THE CAR FROM ITS 20K SERVICE, I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE A RUMBLE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT. SOUNDS LIKE A WHEEL BEARING TO ME (IN MY DAY, I'VE REPLACED EM). THE DEALER SAYS ITS THE TIRES; CONTINUES TO SAY THAT THE DISCOLORATION ON ONLY THE RIGHT FRONT, IS BRAKE DUST. EVEN SAID IT MIGHT BE RUST FROM THE DISC BRAKES. OK, FINE, THEN WHY NONE ON THE FRONT LEFT? OR EITHER OF THE REARS? WHY ONLY THE RIGHT FRONT. I HAVE TAKEN SWABS OF ALL 4 WHEELS AND HAVE THEM IN SEPARATE LABELED ZIP LOCK BAGS IF ANYONE WANTS TO RUN THEM THROUGH A SPECTROMETER. I'VE NEVER REPORTED ANYTHING TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BUT, IN LIGHT OF THEIR INSISTENCE THAT IT IS ONLY BRAKE DUST ... WELL, I'VE REBUILT MY SHARE OF BRAKE SYSTEMS, WORKED ON A RACE TEAM ETC., AND I'M FINDING THIS ALL A BIT INSULTING IF NOT DISMISSIVE. THIS CAR IS PRIMARILY USED AS MY WIFE'S DAILY COMMUTER (30 MILES ROUND TRIP) IN THE SUBURBS WITH AN OCCASIONAL ROAD TRIP ON THE BOOKS. *BF*JB 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004724July 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I JUST RECENTLY WENT TO A DEALER FOR A GAS FUEL LEAK. THEY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE HOLDER. THE MECHANIC ALSO ASKED ME TO CHECK FOR A RECALL BEFORE FIXING DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME VOLVOS. I AM ALSO NOTICING THERE IS A POWERSTEERING LEAKAGE SOMEWHERE BECAUSE IM CONSTANTLY PUTTING IN POWERSTEERING. PLEASE TAKE MY COMPLAINT IN CONSIDERATION DUE TO IT BEING LIFE THREATING AND I HAVE CHILDREN WHO I HAVE TO CARRY AROUND IN THAT VEHICLE. IF ITS A DEFECTIVE EQUITMENT ON VOLVO IM ASKING FOR IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. FOR SAFETY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002977July 4, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2003 S60 VOLVO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FINE YESTERDAY, BUT WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR TODAY THE PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL IS COMPLETELY BLACK. THIS INCLUDES ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, TEMP AND BLINKERS, ALL GAUGES ARE OFF.. (SEE ATTACHED PIC). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR STILL RUN GREAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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