Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10384118February 23, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2002 VOLVO S80 WITH NO PASSENGERS WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT FRONT BY ANOTHER CAR. HE WAS FORCED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE LIGHT POLE IMPACT WAS MAYBE 2" RIGHT OF DEAD CENTER. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE DASH. NONE OF THE OTHER SEVEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FACT THAT NONE OF THE DRIVERS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED APPEARS TO BE A FAULT. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID DEPLOY ALSO APPEARS TO BE A FAULT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380108February 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S 80 AND IT WAS SOLD TO ME BY A DEALER THIS CAR HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS AND I FEEL THAT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME 6400 JUST TO FIX THE PROBLEM LIKE ABS SENSORS,STC SENSOR , THROTTLE ETC I FEEL ITS UN FAIR I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3DAYS WHAT CAN I DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378455January 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LONGER START AT ALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376459January 12, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH A VERY SLIGHT ROAD VIBRATION WAS FELT APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE BEFORE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED. THERE WAS A LOUD AUDIBLE THUMP AS THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY JERKED TO THE LEFT. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STOP SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION, BOTH SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM TOP TREAD SECTION AND THE TIRE WAS IN THREE COMPLETE PIECES. THE WHEEL INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERLOADED. THE TIRE WAS BELIEVED TO BE AT THE CORRECT PRESSURE AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE OR OBVIOUS CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND MOUNTED PROFESSIONALLY 43 DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376279January 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 VOLVO S80 T6 TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACK. TOWED IN AND SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO MECHANIC SAID THE CV SHAFT THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION TO THE SPINDLE NEEDED REPLACED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375396January 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2000 VOLVO S80 IN DECEMBER 2010 AND SOON AFTER I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. YOU CAN SMELL GAS ALL AROUND THE CAR. THE FUMES ARE ALSO INSIDE THE CAR AND IF YOU ARE IN THE CAR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME YOU DO NOT FEEL WELL LATER. THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME BUT I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THIS IS THE SAME FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY LEAK THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE SAME CAR FROM 2001-2004. I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S80. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375405January 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2000 VOLVO S80 IN DEC 2010. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH NEAR THE FIRE WALL. THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS HAS CAUSED WEAK BRAKES. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375115January 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING A SCHEDULED SERVICE IN 2008-09 THE TECH. FAILED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS AFTER AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS WITH OIL UNDETECTED UNTIL THE ENGINE COWL COULD NOT HOLD AN MORE OIL AND STARTED LEAKING ON THE DRIVEWAY. NOW AFTER A RECALL FOR A HEATER HOSE SMYTHE SERVICE DETECTED AN OIL LEAK COMING FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1154.00 (VACUUM PUMP $995.00 AND LABOR $159.00). THE VACUUM PUMP IS LUBRICATE BY THE ENGINE AND I WONDER IF THE LACK OF OIL PRESSURE MIGHT HAVE SHORTENED THE LIFE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, OR IF THE VACUUM PUMP IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER VOLVO CARS? A $1154.00 COST TO REPLACE THE PUMP SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE FOR A VACUUM PUMP NO BIGGER THE A SOFTBALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374983January 6, 2011
STEERING
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM VOLVO OF NA REGARDING MY 2010 S-80. VOLVO SAID THEY WERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE STEERING GEAR TO 7 YEARS FROM 5 YEARS BECAUSE "THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INSUFFICIENT SEALING IN THE STEERING GEAR. THIS CAN LEAD TO WATER OR MOISTURE INTRUSION, RESULTING IN INTERNAL CORROSION AND OIL SEEPAGE. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LONG TERM GRADUAL INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT AND NOISE." VOLVO DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY DETERMINED IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND DETERMINE IF A RECALL IS NECESSARY AS A SAFETY ISSUE--IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT ANYTHING AFFECTING THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LETTER FROM VOLVO WAS DATED DEC 17, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373785January 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 VOLVO S80 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63,000 MILES, REPLACED WITH NEW VOLVO TRANSMISSION, LASTED 2 YEARS 1 MONTH, VOLVO STATES 2 YEARS IS THE WARRANTY, SO FAR WE HAVE 8900.00 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR IN THE LAST 3 YEARS,THIS CAR IS A REAL LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373133December 28, 2010
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE BENT AND CAUSING THE TIRES TO BLOW. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371951December 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY STALLED AGAIN HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION; THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370714December 15, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE CHECK SIGNAL COMES ON VERY OFTEN - SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO DEALER OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS - ALWAYS TOLD THAT'S IT MY PROBLEM. CHECKING YOUR WEBSITE IT APPEARS TO BE A RECALL BY THE FACTORY ON THEIR OWN - INCORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369516December 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITERS THAT WERE USED TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS HAD FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD THEIR OWN IGNITER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, THE REPAIR WOULD POSSIBLY ONLY LAST FOR TWO YEARS. TH VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368621December 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366607November 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT FELT A THUMP FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER SHE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP OR DECELERATED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION SURROUNDING THE WIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WERE DEGRADED. THE VEHICLE ALSO DISPLAYED DIFFICULTY WHEN SHIFTING INTO FOURTH GEAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM 40 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS 00V238000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: UPPER BALL JOINT), 02V096000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN), AND 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365229November 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THERE WAS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE RPMS INCREASED FROM 700 TO 4000. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THREE TIMES AND THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,044.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364953November 9, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2006 VOLVO S80. CONSUMER STATES DRIVER SEAT SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD STICK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE IMMEDIATELY. *TGW ALSO, THE RADIATOR LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO A LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362875October 29, 2010
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
VOLVO S-80 2004 NEW YORK . - PASSENGER SIDE REAL WHEEL LOCKED- WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A HIGHWAY TO A LOCAL ROAD A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK AND HAD TO PULL TO THE NEAREST OPEN SPACE. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED TIRE MARKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A BURNING SMELL. SHORT MOVEMENT OF THE CAR SHOWED PASSENGER REAR WHEEL IS LOCKED. .ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TURNING ON THE CAR. CAR HAS 82,225 MILES. VOLVO DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE SAFETY A MONTH BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362161October 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I KEEP GETTING ABS MODULE FAILURE ON VOLVO S80; EVERY TIME WE TAKE OUR CAR TO VOLVO DEALER, THEY COME UP WITH SOME MODULE FAILURE DIAGNOSIS. SEEMS LIKE A VOLVO GENERIC ISSUE WITH ABS MODULE FAILURE MESSAGE. WE HAVE TRIED CONTACTING VOLVO ABOUT THIS AND THEY REALLY DID NOT HELP US. THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD US THAT THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL VOLVO AND ASKED TO GET RID OF OUR CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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