Volvo S60 Complaints (2003)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#10494765January 25, 2013
CHILD SEAT, EQUIPMENT
DRIVER SIDE, REAR CHILD SEAT ANCHOR WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE ANCHOR WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. OUR CHILD'S CAR SEAT WOULD LATCH TO IT, BUT AFTER 2 YEARS OF SON RIDING IN SEAT, WE WERE MOVING THE SEAT TO OTHER SIDE TO ACCOMMODATE A 2ND SEAT AND ANCHOR CAME OUT WITH CAR SEAT. VOLVO ADMITTED MANUFACTURE MISTAKE, BUT REFUSED TO CERTIFY SAFETY OF VEHICLE OR BUY VEHICLE BACK AT BLUE BOOK. TRACY FABER AT VOLVO CARS USA WAS LEAD AND DETAILED LETTER WAS FAXED TO HER IN JANUARY 2013. ANYONE WITH A VOLVO NEEDS TO CHECK SECURITY OF CHILD ANCHORS. I SOLD CAR TO A DEALER UNDER FULL DISCLOSURE AS COULD NOT VERIFY SAFETY OF CHILD SEAT ANCHORS AND A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANCHORS WAS WORTHLESS TO ME. TOOK A LARGE FINANCIAL LOSS ALL BASED ON VOLVO'S MISTAKE. WILL NEVER BUY A VOLVO OR FORD PRODUCT EVER AGAIN BASE DON THIS ISSUE. WE WERE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND WILL GLADLY SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ANYONE THAT HAS HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486375November 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE GAUGES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485155November 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ECM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482872November 1, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THE DASH INFORMATION SYTEM WILL RANDOMLY GO BLANK AND DISPLAY SRS AND BRAKE FAILURE, ALONG WITH ALL INFORMATION LIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF. ALSO THE ANALOG GAUGES LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WILL GO TO "0" AND EMPTY OR JUST MOVE ERATICALLY TO ANY NUMBER OR POSITION WHILE DRIVING. AT NIGHT SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE DASH OR INFORMATION CENTER WILL GO BLACK (NO LIGHTS AT ALL) AND ON ODD OCCASIONS ONE HEADLIGHT MAY GO OUT AND COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479268October 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOING ON AND OFF-HAD IT TESTED SEVERAL TIMES-STAYS OFF--NO GAUGES OR LIGHTING-THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL VOLVOS AND I AM THINKING IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE-AND WHY HAD IT NOT BEEN RECALLED YET?? THIS IS A REPAIR THAT I HAVE TO FIX-AS IT IS ALMOST 1500 DOLLARS---VOLVO FORUMS HAS SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS--BEFORE I GET REPAIR I AM WONDERING IF VOLVO SHOULD CONTRIBUTE--- *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470204August 11, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ACCELERATING TO 35 MPH, ENTIRE DASHBOARD BLACKED OUT. NO SPEEDOMETER, NO ODOMETER, NO GAS GAUGE,NO MESSAGE. RADIO, WINDOWS, AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTINUED TO WORK NORMALLY, AS DID HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS. I TURNED OFF ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTED CAR. SAME SYMPTOMS. THE THIRD TIME I RESTARTED CAR I RECEIVED MESSAGE ON PANEL, SRS/AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I COULD NOT RETRIEVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING AVERAGE SPEED, HOW FULL GAS TANK IS, ETC. I JUST WENT OUT TO MY CAR, WHICH HAS BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 21/2 HOURS SINCE THE INCIDENT, TO GET THE MILEAGE FOR THIS REPORT AND PANEL LIGHTS HAVE DISAPPEARED AGAIN! I WILL GET CAR TO MECHANIC TOMORROW, BUT I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN,AND ESPECIALLY WITH NIGHT TIME OR HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY DRIVING! MY MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MILES. I COULD NOT GET A READING FROM MY ODOMETER AS THE PANEL IS BLACKED OUT AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470044August 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DEAD, AND WILL NOT COME BACK TO LIFE. THE TACHOMETER, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ARE OFF AS THOUGH THE CAR IS OFF. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE QUOTED ME $1200+ TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENTS WENT DEAD WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND LEAVE ME WITHOUT THE INFORMATION I NEED TO SAFELY DRIVE. VOLVO SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS, THERE A QUITE A FEW FORUMS ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER VOLVO DRIVERS HAVE THE SAME INSTRUMENT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464317July 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO BOTH ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY DURING AN IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456329April 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE BEGAN DISPLAYING CONFLICTING SPEED INFORMATION, ALONG WITH INTERMITTENT WARNING LAMPS. SPEEDOMETER FROZE AT CURRENT SPEED DURING DECELERATION, THEN GAUGES BEGAN TO FLUTTER SIDE TO SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454722April 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER I GOT MY CAR IN 2010 THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE GAUGES DO NOT MOVE OR TURN ON WHATSOEVER AND THE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. I HAVE LOOKED ON VOLVO FORUMS AND IT SAYS THAT THE MOTOROLLA CHIP IN THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE IN ALL OF THE 2001-2003 MODELS. IT IS RATHER SCARY IN MY OPINION NEVER KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OR HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453688April 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) ELECTRIC READING OF DASHBOARD GOES COMPLETELY DARK. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED, FUEL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, ECT. URGENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON PRIOR TO IT GOING DARK. CAR SKIPS GEARS AND REVS WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. 2) RADIATOR COOLING FAN KEEPS RUNNING WHEN CONNECTED EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. IT NEVER TURNS OFF UNTIL BATTERY IS DRAINED. REPLACED ENTIRE UNIT AS WELL AS BATTERY AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO REPAIR STATED THEY NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS AND ISSUE MAYBE CONNECTED TO FAILED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451841March 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER, STALLING, SPUTTERING AND HESITATION WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN. SAN LUIS OBISPO SMITH VOLVO AUTHORIZED DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES TO EXPLAIN THIS. CHECKED TIMING SENSORS, FUEL PRESSURE, RPM CAM SIGNALS, ETH SYSTEM, AIR FLOW METER, MAP SENSOR. ALL CHECKED OUT OK, DEALER SAID ALL SIGNS POINT TO ETA FAILING. CAR STALLS AND LOSES POWER ABRUPTLY, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MODELS UP TO 2002, THIS 2003 S60 NON TURBO MANUAL SEEMS TO EXHIBIT THE FLAWS OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446958February 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 VOLVO S60, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A HEADACHE FOR SOME TIME NOW. THE FIRST ISSUE STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2008 AND THE LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT ATLEAST 10X'S. THE 2ND MAJOR ISSUE I'M HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN MAKING A TURN OR SOMETIMES SITTING IDLE AT A RED LIGHT. OF COURSE WHEN THE CAR IS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES AND SINCE THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN A SERVICE TECH IS WITH ME. LASTLY, TWO DAYS AGO I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE DASH COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT. NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE OPERABLE. I CANNOT SEE WHETHER I HAVE FUEL OR NOT IN IT. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE HELP RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ISSUES. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS, AND THERE WERE MANY VOLVO OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RE-CALL SO THAT THE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PAID SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND REPAIRS FEES GET REIMBURSED FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCTS OR PARTS BEING USED TO BUILD THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446680February 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING UNTIL IT WENT COMPLETELY BLANK, OCCASIONALLY IT WILL LIGHT UP, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE UNABLE TO SEE SPEEDOMETER OR VEHICLE FAULT LIGHTS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442701January 6, 2012
SEATS
STARTED THE CAR ON A VERY COLD MORNING (AROUND 0 F) STARTED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED A HOT BURNING SMELL BUT COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BURNING. NEXT DAY A LITTLE WARMER STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THE SAME SMELL AND THE LOOKING AT THE SEAT NOTICED A SMALL BURN HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT. SEAT HEATERS WERE ON BOTH DAYS. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THEM OFF AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. NOW I AM AFRAID TO USE THE SEAT HEATERS FOR FEAR OF FIRE. ONE OF THE TURNS OF THE CAR WAS THE SEAT WARMERS AS I LIVE IN A FAIRLY COLD CLIMATE. AND I ALSO HAVE AN UNSIGHTLY BURN ON THE LEATHER SEATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435456November 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF UPDATED 01/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411663July 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
2003 VOLVO S60 AW DASHBOARD FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND FROM TALKING WITH AUTO MECHANICS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS ALSO RECOGNIZED BY AUTO ELECTRICAL REPAIR SITES. THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH THIS LOSS OF EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403455May 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLIANT 1: I HAVE A 2003 S60 VOLVO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK AND ALL INSTRUMENTS STOP WORKING. THIS INCLUDES ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, TEMP AND BLINKERS. THEY ALL GO TO ZERO AND PANEL TURNS BLACK AND COMPLETELY OFF. THE EXTERIOR BLINKERS DO STILL WORK. WHEN THE PANEL IS WORKING I RECEIVE VARIOUS MESSAGES SUCH AS SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT, BRAKE FAILURE, AND STOP IMMEDIATELY NO OIL PRESSURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT'S THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE WHICH COSTS $1300 TO REPLACE. MY MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY VOLVO'S OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN WHICH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S A RECURRING PROBLEM. COMPLIANT 2: I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE STALL PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR WILL STALL AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AS WELL AND FOUND THAT IT'S A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED ON THE LEFT END OF THE FUEL RAIL MAY, AT TIMES, TRANSMIT AN INCORRECT SIGNAL REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS CAUSES ENGINE MISFIRES AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHEN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398428May 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH ODD CODES SHOWING UP ON THE DASH BOARD AND THEN THE CAR NOT STARTING. I TOOK IT IN AND NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS WEEK DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WENT INTO FULL SHUT DOWN. (EXTREMELY DANGEROUS !!!!) I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART A FEW MINUTES LATER AND DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH THE FLASHERS ON AND REMAINING IN THE RIGHT LANE IN CASE OF A REPEAT. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE KEEPING UP WITH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR DIED INITIALLY. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVOS AND I AM HOPING THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377212January 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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