Volvo S60 Complaints

1,272 consumer complaints on file.

#11001876June 28, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO M.P.L. AUTOMOTIVE LACONIA NEW HAMPSHIRE (INDEPENDENT MECHANIC). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDING REPLACEMENT AND ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT). THE CONTACT CALLED LOVERING VOLVO MEREDITH NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001412June 26, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (JIM FISHER VOLVO, 2108 W BURNSIDE ST, PORTLAND, OR 97210, (503) 295-5571) INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A PREMATURE INTERNAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992073May 29, 2017
ENGINE
THE CAR WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A SHOCKING RATE - 12 QUARTS OVER THE COURSE OF 2 MONTHS AND THE OIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL! I OPENED A CASE WITH VOLVO USA AT THE TIME AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR TO A DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A LEAK AND DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED. A FEW WEEKS AFTER MY MOST RECENT VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE IN TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. THE CAR WAS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF ATLANTA TRAFFIC. IT TURNS OUT THE ENGINE "THREW A ROD" AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ($11K)! THIS CAR HAS 78K MILES ON IT. I AGAIN REACHED OUT TO VOLVO USA AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL GOODWILL REPAIRS WERE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DID NOT FEEL ANY ASSISTANCE WAS IN ORDER IN THIS CASE. AT THIS TIME I HAVE A VERY GOOD LOOKING AND EXPENSIVE BOAT ANCHOR IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER READING MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I HAVE ONCE AGAIN REACHED OUT TO VOLVO USA FOR ASSISTANCE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 S60 T5 ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991869May 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
POSIBLE TASKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT ON/ENGINE MISSING BAD/TRANMISSION SHIFT FAST AND HARD-SUN ROOF DON'T WORKS HAD TUNE-UP DONE CHANGE TURBO CHARGER REPLACED/REPLACED TROLLDER BODY-REPLACE THE RADIATOR BETWEEN AND A/C EVAPORATOR THAT CONNECT FROM TURBO AND TROLLER BODY ROUGH IDLEING WHILD STARTING AND DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. I WOULD ASK THE POWER TRAIN AND THE SPEED CONTROL TO INCLUDE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BE REVIEWED FOR SERVICE AND ANY UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981607May 1, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATING ON INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN COMPLETY LOST ENGINE POWER. ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COULD HAVE EASILY GOTTEN INTO A WRECK IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. ENDED UP GETTING TOWED AND HAVING TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE UNIT WHICH COST ALMOST $1000, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH A VERY BAD OUTCOME IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVIER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966928April 24, 2017
ENGINE
2016 VOLVO S-60. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. *LD..THE CONSUMER STATED VOLVO HAD A RECALL ON THE OIL PRESSURE SENSORS (FAILURE CAUSED ENGINES TO SEIZE). THE DEALER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT, THE ENGINE SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE DIMINISHED DRASTICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST ANY FURTHER. *JS ...UPDATED 06/14/17 *BF *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979689April 20, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR ON THREE OCCASSIONS. BRAKES WOULD SLOW THE CAR DOWN;HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WAS STILL ROLLING. FIRST TWO FAILURES OCCURRED CONSECUTIVELY. HAD TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK FIRST TIME; SECOND TIME HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. THIRD OCCASION WAS AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO VOLVO DEALER IN CHICAGO AND GETTING IT BACK WITH NO REPAIRS COMPLETED BECAUSE COMPUTER DIDNT REGISTER A PROBLEM. THIRD OCCASION WAS FOUR DAYS LATER; CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN BUT WOULDN'T STOP. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN BEFORE I HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. FIRST INCIDENT INVOLVED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE STREET, LAST INCIDENT INVOLVED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL THREE INCIDENTS WERE ON CITY STREETS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO SECOND DEALER IN DETROIT. THEY CONTACTED VOLVO TECH SUPPORT. VOLVO SUPPORT RECOMMENDED CHANGING MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND DRAINING BRAKES LINES. APPARENTLY THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ANOTHER S60 AND THIS FIX WORKED. THE DETROIT DEALER DID THE RCOMMENDED REPAIR AND SO FAR VEHICLE IS OK. HOWEVER WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY..NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THREE PREVIOUS OCCASIONS IS UNSAFE FOR US AND OTHER MOTORISTS/PEDESTRIANS. WE ARE NOT TOTALLY CONFIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP 100% OF THE TIME IN THE FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968256March 24, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED AFTER 84,000 MILES. ENGINE WAS CARED FOR WELL; VEHICLE RECEIVED SERVICE AT RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS. THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THAT RESULT IN AVERAGE WEAR AND TEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958314March 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A CABLE BEHIND THE MILEAGE GAUGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954571February 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
<40K MILES 2ND OWNER BOUGHT CERTIFIED FROM DEALER 2015..2012 VOLVO S60..ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER IN DAVIE FLORIDA SAYS ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM..FAN OR AS SUCH..IM SEEING X6 RECALLS ON SIMILAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL.MY VEHICLE VIN NOT SHOWING ON RECALL ROSTER..DEALER WANTS 1200.00 TO REPAIR..WHY WOULD I HAVE TO PAY IF ON RECALL ROSTER .BUT MY VIN NUMBER NOT REGISTERED FOR SAME ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954158February 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ONCE STOP HAS COMPLETED, WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AT RANDOM TIMES THE VEHICLE WE JOLT FORWARDED. THE JOLT WOULD BE IN COMPARISON TO THE FEELING OF BEING REAR ENDED AT A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED IT AND CAME BACK WITH NOTHING BEING WRONG. ON THE FOURTH RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP I ASKED IF ANYONE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE ANSWER WAS NO. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SPECIALIST ASKED IF HE COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME FOR THE NIGHT. I SAID YES, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THE NEXT DAY, THE SERVICE SPECIALIST SAID THAT HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN, NOTHING THEY SAID COULD BE DONE BECAUSE NO ERROR CODE APPEARED. THE TRANS JUMPS TOO MUCH, TO BE NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949908February 6, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLVO S60. WHILE ENTERING A COMMERCIAL GARAGE AND SLIGHTLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM AND BATTERY SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949233February 3, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GROCERY STORE LOT. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO BACK IT OUT OF ITS PARKING SPOT. IT WAS NEXT TO A FULL SIZED VAN WHICH HAD CARPET CLEANING EQUIPMENT MOUNTED INSIDE. I STARTED THE CAR AND PLACED IT IN REVERSE AS IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE WHICH FAILED. I COLLIDED WITH A BLOCK WALL IN THE REAR OF THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR, WITH THE SOLID JARRING FROM THE REAR THE CAR WENT INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO FULL SPEED, WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE VOLVO HIT THE VAN WHICH IT HAD BEEN PARKED NEXT TO IN THE REAR LEFT BUMPER AND DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET THROUGH A PLANTER AND INTO A PARKING SPOT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANTER. THIS CAR (VOLVO) IS EQUIPPED WITH A COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE AUTO BRAKED AND DID NOT. ADDITIONALLY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO AND HAD THEM ATTEMPT TO PULL CODES FROM THE VEHICLES INFORMATION SYSTEM. THEY REPORTED THAT NO CODES WERE PRESENT AND ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN AWAY THE INCIDENT AS DRIVER ERROR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED IN THE PROCESS. I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE WAS NO DRIVER ERROR AND THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS A SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. OTHER SOMEWHAT SIMILAR INCIDENTS ARE REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. THE CAR HAS BEEN RETAINED IN MY POSSESSION UNTIL MAR 9TH 2017. IN THE EVENT IT SHOULD BE EVALUATED I HAVE IT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949277February 3, 2017
ENGINE
VEHICLE BURNED THROUGH ALL OIL CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING FROM VEHICLE ELECTRONICS (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL; WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL TO CLOSEST MECHANIC). VEHICLE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS HAD PREVIOUS RECALL (FOR OIL PRESSURE WARNING) FOR OTHER OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR BUT NOT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949099February 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S CONTROL DOOR MODULE (DDM) HAS FAILED (VERY COMMON ON THE S60). THIS MODULE CONTROLS THE WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, REAR-VIEW MIRRORS, AND CHILD-SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS. NOW, BOTH REAR DOORS ARE PERMANENTLY LOCKED, AND CAN ONLY BE OPENED WITH THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. A NEW REPLACEMENT UNIT FROM VOLVO WILL SOLVE THIS ISSUE, BUT VOLVO DEALERS CHARGE ABOUT $800. A USED DDM WILL NOT WORK, DUE TO THE SOFTWARE ADDRESSING SCHEME USED BY VOLVO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944579January 12, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN WHICH THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WHEN MAKING A TURN OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE TIME FRAME HAD EXPIRED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943927January 9, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ON APRIL 12, 2016 I TOOK MY VOLVO S-60 LEASED BRAND NEW FROM VOLVO AND THE PURCHASED AT THE END OF THE LEASE AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND A CHECK OIL LIGHT. VOLVO HAD A RECALL ON OIL PRESSURE CENSORS (THIS HAD CAUSED OTHER CAR ENGINES TO SEIZE SOMETHING THAT THE NTSB HAS REPORTED ON). THE VOLVO AUTHORIZED DEALER, HERB GORDON, CLAIMED TO HAVE MADE THIS REPAIR. HOWEVER ON JUNE 21, 2016, THE ENGINE SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THE VOLVO AUTHORIZED DEALER DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, AT THE TIME, I ASKED ABOUT SIMPLY APPLYING THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE (ABOUT $12,000) TO GETTING ME INTO A NEW CAR. VOLVO REFUSED AND WENT AHEAD WITH AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT (THEY HAD MY CAR FROM JUNE 21, 2016 TO AUGUST 1, 2016. THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN ON AUGUST 15, 2016 WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON THE ROAD FOR A VACATION. WHEN WE RETURNED FROM VACATION THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO US BUT THE PROBLEM NOW IS THAT THE CAR'S VALUE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, THE BLUEBOOK VALUE OF THE CAR IS ON AVERAGE $13,789 BUT THE HIGHEST WE CAN GET FOR IT IS $8,000 BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO IT BY VOLVO. WE HAVE TRIED TO GET VOLVO TO WORK WITH US BY MAKING UP THAT DIFFERENCE AS A TRADE IN ON A CAR THEY HAVE IN STOCK. WE HAVE BEEN MET WITH NOTHING BUT HOSTILITY AND ABUSE. IN FACT EARLIER TODAY WE WERE TOLD BY A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT VOLVO TO SHUT UP AND THEN HE HUNG UP ON US,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929744December 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. SHE FELL OUT THE CAR. PERSON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR JUST FLEW OPEN. PLEASE GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10928324November 28, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DASH CLUSTER LIGHTS AND GAUGES AND TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR SHUT DOWN AND BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY, MOTOR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING, AND ROUGH IDLE. THE DASH CLUSTER PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND IN THE PARK POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927688November 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUNROOF EXPLODED & SHATTERED AS I WAS DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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