Volvo S60 Complaints

1,272 consumer complaints on file.

#10371941December 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE INTO LIMP MODE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371219December 19, 2010
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. FELT BURNING SENSATION THROUGH SLACK LEG WHILE STILL DRIVING. NOTICED A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH LEATHER ON REAR LEFT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT. SMOKE WAS PUMPING OUT OF HOLE IN LEATHER (APPX 1/2-INCH ROUND) FROM SEAT PADDING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED SEAT WARMER OFF AND THE BURNING STOPPED. AN HOUR LATER, I TURNED SEAT WARMER ON WHILE AUTO WAS RUNNING. SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF SEAT HOLE WITHIN ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. TURNED OFF SEAT WARMER IMMEDIATELY. BURNING STOPPED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. INSIDE OF AUTO NOW STINKS OF BURNED PLASTIC/FOAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369889December 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE TO BE THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTION PUMP WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,663. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF UPDATED 03/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368123November 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ETM PARTS FOR THE THROTTLE MODULE MOVED INTO LIMP MODE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DRIVE SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ETM PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE WHICH WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE UPGRADE WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,598 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,892. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366851November 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366729November 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED WITHOUT RESISTANCE TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HAD TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366472November 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 S600 AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK AND ALL THE INSTRUMENTS STOP WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, TEMP -- ALL GO TO ZERO) . THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE BLINKER LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ONLY WORK ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. THE ACTUAL DIRECTIONALS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR ARE STILL WORKING ALL OF THE TIME. THE CONDITION SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION VARIOUS MESSAGES HAVE APPEARED -- SUCH AS SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT, BRAKE FAILURE - STOP SAFELY. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE (DIM) $1,300. HE STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 DIM'S WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE WITH 2003 S60 MODEL. MY MECHANIC ALSO COMMENTED THAT IN THE PAST VOLVO DEALER WOULD ONLY HAVE 1 DIM IN STOCK -- THEY NOW HAVE 6 TO 8 IN STOCK. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER EXPENSE -- NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS ON THE CAR. *TR UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365756November 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO S60 WITH A FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365777November 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED AUTO NEW. IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED BY OTHERS. CAR STALLING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, TWICE, VERY SCARY. PULLED OFF AND RESTARTED. (FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION) SEEMS THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I INQUIRED MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED. COSTLY REPAIR AS MUST PURCHASE PART FROM DEALER. DRIVER SIDE HEAD LAMP, LOW BEAM, HAS BEEN REPLACED SO OFTEN LOST TRACK, OVER HALF A DOZEN TIMES, IS OUT NOW! HAVE NEVER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE LAMP! I POINT OUT THE OTHER S60'S I SEE ON THE ROAD WITH A HEADLAMP LIGHT OUT TO MY KIDS AS A GAME NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365136November 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365189November 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2003 VOLVO S60 PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. OPENS FROM OUTSIDE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364959November 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362389October 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S60. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITH THE CONTACTS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN A MINOR CRASH ON ONE OCCASION, WHICH A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362488October 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON MY VEHICLE BROKE. I WAS ABLE TO GET A NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I'VE WAITED TWO MONTHS, BUT APPARENTLY THE NEW PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362123October 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL WHILE UPPER REAR WINDSHIELD LIGHT CONTINUES TO WORK. HAD THIS WORK DONE ONCE IN 2005 TO CORRECT THE WIRING SITUATION AND NOW IT IS HAVING TO BE DONE AGAIN. I FEEL THIS IS COMPLETELY DANGEROUS FOR BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. READING ONLINE FORUMS HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE 2001 VOLVO S60. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361900October 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 94K MILES. CAR LOST POWER BARELY MAKING IT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG VOLVO S60. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361915October 23, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 VOLVO S60 HAS A SEATBELT WARNING MESSAGE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE WHICH WOULD COST 1400 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. THE CAR IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 AS A TRADE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF FAILURE OF THIS PART EVEN IN MUCH NEWER VOLVOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361233October 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE VOLVO MODEL YEAR 2004 S60R WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE 2004 VOLVO S60 WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 2/28/11 *CN UPDATED 03/03/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360469October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP HOME MODE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE 5 MPH. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; IT PERFORMED CORRECTLY AFTER THE RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THE SOFTWARE AS UPDATE AND THE THROTTLE MODULAR AND MASS AIR FLOWS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359672October 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD ONLY BLOW OUTSIDE AIR INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPRESSOR AND RECEIVER DRYER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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