Volvo S60 Complaints

1,272 consumer complaints on file.

#10219289February 27, 2008
TIRES
FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING THE BODY ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. VEHICLE HAS ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH VOLVO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219547February 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I WAS LEAVING UCLA PARKING GARAGE (I'M AN RN THERE) WHEN I PUT MY VOLVO 2004 S60 INTO GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, CAR WAS THROWN INTO A CONCRETE POST FAR AWAY FROM WHERE I BEGAN. I IMMEDIATELY PUT CAR IN PARK SINCE I THOUGHT I'D GET OUT AND SEE WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED, BUT IT THEN LUNGED FORWARD BY ITSELF AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT STOPPING!!! THANK GOD IT WAS 6PM AND NOT AN HOUR EARLIER WHEN MANY STAFF WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GARAGE, I'D HAVE RUN THEM OVER! I ALSO TURNED OFF IGNITION WITH KEY, NOTHING HELPED!! IT KEPT GOING ALONG WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN AT APPROX 15 MPH MAKING A GROWLING WHIRRING SOUND. I WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR AND AVOID OTHER VEHICLES BUT EVENTUALLY HAD TO MAKE SERIOUS DECISION TO PURPOSELY CRASH INTO ANOTHER CONCRETE MASSIVE POST WHICH I DID AND THE "POSSESSED BEAST". FINALLY CAME TO A HALT WITH FLUID POURING OUT ALL OVER,. MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK DURING THIS EVENT, NOT AT ALL, THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR (ALONG WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, TRIED PUTTING CAR IN PARK GEAR AND TURNED OFF IGNITION KEY LAST AUGUST WHEN I HAD ONLY 22, 000 MILES ON CAR IT TOOK IT TO VOLVO DEALER TWICE, SINCE CAR WAS OFTEN STALLING AND STOPPING ON THE STREET WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND IT STALLING WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT BUT THEY MENTIONED THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE AND SAID THAT COULD HELP (WHICH IT DID UNTIL 2, 500 MILES LATER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE DEALER PAPERWORK INDICATING CAR STALLING AND THAT THEY CLEANED THROTTLE BOX ALSO, THEY SAID I SHOULD BE TAKING CAR ON THE FREEWAY MORE AT HIGH ENOUGH SPEED TO "BLOW OFF THE CARBON" I SPENT FRIDAY NIGHT IN ER WITH NECK/SHOULDER INJURIES, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN I TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE JULY 2007 DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AS PER RECALL. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SIGNIFICANT. ALSO WROTE ON FORM "DURING INSPECTION FOUND UPPER ENGINE MOUNT COLLAPSED, CAUSE........ ENGINE REPAIR". UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF THE DEALER STATED REAR BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10218759February 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE, HE SMELLS GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS ALSO IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, BUT IS NOT AS STRONG. THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03/26/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218252February 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE CAR STALLING AROUND TURNS AND ON ABRUPT STOPS. IT SEEMED TO FIRST BE RESOLVED BY THE RECALL OF THE PRESSURE SENSOR. RECENTLY THOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING SOMETIMES 5 TIMES PER DAY WHEN DOING THE SAME. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A PVC PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND WANTS TO CHARGE $1000 DOLLARS TO DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217326February 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I OWN A 2006 VOLVO S60 R AND I AM FILING A COMPLAINT FOR THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHEN GOING UPHILL SLOWLY OR MODERATELY FAST. THE CONDITION WILL OCCUR IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER. TIRES OR BRAKES SUCH AS ROTORS AND PADS HAVE NO ROLL IN THE PROBLEM AS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS AND MYSELF. MY CAR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW, WITH ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET PROPER BRAKE PRESSURE BACK IS TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO REPORTED FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217087February 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T AND RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I'M WORRIED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE CONTACTED MY DEALER (PHILLIPS VOLVO 4980 VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462) AND THEY INFORMED ME I DO NOT HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I AM STILL TAKING MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. I'VE HAD A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR MANY MONTHS NOW, THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED THIS OUT AND SAID I HAVE NO ERRORS AND MY CAR IS FINE. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217009February 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
ON OCCASION, I WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE AND STOPPING STRENGTH/ABILITY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A SLIGHT UPHILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP. I CAN LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND REAPPLY IT AND THE FULL PEDAL FEEL AND STOPPING POWER WILL RETURN. THERE ARE CERTAIN LOCATIONS THAT I CAN, AT WILL, REPRODUCE THIS OCCURRENCE, AND THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DRIVE INTO AN INTERSECTION AGAINST OPPOSING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216900February 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), IN WHICH HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216232January 28, 2008
STEERING
TURNING RADIUS IS EXTREMELY SHORT. IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS. DANGEROUS TO MAKE TURNS WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT TIMES THAT TURNS MUST BE MADE QUICKLY. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216030January 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE A 2 VOLVO FAMILY (HAVING PURCHASED THEM "PRE-CERTIFIED FROM VOLVO 2 AND 3 YEARS AGO RESPECTIVELY). BOTH CARS (2002 S60 & 2001 CROSS COUNTRY) HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE - MINE ONCE (SO FAR) AND MY HUSBAND'S THREE TIMES - ALL BEFORE 55,000 MILES. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON DEFECTIVE VOLVO TRANSMISSIONS: ALL VOLVO MODELS - FROM 2001 THROUGH 2006 AND MILEAGE RANGING FROM 20,000 TO 60,000. WHY HAS VOLVO USA NOT BEEN TAKEN TO TASK ON THESE DEFECTIVE FACTORY INSTALLED TRANSMISSIONS AND MADE TO STAND BEHIND THE MANUFACTURE OF THEIR CARS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214545January 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE DEFECT WAS NOTED ON 2001-2002 MODEL YEARS BUT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO 2004 FOR VEHICLES IN NEVADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214467January 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SKIP A GEAR. THIS RESULTS IN UNEVEN ACCELERATION, MAKING MERGING INTO TRAFFIC HAZARDOUS. IT ONLY HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214031January 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A VOLVO S60 WHICH PERFECTLY FITS THE DESCRIPTION THAT PEOPLE WERE GIVING AS A COMPLAINT FOR VOLVO RECALL NO. R176. I HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AND HARD STARTING. I LOOKED AT THE FUEL PUMP MYSELF AND IT IS CRACKED. I CONTACTED VOLVO AND THEY SAID SINCE I DON'T LIVE IN NEVADA OR ARIZONA I'M NOT COVERED, THEN THEY STATED ITS BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THEN I TOLD THEM I LIVE IN FLORIDA ITS HOT HERE TOO. THEN THEY SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SULFUR CONTENT IN THE GAS. AFTER CONTACTING BOTH THE FLORIDA EPA AND THE ARIZONA EPA I FOUND THAT THE SULFUR CONTENT IN PPM IS IDENTICAL. I PRESENTED THIS INFORMATION TO GAINESVILLE VOLVO AND VOLVO OF AMERICA. AND THEY STILL REFUSE BECAUSE I'M NOT IN ARIZONA OR NEVADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213514January 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY CAR GIVES OFF A STRONG GAS/FUEL SMELL, WHICH IS NOT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT CAN BE SMELLED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. IT HAS ABOUT 74,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS LESS THAN 8 YEARS OLD. I NOTICED THE SMELL NOW FOR MANY MONTHS, WHICH CONTINUES TO GET STRONGER. I SAW THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CARS IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA, BUT I LIVE IN FLORIDA, WHERE IT CAN GET PRETTY HOT AS WELL. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN WITH OTHER VOLVO S60S. THE PROBLEM MAY STEM FROM A POORLY DESIGNED PLASTIC PUMP HOUSING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE VOLVO ETM WARRANTY PROGRAM ON 08/15/07 THINKING THAT THE FUEL SMELL WOULD BE CORRECTED WHEN THEY FIXED THE EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE DEALER'S RECEIPT INDICATES THEY PERFORMED A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE BECAUSE OF THROTLE BODY DIRT, BUT THE FUEL SMELL HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SPEND $$$ TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, WHEN IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHAT CAN I DO?*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211260December 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2001 VOLVO S60 FAILURE OF GAS PUMP. STRONG GAS ODOR LEAKING GAS THRU TOP OF PUMP, HARD TO START, DANGEROUS LEADING TO HAZARDOUS EVENTS. VOLVO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP BUT ONLY OFFERS A RECALL IN TWO STATES THEY CONSIDER TO HAVE HOT CLIMATES. I LIVE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE A RECALL STATE. LET ME TELL YOU IT IS OVER 80 DEGREES IN WINTER TIME AND WELL OVER HIGH 90'S IN SUMMER AND OVER 100 IF YOU FACTOR IN THE HUMIDITY. I FIXED THE CAR IT COST ME $642.01, I WOULD LIKE FOR VOLVO TO PAY ME BACK. THE COST OF THE PUMP AND SEAL WERE $400.00 ALONE. I THINK THAT AS A CONSUMER I SHOULD BE PROTECTED NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WHAT IS VOLVO WAITING TO WARN PEOPLE OF THIS DEFFECT. THIS IS A DEADLY SITUATION DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY DIES FOR YOU TO TAKE ACTION, THE FIRE AND GAS INHALATION ARE CATASTROPHIC. I HAVE ALL THE PAPER WORK I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY MONEY BACK AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THE OWNERS OF VOLVO'S TO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR SOMEBODY OR A FAMILY TO DIE BEFORE YOPU TAKE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211182December 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY VOLVO S60 IS IDLING VERY ROUGH. IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY CODES BUT I SUSPECT IT'S THE ETM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON VEXED'S WEBSITE I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR DUE TO THE IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE ETM MADE BY MAGNETI MARELLI. I'M HOPING STEPHEN MCHENRY WILL GET VOLVO TO REDESIGN THIS ILL DESIGNED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210480December 2, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 07V152000. REF. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. IN THIS CASE YOU INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM INVOLVES VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE IN FLORIDA. MAYBE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY 2 STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210223November 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING, CAUSING CAR TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209970November 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WHICH STEADILY GOT WORSE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209745November 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
APPROXIMATELY 10/25/07 BEGAN TO SMELL STRONG FUEL FUMES EMANATING FROM VOLVO 2001 S-60 ALONG WITH A DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. ON-LINE INVESTIGATION AND DISCUSSION WITH VOLVO SPECIALIST REPAIR SHOP INDICATES ISSUE RELATED TO FAULTY FUEL PUMP / FILTER WHICH THE CORPORATION IS CURRENTLY RECALLING ONLY NEVADA AND ARIZONA......VOLVO SPECIALIST INDICATED THAT THEY ARE SEEING NUMEROUS VEHICLES (IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA) WITH THE SAME ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN STRONG FUEL FUMES ARE NOTICEABLE AROUND THE VEHICLE.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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