Volvo S60 Complaints (2004)

198 consumer complaints on file.

#10265737April 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262478March 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2004 VOLVO S60 FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. VOLVO ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS FOR 2003-2004 MODELS. MY CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM AND ITS SYMPTOMS (CAR STALLING). VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAID MY CAR DID NOT FALL INTO RECALL DUE TO VIN # BREAK. VOLVO CORPORATION NEVER BOTHERED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT CLEARLY MEETS THE RECALL DESCRIPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255132January 15, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE PAD DELAMINATED FROM SHOE: DISLODGED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BECAME WEDGED INTO REAR SPINDLE CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO BRAKE AND WHEEL COMPONENTS. 1 OCCURRENCE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF LEFT REAR ROTOR, BACKING PLATE, SPINDLE, PARKING BRAKE SHOES (BOTH SIDES) AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255669January 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 VOLVO S60 MAY HAVE A PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO VOLVO DEALER IN HER AREA AND NEEDS HELP WITH FINDING ONE. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253930January 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 VOLVO S60 ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ERROR CODE OF "FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR" INDICATED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. EXACT SAME PROBLEM IS ALREADY PART OF NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER(S): 07V226000 HOWEVER, NOT ALL 2004 S60 VIN'S ARE BEING COVERED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD EASILY RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. VOLVO NEEDS TO EXPAND THE RECALL/BULLETIN TO INCLUDE ALL 2004 VOLVO S60 MODELS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253603January 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS BECAME A PATTERN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246979October 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURES. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,888. UPDATED 12-02-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246583October 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN
ANGLE GEAR FAILURE IN VOLVO S60R AWD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244189October 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. ON APPROXIMATELY TWENTY OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND NEED TO BE RESTARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT GET AN ERROR CODE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. RECALL NUMBER 07V226000 IS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244245October 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT BOUT 70 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY HESITATES AND LOSES POWER (THE RPM READER, AND SPEEDOMETER FALL TO 0). THE CAR THEN REGAINS POWER AND THEN IT JERKS AND HESITATES, ONCE AGAIN LOSING POWER. THIS TIME THE POWER STAYS OUT. HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YET THE INITIAL ACCELERATION OF THE CAR IS EXTREMELY SLOW AND IT REQUIRES A HARD PRESS ON THE GAS TO GET THE CAR IN MOTION. THE POWER DOESN'T WORK FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: POWER LOCK (INCLUDING THE REMOTE) ALL STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONS (RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL) HEADLIGHTS TURN SIGNALS WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUN ROOF SIDE AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ALL GAUGES IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243524September 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BULBS CONTINUOUSLY BURNS OUT CAUSING ERRORS THAT CANNOT BE READILY FIX BY THE OWNER. BULBS SUCH AS FOR HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND REAR LIGHTS BURN OUT CONSTANTLY. WE ARE AVERAGING A BULB REPLACEMENT EVERY 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241603September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF AN INTERSTATE YESTERDAY WHEN MY CAR STALLED AND DIED. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL, YET THE INCIDENT IS IDENTICAL TO PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V226000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240972September 4, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ABOUT EVERY 2-3 MONTH WHEN I GO TO START MY VOLVO S60 THE FRONT LEFT LIGHT BLOWS OUT. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I CHANGED THE LIGHTS I DID NOT WEAR GLOVES SO IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLE BEEN MY FAULT. EVERYTIME AFTER I HAVE WORN GLOVES TO CHANGE THE LIGHTS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240176August 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10238544August 17, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
FAILURE OCCURRED WITH PIRELLI P-ZERO ROSSO 235/40-18 TIRES. FAILURE OCCURRED IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH VEHICLE TRAVELING 5 MI OVER POSTED SPEED LIMIT. ROAD WAS BEING REFINISHED. LEFT FRONT TIRE IMPACTED WITH RAISED MANHOLE. IMPACT CAUSED BULGE IN TIRE SIDEWALL. SIMILAR EVENT ALSO HAPPENED IN APRIL 2006 WHEN DRIVING SAME CAR IN ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION ZONE. DROVE OVER STEEL PLATE IN ROAD AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. LEFT FRONT TIRE IMPACTED PLATE AND BULGE APPEARED. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, TWO NEW TIRES HAD TO BE PURCHASED (4 TOTAL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236160July 28, 2008
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 TURBO: NO WARNING TO THE EVENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT HAS HIT A LARGE OBJECT, TEMPORARILY LURCHES AND APPEARS TO MOMENTARILY STALL CREATING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, AIR CONDITIONER, WINDOW CONTROLS AND DOOR LOCKS. THE FAN DID CONTINUE TO WORK. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ALSO INDICATED AS WELL AS A WARNING THAT NO BRAKES FUNCTION EXISTED. THE SRS SERVICE AIR BAG URGENT INDICATION IS ILLUMINATED. ON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR RETURN WITH EXCEPTION THAT THE SRS SERVICE AIR BAG URGENT INDICATION REMAINS. THIS PROBLEM CAN TAKE MONTHS TO REPEAT OR ONLY A MATTER OF MINUTES. IT SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE SHOP AT THE VOLVO DEALER AND THEY COULD ONLY CLEAR ALARMS AS THEY SAID THE EVENT CREATED TOO MANY ALARMS/FAULT CODES TO TROUBLESHOOT. THEY DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE REVISIONS TO EACH CONTROL MODULE IN THE CAR. AFTER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY A MONTH, THE EVENTS BEGAN OCCURRING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NON OEM MECHANICS AS WELL AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE FAULT. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERS SERVICE SHOP AGAIN. SEARCHING THE INTERNET CHAT ROOMS AND BLOGS, AS WELL AS THIS SITE, THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME SAFETY FAULT THAT STALLS VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC AND CREATES VERY SUDDEN AND SEVERE LURCHES IN POWER ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A MOMENTARY STALL OUT WITH LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS TO INCLUDE SPEED, RPM, TURN INDICATOR, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235108July 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT, TIRES
LATE LAST SUMMER, UPON STARTING UP MY CAR, I NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL I TRIED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE CAR MADE THE SAME HISSING NOISE. NOISE LASTS ONLY 5-10 SECONDS UPON STARTUP OF THE CAR OR THE AC, BUT NOW THE AC ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR. TOOK CAR TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO RIP OPEN THE ENTIRE FRONT PANEL TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD TWICE PREVIOUSLY BY THIS DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED SERVICE THAT I DID NOT REALLY NEED (THIS WAS NOW THE THIRD TIME), I CHOSE TO HOLD OFF ON LETTING THEM PERFORM SUCH A TASK. INSTEAD, I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO HIM. HE LET ME KNOW THAT WHEN THERE WAS NO FREON LEFT IN THE AC UNIT. THEY REPLACED IT AND WITHIN ONE DAY, IT HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED. THEY THEN PERFORMED AN INSPECTION ON THE AC AND EITHER THE COMPRESSOR OR THE HOSES HAS A MAJOR LEAK IN IT. I HAVE NO ACCIDENTS AND THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST DETECTED AT LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON IT. ESTIMATE ON REPAIR WAS $1500+. AT 22,500 MILE CHECKUP, VOLVO REPLACED RADIATOR ON CAR. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT VOLVO DEALERSHIP MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE AC UNIT AT THAT TIME SINCE THEY ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. IN ADDITION, AS I NOTICED ON ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT FORM, I ALSO HAVE THE RUBBING OF THE FRONT TIRES WHEN TURNING. QUITE ANNOYING AND I DO MY BEST TO AVOID THE FRICTION AT ALL COSTS. DOESN'T OCCUR ON NORMAL TURNS, JUST WHEN MANEUVERING FOR PARKING SPACES OR GETTING OUT OF MY PARKING GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232678June 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S60 WITH 57,700 MILES. ALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DONE BY VOLVO. RECENTLY, WHEN THE AC IS ON, THE FAN SPEED HAS STOPPED RESPONDING TO ADJUSTMENTS. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST THE SPEED AND THEN, ON ITS OWN, THE SPEED WILL CHANGE A FEW MINUTES LATER. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF, THE FAN CONTINUES TO RUN FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES. I'M AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT WON'T TURN OFF AND WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE VOLVO REP AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FEEL THAT THE REPAIR MAY BE COSTLY AND JUST TO DO THE DIAGNOSTIC IS EXPENSIVE, SO I HAVEN'T HAD IT DONE WHILE I DECIDE WHETHER TO JUST TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230386June 9, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 07. 6-5-08 PANEL DISPLAYED OPEN REAR DOOR WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, MY DOOR WAS NOT OPENED. CAR JERKED AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 , THEN DRIVER PANEL WENT BLACK. CAR JERKED 3 TIMES IN MID TRAFFIC, I WAS SCARED TO DEATH FOR MY LIFE. ARRIVED AT MY EXIT, PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION, ENGINE STILL RUNNING BUT SLUGGISH, RADIO WAS STILL ON, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS DID NOT WORK, AC OFF. ENGINE STILL RUNNING SO I MADE IT A COUPLE OF MILES UP THE STREET TO MY HOME. CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, ALL POWER RETURNED, NOW CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG TROUBLE ON PANEL. WENT TO VOLVO DEALER NEXT DAY 6-6-08 NEAR MY HOME, THEY CAN NOT SEE MY CAR TIL NEXT WEEK TUESDAY. WENT TO PEPBOYS, BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE OK, CAN NOT ACCESS ENGINE BOX, MUST GO TO DEALER. CALLED VOLVO FOR TUESDAY 6-10-08 APPOINTMENT. CAR DUPLICATED SAME PROBLEM MONDAY 6-9-08 ON DRIVE HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY TEMP 105 ETC. SEARCHED FOR COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS, MY RECALLS WERE REPORTED COMPLETED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, FOUND ALL OF THIS VALUABLE INFO ONLINE, WILL SEE DEALER TOMORROW AND TAKE THESE RELATED COPIES OF COMPLAINTS WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225299April 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BUBBLES UP AND OUT THROUGH THE FILLER NECK, LEAVING A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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