Volvo S80 Complaints (2000)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10041220October 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SIMILAR TO A NHTSA COMPLAINT NUMBER 873996, THIS VEHICLE (2000 VOLVO S-80 T6) SHUT DOWN DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 70 MPH. CONSOLE MESSAGE STATUS INDICATED "ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE URGENT" AFTER COASTING TO SAFE LOCATION, ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-START UNTIL COOLED. AFTER STARTING, THE MESSAGE STATUS REMAINED THE SAME, BUT CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT OPERATE ABOVE 2000 RPM IN BOTH AUTOMATIC -OR- MANUAL MODE. EARLY SYMPTOMS OF THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN FALSELY MANIFESTED AS POOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PERFORMANCE IN 3RD, 4TH, AND OVERDRIVE GEARS. THE SYMPTOMS HAVE PERSISTED UNTIL FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AS OF 10/4/03, DEALER HAD REPLACED THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (CARBURETOR) AT CONSUMER COST OF $926.70 AND RECOMMENDED CRUISE CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT ESTIMATED AT $860.00 ORIGINAL VEHICLE HISTORY INCLUDING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 9000 MILES IS AVAILABLE FROM OWNER OR DEALER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (CARBURETOR) IS AVAILABLE FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. *LA COMPLAINT IS AN ADDTO EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING AN INTERNET VOQ REQUEST THAT WAS FILED IN REFERENCE TO 2000 VOLVO S80. VOLVO EXPERIENCING ENGINE SURGES. 10041220 IS THE COMPLAINT IN WHICH THIS EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER IS BEING ADDED TO.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039399September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CAR OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING BELOW 15 MILES PER HOUR OR STOPPED IN WARM WEATHER. INDICATOR LIGHTS TELL YOU TO TURN OF THE ENGINE. TEMPERATURE GUAGE PEGGED IN THE RED ZONE. RADIATOR FLUID BOILS OUT WHEN YOU TURN OF THE CAR. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 1999 S80'S (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V096000 ) HAVE. UNFORTUNATLY MY CAR WAS PRODUCED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038785September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED TRANSMISSION AND ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038165September 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FAILURE TO START, STALLING AT IDLE AS A RESULT OF A FAILED COMPUTER PROGRAM. *PH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START OR STALLED AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED BUT THAT IT HAD TO BE DONE AT A VOLVO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE BODY SOFTWARE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOW COST. *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022631July 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE, THEY CLAIM THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULDN'T BE DETERMINED. THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY MELTED. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025154June 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 VOLVO, S80 VERY BAD CAR, COMPLAINTS NEVER FIXED BY DEALER HARDLY RUNS--THIS CAR IS A LEMON-PAGES REQUIRED TO LIST ALL PROBLEMS AUTO TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 51,1000 MILES, ONE MONTH AFTER DEALER SAID ALL WAS OKAY. THIS MODEL A REAL LEMON--THE WORST RUNNING CAR I EVER OWNED.OTHER PROBLEMS; FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF WHEN CAR HAD 1200 MILES. DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLE LINKAGE CAUSED INTERMINTENT STALLING, MOTOR DOES NOT RUN SMOOTH AND SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS. POOR WINSHIELD WIPERS THAT DEALER CAN SEEM TO FIX. INTERIOR CONTROLS BREAK OFTEN, LIGHT BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT--EVERY LIGHT REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED "UNDER WARRENTY" AT 51,200--BUT MUST HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT OR USED TRANSMISSION--AS IT IS VERY MUCH LOUDER AND 'WINES' WHEN SHIFTING--VERY LOUD. CAR NOT WORTH THE $36,250 THAT I WOULD HAVE PAID NEW--LUCKLY I AM JUST LEASING AND IT IS FINISHED THIS SEPTEMBER. ALSO STRANGE THINGS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DOORS THAT WON'T OPEN OR LOCK BY THEMSELVES. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOING ON. CAR IS A LEMON WITH MANY DESIGN FLAWS, AND DEALER IS POWERLESS OR REFUSES TO FIX, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE REGULARILY TO THE SAME DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND VOLVO FROM SAME DEALER, OTHER WAS A 240DL (1988), A WONDERFUL CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY OR LEASE ANOTHER VOLVO--PLEASE WARN OTHERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022129June 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022054June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019726May 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH IT'S BALL JOINT AS STATED IN RECALL # 00 V 238 000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014571March 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V23 8000. REGARDING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014553March 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS CONCERNING VOLVOS. MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS A SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER SYSTEM IN WHICH ONLY A VOLVO DEALER CAN FIX OR IN SOME CASES IT PREVENTS MECHANICS FROM COMPLETING THE WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001650December 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001697December 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 8, DECEMBER 15, AND 24 DEALER HAS INSPECTED THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003933December 16, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 185.61 FOR A POSSIBLE DEFECT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING ANY SYMPTOMS SO THE CLAIM WAS DENIED, HOWEVER THERE CONSUMER LOCATED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH STATED HOW CLAIMS COULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770491December 5, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
MOUNTING BOLT ON REAR OF LEFT FRONT HUB/SPINDLE ASSEMBLY HAS BACKED OUT AND JAMMED INTO DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING LEFT WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISIONS. HAS OCCURED ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THIRD OCCASION, MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO SEVERE AND VIOLENT AT TIMES OCCASIONAL CLUNKING FROM LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN SEEN BY DEALER 5 TIMES WITHOUT CORRECTION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023579December 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ON A CAR WASH AN THE MINUTE THE DRYER STARTED SUCKING THE AIR TO DRY THE VEHICLE THE SUNROOF BROKE IN PIECES AND THE ROOF ALMOST CAME OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567846November 14, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ARE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY, AND THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE THROTTLE PLATE ON THE VEHICLE TO REQUIRE CLEANING, AND/OR ADJUSTMENT OVERTIME. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT STICKING IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THAT THIS ATTRIBUTED RESIDUE FROM THE GASOLINE BUILDING UP IN THE VEHICLE, AND SEEMS THAT THE STICKING THROTTLE POSES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH DOWN OR/BECOME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE AN INSTRUCTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE THROTTLE BODY REQUIRES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. POSSIBLE RELATED DEFECT, DUE TO NECESSITY OF CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020490October 9, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD REST ARE TOO HIGH IN VEHICLE. THEY OBSTRUCT REAR VISION. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020498October 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768069October 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WITH A MESSAGE EMMISION SYUSTEM REQUIRE INSPECTION .VOLVO GWINNETT PLACE HAD SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED IT AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITH THE LATEST BEING OCTOBER 2. ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN OCTOBER 3. WE WILL RETURN THE CAR ON OCTOBER 5TH. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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