Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10285946October 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOOK MY 1999 VOLVO S80 TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN TEXAS AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE ETM ( ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WENT INTO SERVICE IN MARCH 1999 SO THE 10YEARS/200,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ETM, VOLVO RECALL NO.155, HAS EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285860September 30, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE IN 2002 S80. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285720September 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2004 VOLVO S80 HAS STALLED DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 1/3 YEARS. SOMETIMES IT STALLS WHILE COASTING TO A STOP. IT WILL GENERALLY RESTART AND YOU CAN LIMP HOME. THIS IS A SEVERE INCONVENIENCE, BUT NOT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT ALSO HAS LOST POWER AND SPUTTERED ALONG AT A VERY LOW SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A VOLVO DEALER 6 TIMES SINCE MAY 2007 FOR THIS PROBLEM. MANY TIMES THE PROBLEMS WAS MIS-DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IN MAY 2007, THE CAR WAS GIVEN A TUNEUP AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. IN JUNE 2007, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WAS REPLACED. MY TOTAL COST WAS $1,165 WHILE THE DEALER SUPPLIED THE ECM PART AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. SAME PROBLEM IN MAY 2008. DEALER REPLACED TERMINAL ENDS IN WIRING ON ECM AT A COST OF $215. SAME PROBLEM IN SEPT 2008. DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FOR $525. SAME PROBLEM IN DEC 2008. DEALER REPLACED WIRING FROM ECM TO THROTTLE ACTUATOR AND COVERED THE COST AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. SAME PROBLEM IN JULY 2009. DEALER REPLACED THE ECM AT A COST $500; PART WAS COVERED AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05041 FOR 1999 TO 2001 MODEL YEARS. IN THAT CASE, VOLVO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND 200,000 MILES FOR THE ECM. THAT APPEARS TO BE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY FOR 2004 MODEL YEARS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284756September 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK CAR TO GET THROTTLE BODY CLEAN AND IT DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUES WITH CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284609September 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
OWN A 2000 VOLVO S80, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN UNEVEN IDLING WHEN DRIVING EITHER LOW OR HIGH SPEED, WHETHER ON CRUISE CONTROL OR NOT. THE CAR IDLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR GOES ON LIMP MODE, I'M THEN COMPELLED TO ACCELERATE TO COMPENSATE AND REGAIN SPEED. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED, HAD THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED, COMPLETE TUNE UP, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I DID MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PART OF A RECALL FROM VOLVO. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER (VOLVO OF LOS ANGELES) WITH THE RECALL DOCUMENTATION, THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT VOLVO DOES NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE COMPUTER CODE SHOW UP IN THEIR SYSTEM, EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS OF THE CAR ARE CLEARLY DEPICTED IN THE NHTSA ACTION #EA05021. DRIVING THIS CAR IS UNNERVING, AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER IT WOULD RESPOND IN TIME, WHEN I HAVE TO GAIN SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR FAILURE IS OCCURRING MORE OFTEN, GETTING WORSE AS I DRIVE, SOMETIMES I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL RESPOND AS STEP ON THE GAS TO PROCEED AFTER A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN. I'M DISAPPOINTED WITH MY VOLVO DEALER FOR NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284610September 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
OWN A 2000 VOLVO S80, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN UNEVEN IDELING WHEN DRIVING EITHER LOW OR HIGH SPEED, WHETHER ON CRUISE CONTROL OR NOT. THE CAR IDLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR GOES ON LIMP MODE, I'M THEN COMPELLED TO ACCELERATE TO COMPENSATE AND REGAIN SPEED. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED, HAD THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED, COMPLETE TUNE UP, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I DID MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PART OF A RECALL FROM VOLVO. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER (VOLVO OF LOS ANGELES) WITH THE RECALL DOCUMENTATION, THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT VOLVO DOES NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE COMPUTER CODE SHOW UP IN THEIR SYSTEM, EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS OF THE CAR ARE CLEARLY DEPICTED IN THE NHTSA ACTION #EA05021. DRIVING THIS CAR IS UNNERVING, AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER IT WOULD RESPOND IN TIME, WHEN I HAVE TO GAIN SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR FAILURE IS OCCURRING MORE OFTEN, GETTING WORSE AS I DRIVE, SOMETIMES I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL RESPOND AS STEP ON THE GAS TO PROCEED AFTER A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN. I'M DISAPPOINTED WITH VOLVO FOR NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282566September 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE EVENTS THAT ARE OCCURRING ARE THAT MY VEHICLE WILL DIE ON ME, AT TIMES IT WON'T START, AND IT LUNGES FORWARD AS I START THE ENGINE. IT IS ALSO IDLING VERY HIGH. IT HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS, AND HAVE HAD SENSORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW MY VEHICLE IS SMELLING OF GAS AS I TRY AND START IT. I HAD IT REPAIRED ON 7/22/09, AS THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T PASS SMOG, AT WHICH TIME APPARENTLY THEY REPLACED A SENSOR AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282345August 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CARS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT TO THE REVERSE POSITION WITHOUT GIVING ANY WARNING UNDER THE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION IN ITS DRIVE POSITION. WHEN IT SHIFTS TO REVERSE BY ITSELF ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICE THE NOSE OF THE CAR WILL DROP LOWER AND IF MY FOOT PRESS ON THE GAS PADDLE THE CAR WILL ACT AS BRAKING AND ENGINE IS MAKING NOISE. I NOTICE ON THE DASHBOARD AND SHIFTER THE GEAR SIGN INDICATION IS TOGGLE IN BETWEEN 'D' AND 'R', WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PADDLE THE SIGN WILL CHANGE TO 'R' AND AS I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PADDLE THE SIGN WILL CHANGE BACK TO 'D'. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL I ALMOST GOT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT, LUCKILY I WAS TRAINED ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR MY DRIVING LESSON, SO I PUT THE CAR TO 'N' AND SHIFT BACK TO 'D' FOR THE 1ST 3 TIMES I SWITCH BACK TO 'D' THE GEAR INDICATION SIGN IS STILL SHOW 'R' WHEN I PUT TO 'D' ONLY ON THE 4TH TRY ITS RETURN BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. WHEN ALL THIS HAPPEN I WAS CLAIMING A HILL ON I-580 BEFORE I-680 JUNCTION JUST PASS HAYWARD, CA. TRY TO IMAGING DRIVING AT 65MPH ON A HILL AND TRANSMISSION SWIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR WILL DROP FROM 65MPH TO 10MPH VERY FAST AND THE CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASH INTO ME. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC THE CAR SUPPOSE TO SWITCH TO 'SAFE MODE' AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD STAY IN 3RD GEAR. IT IS STRANGE THE CAR THINK ITS MALFUNCTION IS NORMAL AND DID NOT ENGAGE TO 'SAFE MODE'. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSES THE CAR AND TELLS ME THE PROBLEM TRACE TO A NEUTRAL SWITCH (PNP SWITCH) INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. AND AFTER CONTACT NEAREST DEALER FREMONT MOTOR CARS THE PARTS DEPARTMENT CONFIRM THAT THE PNP SWITCH IS BUILD INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE GM-SOURCED 4T65EV/GT TRANSMISSIONS USUALLY SHOW SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE BY SUDDENLY SLIPPING WHILE IN GEAR. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THE FAULTS ARE WIDELY KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. THIS CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE IT'S NOT BAD, IF DON'T ACTED UP. IT STILL THINKS IT HAS NO PROBLEM AT ALL WHICH IS VERY DANGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279894August 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLVO S80 1999 - I HAVE HAD 3 INSTANCES OF THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP. IN ALL 3 CASES THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. EACH TIME I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR GOOD. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN 04, THEN 05, AND NOW AGAIN IN 09. I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED I DID NOT HIT ANYONE OR CRASH INTO ANYTHING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NO EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE BY VOLVO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279856August 9, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, I APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT 30-35 FEET BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND) AND LAUNCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER AND RESULTED IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST ME. THE LAWSUIT IS SET FOR TRIAL ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276822July 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2003 VOLVO AND TWICE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT LENS ON THE HEAD :LIGHT REPLACED, NOT BECAUSE IT WAS DAMAGED BY AN ACCIDENT BUT BECAUSE WHEN WATER HITS IT THE LENS CRACKS ( IT HAPPENS WHEN THE AUTO HAS BEEN RUNNING OR SITTING OUT OUTSIDE ) I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE LENS . THIS IS NOT A CHEAP EXPENSE, I HAVE PAID OVER $500.00 EACH TIME I HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE VOLVO DEALER I GO TO DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE TO INVESTIGATE THIS, BUT I AM GETTING TIRED OF PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276559July 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS RURAL AREA AND I WAS GOING GROCERY SHOPPING IN THE AFTERNOON. MY CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. AFTER I BUCKLED MY TWO CHILDREN INTO THEIR CARSEATS AND LOADED MY CAR WITH MY BAGS OF GROCERIES, THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR AND IT WAS NOT REVVING UP. I MANAGED TO GET ON THE MAIN ROAD AND BEFORE AN UPHILL GRADE, I KNEW THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO GO AND IT WOULDN'T MAKE IT UP THE HILL. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BARELY ENOUGH ROOM FOR ME TO PULL OVER. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME GET ME AND THE KIDS. HE WAS ON HIS WAY. CARS WERE SPEEDING PAST US AND I DIDN'T FEEL WE WERE IN A SAFE PLACE. I THOUGHT I SHOULD TRY TO MOVE THE CAR TO SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY AND GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD. AFTER SOME TIME PASSED, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, IT WAS REVVING. I TOOK A CHANCE TO MAKE IT UP THE HILL. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM OUR ROUTE. WE MADE IT HOME. I REMEMBERED THAT WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED MARCH 16, 2009. I PULLED IT OUT OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND CALLED TURNER VOLVO TO ARRANGE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIMEFRAME HAD EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE UNDER 200,000 MILES. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS RECALL, I REALIZED HOW FLIMSY IT IS. YES THE SOFTWARE FOR THIS CAR WAS INSTALLED 7/28/06 BY THE 1ST OWNER, BUT THE THROTTLE WASN'T FAILING SO THEY DIDN'T FIX IT IN 2006. VOLVO CARS OF N.A. SAID IT IS ONLY REPAIRED WHEN IT FAILS. SO HERE WE ARE IN 2009 AND THIS FAILED PART WASN'T FIX IN 2006? ME AND MY CHILDREN WERE STRANDED ON A HOT JULY DAY ON A RURAL ROAD. VOLVO KNOWS THIS IS AN EMERGENCY ISSUE, YET THEY HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT PROACTIVELY FIX IT. IN THIS RECALL #155, IT SAYS THAT "THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND POSSIBLY A CRASH." RECALL #155 NEEDS TO HAVE MORE TEETH IN IT. THEY HAVE TO FIX IT. MY SISTER BOUGHT OUR S70 FROM US AND I HAVE WARNED HER ABOUT THIS SITUATION SO THAT SHE DOESN'T WIND UP IN DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275191June 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ETM ON VOLVO S80, T6 MODEL (YEAR 2001) HAS A RECALL ON IT ISSUED BY VOLVO BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS PART ALONG WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS CONSTANT COMPUTER UPDATE, AND THAN THE ETM FAULTS WITHOUT NOTICE AND TAKES WITH IT THE WHOLE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE ETM BEING SERVICED AND NEW SOFTWARE BEING INSTALLED BY DEALER. THE DEALER IS NOT ALWAYS KEEN ON WORKING ON ETM OR THROTTLE BOTTLE ISSUES AS THEY DON'T GET PAYMENT ON TIME FROM VOLVO AND THEY NEED TO DO A LOT OF PAPER WORK TO ET PAID BY VOLVO USA. THE CAR STALLS SUDDENLY AND ONE OF THESE DAYS I AM AFRAID THIS WILL LEAD TO A MAJOR CRASH AS GOV.'T CAN'T STOP WHAT VOLVO USA WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH AND THAT IS PROFITS AND NOT RECALLING THEIR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HUMAN LIVES ARE SECOND TO CORPORATE PROFITS HAS ALREADY BEING NOTED AD SHOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275217June 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I FELT A LOSS OF POWER. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I TRIED STARTING IT BUT IT BACKFIRED AND STALLED. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING WRONG. FINALLY I UNPLUGGED THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR) AND DROVE BACK HOME WITH AN EXTREMELY WEAK AND DANGEROUS CAR. I DROVE IT LIKE THAT FOR A FEW DAYS. I HAD NO CHOICE BECAUSE I HAD NO OTHER WAY TO GO TO SCHOOL. I CHANGED THE MAF SENSOR BUT IT DIDN'T DO MUCH. I WENT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. I COULD NOW DRIVE WITH MY MAF PLUGGED IN BUT IT WOULDN'T DRIVE PROPERLY AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL. I LEARNED THAT VOLVO HAD ALOT OF ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE/BODY) FAILURES ON THEIR S80'S. SO THEY ISSUED A RECALL THAT THEY APPARENTLY HAVE A HARD TIME RESPECTING. I WENT TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP (VOLVO LAVAL) ONE OF THE WORST DEALERSHIPS I'VE BEEN THROUGH, BY THE WAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MY CAR AND SIMPLY TOLD ME MY WARRANTY WAS OVER (ALTHOUGH IT WAS SUPPOSED TO EXPIRE MAY 26TH, IT WAS ACTUALLY MAY 19TH THAT DAY, SO I HAD A WEEK LEFT). HE DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MY SITUATION AND CUT SHORT AND ASKED ME AND MY FRIEND TO LEAVE AFTER INSULTING US. NOW MY CAR STALLS OCCASIONALLY AND HAS A ROUGH IDLE. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR FOR FREE ALTHOUGH IT IS A DESIGN MISTAKE BY VOLVO. I NOW HAVE THE CHOICE OF EITHER SPENDING 1600$+ ON A THROTTLE MODULE OR JUST DRIVE MY CAR AND DEAL WITH THE STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274401June 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON JUNE 18 2009 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR JUST DIED COMPLETELY. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING IN MY SUBDIVISION AND THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. I COULD IMAGINE THERE MIGHT WELL BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVED IF I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET OR ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION TO THIS INSTANCE, ON MAY 11, 2009, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS PARKING THE CAR. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO MUCH AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR THEN HIT THE LAMP POLE IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPOT. THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG WHICH DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG AND CAUSED A HUGE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND ALSO TO VOLVO PRODUCT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT. A FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST WAS SENT OUT TO CHECK THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SINGLE PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CASE WAS THEN DISMISSED. I AM 100% CONVINCED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I AM VERY CONCERNED/SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY. I COULD NOT TAKE THE RISK OF INJURING/KILLING MYSELF OR OTHERS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE DEALER OR THE VOLVO PRODUCT DEPARTMENT TO TAKE MY CASES SERIOUSLY. PLEASE PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269931May 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY SURGE/HESITATE AND STALLS AT LOW REVS. THIS STARTED MAYBE ABOUT HALF A YEAR AGO AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH THE PROBLEMS EVEN AT HIGH REVS. THE PROBLEM CULMINATED ON MAY 17TH 2009 OR THERE ABOUT WHEN I NEARLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE MIDDLE AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND THERE WAS A SLOWER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I ACCELERATED TO TRY TO PASS THE VEHICLE ON THE FAST LANE. THE VEHICLE DID PICK UP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT ON A LIMP MODE EVEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST JUST SIDE BY SIDE TO THE SLOWER VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE NEXT THING I HEARD WAS A LOUD CONTINUOUS HORNING AND SCREECHING OF BRAKES OF A CAR BEHIND ME ON THE FAST LANE.. THE VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND PERFORM SERVICE WELL ABOVE AS WHAT MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED. BASED ON VARIOUS INFO. SOURCES, THE PROBLEM IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO CAR THAT HAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269938May 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANS SIGNAL (ALERT TO THE ABS AND SPEED SENSOR) WOULD ALTER THE ABS AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS PRODUCED SIX CODES AND INDICATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS ALSO A PART OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,944 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268790May 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VOLVO 1999 S80 - CAR WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 20 MPH ON FREEWAY. TOLD IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. ALSO TOLD IT WAS A MONTH OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268690May 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY 2004 VOLVO S80 2.5T WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, SURGE FORWARD OR ENTER 'LIMP MODE" WITH A MESSAGE OF "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" FOLLOWED BY "ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED." USING AN OBDII CODE READER I DISCOVERED THAT THESE MESSAGES AND MY ISSUE WERE CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM). I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL VOLVO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE I AM DRIVING WITHIN THE CITY, IT IS FAIRLY EASY TO PULL OVER TO SAFETY, BUT ON THE FREEWAY, LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAN BE DANGEROUS, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE IS RECURRING AND WHILE IT DOES SEEM TO "CLEAR ITSELF" IT HAS RETURNED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WAS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION, OPENED JULY 26TH 2005 UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05041 FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND EXACT SAME GROUP OF PROBLEMS. THE REPORT FOUND THAT THE ISSUE WAS LIMITED TO S80S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE MODEL YEARS BUT HAS AFFECTED OTHER YEARS AS WELL. I BASE MY SUGGESTION ON INFORMATION FOUND BY SEARCHING VARIOUS VOLVO OWNER DISCUSSION BOARDS AND FINDING OTHERS THAT HAVE IN FACT BEEN AFFECTED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE... AS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AS FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268477May 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. FLAMES WERE PRESENT SOON AFTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED. A FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WILL CALL VOLVO AND FILE A CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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