Volvo S80 Complaints (1999)

199 consumer complaints on file.

#10248779November 14, 2008
SEAT BELTS
SHORTLY AFTER BRINGING CAR HOME JUST AT RANDOM THE DRIVERS SEATBELT POPS OPEN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT OH I MUST NOT OF CLICKED IT . BUT IN YEAR IN HALF I'VE HAD CAR I'D SAY 5 TIMES ITS RELEASED IT SELF AND WITH NOT ONLY ME BUT MY PREGNANT SISTER AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238674August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWIN TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2008. NOT CHEAP. BUT EVER SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF POWER AND VERY SLUGGISH ON TAKE OFF AND WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD THE CONTROL VALVE REPLACED JUST RECENTLY, HELPED SOME, BUT STILL VERY SLUGGISH. THINK THE VOLVO DEALER HERE HAVE MORONS FOR SERVICE TECH'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238000August 13, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE FIRST BEGAN HESITATING AND STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. THE FAILURE IS NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE OR FOUR TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE THROTTLE HOUSING MODULE WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED DEFECT INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE05041 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231141June 16, 2008
STEERING
VARIABLE SPEED POWER STEERING. NO POWER STEERING AT -0- MILES PER HOUR. NEEDED NEW STEERING PUMP AT 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230174June 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INVESTIGATED GASOLINE ODOR IN/AROUND CAR. RESULTING INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT GAS LEAK ON TOP SIDE OF FUEL TANK - PASSENGER SIDE. FURTHER INSPECTION BY REPAIR SHOP REVEALED CRACKED FUEL PUMP FITTING THAT WHEN POWERED SPRAYED FUEL ON UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. FUEL SPRAY / VAPORS WERE REACHING CLOSE TO IF NOT IN CONTACT WITH HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION TO DANGERS (TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS) RELATED TO INHALATION OF GAS FUMES THIS FAILURE RESULTING IN A CRITICAL AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC RISK OR FIRE/EXPLOSION. REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, APPROXIMATELY $700. BOTTOM LINE - THIS IS A COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE AT ANY MILEAGE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. FURTHER, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE (FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA) AND ONE THAT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED TO PREVENT FURTHER FAILURE(S) WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223125April 2, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. SHE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO RAISE THE WINDOW AND THE GLASS FELL OFF TRACK, WHICH RESULTED IN THE WINDOW RESTING AT A SLIGHT RIGHT ANGLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221277March 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIVE LANE RUSH HOUR FREEWAY DRIVING, 1999 VOLVO S80 T6 WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT WARNING. WITH HIGH SPEED TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING UP THE REAR, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION RESPONSE FROM MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUSH THE HAZARD WARNING INDICATOR AND MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL SERVICE MANAGERS AT LOCAL DEALERSHIPS, I AM LESS THAN SATISFIED THAT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS DEFECT IS PROPERLY ACKNOWLEDGED. ACCORDING TO VOLVO NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, THE SYMPTOMS SUGGEST A DEFECTIVE ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219993March 4, 2008
SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM (DIPPED BEAM) HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE OUT OF TOWN WITH MY WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION USING THE HIGH BEAMS. A CHECK OF HEADLAMP BULBS AND FUSES SHOWED THAT EVERYTHING WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND I WAS LEFT SCRATCHING MY HEAD. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL NOT WORKING THREE WEEKS LATER, AND I FINALLY KNOW WHY. VOLVO OWNERS EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AND ON MORE THAN ONE I FOUND PEOPLE SUGGESTING THAT THE CEM (MAIN COMPUTER) USED "SHUNTS" FOR VARIOUS COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE PRONED TO SHORTING OUT DUE TO RANDOM OVERHEATING ISSUES. I CHECKED THE AREA UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE IS A SHUNT INSERTED INTO THE CEM WITH HEAVY CHARRING AROUND THE TERMINALS. THE 1999 VOLVO S80 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF MY PARTICULAR MODEL, AND THE FIRST YEAR THIS TYPE OF WIRING ARCHITECTURE WAS USED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE SHORTING OF A CRUCIAL CIRCUIT SUCH AS HEADLAMPS NOT ONLY POSES A GRAVE DANGER WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, BUT COULD ALSO CAUSE A FIRE. I FEEL THE FAILURE IN THE DESIGN OF THE CEM AND THE VEHICLES WIRING ARCHITECTURE COULD ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RANDOM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH THE S80 AS WELL. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT MENTION THE CONSTANT "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT THAT COMES ON AND DEALERS ARE CLAIMING THEY REPAIR THE PROBLEM AFTER EACH VISIT, WHICH USUALLY END UP COSTING OVER $1,000.00. THERE'S ALSO SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF CUSTOMERS , INCLUDING MYSELF, WHO LOSE THE A/C COMPRESSOR RANDOMLY, AND THE ALTERNATOR INDICATING THAT IT ISN'T CHARGING CORRECTLY. FINALLY, THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING INHERENTLY WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE S80. I'VE PAID FOR STRUTS AND BALL JOINT REPAIRS AND HAVE HAD THEM REPAIRED THROUGH A MANUFACTURER RECALL. AGAIN, THE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AFTER EACH VISIT, YET THE PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY COME UP AGAIN IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME ANYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218761February 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKING VACUUM CAUSING THE CAR TO MIS FIRE AND RUN ERRATIC AND DIE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BOOSTER QUITS WORKING WHICH MAKE IT A DEATH TRAP AND HARD TO STOP. LOSE OF POWER BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193587June 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A MESSAGE STATING "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT". THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS FAULTY AND THERE WAS MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FELT THERE MAY BE A DEFECT WITH THE SOFTWARE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100,255 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,769.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187942April 5, 2007
STRUCTURE
CUSTOMER WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SIMILAR DEFECTS ON THE VOLVO S 80**CC THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER IT RAINED, WATER WOULD APPEAR IN THE LUGGAGE CARRIER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178947January 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I'VE REPLACED THE STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS TWICE; ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED THEM ONCE.... SWAY BAR REPLACED LAST YEAR AND WHOLE FRONT END HAS BEEN RE-BUILT.... NOW I HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS.. REPLACED U-JOINT AND RACK.... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177705January 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS CAR HAS SEVERAL RECURRING PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ON ANY CAR BEFORE. 1) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AS WELL AS OXYGEN SENSORS. 2) SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED 3 TIMES, BALL JOINTS, STRUTS, STRUT MOUNTS, FRAME BUSHINGS. THE CAR STILL SQUEAKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177479December 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 S80 STALLED/SURGED AT 20,000 MILES AT THE TIME. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHENEVER THE STALLING OCCURRED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GO OUT, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE WOULD START TO RUN IN AN UNEVEN/HESITATION MODE. THE PROBLEM WAS MUCH WORSE AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALER INSTALLED TWO SOFTWARE UPDATES AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WHEN THE AIRFLOW SENSOR AND THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175912December 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED, AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND TURNED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NHTSA RECALL, #00V238000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE FRONT SUSPENSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174461November 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS (15-75 MPH) ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND AFTER AN EXTENDED RIDE FROM 45 TO 90 MINUTES, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED BY IT SELF AND THE ENGINE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, WHO PERFORMED A NHTSA RECALL #06V41000 WHICH ENTAILED UPGRADING THE CURRENT SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED EITHER TIME, THE LURCH/STALL PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER COINCIDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR FLOW CONTROL AND THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY, EVENTHOUGH THOSE REPLACEMENT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171355October 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOR THE PAST YEAR MY CHECK ENGINE AND URGENT LIGHT HAVE BEEN POPPING ON. I HAVE TO GO TO MY MACHANIC (WHO IS VOLVO CERTIFIED) TO HAVE THEM TURN OFF. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MORE FREQUENT NOW. FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, WHEN I START THE CAR, IT HESITATES AND RUNS ROUGH, LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY MACHANIC SAID IT NEEDED A TUNE UP. TODAY 10/19/06 I BROUGHT IT TO MY MACANIC AGAIN, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE MODULE AND THE 1999 S80 'S ARE HAVING ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND THAT I NEED TO TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BEFORE IT GETS WORSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168924September 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE INFORMATION PANEL GIVES THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS: BRAKE FAILURE STOP SAFELY ASAP (T2 GOES TO ------) STC SERVICE REQUIRED' WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO. HE SAYS TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE MESSAGE IS SHOWING. THE MESSAGE COMES AND GOES AND ISN'T CONSISTENT ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHEN IT IS ON. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD WORK WITHOUT THE ABS FEATURE. THE DEALER HAS MOVED TO 45 MILES FROM OUR HOUSE. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FALSE WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167172August 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A BRAKE FAILURE WARNING, POWER STEERING WARNING, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS WORN OUT AND SENDING A FALSE SIGNAL TO THE WARNING MESSAGE READOUT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162832July 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER VOLVO PERFORMED THEIR RECALL ON MY SECOND FAILURE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IN APRIL 2006 MY CARS STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. AT THIS TIME VOLVO REPLACED THE FAILED ETM AND LOADED NEW CONTROLLER SOFTWARE INTO MY CAR. IN MAY 2006 I RETURNED MY CAR TO VOLVO AFTER 3 STALLING EVENTS IN ONE WEEK'S TIME, THEY TOLD ME THE CAR SET NO CODES THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT HELP ME UNTIL THEY CAR TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG. THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AGAIN UNTIL JULY 8TH. AT THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR AND IN A ROLLING BACKUP AT AT 30 MPH ON I-95 IN DELAWARE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON A DOWNHILL SECTION AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT THE CAR SLOWING DOWN. THE SECOND STALLING FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING OTHER THEN THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COMING ON, ON AN UPHILL SECTION WITH AN SEMI FOLLOWING DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. IN THE CASE ALSO THE CAR IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED, HOWEVER IF THIS HAD NOT BEEN THE CASE MY CAR AND FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED BY THE SEMI. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THAT THE PROGRAMMING CHANGES MADE BY VOLVO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE ETM TO SET A ODI FAILURE CODE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, IT MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE AN ETM FAILURE EVEN WHEN THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO BE LOOKED AT ON JULY, 21, 2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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