Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#8009974May 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY WIRING IS NOT CORRECT, THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AND THE WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE ENGINE RUN UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE WIRE THERE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009247May 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE,AND CONSUMER BUMPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008844April 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING COOLANT RACK TO MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761186April 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. FRAME, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING, AND POWER LOCKS. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE 6 TIMES BEFORE THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN WITH 8 BULB POSITION LIGHT COMPLAINTS, 3 STEERING COMPLAINTS, 4 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, AND THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THIS CAR FOR OVER 7 WEEKS THIS YEAR ALONE. I AM STUCK BETWEEN THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. VOLVO HAS RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT THAT I FILED WITH THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD BY SAY, "A VOLVO TECHNICAL SPECIALIST AND LAWRENCE VOLVO'S SERVICE TECH HAVE DRIVEN THE ESTES' 1999 VOLVO S80 IN EXCESS OF 500 MILES AND DETERMINED THAT NO NON-CONFORMITIES EXIST. IN AN EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WE VALUE THE ESTES' AS OUR CUSTOMERS, LAWRENCE VOLVO WILL CONTACT THEM TO MAKE A VERY FAIR OFFER TO TRADE THEM INTO A NEW VEHICLE." I DON'T WANT ANOTHER VOLVO. I WANT MINE FIXED OR VOLVO CAN ADJUST THE PURCHASE PRICE OR BUY IT BACK. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAR AND NOW FEAR EVEN MORE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760585April 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I HAVE HAD THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED THREE TIMES IN A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS. ALSO THE FRONT BALL JOINTS TWICE (ONCE THROUGH A RECALL). MY TIRES NEED REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY BLAME FOR THE RAPID WEAR OF THE TIRES DESPITE THE CONTINUAL STEERING PROBLEMS. THEY DID REALIGN IT WHEN THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND BUSHINGS IN DEC. OF 01. BUT DID NOT DO SO AGAIN WHEN THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED IN MARCH 02. NOW THEY SAY MY ALIGNMENT IS POOR BECAUSE OF MY UNEVENLY WORN FRONT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006024March 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LOST STEERING ABILITY AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDED AS OF YET. DEALER STATESDTHAT IT WAS A GLITCH IN COMPUTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759599March 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759045March 7, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE REPLACED RIGHT SEAT BELT ANCHOR PULLED OUT OF THE FLOOR BECAUSE A "SPRING CLIP" FAILED. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN MAY BE FAULTY. THERE IS NO HOLE AND BOLT ANCHORING THE SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758996March 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESS IS PROTECTED FROM HEAT/ELEMENTS BY A CONVOLUTED TUBING. THE CONVOLUTED TUBING HAS BECOME VERY BRITTLE, TURNED TO POWDER AND FALLEN OFF THE HARNESS LEAVING THE HARNESS UNPROTECTED. VOLVO IS APPARENTLY USING A TUBING PLASTIC UNDERHOOD THAT CANNOT WITHSTAND HEAT! THE WIRING HARNESS ON MY CAR IS NOW LEFT UNPROTECTED AND WILL LIKELY SUFFER PREMATURE FAILURE SIMILAR TO EVERY OTHER MAJOR SYSTEM ON THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004202February 19, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHILE DRIVING FENDER PROTECTOR HAD DISLODGED AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757414January 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VOLVO USA INVOLVED OVER 18 MONTHS WITHOUT RESULT. CAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WILL SOMETIMES REFUSE TO ACCELERATE ON TURNS. WIFE PREGNANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002943January 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALER HAS REPLACE FUEL TANK DUE TO LEAKAGES UNDER TANK. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756482January 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH NO POWER TO MANEUVER OUT OF TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756356January 3, 2002
WHEELS
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL COLLAPSED AND FOLDED UNDER CAR RESTING ON THE OUTSIDE RIM. POLICE WERE SUMMONED BUT MADE NO REPORT BECAUSE NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF NEGLIGENCE. I DEMANDED THAT FARMERS INSURANCE HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED BY THEIR ENGINEERING FIRM. THE ENGINEER SAID DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH HITTING A POTHOLE AT 30-40 MPH AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF EXISTING METAL FATIGUE. THERE WAS NO POTHOLE AND SPEED WAS 12 MPH (WHILE SLOWING ON A STEEP DOWNHILL FOR A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT). THERE WAS NO "IMPACT DAMAGE" TO ALUMINUM TIRE RIM (AS YOU WOULD EXPECT IF YOU HIT AN OBJECT HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FOLD). ENGINEER WAS "UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE." I CONTINUE TO PURSUE WITH FARMERS INSURANCE BECAUSE I BELIEVE A BALL-JOINT FAILURE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT BALL JOINTS ON NHTSA'S SITE AND I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN SEP 2000 FOR BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THE RECALL. EITHER MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED OR VOLVO FAILED TO DELIVER THE LETTER TO ME. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE THAT WOULD HELP TO CLARIFY THE CAUSE OF THE RIGHT-WHEEL FAILURE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785830December 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN FULL THROTTLE IS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE IN A STATIONARY POSITION, THE CALL PULLS BADLY TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS TORQUE STEER PROBLEM, WHICH COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE TRAIN IS UNABLE TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE POWER PRODUCED BY THE TURBO SYSTEM. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756052December 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UNEXPETDLY. THIS CAN HAPPEN GOING OVER A BUMP, AROUND A CORNER OR ON LEVEL ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPEMS IT USUALLY WILL NOT RELEASE REQUIRING THE SEATBELT TO BE REMOVED, ALLOWED TO RETRACT AND REFASTENED IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE NORMAL SLACK AND PLAY ASSOCIATED WITH MODERN SEAT BELT SYSTEMS. VOLVO HAS REPLACED THE SEATBELT ONCE BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVR THE PROBLEM. IN A CALL TODAY TO VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO ADRESS THIS ISSUE AND THE COMPANY COULD NOT. THE DEALER ALREADY TRIED BUT FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000744December 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, BRAKES WERE PULSATING, AFTER APPLYING BRAKES AGAIN NOTICED BRAKES WERE FADING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED ROTORS WERE RED HOT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS.*AK THE GAS TANK HAD A DEFECT THAT WOULD CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK. THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A CRACKING NOISE WHEN TURNING DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE GEAR SHIFTER SWITCH MAKES LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPAGE AND SHUDDER WHILE UP SHIFTING, CREATING A VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL. PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BACKREST CUSHION MAKES NOISE DUE TO LOOSE CLIPS. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DEVELOPED A WIND NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE WINDOW SEALS. DUE TO DESIGN FAULT, THE UPPER TORQUE MOUNT BUSHING CRACKED. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS BROKE. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE ACTUAL PRICE PAID FOR THE VEHICLE OR FOR IT TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW EQUALLY EQUIPPED VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754859November 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE GAS FILLER WAS PUSHED INTO THE BODY OF THE CAR. IT IS NOT ANCHORED BY ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE RUBBER FLANGE AT THE FENDER LEVEL( JUST UNDER). WHEN PUSHED THRU AS HAPPENED IT COULD CAUSE THE TANK CONTENTS TO EMPTY AND BURN OR EXPLODE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SETUP ON AN OTHERWISE SAFE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS PUT ON RECORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753644October 25, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR HAS HAS MANY RETURNS TO DEALER IN FIRST 20,000 MILES FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753380October 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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