Volvo S80 Complaints (2000)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10137343September 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2000 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE STALLED/ DIED AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. *AK .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137222September 21, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN AT ALL SPEEDS DUE TO THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. IT WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2004, BUT CURRENTLY PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136856September 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S80 2.9 SEDAN. ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO, THE CAR STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN IT SIMPLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP AND AVOID AND ACCIDENT (AT THE TIME I HAD A 4 YEAR OLD AND A 2 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR). THE INCIDENT OCCURRED CLOSE TO MY HOME, SO AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND GET IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY IT SEEMED FINE AND THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED AN ENGINE CLEANER ADDITIVE. ABOUT SIX MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AFTER AND SHE WAS ALSO ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE WERE ABLE GET THE CAR STARTED AND GET IT HOME. AFTER THAT THE CAR SEEMED TO SURGE FROM TIME TO TIME. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS CALLED "SURGING" AND RECOMMENDED A $ 1,600.00 REPAIR JOB. I DECLINED. TODAY ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR, FOR NO REASON, STALLED. I BECAME AWARE THE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE MY CONCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136735September 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THREE OCCASIONS (BETWEEN JAN. 2005 AND AUG. 2005), WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO S80 IT HAS CUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A SHOPPING CENTER. WHILE GIVING THE CAR GAS AND PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME. THE SECOND TIME I HAD COASTED PROBABLY 20 FEET AND WAS GOING TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I GAVE THE CAR GAS IT SHUT DOWN ON ME. THE THIRD TIME I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS GIVING IT GAS TO MOVE UP A LITTLE AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I SAW AN ARTICLE RELATED TO THESE OCCURRENCES IN THE GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136189September 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IDLING PROPERLY. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP, THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD AS THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED. THIS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS OF ME HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, ALSO INCREASING THE CHANCE OF BEING HIT FROM BEHIND FROM CARS AS I STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE VOLVO DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AS WELL AS THE MASS AIR SENSOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ABOUT THE ETM ON THE VOLVO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136283September 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2000 S80 VOLVO HAS A DEFECT WITH THE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND IDLING VERY BAD. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THE CAT CONVERTER AND O2 SENSORS ALSO MISS FUNCTIONED WHICH COST OVER $4000 TO REPAIR AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK 2 DAYS LATER THE EMISSION MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN AND THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136094September 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
(1)CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC FOUR TIMES OVER THREE MONTHS. POWER STEERING/BRAKES FAILED.(2) CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN IDLE IN DRIVE-LIMPED HOME TO DEALER 30 MILES AWAY. CAR WOULD START AND RUN IF RPM WERE OVER 1500. LOWER THAN THAT WOULD RESULT IN STALL...AND RESTART TO GET HOME. (3) PARTS REQUIRED WERE MAP SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, ETM RELOAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132824September 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132099September 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2000 VOLVO S80. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY THREE TIMES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135496September 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ETM FAILED ON MY 2000, VOLVO S80 IN THE SUMMER OF 2002. LOST POWER ON AN EXPRESSWAY IN FLORIDA. I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED SAFELY TO THE TAMPA AIRPORT PARKING LOT, RENTED A CAR TO GET HOME. NEXT DAY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER NEAR THE AIRPORT, ETM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NO RECURRING PROBLEM,TRADED THE CAR IN FEB 2003. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135552September 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
LOSS OF POWER - THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. I HAD JUST LEFT HOME AND WAS STILL IN MY SUB-DIVISION. MY AUTO CAME TO A STOP, WAS STILL RUNNING BUT HAD NO POWER. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BUT I AM CONCERNED WHEN & WHERE IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135029September 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 VOLVO S80 T6; FIVE TIMES NOW THE CAR HAS LOST ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE CAR LOST POWER HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130985August 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED EVERY TIME TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND CAR STALLED. THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY SOMETIMES. THERE WAS STILL ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE CAR. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES WHEN IT STALLED. THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A CODE SHOWING WHEN THE CAR STARTED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR MASS SENSOR. THIS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 18 2004 WHILE OWNER'S WIFE WAS TRAVELING AND TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT SAID SOMETHING LIKE "CHECK ENGINE EMERGENCY." THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THEN THE WIFE HAD JUST ENOUGH POWER TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A TOW TRUCK BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON . *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131529August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2000 VOLVO . VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED/LOST POWER. THROTTLE BODY MODULE WAS REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134580August 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2000 VOLVO MODEL S80 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 8-26-05. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENGINE. HE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS. HE WAS DRIVING AT 25-50 MPH WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT. HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HE DID NOT KNOW IF ANYTHING WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT OWNER DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS, SUCH AS STALLINGOR SURGING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENTINDICATED T THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL NATURE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134585August 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 S80 VOLVO 2.9 IS DANGEROUS! SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING THROTTLE DIES, ACTED LIKE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. THEN IT CAME BACK! THEN IT SURGED AT A RED LIGHT LAST WEEK, AND I HAD NO FOOT ON THE GAS! VOLVO SAID ETM(?) NEEDED CLEANING / REPLACING . IT WAS CLEANED , STILL SURGES, I AM AFRAID IT WILL DIE ON HIGHWAY WHILE GOING ON AN ON RAMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134607August 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEED (65-75 MPH), THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE VIOLENTLY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WITHIN SECONDS, THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED, "STOP SAFELY AND RESTART ENGINE." AFTER PULLING ONTO THE SHOULDER, THE ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATED FROM 400-1000 RPM QUICKLY. SIMILAR OR MORE SEVERE EVENTS OCCURRED THREE MORE TIMES THAT DAY. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF STOPPING ON THE SHOULDER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134679August 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THROTTLE CONTROL CAR WOULD SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD SOMETIMES STALL THE CAR OUT AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE CAR I WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSTALL AND NEW THROTTLE BODY AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134362August 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 200 VOLVO S80 STALLED INTERMITTENTLY IN 2003, SO I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY 2000 CLEANED AT 48,989 MILES WHEN MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. A SERVICE ON APRIL 19, 2005 SHOWED "NO CODES" THOUGH MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING PERIODICALLY AGAIN SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR IN A VARIETY OF DANGEROUS SETTINGS: PULLING UP TO A CROWDED CURB AT MY KIDS' SCHOOL, ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN IN A CROWDED INTERSECTION, DRIVING 40 MPH ON A BUSY STREET, DRIVING AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN A MOUNTAIN TOWN, ETC. MY CAR HAS STALLED 10-15 TIMES SINCE MARCH. EACH TIME, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER, TO BRAKE AND ATTEMPT TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT WHEN IT STALLED. ALMOST ALL OF THE TIMES IT STALLED, IT CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME, FOR OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME AND FOR PEDESTRIANS. A VISIT TO THE SERVICE CENTER TODAY REVEALS THAT I NEED TO SPEND $1,150 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I UNDERSTAND THAT, IN TIME, THE NEW THROTTLE BODY WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OLD ONE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION; I TRY TO AVOID DRIVING NEAR VOLVOS IF POSSIBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131046August 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: CALLER SAW VOLVO INVESTIGATION ON TV. CALLER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED TWICE, ONCE IN DECEMBER 2004 AND ONCE IN JUNE. REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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