Volvo S60 Complaints (2001)

223 consumer complaints on file.

#10049389December 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOR BOTH OUR 2001 VOLVO S60 2.4T AND OUR 2003 VOLVO XC90 2.5T AWD, THERE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR A TRANSMISSION DEFECT (ESSENTIALLY SAME TRANSMISSION IN BOTH VEHICLES PER VOLVO TECH SUPPORT). BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD THERE IS. *AK INTERMITTENT/UNPREDICTABLE FAILURE TO ENGAGE 3RD IN TIMELY FASHION WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF ACCELERATION AS VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONALLY IN NEUTRAL FOR 0.5 TO 2.5 SECONDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING ON TO A HIGHWAY. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 NEAR COLLISIONS (ALMOST BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND). VOLVO TECH SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGES A FLAW IN DESIGN CAUSING SERVO FLUID AIR LOCK IN THE 2001 MODEL. A NEW TRANSMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED FOR OUR S60, BUT IF THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING IN OUR 2003, WILL THIS CORRECT THE PROBLEM? THE XC90 THEY SAY CAN BE REPAIRED WITH "UPGRADED SOFTWARE" INSTALLATION (WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR THAT VEHICLE) BUT THIS REMEDY FAILED WHEN PERFORMED ON THE 2001. WE HAVE LET THE DEALER KNOW WE FEEL BOTH VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WE ARE NOW STUCK WITH THEM TRYING TO REMEDY BOTH GLARING SAFETY DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047468November 24, 2003
TIRES
PIRELLI FOUR SEASONS P6, TIRE SIZE P235/45 R 17, DOT NO. XBCUC236, I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES WHERE THE TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DEFLATION WHILE PARKING ALONG A VALLEY CURB. NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRES BUT HAD TO HAVE THEM REMOUNTED AND BALANCED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TWO INSTANCES WHERE THE TIRES HAD SUDDEN DEFLATION WHILE DRIVING, ONCE AT 35 MPH AND ONCE AT 70 MPH. IN BOTH INSTANCES, I WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AWARE OF THE DEFLATION AND THE TIRES WERE RUINED AS THEY WERE DRIVEN FLAT. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY IMPACTS TO THEM PRIOR TO DEFLATION. THE TIRES WERE PROVIDED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2001 VOLVO S60. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028909July 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES NOW WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES ON VEHICLE (2 LEFT & 2 RIGHT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023833June 26, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE MILEAGE ON THE PERELLI P6 TIRES FOR VOLVO S60 T5 IS ONLY 11,000 MILES. DURING A CRUSING ON THE FREEWAY, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME (WITHIN 5 MILES), THE DRIVER NOTICE A FLAT TIRE SHORT TIME LATER. I WENT TO VOLVO'S DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 6/25/03 TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME ASSISTANCE OR EXPLAINATION ON THE CAUSES OF MY TIRE PROBLEMS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE ON THE OTHER TIRES. I WAS SURPRISED HOW LITTLE HELP I GOT FROM THE SERVICE CONSULTANT WORKING THERE. IT APPEARS THAT THEY DON'T EVEN CARE TO HEAR OR DISCUSS MY PROBLEMS. LATER ON, I FIND OUT INFORMATION FROM NHTSA THAT OTHER DRIVERS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH PIRELLI P6. SINCE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES, I DECIDE TO REPLACE THEM THE FOLLOWING DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023183June 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE MODULE FAILED, LEAVING ME PULLING ONTO INTERSTATE, BUT UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 20 MPH BEFORE CAR DIED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN 3 OF THESE FAILURES THIS WEEK AND WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE S60. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018633May 13, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY VOLVO S60 FOR 15000 MILE SERVICE(MY CAR HAD 16200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. HOW SHOCKED WE WERE. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THIS WAS PIRELLI AND WE MUST CONTACT THEM. I DID AND WAS TOLD TO SEE A AUTHORIZED PIRELLI DEALER. BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAITED AND THEN TOLD ME THEY WILL ONLY TAKE 20%OFF. WHILE I WAITED FOR TIRE DEALER TO RETURN MY CALL BUBBLES FORMED IN THE TIRES. THIS CAN'T BE SAFE . VOLVO PRIDES THEMSELVES ON SAFE CARS. HOW SAFE CAN THEY BE WITH BAD TIRES. PIRELLI AND VOLVO BETTER WATCH OUT. REMEMBER FORD AND FIRESTONE. THEY ARE ONLY A FEW MILES BEHIND. NO FATALITIES YET!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016872May 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, SUN ROOF FAILED TO OPEN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. BROUGHT TO VOLVO DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED THE EXXON/MOBIL SPEED PASS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE KEY CHAIN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE SUCH THAT THESE ITEMS COULD NOT WORK. IF THIS IS THE CASE, ISN'T THIS A HAZARD FOR THOUSANDS OF OTHER VOLVO DRIVERS WITH SPEED PASS AND VOLVO CARS? WHAT OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING? *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010421March 13, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN WATER WAS APPLIED TO IT WHILE WASHING THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009781March 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HEAD/TAIL LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FAIL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009782March 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE IT SHOOK. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *NLM AFTER MANY TIMES OF GOING TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THE TIMING VALVES WERE FOUND TO BE A PROBLEM IN WHICH THEY WERE FRACTURED. ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL BULBS IN THE FRONT AND TAIL HAD FAILED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566035February 5, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF ELECTROMAGNETISM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005077February 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN VOLVO S60 2001. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004790January 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002018January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 20 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST RAN OVER CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE WAS NO WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001898December 31, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 VOLVO S60. NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019604September 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE (ADAPTIVES/COMPUTER SYSTEM) IN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TWICE. ONE SITUATION THE DRIVER WAS RIDING DOWN A HILL WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL SNATCHED OUT HIS HAND IMMEDIATELY AND VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767422September 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEALER IS NOW HANDLING THE CASE. ISSUE IS NOT WITH THE DEALER, BUT WITH THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. SEE WWW.VVSPY.COM S60 THREAD, PHOTO ALBUM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767227September 16, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE TIRE SHREADDED IN THE CENTER, CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND INJURING MY WIFE AND MYSELF. I CALLED MICHELIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE NORMAL MANNER IN WHICH THE TIRE WOULD FUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#764880July 29, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE REPLACED 3 PIRELLI P6 235/45 R17 TIRES DUE TO BUBBLING OF THE SIDEWALL. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY KNEW OF NO PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE OR CAR MODEL. I THEN FOUND ON THE WEB THAT SOMEONE HAD ALREADY COMPLAINED TO THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE E-MAILED VOLVO AND PIRELLI AND I AM AWAITING REPLY. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY ISSUE APPEARS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT MY CONTACTING THE NHTSA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760045March 31, 2002
TIRES:TUBE
TUBE SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING 3" BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. PIRELLI WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED TIRE WARRANTY AS "ROAD HAZARD"; NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND IDENTICAL PROBLEM REOCURRED WITH NEW TIRE IN IDENTICAL SPOT. PIRELLI CONTACTED ONCE AGAIN AND TIRE WARRANTY DENIED AS "ROAD HAZARD". THIS NEW TIRE HAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AND BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL IS IN IDENTICAL PLACE (ADJACENT TO WHEEL CLAMP).*AK (TIRESIZE: 17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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