Volvo S60 Complaints

1,272 consumer complaints on file.

#10070421January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS, TIRES, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE GRIEF FROM THIS CAR LITERALLY BEGAN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE SHOW ROOM, AS THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THEY REQUIRED FOUR VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE OF THE TIRES BEING UNSAFE BECAME APPARENT WHEN THE CAR WAS TWO WEEKS OLD, WITH UNDER 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER FRONT & REAR BUMPERS SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE , WITH LITTLE OR NO PROVOCATION. TIRES SELF DESTRUCT AT SPEEDS OF 2-4 MPH (WHILE PARKING), IF A CURB IS TOUCHED. I'M INFORMED THAT TIRES HAVE WEAK SIDEWALLS & TO REPLACE TIRES (AT MY EXPENSE). AIR CONDITIONING REQUIRED THREE VISITS TO REPAIR SHOP & IS STILL NOT GETTING THE CAR AS COLD AS IT SHOULD IN HOT WEATHER. I SHOULD ADD THAT I'M ALSO INFORMED THAT REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL DIMINISH THE HANDLING OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070576January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING 2 TIMES. VOLVO SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I FILLED FOR LEMON LAW. VERY BAD SERVICE AND ATTITUDE FROM BORTON VOLVO. THE WORST IS THAT I FIND OUT THAT VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND STILL LET PEOPLE DRIVE THEIR DEATH TRAP CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052930January 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY VOLVO 2002 S60 AWD I EXPERIENCE WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS AN ENGINE FLARE. WHILE CAR SHIFTS AUTOMATICALLY FROM GEAR TO GEAR THE ENGINE WILL RACE AND THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE WILL JUMP. THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD ONCE THE GEAR FINALLY CATCHES. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR HOT. IT CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME AND ANY GEAR. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SINCE FEB. 2002 AND VOLVO STILL HAS YET TO FIX IT. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO VOLVO N.A. AND THE DEALER VOVLOVILLE OF MASSAPEQUA, NY. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM VOLVO N.A. AND VOLVO N.A. CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT BUT THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK WITH ANY INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052667January 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, CAR WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC, CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE MANY MANY TIMES. THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. I HAVE SENT 9 EMAILS TO THEIR HEAD QUARTERS SINCE 12/5, NO REPLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040243December 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SPIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED TOO FAR IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS A LACK OF STABILITY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL,THE CONSOLE HAD FAILED, THE LOCKS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, GRINDING NOISES WOULD OCCUR ON SHARP TURNS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TRACTION. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10049392December 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 . INTERMITTENT/UNPREDICTABLE FAILURE TO ENGAGE 3RD IN TIMELY FASHION WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF ACCELERATION AS VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONALLY IN NEUTRAL WITH ENGINE RACING 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. 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 2003 XC90 THEY SAY CAN BE REPAIRED WITH "UPGRADED SOFTWARE" (WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR THAT VEHICLE) BUT THIS REMEDY FAILED WHEN PERFORMED ON OUR 2001 S60. 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. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF A FEDERALLY MANDATED RECALL TO REPAIR THIS ACKNOWLEDGED (SAFETY) DEFECT.*AK
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
#10046640November 4, 2003
TIRES
VEHICLE HAS THREE TIRES THAT HAS BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AFTER HITTING A BUMP. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRES WITH BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. (ONE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF THE CONSUMERS FIST) THE SIDEWALL WAS SAID TO BE TOO SOFT AND CAUSED THE RIMS TO BEND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045401November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
"ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED" MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY APPEARED IN MESSAGE WINDOW, WITH CAUTION SIGN (LIGHTED ORANGE TRIANGLE). GAS PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045171October 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MANUFACTURER DEFECT FOR FUEL TANK VAPOR LEAK ON 2003 VOLVO S60 T5. DEALER STATED A SEPERATED PLASTIC WELD SEAM ON TANK WAS REALEASING STRONG FUEL VAPORS. POTENTIAL RISK FOR VAPORS TO IGNITE? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041096October 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT RESULTS IN A SERIOUS DELAY WHEN DECELERATING RAPIDLY. THE DELAY MAKES IT SEEM AS THOUGH THE THROTTLE HAS "STUCK" FOR 2-3 TENTHS OF A SECOND. THE "R" IS TOUTED AS A PERFORMANCE VEHICLE AND THIS DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE IS DOWN RIGHT DANGEROUS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN HARD. THIS DELAY OCCURS EVERY TIME ONE DECELERATES QUICKLY FROM FULL THROTTLE. VOLVO SAYS IT IS "NORMAL". *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039947September 15, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AT 2300 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038111September 3, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION FRONT RIGHT WHEEL UNSCREWED AND COME COMPLETELY OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036711August 27, 2003
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1) DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS REARWARD ON ACCELERATION AND SHIFTS FORWARD ON BRAKING. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM 3 OR MORE TIMES, BUT IT RE-PPEARS SHORTLY AFTER REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK 2) VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). GEAR CHANGES ARE VERY 'JERKY', THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHIFTED SMOOTHLY. VOLVO RECOMMENDS LETTING THE CLUTCH SLIP MORE, BUT THIS ONLY MASKS THE PROBLEM. 3) VOLVO ACKNOWLEDGES AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT REFUSES TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036611August 26, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL, WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE A 2002 VOLVO S60 AWD WITH PIRELLI P6 TIRES. BACK IN JANUARY I HAD A BLOWOUT AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. NOW THE 3 REMAINING TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED LARGE BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS. ALL 4 OF MY RIMS ARE BENT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO VOLVO AND PIRELLI TIRE. THEY BLAME THE ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHEAST. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. I HAVE FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. OVER THE WEEKEND ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT AS ONE OF THE BUBBLES RUPTURED. AS THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE, IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I CAN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH VOLVO. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027259August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 2 OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030135July 24, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE TIRES SIDEWALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT SIDEWALLS ARE FAILING. *AK
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
#10029869July 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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