Volvo S80 Complaints (2000)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10130850August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP OF A 2000 VOLVO S80 (I.E., FOUR YEARS), I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED AT 67,000 MILES;HAD THE THROTTLE REPLACED WHEN MY CAR CHOKED ( LUCKILY ON A SIDE STREET); HAD A BAR ON THE SUNROOF DROP OFF; ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN; WHEEL STOPS BROKEN; AND, MOST RECENTLY REPLACED AN ABS PANEL. NOT WITHSTANDING IN ANY OF THESE INCIDENTS IS THE COOLING FAN AND BALL JOINT REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. TRULY THIS CAR HAS BEEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ANY OTHER KNOWN TO BE DRIVEN. EVERY TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP IS EASILY $1000 PLUS. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE RESEARCH WAS SCANT IN TERMS OF PROBLEMS. I HAVE TRULY BEEN DISMAYED BY VOLVO'S COMMITMENT TO ITS PRODUCT AND IS DESIGN FLAWS AND/OR DEFECTS. AFTER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS CORRECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WENT TO TRADE THE CAR IN---TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR BASICALLY WOULD NOT GIVE MONEY ON ITS TRADE. AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS LATER IN REPAIRS, I AM STILL FUMING OVER A CAR THAT WAS PURCHASED SOLELY FOR THE "HISTORICAL" VOLVO STANDARD AND ITS COMMITMENT TO SAFETY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130870August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STALLING. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST MY BAD LUCK- THAT I HAD BOUGHT A LEMON. I PURCHASED MY 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 SEDAN BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 1999. I HAVE HAD MANY, MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, ALL OF WHICH WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE REASON I AM WRITING TO YOU JUST NOW IS BECAUSE OF WHAT I JUST READ ON THE INTERNET. MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC LAST MONTH. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT. THE CAR RE-STARTED. THE VOLVO DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO STALLING SINCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130593July 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM THE PROBLEM IS NOT BEING HANDLED RESPONSIBLY AND THE DEALERS USE INTIMIDATION AND THEN BULLY THEIR CLIENTS INTO PAYING FOR OTHER SERVICES. THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. THEY ARE WITHHOLDING VALUABLE INFORMATION. I OWN BOTH VOLVO S70 AND S80 AND THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE I RECEIVED FROM A MASTER VOLVO MECHANIC WHEN I POSTED A QUESTION CONCERNING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. " YOUR ETS LIGHT IS A LITTLE MORE SEVERE THEN THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURE KNOWS THIS AND WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PROBLEM . HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE UNIT, IT HAS A MALFUNCTION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE DEALER WILL PROBABLY TELL YOU IT NEEDS A DOWNLOAD,THAT IS UNFORTUNATELY ONLY GOING TO FIX PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE.". *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130036July 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAS SHUT OFF 6-8 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE MAJORITY OF TIMES HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE IN RUSH HOUR. THE FIRST FEW TIMES THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WOULD "SURGE" AND THE LIGHTS INSIDE WOULD FLICKER BEFORE THE REDUCED PERFORMANCE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. EACH TIME IT HAS TAKEN LONGER TO GET THE CAR TO START BACK UP. THE CAR WOULD TURN OVER AND THEN IMMEDIATELY CHOKE DOWN. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 80 ON THE INTERSTATE AT 5:30PM ON A WEEKDAY. NOW, THE CAR WILL TURN OVER, BUT WILL NOT STAY CRANKED. I HAVE MADE THREE PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT FOR TWO MONTHS FOR FEAR THAT I WILL BE KILLED OR STRANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121619June 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH SURGING WHEN THE AIR WAS ON. THE ON BOARD COMPUTER DISPLAY SUGGESTED THAT THE PERFORMANCE WAS REDUCED. *JB THE ENGINE FAILURE EXHIBITED AN ENGINE SURGE OR RPM BUMP WHEN AT IDLE. NORMAL IDLE WAY 700 RPM. THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO ABOUT 1000 RPM, THEN DROP BACK TO 700 RPM. *SC THE THROTTLE UNIT WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125816June 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 VOLVO S80 SUFFERED FROM A FAULTY THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. *MR THERE WAS A PENDING LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THESE MODULES AND THEIR PREMATURE FAILURE RATES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123904June 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
2000 VOLVO S80 4 DR. ERRATIC IDLING/SURGING WITH ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.LEADS TO STALLING OUT ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS ON MANY OCCASIONS NARROWLY AVOIDING LIFE THREATENING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TRYING TO PULL "DEAD" CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. BROUGHT CAR TO VOLVO DEALER AND CAR WAS REPAIRED FOR $1332.50. REPAIR INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY($588.50) WITH SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD($28.00) TO ALLOW ETM TO FUNCTION ALONG WITH GASKET($4.00). REPLACEMENT OF MASS AIR FLOW METER($234.21) TOTAL LABOR/PARTS= $1254.71 + $75.29 TAX + $2.50 ENVIROMENTAL FEE??= $1332.50 I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE OLD PART. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOW @ 30,000 MILES AFTER REPLACEMNT ON 12/1/2003 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS SHOWING THE "SIGNS" OF A NEED FOR REPLACEMENT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10121940May 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S-80. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILED SUDDENLY RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED. THIS RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION AND LIMITED VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PART (REFERENCE THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY, SEE WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/ARTICLE.PHP?SCID=119&DID817) AND IS INVOLVED IN A PENDING LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA, IN ADDITION TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES BEING INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116737April 11, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILIE TRAVELING TO ILLINOIS FROM KANSAS, THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2000 VOLVO S80 SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. I STOPPED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT AND CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL, WHICH WAS EMPTY. I THEN ADDED 24 FL. OZ. OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND THAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. I ENDED UP DRIVING THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WITH NO POWER STEERING. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE POWER STEERING SERVO LOCATED AT THE LOWER END OF THE STEERING WHEEL ROD. CAR WAS TAKEN IN TODAY TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CAR HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS IN PRESTINE CONDITION OTHERWISE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS CERTAINLY IN ORDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116054March 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE AND A ERROR MESSAGE SAYING "SAFELY PULL OVER AND RESTART VEHICLE" GOES ON. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T EXCEED 5 MPH WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHICH HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT I'VE FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND APPARENTLY THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MODULE, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEN AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EPIDEMIC FOR THE VOLVO S80.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115795March 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING SUN ROOF BAR WHICH IS A METAL BAR THAT GOES AROUND THE GLASS IN THE SUNROOF CAVED IN ON THE CONSUMER. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUN ROOFS IN VOLVO VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105818January 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SUBJECT: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, RESULT: TOTAL LOSS, EHICLE: 2000, VOLVO, S80 2.9, VIN: [XXX]. SHORTLY BEFORE 3:00PM MY WIFE AND I DEPARTED BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT FOR THE TRIP HOME TO MASSACHUSETTS. THE FIRST 7 OR 8 MINUTES WERE LOCAL STOP AND GO DRIVING (MAXIMUM SPEED 25MPH). AT THIS POINT WE ENTERED THE MERRITT PARKWAY (EASTBOUND ENTRANCE 48). WE JOINED THE RIGHT LANE TRAFFIC FLOW, WHICH VARIED BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER ? JUST BEFORE THE MERRITT PARKWAY EASTBOUND ENTRANCE 49 OR 50 THE CAR ENGINE LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE ISLAND BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ON-RAMP. IT LOOKED LIKE STEAM WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE RADIATOR. I LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE IT READING NORMAL. I PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER INSIDE THE VEHICLE, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE HOOD SAFETY LATCH WHICH WAS SO HOT THAT MY HAND WITHDREW INVOLUNTARILY. AT THIS POINT I BECAME AWARE THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD, NOT STEAM. I ALERTED MY WIFE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. SHE DID, AND AFTER MOVING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY WIFE AND I WITNESSED TWO EXPLOSIONS, EMINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRST EXPLOSION CAUGHT MY ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WAS LOUD AND SHOT FLAME AND SMOKE ABOUT 15 FEET INTO THE AIR.*AK UPDATED 07/27/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103859January 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DROVE IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105439December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHILE DRIVING, IT CUTS BACK TO THE IDLING SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER THE IDLE SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105147December 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE DASHBOARD INDICATED TO STOP SAFELY AND RESTART. ANOTHER MESSAGE CAME ON STATING ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE UNIT, AND DOWN LOADED SOFTWARE.*AK..........*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102108December 3, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AS SHE MADE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TURNS. WHEN SHE GOT HOME I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NO FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. I IMMEDIATELY PURCHASED POWER STEERING FLUID AND FILLED THE RESERVOIR. THE NEXT DAY THE FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH FLUID. I CONTACTED MY FORMER VOLVO DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY COULD LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN IMPORT CARS. THEY IDENTIFED THE PROBLEM AS THE RACK & PINION AND SAID NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT WAS UNSAFE. I AUTHORIZED THEM TO BEGIN THE REPAIR PROCESS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE COST WOULD BE ABOUT $1000.00 DOLLARS. WHEN CONTACTING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF VOLVO NORTH AMERICA I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT IN WARRENTY. THE VEHICLE HAS 16,532 MILES AND HAS BEEN GARAGED KEPT AND MAINTAINED BY THE PREVIOUS VOLVO DEALER WHERE THE VECHICLE WAS PURCHASED. I HARDLY THINK THAT ANY VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE RACK & PINION STEERING REPLACED. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THE APPROACH THAT VOLVO HAS TAKEN TO ASSIST WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN YOU PAY $42,000 DOLLARS FOR A CAR, YOU CERTAINLY EXPECT THAT IT WILL NOT REQUIRE COSTLY MAINTENANCE SUCH AS THIS WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100867December 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
SHORTLY AFTER MY VEHICLE'S 60K MILE SERVICE, I NOTICED SLIGHT HESITATION WHILE CRUSING AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY. ONCE I EXPERIENCE THE HESITATION, THE ENGINER SERVICE LIGHT WOULD COME ON THEN THE "ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE URGENT" MESSAGE WOULD COME ON AS WELL. WHEN THE HESITATION STARTS, I WOULD FEEL AS IF I NO LONGER HAVE THE FULL CONTROL OF THE GAS THROTTLE AS IT DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL. EG. WHEN I TAKE OFF MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, I WOULD FEEL A SUDDEN SURGE IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION! WHILE WAITING TO GET THE CAR SERVICED BY MY DEALED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME AND GO. FINALLY, DURING MY TRIP TO GET MY CAR SERVICED, THE GAS THROTTLE STOP RESPONDING THUS THE CAR CRUISED TO A FULL STOP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND CONTINUE WITH MY JOURNEY. LATER I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS WHY THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED DURING MY "MAJOR" TUNEUP SERVICE ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR INSETAD,I HAD TO MAKE A SEPARATE TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND POTENTIALLY GET INTO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED THEN TO LOSE THE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE'S GAS THROTTLE WHERE IT MAY SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100479November 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT - URGENT WENT ON. I NOTICED SLIGHT HESITATION IN CAR ONLY WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON. SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON & OFF. WENT TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY UNIT AT A COST OF $1129.95. CAR ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES AND IS REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WENT ON LINE TO NHTSA AND DISCOVERED MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SIMILAR PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100238November 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE SPEED WHILE AT STOP IN INTERSECTIONS FORCING SUDDEN BRAKE APLLICATION TO AVOID COLLISION. FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OF SIMILAR SPORADIC EPISODES, ALL WITHOUT ANY MESSAGE INDICATORS, VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15 MPH. THROTTLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY BARELY AVOIDED! SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THERRE APPEAR TO BE NUMEROUS DEFECTS REPORTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096472October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ON MY 2000 VOLVO S-80 FAILED AS I WAS ABOUT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. ABORTED PASSING ATTEMPT AND WENT BACK BEHIND OTHER CAR. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME MAF FAILED AND THEREFORE I HAD THIS ONE REPLACED, YET AGAIN. ONCE STOPPED CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE; AGAIN: THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. I AM ON MY THIRD MAF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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