Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10326326April 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 VOLVO S80. CONSUMER STATES UNEXPLAINED ENGINE BEHAVIOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. AN ENGINE IMMOBILIZED MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY IRREGULARITIES. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS PROBABLY ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322380March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE RPMS FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN HE DID NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WITH WHAT HE ASSUMED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION FOR A YEAR BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP . THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT NOTICED NO PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE HAVE AN ERRATIC IDLE WHEN STOPPED OR GOING VERY SLOW. AS A RESULT, IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. UPDATED 05/12/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319917March 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 5MPH TRAVELING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINT DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE .THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318617March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 VOLVO S80 WITH A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT REGARDING AUTO RECALL AND WARRANTY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ERRATIC IDLE WHEN STOPPED OR GOING VERY SLOW. AS A RESULT, IT WOULD LUNG FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317680March 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT
VOLVO VEHICLES SUDDEN SPEEDS INCREASE THERE IS A AIR-BOX PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE,AND VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. SPEEDS THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317792March 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY A VOLVO SERVICE GARAGE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE SRS (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM) MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THE PYROTECHNICS IN THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK UNTIL THE MODULE IS REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED. THE RE-PROGRAMMING IS A 'DEALER ONLY' SERVICE. THIS IS A PERMANENT SAFETY FAILURE WHICH HAS LIFE OR DEATH CONSEQUENCES IF I AM EVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NOT CORRECTED AS OF 03/08/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316319March 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2010 VOLVO S80 TOTAL SYSTEMS FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY. VOLVO DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER HAD TURNED OFF THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING ALL SYSTEMS TO FAIL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TWO OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MODEL VOLVO REPORT SIMILAR FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314378February 25, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S80. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312839February 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN THE PAST MONTH WHEN I DRIVE THERE IS SURGING AND HESITATION. WHEN I STOP THEN ACCELERATE THERE IS NO POWER, SYMPTOMS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND DAILY. I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS A RECALL FOR THE EMS. DEALER SAYS NO CODES CAME UP IT WAS EMS PROBLEM THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. METAL IN TRANS. FLUID. I PURCHASED IN OCT. 2008 WITH 30 DAY WARRANTY AND IT ONLY HAS 79,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310169February 13, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING MAKES A VERY LOUD GROANING NOISE ALL OF THE TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE COULD BE A STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THIS COMPLAINT A MANY TIMES DATING BACK TO 2002 AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS AND SAID THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS NORMAL AND NOT LEAKING. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308146February 9, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLVO S80 IN MARCH OF 2009 AND STATED HEARING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR & WHEN I WENT & GOT IT CHECKED THE MECHANIC SAID THAT I NEEDED NEW STRUTS SO I GOT THE STRUTS FIXED FOR A WARPING $600 BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED 3 TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR,I HAVE HAD IT REPAIR 2 TIMES BY THE SAME SHOP BUT SINCE THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME LABOR ON THE LAST VISIT I'M DONE,THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT I NEEDED FRONT CONTROL ARMS WHICH ARE ALSO EXPENSIVE.I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF MAYBE VOLVO HAD ANY RECALLS ON THIS MATTER & THEY DID ON 1999,2000,2001 VOLVO S80 BUT NOT 2002 WHICH IS MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AS A SAFETY ISSUE IN VOLVO S80 99-2001 SO IM JUST WONDERING WHY HAVEN'T IT REACHED THE 2002 BECAUSE I WENT TO THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE & MORE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING THAN MYSELF. MY STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTERED,MY CAR SHIFTS WHEN I HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD & MY TRACTION IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT WAS WHEN I 1ST BOUGHT IT. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS MY FRONT END IS REALLY SCREWED UP & IT'S NOT MY FAULT SO CAN ANYONE DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT. THANKS A MILLION!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303951February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S-80 T6, WHICH I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH. BEFORE I HAD IT, MY SON OWNED IT AND ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. ONE IS THAT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T START, IT STALLS, AND IT SURGES FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. ALL SINCE 2005. JUST LAST MONTH I RAN INTO MY GARAGE DOOR AND SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST WAS INVOLVED IN VEHICLE CRASHES DUE TO IT EITHER SURGING FORWARD OR DYING ON ME. I READ HOW THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON 2001 MODELS, SO WHY DOES IT NOT INCLUDE 2000 YRS. DOES IT TAKE AN ACCIDENT WITH LIVES LOST BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. SO WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING? THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JANUARY 3RD OF 2009, WHERE I RAN INTO MY GARAGE, CAUSED FROM THE CAR SURGING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302464January 27, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
2000 VOLVO S80 T6, 152,000 MILES, MAINTAINED REGULARLY. DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER; VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED EARLIER IN THE DAY AND BEEN DRIVING FINE. AT 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP THE WHEEL AND REMAINED STUCK. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND SYSTEMS CAME DISABLED. LOCK-UP WAS THE RESULT OF A PARKING BRAKE SHOE SEPARATING FROM ITS BACKING, SIMILAR TO HTTP://FORUMS.SWEDESPEED.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=97350 .*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302622January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VOLVO S80 STALLS AT SPEED, COMPANY WON'T HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302384January 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S80 T6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOWER SPEEDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS HESITATION AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS DID NOT LIST ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296838December 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKING INTO THE AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO EXISTING RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,396.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296077December 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON AN INCLINE. THE "TRANSMISSION" AND "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288622October 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2002 VOLVO AND HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I DEALER WORKED ON THE FRONT END WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I JUST SPENT OVER $900 TO REPLACE INNER TIER ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THIS CAR HAS 47,000 MILES? THE TIE RODS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY WIFE USES THIS CAR LOCALLY. I HAVE OWNED MANY VOLVOS AND HAVE NEVER HAD FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH ANY CAR I HAVE OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287163October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUNROOF ON MY VOLVO S80 EXPLODED IN THE CARWASH UNDER THE DRYER. I HAD IT FIXED AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CARWASH ASSOCIATION SAID VOLVO IS TO REIMBURSE ME BUT NO ONE WANTS TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286770October 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I JUST PURCHASED A USED 99 VOLVO, I AM A MOM OF 4 AND HAD HEARD VOLVO TO BE VERY SAFE RELIABLE CAR. THE CAR RAN GREAT FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS, THEN THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON, ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO LOCAL VOLVO DEALER, THEY SAY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MESSAGE BOARD, BUT IF THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IT WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE MODULE, COST OF 1100. I LEFT AND CAME HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THE ETM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THAT YEAR VEHICLE AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 200,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WOULD NOT INFORM ME FIRST HAND AND TRY TO CHARGE ME. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED VOLVO LLC AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE STALLING IS CONSIDERED "LIMP HOME MODE", WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE, HOWEVER I DID NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN THE VEHICLE DID IT TODAY DRIVING ON I285, IN THE CENTER LANE AT 65 MPH WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. AFTER THAT EXPERIENCE I DO NOT THINK I WOULD EVER RECOMMEND A VOLVO TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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