Volvo S80 Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10268111May 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 VOLVO S80 HAS ISSUES WITH RECALL NOTICE ON THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM SOFTWARE. CONSUMER WANTS A REFUND FOR THE DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE. *NJ PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SOME IRREGULARITIES REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE SUCH AS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN UPHILL AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267782May 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH AND THEN LOW. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AS WELL. WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH INSTEAD OF GAIN SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH VACUUM IN THE SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES. IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000, BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TEN YEARS OLD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,348 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264489April 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I TOOK MY CAR TO A CAR WASH IN FEB. 2008 AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT COST ME ALMOST $1500.00 TO FIX. I SENT IN THE DOCUMENTATION TO THE CARWASH ASSOCIATION. THEY TOLD ME VOLVO WILL REIMBURSE ME. I PRAY THEY ARE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263901April 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN AN 1999 VOLVO S80 (T6 TURBO) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CAR DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE RPMS WERE BELOW ABOUT 1200. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A VOLVO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. NO ONE HAS FOUND THE PROBLEM. THE ERROR CODES THAT ARE BEING GENERATED ARE INACCURATE. REPLACING THE INDICATED PARTS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN IN REVERSE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ENGINE SURGE AT TIMES. THIS CREATES A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION BECAUSE THE SURGE IS NOT PREDICTABLE. SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL WHILE IN REVERSE WHEN THIS SURGE OCCURS. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT IN THE VOLVO S80 AND TAKE ACTION TO REQUIRE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263057March 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST WAIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262512March 20, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. IN 2008, THE DEALER DOWNLOADED THE THROTTLE SOFTWARE ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO STALL AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS CLOSED; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261718March 13, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 S80 VOLVO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, CAR STALLING OF THE FREEWAY WITH CHILDREN IN CAR. VOLVO MALUFACTOR DEFECTED PART AND THEY CONTINUE TO CHARGE THEIR CUSTOMER FOR PARTS AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS DEFECTED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261018March 7, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
MOST RECENT IS AN UPPER IDLER ARM WENT CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO SKIP DAMAGING THE MOTOR: COST 4K TO FIX OR 5K TO INSTALL A USED MOTOR. PRESSURE TEST CAME BACK (NO PRESSURE)PISTONS ARE OK. SUNROOF CAVED IN ON MY HEAD. I DID GET CUTUP WITH THE GLASS. CAR STALLED, NEED NEW ALTERNATOR, FUEL LINK SHIELD FELL OFF BOTTOM OF CAR CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO DRAG ON ROAD. I HAD TO TAPE THE RUBBER FUEL LINE UP UNTIL GARAGE TO INSTALL A NEW SHIELD. PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT LINKAGE BROKE (NO PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT) THERE ARE OTHER 'ROUTINE MAINTAINENCE' TIRES/BRAKES/ ETC THAT I DID HAVE DONE. I'VE TAKE GOOD CAR, BUT THESE LARGE TICKET ITEMS CONTINUE. THERE ARE ALWAYS LIGHTS OUT SOMEWHERE ON THIS CAR. ONE OF THE TIRE RIMS CRACKED AND I NEED A NEW ONE (DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HIGHWAY WITH THAT). I DID NOT THINK VOLVO WOULD EXCEPT SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO GENGRIS VOLVO DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THAT 'WOULD NOT TOUCH' THIS CAR AND TRADE-IN WAS NOT AN OPTION. THIS CAR IS WORTHLESS WHAT WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS MODEL (2000/2001) OF THE S80 T6 ARE LEMONS AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MADE ROAD WORTHY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU ARE ABLE TO DO... I STILL OWE 13K ON THIS WORTHLESS CAR. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT A VOLVO - THIS IS MY SECOND AND AND VERY WILLING TO SHARE THIS WITH OTHER POTENTIAL BUYERS IF NOTHING IS DOME BY VOLVO WITH THIS MATTER... THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS I CAN SHARE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256907January 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY SUNROOF WAS BUSTED OUT IN A CARWAS BY THE BLOWER DRYING IT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256908January 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF WAS BUSTED OUT BY DRYER IN A CARWASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256555January 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AXLE FAILED AFTER DOING A U TURN AT 5MPH. CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS KEEP BREAKING AND NEED TO BE EPOXIED OFTEN BY MECHANIC. COOLANT LEAK PROBLEMS AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256112January 23, 2009
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
UPPER STRUT BUSHINGS CRACKED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FRONT LINK RODS REAR LINK RODS FLAME TRAP BOX LEAKING OIL THIS 2001 S80 VOLVO IS A PIECE OF JUNK TRIED TO HAVE THIS VOLVO WORK DONE PER THE EXTENDED WARR ULTIMATE I HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255884January 21, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WAS GOING THROUGH AN AUTOBUFF'S CARWASH IN DOUGLASVILLE, GA AND MY SUNROOF IMPLODED! I TOOK MY CAR TO VOLVO AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE GLASS, NOT THE LABOR, NOR THE CRACKED WINDSHIELD, ETC. THERE ARE MORE THAN 81 OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VOLVO, AND YET VOLVO DOES NOT CHOOSE TO CONSIDER IT A NECESSARY RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10254386January 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OVER THE LAST 1.5 ' 2 YEARS THE VEHICLE 2002 VOLVO S80 HAS DISPLAYED A FUEL ODOR IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE EXTERIOR IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. JUNE OF 2008 RECEIVED WARRANTY NOTICE FROM VOLVO THAT THERE HAS BEEN A VOLUNTARILY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE FUEL PUMP FOR VEHICLES THAT DISPLAYED A FUEL ODOR. JANUARY 8, 2009 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND DISPLAYED THE LETTER SENT BY VOLVO IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT SMELL FUEL FUMES AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. VOLVO HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL SAFETY AND PROLONG HEALTH ISSUES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM REQUESTING THE HELP OF NHTSA TO RESOLVE THE ABOVE ISSUE AND BE ABLE ASSIST OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253077December 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE FUEL TANK DOOR DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE DETACHMENT OF THE FUEL TANK DOOR AFTER REACHING HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252977December 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLVO S-80 AIRBAG FAILURE IN A SEVERE CRASH. 2000 VOLVO S-80 INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT (DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT). WENT OFF ROAD AT 55+MPH, SPUN INTO A DITCH HIT THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN, TOSSED BACK ACROSS THE ROAD AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN. TOTALED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THE SIDE CURTAIN, SIDE IMPACT (IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT) AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE MAIN DRIVER AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. MULTIPLE MINOR INJURIES; UNKNOWN IF ANY WILL TURN OUT TO BE SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10252698December 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ALONG DOWN AN INTERSTATE I HIT THE GAS TO DRIVE AROUND A CAR WHEN MY TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED I HAD NO POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT IS KICKING BACK IN BUT I CAN NOT DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH OR ABOVE 3000 RPM OR IT WILL SLIP OUT AND RED LINE ALSO MY ENGINE MOUNT HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT MY S 80 T6 IS BECOMING A PAPER WEIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251455December 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS A BENEFICIARY OF A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT REGARDING A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE MODULE IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLVO DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE DUE TO THE WARRANTY LAWSUIT. THE LAWSUIT WILL EXPIRE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE BECOMES TEN YEARS OLD OR REACHES 200,000 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SURGE FROM FAST TO SLOW OR VICE VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEALER NEARBY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251514December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TROLLIS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE CENTRAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE HEATING SYSTEM, THROTTLE SYSTEMS, ENGINE COOLING FAN AND THE MASTER CYLINDER ALL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE STEERING MADE A NOISE WHEN IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN O2 SENSOR. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE INNER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. 01/14/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248779November 14, 2008
SEAT BELTS
SHORTLY AFTER BRINGING CAR HOME JUST AT RANDOM THE DRIVERS SEATBELT POPS OPEN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT OH I MUST NOT OF CLICKED IT . BUT IN YEAR IN HALF I'VE HAD CAR I'D SAY 5 TIMES ITS RELEASED IT SELF AND WITH NOT ONLY ME BUT MY PREGNANT SISTER AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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