Volvo XC90 Complaints
1,540 consumer complaints on file.
- #11006229July 18, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN SEVERAL VOLVO CAR MODELS SINCE 2008. THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN PLACE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE VOLVO XM/SIRIUS RADIO SYSTEM INSTALLED IN MANY VOLVO MODELS AND RESULTING BATTERY DRAIN, BATTERY REPLACEMENT COSTS, VOLVO FIRMWARE UPGRADE COSTS AND THE ADDITIONAL INABILITY TO PASS CALIFORNIA SMOG TESTS. THE PROBLEM: WHEN AN AFFECTED VOLVO VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE SUBSCRIPTION TO XM/SIRIUS RADIO, THE INTEGRATED VOLVO RADIO SYSTEM CONTINUALLY AND CONSTANTLY CHECKS FOR XM/SIRIUS ACCOUNT REACTIVATION, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS CONSTANT ELECTRONIC SEARCHING DRAINS A NEW AND FULLY CHARGED BATTERY WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS. THIS HAS LEFT MANY VEHICLE OWNERS STRANDED AND HAS COST OWNERS THOUSANDS IN UNNECESSARY REPAIRS, BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND TOWING CHARGES. (THIS FREQUENTLY OCCURS TO VOLVO OWNERS LEAVING THEIR VEHICLES AT AIRPORT PARKING FOR A FEW DAYS.) VOLVO HAS BEEN SLOW TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN CHARGING CAR OWNERS FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND FIRMWARE UPGRADES. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THE BATTERY DIES, IT RESETS THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE OBDII WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR SMOG TEST READINESS. THE ONEROUS DRIVE CYCLE REQUIRED TO GET THE OBDII SYSTEM INTO READINESS STATE PREVENTS USERS FROM BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE SMOG CERTIFICATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. VOLVO DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE $500 TO COMPLETE THIS SMOG TEST READINESS DRIVE CYCLE, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE AND BATTERY DRAINING XM/SIRIUS SYSTEM AND THE ONEROUS DRIVE CYCLE THAT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROADS & HIGHWAYS. (OUR MECHANIC, MY WIFE AND I HAVE ALL TRIED TO COMPLETE THE DRIVE CYCLE AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.) THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN DESIGN AND USABILITY WHICH VOLVO SHOULD BE REPAIRING WITHOUT COST TO THE CAR OWNER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11004766July 12, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STATE NEEDS SERVICE. THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKS INTERMITTANTLY AND THE TCS (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) SOMETIMES FAILS TO COME ON. LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE, ONLY SOME OF THE TIME. PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 180.000 MILES
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002965July 4, 2017TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT FAILURE OF PRIMEWELL VALERA TOURING TIRE PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE IN JACKSON, MS, ON 06/14/2016. BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON 07/03/2017 WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I-55. WE HAVE PUT LESS THAN 12K MILES ON THESE TIRES AND, NOW, DO NOT FEEL SAFE. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO CAR (VOLVO XC90). WIFE STRANDED OVER JULY 4TH HOLIDAY IN LOUISIANA BECAUSE FIRESTONE IS CLOSED. AFTER INITIALLY TELLING US THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED FREE BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL, FIRESTONE NOW SAYS WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES BECAUSE OUR TIRES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11001398June 26, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11000695June 22, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE CONTACT WITH A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10995338June 15, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT AND AN UNEXPLAINED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10993936June 8, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND PARKED ON THE CONTACT'S STREET DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10994064June 8, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY HUSBAND, MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND THREE YEAR OLD SON WERE DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2017. AS MY HUSBAND TURNED DOWN OUR ROAD HE STATED HE SMELLED SMOKE, BUT DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND PARKED. THEY THEN SAW SMOKE SEEPING OUT OF THE HOOD. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW EXITED AND MY HUSBAND REMOVED MY SON FROM THE BURNING CAR. I CAME OUTSIDE TO GREET THEM AND WITNESSED THIS. HE THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT FLAMES ON THE DRIVER SIDE POSTERIOR AREA OF THE ENGINE. HE RAN FOR OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHILE I CALLED 911. HE PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE EXTINGUISHER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. THEY INSPECTED, OPENED THE TOP COVER OF THE BATTERY AND DISCONNECTED IT. THEY REPORTED TO US THAT IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRING AT THE AREA OF THE BATTERY. AFTER INSPECTION BY VOLVO AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, THE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY RODENTS CHEWING ON THE ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSING THE SHORTAGE AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS VALUED AND PAID AT A COST OF $11,000 (COVERED BY INSURANCE AFTER DEDUCTIBLE). THERE ARE MULTIPLE ARTICLES INDICATING ATTRACTION OF RODENTS TO THE NEWER SOY-BASED ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION. HTTPS://WWW.FORBES.COM/SITES/MICHAELDUNNE/2017/02/19/RATS-NEW-CARS-SOY-COATED-WIRES-GIVE-RODENTS-PLENTY-TO-CHEW-ON/#2C8BCBD780AB HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/CLASS-ACTION-LAWSUIT-ALLEGES-RODENTS-CHEWING-EATING-CAR-WIRING-393480601.HTML WE ARE CONCERNED FOR FUTURE USE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10991231May 23, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT LEAST 3 TIMES, MY CAR HAS BRAKED ITSELF (AT AROUND 50 MILES PER HOUR) WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE- IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN BEHIND ME, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM ENGAGING FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY "FIXED IT" (DON BEYER VOLVO) BUT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE JUST TURNED THE SYSTEM PRETTY MUCH OFF SO THAT IT NOW WOULD NOT STOP IF THERE WAS A REAL OBJECT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD A LOANER IN WHICH THE SYSTEM WAS STILL ON AND MINE NO LONGER WORKS LIKE THAT. I THINK THEY DON'T REALLY HAVE A FIX FOR THIS SO THEY JUST TURN IT OFF IN THE CARS THAT HAVE THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, HAVE HAD THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM GO BLANK WHILE DRIVING THEN IT SHOWS THAT YOU ARE SOMEWHERE ELSE AND GET STUCK THERE FOR DAYS. (MANY OTHER PROBLEMS ALSO, A NOISE IN THE SEAT (SECOND ROW) THAT THEY MAYBE FIXED AFTER THREE TIMES BUT NOW THE SECOND ROW SEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (GOT STUCK OUT OF THE SOCKET BUT WE GOT IT BACK IN AND I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10990488May 18, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VOLVO XC 90 CANNOT SHIFT TO PARK OR REVERSE, IT REMAINED IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL POSITION. WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION DUE TO PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WHEN I SEARCHED U-TUBE FOUND THERE WERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT JUST HAD A SERVICE 1 MONTH AGO
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10985710May 15, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
VOLVO XC90 2016 HYBRID -SAFETY ISSUES AND TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I STARTED THE CAR AND MY BRAKES SUDDENLY MADE THIS WEIRD NOISE AND I COULD FEEL A SHIFT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. UP POPPED A NOTICE ON THE SCREEN BY THE ODOMETER SAYING "BRAKE PEDAL CHARACTERISTICS CHANGED SERVICE REQUIRED." I STARTED TO DRIVE MY KIDS HOME, THINKING IT WAS JUST A SERVICE NOTICE AND NOT A TOW SITUATION. AS I DROVE ON TOWN ROADS (NOT HWY), THE BRAKE MADE A GRINDING SOUND (COULD ALSO FEEL IT IN THE PEDAL) WHEN LIGHTLY DEPRESSED AND WHEN I FULLY PRESSED THE BRAKE TO SLOW OR STOP, IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AT FIRST AND THEN IT WOULD SUDDENLY ENGAGE IN A JOLTING AND JERKY STOP MOTION IT WAS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS. I WASN'T SURE IF THE BRAKES WERE GOING TO WORK WELL ENOUGH TO GET ME AND MY TWO CHILDREN HOME. FORTUNATELY, WE DID MAKE IT HOME BUT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. VOLVO TOWED THE CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THIS AM. THE WESTPORT SERVICE DEPT CLAIMED THEY HAVE "NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE," DESPITE MY FINDING OF COUNTLESS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND A NOTATION ABOUT IT IN THE MANUAL. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 6MO. IT WAS NEW OFF THE LOT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983634May 5, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE SCREEN: "WINDSCREEN SENSOR, SENSOR BLOCKED, SEE OWNER'S MANUAL", THE APPEARANCE OF THE SENSOR ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR APPEARS CLEAN AND EVEN AFTER SCRUBBING THE SENSOR AREA THE ERROR STILL OCCURS. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM OVER 5 TIMES INCLUDING TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE THE WINDSCREEN SENSORS, WITH THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTING. 2) DASHBOARD WENT BLANK AND COMPUTER REBOOTED WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10980777April 25, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD WENT BLACK AND COMPUTER REBOOTED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES, AS THEY ARE ALL PART OF THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10980114April 24, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, WATER STREAMED INTO THE CAR FROM THE AREA BEHIND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR (WHICH HOUSES THE RADAR SYSTEM). I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS SET TO MEDIUM, CONTINUOUS. WATER DRIPPED ONTO THE COIN STORAGE AREA IN FRONT OF THE GEAR PADDLE. MOON ROOF WAS THOROUGHLY CLOSED (AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN THE SUMMER AFTER AN EARLIER RECALL). I PARKED UNDER COVER. A FEW HOURS LATER, I WENT OUT AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 MINUTES, THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF SOME SPACE WAS FILLING UP AND THEN RELEASING A STREAM OF WATER. OR MAYBE IT WAS A STEADY DRIP. WATER COULD HAVE BEEN POOLING IN THE INTELLI-SAFE SYSTEM. AT ONE POINT, I PARKED ON A HILL, CAR FACING DOWNWARD. A LARGE THAN NORMAL TRICKLE OF WATER THEN STREAMED INTO THE CAR. THAT MADE ME THINK THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE WINDSHIELD SEAL. IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT WATER IS GETTING INTO THE MOONROOF IN SOME WAY AND THEN RUNNING TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND FINDING ITS WAY DOWN THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC CASING BEHIND THE REARVIEW MIRROR. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR IN THE RAIN BEFORE WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS A HEAVIER RAIN THAN NORMAL THOUGH. I HAVE ATTACHED TWO PHOTOS THAT SHOW AREAS DRIPPING. I ALSO HAVE TWO MOVIES FILES WHICH MIGHT BE A BIT MORE HELPFUL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THOSE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] I CANNOT ATTACH THEM AS FILES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10970765April 5, 2017LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE PILOT ASSIST AND LANE ASSIST SYSTEMS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY CHANGE LANES AND/OR CHANGE DIRECTIONS. ON OCCASION, THE FEATURES WOULD ERRONEOUSLY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *AS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10969855April 1, 2017ENGINE
VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITH NO CARS AROUND THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE KICKS IN STOPPING THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON LOCAL STREETS AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE BEING REAR ENDED AND I HAVE ALSO NEARLY BEEN REAR ENDED. BROUGHT TO DEALERS AND THEY SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT BUT HAVE BEEN TURNING IT OFF ON OTHER CARS BECAUSE THEY ADVISE THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10969649March 30, 2017AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE PAPER FROM THE VOLVO DEALER WAS CHECKED TO DIAGNOSTIC THE AIR BAG. I PAYED FOR IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10960042March 10, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC HANDSFREE FOOT MOVEMENT TAILGATE OPERATION (OPEN AND CLOSE). THIS ALLOWS THE OPENING OR CLOSING OF THE TAILGATE WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE FULL. IN MY SITUATION, THE VEHICLE IS OFF. WHILE THE TAILGATE IS OPEN AND I AM STANDING NEXT TO THE REAR BUMPER LOADING/UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK, THE REAR TAILGATE HAS CLOSED ON ME UNEXPECTEDLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HIT MY HEAD/BACK. ON ONE OCCASION, MY CHILD WAS STANDING NEXT TO ME WHEN THE TAILGATE CLOSED ON US UNEXPECTEDLY AND FORTUNATELY THE TAILGATE HIT ME INSTEAD OF MY CHILD. IT APPEARS THAT IF THE FOOT MOVEMENT SENSOR UNDER THE REAR BUMPER SENSES ANY OBJECTS MOVING UNDER/NEAR THE REAR BUMPER (EG. A FOOT, A CHILD STANDING BY THE REAR BUMPER, BAGS, ETC), IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE THE REAR TAILGATE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DESIGN FLAW AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS CAN BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IF THE TAILGATE CLOSES UNEXPECTEDLY ON A SMALL CHILD OR A LIMB. VOLVO NEEDS TO ADD AN OPTION IN THE SETTINGS OR A SWITCH TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC HANDSFREE FOOT MOVEMENT TAILGATE OPERATION IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO USA BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10958736March 6, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
RECENTLY WE LOST THE SERPENTINE BELT WITHOUT KNOWING IT. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR COMPUTER MESSAGE CALLED OUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE RUNNING ON BATTERY. THE ONLY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WE DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO A VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY AND LEARNED WE LOST THE SERPENTINE BELT, THUS THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP,POWER STEERING AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE INOPERATIVE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROLS EVERYTHING AND WOULD NOT ISSUE A WARNING UNTIL THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND/OR THE BATTERY WAS CLOSE TO FAILING. THIS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER FOR A DRIVER OR FAMILY WHO MIGHT DRIVE INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION OR AT THE VERY LEAST HARM THE ENGINE THROUGH OVERHEATING. THE LOSS OF THE ALTERNATOR SHOULD SEND A WARNING TO THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND TO STOP AT THE EARLIEST SAFE PLACE AND SEEK ASSISTANCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10958630March 4, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AND PARKED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0