Showing 15,069 complaints for VOLVO
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SUSPENSION FAILURE, LEAKAGE TO AIR BAG SENSOR, SOFTWARE PROBLEMS
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SUSPENSION FAILURE, LEAKAGE TO AIR BAG SENSOR, SOFTWARE PROBLEMS
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SUSPENSION FAILURE, LEAKAGE TO AIR BAG SENSOR, SOFTWARE PROBLEMS
Incident date: Dec 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE REMEDY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND DE
... TERMINED THAT WAS THE FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.Read more
Incident date: Jun 25, 2016
APPARENTLY IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE HEADLINERS IN EXTREME HEAT BECOME LOSE FROM THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. RECENTLY, MY HEADLINER FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT SAFE.
Incident date: Mar 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GRILL WAS BENT FROM THE CONTINUAL OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE HOOD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A VALVE AND THE GRILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRILL
... WAS NEVER PROPERLY ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 390,000.Read more
Incident date: Mar 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GRILL WAS BENT FROM THE CONTINUAL OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE HOOD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A VALVE AND THE GRILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRILL
... WAS NEVER PROPERLY ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 390,000.Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2015
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE WANTS TO "CLIMB OR STEER" INTO THE HIGH SIDE OF LONGITUDNAL GROOVES ON THE DRIVING SURFACE. CONSIDERABLE FORCE HAS TO BE MAINTAINED ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM STEERING/RUNNING OFF THE DRIVING SURFACE EITHER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OFF THE ROADWAY OR INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE INCID
... ENT CAN OCCUR ON A STREET OR ON A HIGHWAY. THIS SITUATION OCCURS ON STREET AND HIGHWAY SURFACES THAT ARE WORN/GROOVED DUE TO THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES AND HEAVY LOADS. THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION, A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE FOUR TIMES, THE STEERING RACK AND STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 4/16TH INCH OF TREAD REMAINING. THIS SITUATION OCCURS ON BOTH WET AND DRY SURFACES. VOLVO'S CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS "THEY WERE SORRY THAT I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM'. THEY OFFERED NO HELP/RESOLUTION. I TOLD THEM THAT I WANTED TO PUT A NARROWER TIRE WITH A HIGHER ASPECT RATIO. THEY THEN INFORMED THAT MY PRESENT TIRE SIZE WAS THE ONLY TIRE SIZE THAT THEY WOULD APPROVE TO BE USED ON THIS CAR. UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR STAYS EXTREMELY ALERT, ----- IT IS A DEATH TRAP JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE APRIL 2015 AND IS NOT THE RESULT ON AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT/CRASH OR ANY OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE. PS: I HAVE A 1946 CHEVROLET PICKUP (STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL OEM CONFIGURATION) THAT IS EASIER TO CONTROL DRIVING THE SAME ROAD SURFACES. SO MUCH TO SAID FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SPACE-AGE ENGINEERING.Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2015
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE WANTS TO "CLIMB OR STEER" INTO THE HIGH SIDE OF LONGITUDNAL GROOVES ON THE DRIVING SURFACE. CONSIDERABLE FORCE HAS TO BE MAINTAINED ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM STEERING/RUNNING OFF THE DRIVING SURFACE EITHER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OFF THE ROADWAY OR INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE INCID
... ENT CAN OCCUR ON A STREET OR ON A HIGHWAY. THIS SITUATION OCCURS ON STREET AND HIGHWAY SURFACES THAT ARE WORN/GROOVED DUE TO THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES AND HEAVY LOADS. THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION, A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE FOUR TIMES, THE STEERING RACK AND STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 4/16TH INCH OF TREAD REMAINING. THIS SITUATION OCCURS ON BOTH WET AND DRY SURFACES. VOLVO'S CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS "THEY WERE SORRY THAT I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM'. THEY OFFERED NO HELP/RESOLUTION. I TOLD THEM THAT I WANTED TO PUT A NARROWER TIRE WITH A HIGHER ASPECT RATIO. THEY THEN INFORMED THAT MY PRESENT TIRE SIZE WAS THE ONLY TIRE SIZE THAT THEY WOULD APPROVE TO BE USED ON THIS CAR. UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR STAYS EXTREMELY ALERT, ----- IT IS A DEATH TRAP JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE APRIL 2015 AND IS NOT THE RESULT ON AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT/CRASH OR ANY OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE. PS: I HAVE A 1946 CHEVROLET PICKUP (STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL OEM CONFIGURATION) THAT IS EASIER TO CONTROL DRIVING THE SAME ROAD SURFACES. SO MUCH TO SAID FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SPACE-AGE ENGINEERING.Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMA
... TE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMA
... TE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.Read more
Crash
Incident date: Mar 20, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V155000 (STEERING). TH
... E APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.Read more
Incident date: Mar 20, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V155000 (STEERING). TH
... E APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.Read more
Incident date: Dec 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1
... 55,000.Read more
Incident date: Dec 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1
... 55,000.Read more
Incident date: Jul 3, 2016
WHEN I AM SOMETIMES EITHER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, INTERSECTION OR ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WILL ALMOST STOP, BUCK AND THEN RESUME DRIVING.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
ENGINE THROTTLE. CAR SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL WHILE DRIVING SPEED AT 60 MILES ON HIGHWAY , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TRYING TO FIND IF A RECALL . OTHER MUST BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM . THIS IS 2006 S60 VOLVO
Incident date: Apr 20, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Incident date: Apr 20, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Incident date: Apr 20, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
IGNITION KEY/ENGINE IMMOBILIZER EXPERIENCED A INTERMITTENT FAILURES ("KEY ERROR" ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY), AND INABILITY TO START ENGINE. A REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION KEY DETECTOR IN STEERING COLUMN WAS REQUIRED - PARTS COST: $750, LABOR EXTRA, AT VOLVO DEALER (VOLVO MANHATTAN, NY, NY). CAR PURCHASED IN JULY 2010, FAILURE IN JUNE 2016 (BEYOND WARRANTIES). THE IGNITION KEY SYSTEM SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE
... REPAIRED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY FOR A VOLVO LUXURY LEVEL CAR.Read more
Incident date: May 28, 2016
THIS CAR DON'T HAVE ANY GAUGES ONLY THE GAS NO ENGINE TEMPERATURE OR LIGHT IF I'M IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STOP BECAUSE IS GOT NO GAUGE I DON'T KNOW THE TEMPERATURE ALSO NO SPARE TIRE ONLY CAME WITH A PUMP BUT. THAT ONLY WORK WITH SMALL HOLE NOW THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS A BIG ISSUE BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS SO BIG OVERHEAT AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN NOW I M IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY I TA
... LK WITH VOLVO ABOUT THIS ISSUE MANY. TIMES FINALLY THEY SAY THEY WILL GIVE ME 20 DOLLARS IN PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE SEE IN THE INTERNET ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO NEEDS TO ADMIT THAT THEY MAKE A MISTAKE HORRIBLE DESIGN I PAY ALOT MONEY FOR THIS CAR. THANKS VERY MUCH PLEASE SEND ME A EMAIL [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).Read more
Incident date: May 28, 2016
THIS CAR DON'T HAVE ANY GAUGES ONLY THE GAS NO ENGINE TEMPERATURE OR LIGHT IF I'M IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STOP BECAUSE IS GOT NO GAUGE I DON'T KNOW THE TEMPERATURE ALSO NO SPARE TIRE ONLY CAME WITH A PUMP BUT. THAT ONLY WORK WITH SMALL HOLE NOW THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS A BIG ISSUE BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS SO BIG OVERHEAT AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN NOW I M IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY I TA
... LK WITH VOLVO ABOUT THIS ISSUE MANY. TIMES FINALLY THEY SAY THEY WILL GIVE ME 20 DOLLARS IN PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE SEE IN THE INTERNET ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO NEEDS TO ADMIT THAT THEY MAKE A MISTAKE HORRIBLE DESIGN I PAY ALOT MONEY FOR THIS CAR. THANKS VERY MUCH PLEASE SEND ME A EMAIL [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).Read more
Incident date: Jun 25, 2016
WHEN THE CAR IS OUTDOORS, IN TEMPERATURES APPROACHING 100 F, THE REAR (BACKUP) CAMERA FLICKERS OR FAILS ALTOGETHER.
Incident date: May 23, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ANTI FREEZE WAS ADDED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, WARM AIR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY S
... ERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V451000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) YEARS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED "RECALLED PART COOLANT FAN MODULE" AGAIN BECAME DEFECTIVE. IT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING A RADIATOR AND COOLANT RESERVE TANK, IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE MODULAR/ COOLANT FAN ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 6/19/18*JBRead more
Incident date: Jun 26, 2016
AROUND 10.30 AM ON SUNDAY, 26TH JUNE 2016, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 (NEAR STAMFORD CT) WITH MY FAMILY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, SLOWED DOWN DRAMATICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF I-95 AND STARTED TO CRAWL AT 10 MILES/HOUR. WE WERE IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHILE I NEGOTIATED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY ON EXIT 9 AND PULLED OVER INTO A SIDE STREET. THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL OF THE CAR HAD
... BLANKED OUT. THE CAR COULD ONLY CRAWL AT ABOUT 10 MILES/HOUR. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR EVEN IN MANUAL MODE. I CALLED THE VOLVO ON CALL AND THEY ADVISED ME TO SWITCH OFF THE CAR, EXIT THE CAR AND THEN RE START THE CAR AFTER FIVE MINUTES. I DID THAT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I SOME HOW DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIP (STAMFORD VOLVO) WHICH WAS CLOSED ON SUNDAY. DROPPED THE CAR OFF IN THE LOT, RENTED A CAR AND DROVE 200 MILES BACK TO BOSTON.Read more
Incident date: Jun 26, 2016
AROUND 10.30 AM ON SUNDAY, 26TH JUNE 2016, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 (NEAR STAMFORD CT) WITH MY FAMILY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, SLOWED DOWN DRAMATICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF I-95 AND STARTED TO CRAWL AT 10 MILES/HOUR. WE WERE IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHILE I NEGOTIATED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY ON EXIT 9 AND PULLED OVER INTO A SIDE STREET. THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL OF THE CAR HAD
... BLANKED OUT. THE CAR COULD ONLY CRAWL AT ABOUT 10 MILES/HOUR. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR EVEN IN MANUAL MODE. I CALLED THE VOLVO ON CALL AND THEY ADVISED ME TO SWITCH OFF THE CAR, EXIT THE CAR AND THEN RE START THE CAR AFTER FIVE MINUTES. I DID THAT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I SOME HOW DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIP (STAMFORD VOLVO) WHICH WAS CLOSED ON SUNDAY. DROPPED THE CAR OFF IN THE LOT, RENTED A CAR AND DROVE 200 MILES BACK TO BOSTON.Read more
Incident date: Jun 26, 2016
AROUND 10.30 AM ON SUNDAY, 26TH JUNE 2016, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 (NEAR STAMFORD CT) WITH MY FAMILY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, SLOWED DOWN DRAMATICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF I-95 AND STARTED TO CRAWL AT 10 MILES/HOUR. WE WERE IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHILE I NEGOTIATED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY ON EXIT 9 AND PULLED OVER INTO A SIDE STREET. THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL OF THE CAR HAD
... BLANKED OUT. THE CAR COULD ONLY CRAWL AT ABOUT 10 MILES/HOUR. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR EVEN IN MANUAL MODE. I CALLED THE VOLVO ON CALL AND THEY ADVISED ME TO SWITCH OFF THE CAR, EXIT THE CAR AND THEN RE START THE CAR AFTER FIVE MINUTES. I DID THAT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I SOME HOW DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIP (STAMFORD VOLVO) WHICH WAS CLOSED ON SUNDAY. DROPPED THE CAR OFF IN THE LOT, RENTED A CAR AND DROVE 200 MILES BACK TO BOSTON.Read more
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY REDUCED SPEED DRASTICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND REPAIR. THE F
... AILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Jun 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V40. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Incident date: Jun 5, 2016
CAR IS STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN PUT ON MACHINE ERROR GIVEN IS FUEL PRESSURE. THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AND WAS AT CORRECT PRESSURE FOR THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED FUEL CENSER AND CAR RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS THEN SAME ISSUE WITH SAME ERROR THE FUEL CONTROLLER HAS A CORRODED PEN I TRIED TO CALL VOLVO THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO WHEN I CA
... N CLEARLY SEE THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR THE EXACT ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING WITH THIS CAR. THE RECALL NUMBER IN YOUR SYSTEM IS 08V033000 I NORMALLY WOULD JUST GET THE CAR FIXED BUT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE IT SEEMS THE LOCATION OF THE CONTROLLER NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS IS A CAR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY CONCERN WITH VOVLO NOT WANTING TO CORRECT THISRead more
Incident date: May 12, 2015
THE VEHICLE STALLS OR GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE OFTEN UPON ACCELERATION, BUT ALSO APPARENTLY RANDOMLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME MODEL OF A DIFFERENT YEAR DESCRIBED AS "VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED". I TOOK IT TO A VOLVO MECHANIC AND HE FOUND NO PROBLEM, BUT HE CLEANED SOME PARTS AND CHARGED ME. IT STILL HAPPENS AND IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE CAR COULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. IT HAS
... HAPPENED OVER 100 TIMES. I CALLED VOLVO "SUPPORT" AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THAT MODEL. THEY OFFERED NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT WHICH I THOUGHT WAS THE LEAST THEY SHOULD DO. I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED, BUT VOLVO IS OF NO HELP. AT LEAST THEY SHOULD OFFER TECHNICAL SUPPORT EVEN IF THERE IS NO RECALL.Read more
Incident date: Jun 21, 2016
SUNROOF "EXPLODED" WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING HIT IT.
Incident date: Jun 8, 2016
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M., I PUT MY CAR IN PARK ON MY DRIVEWAY. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY ON MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I EXITED IT AND WENT INTO MY GARAGE. WHEN I TURNED AROUND, MY UNOCCUPIED CAR WAS COMING TOWARD ME FROM THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CAR AND ENDED UP PINNED BETWEEN THE LEFT WALL OF MY GARAGE, A RECYCLE CAN, AND THE CAR. FORTUNATELY,
... THE CAR WAS ROLLING INTO THE GARAGE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, WHICH LEFT JUST ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN MY BODY, THE CAR, AND THE WALL; OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED AND KILLED. A LARGE RECYCLE TRASH CAN AND A LADDER STOPPED THE CAR BEFORE IT CONTINUED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE REAR GARAGE WALL AND INTO MY FAMILY ROOM WHERE MY DISABLED HUSBAND WAS SITTING. A WORKMAN ON MY PROPERTY, WHO WITNESSED THE ENTIRE EVENT, HELPED ME GET OUT OF THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL AND CAR AND REMOVED THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE. I MUST HAVE BEEN IN A STATE OF SHOCK FROM THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I CANNOT REMEMBER SOME DETAILS AND MUST HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE CAR BECAUSE I STILL HAVE DAMAGE TO MY LEFT LEG AND PAIN IN MY LOWER BODY; ALSO, THE CAR HAD DAMAGE TO ITS LEFT FENDER. I VISITED MY DOCTOR REGARDING THE INJURY TO MY LEFT LEG AND THE PAIN TO THE LOWER PART OF MY BODY. MY HUSBAND NOTIFIED VOLVO ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE COMPANY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ITS FACILITY WHERE IT WAS RUN THROUGH A BATTERY OF TESTS. EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT IT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT, I THINK THAT IT IS STILL IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT IN CASE IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE IN THE FUTURE. MY UNOCCUPIED CAR MOVED FORWARD FROM A STATIONARY, PARKED POSITION. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXIT MY CAR IF IT WERE PLACED IN ANY OTHER GEAR THAN PARK.Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST GOT MY 2002 VOLVO S60 AS A GIFT AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONSISTS OF BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS ON IT PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AND TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE NAME SWITCHED OVER TO MY NAME YET MY NAME IS [XXX] PHONE
... NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: May 18, 2007
WE WAS COMMING FROM TEXAS VISITNG OUR FAMILY BACK TO MISSISSIPPI OUR TRANMISSION STARTING SLIPPING WE WAS TOLD THAT WE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TRANMISSION THIS WILL MAKE TWO TRANSMISSON WE HAD TO REPLACE. IN MOTION
Incident date: Jun 18, 2016
CAR STALLED WHILST BREAKING
Incident date: Jun 18, 2016
CAR STALLED WHILST BREAKING
Incident date: Jun 1, 2015
OUR VOLVO S60 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH WHAT'S COMMONLY CALLED TRANSMISSION FLARE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS FROM A STOP OR AT LOWER SPEEDS AND IN SLOW TRAFFIC THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS THE CAR FORWARD SEVERELY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS IN ONLINE CAR FORUMS WITH CONSUMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHILE IT STARTED OUT AS A NUISANCE THE PROBLEM HAS G
... OTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND IS AGGRAVATED BY HOT WEATHER, SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE VOLVO ON A DRIVE FOR SUMMER VACATION. WE TRUSTED VOLVO'S QUALITY AND INTEGRITY WHEN PURCHASING OUR CAR AND ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHEN WE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR WHAT WE COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SUGGESTED WE PURCHASE A NEW CAR FROM THEM. SHAME ON YOU VOLVO. BEFORE THIS PROBLEM WE WERE PROUD VOLVO OWNERS NOW WE FEEL RIPPED OFF AND ABUSED.Read more
Incident date: Mar 8, 2016
MY STEERING DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME AND IT IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN DRIVING.