IllustrationHAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE HOSES TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKED. *JG
2000 Volvo 770
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Suspension. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
35 reportsCONSUMER STATES THE DETROIT ENGINE RACES AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. *SLC *DT
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS UNDER THE DASH. *YD
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH W…
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IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WENT INTO A DITCH AND ENDED UP TIPPING OVER, CONSUMER SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CLEAN ON THE INSIDE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE WEIGHT, HOWEVER VOLVO STATES THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT AND VOLVO HAS SINCE REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE, THE OWNERS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT, IT WAS STAMPED OVER. *SLC
VEHICLE IS EXPEREINCING OVERWEIGHT STEER AXLE PROBLEMS,CLUTCH PROBLEMS BECASUE THE FORKS WEAR IN TO THE PRESSURE PLATES, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH, AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW SHATTERED. *JG
EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH CAUSING THE WIRING TO SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE, INVERTER WAS ALSO WIRED INCORRECTLY. *TT *DT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ECM PROBLEMS. *SLC
TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER …
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TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER TIRES AND HAS DONE 4 FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENTS ON VEH, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 265,213.
FAWR IS 13,200 AND STEER TIRES ARE MICHLIN 11R22.5 WITH MAX SINGLE LOAD OF 6175, OR 12,350. FRONT AXLE NORMALLY WEIGHES 11,900, BUT IF THE CONSUMER PULLS THE TRAILER AT GROSS THE TIRES COULD NE EASILY OVERLOADED, THE DUAL TANKS ARE LOCATED COMPLETELY AFT.
WITHIN THE FIRST 7,000 MILES, VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE, DRIVELINE VIBRATIONS, LOOSENESS IN STEERING, ROUGH RIDE, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT CONDITION. PROBLEM CAUSED BY LOOSE FRONT CROSSMEMBER ALLOWING FRAME TO TWIST. WHEN FUEL TANKS ARE FULL THE FRONT AXLE IS OVERWEIGHT. *MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
4EA02021 · Front Suspension U-BOLTS Loosen Or Break
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 6, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.
PE01040 · Sleeper Berth Fires
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Mar 26, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
No summary supplied.
PE01041 · Steering Gearbox Or U-JOINT
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Jun 14, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.
PE01042 · Steering Axle U-BOLT
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Sep 6, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.