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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGES (IDLES UP AND DOWN) WITH OR WITHOUT AIRCONDITIONING ON. CAR WILL LEAP AHEAD ON OCCASION WHEN ENGINE REVS UP, DRIVER HAS TO BE VIGILANT AND ABLE TO STEP ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO A VOLVO DEALER AND IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MUCH …
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ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGES (IDLES UP AND DOWN) WITH OR WITHOUT AIRCONDITIONING ON. CAR WILL LEAP AHEAD ON OCCASION WHEN ENGINE REVS UP, DRIVER HAS TO BE VIGILANT AND ABLE TO STEP ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO A VOLVO DEALER AND IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MUCH CARE HAS TO BE TAKEN WHEN PARKING TO MAKE SURE NOT TO IMPACT OTHER CARS OR OBJECTS WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO LEAP FORWARD. ENGINE IDLE IS CONSTANTLY GOING UP AND DOWN, WILL NOT IDLE AT A CONSTANT RPM.
NHTSA ODI #744374
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