2004 Volvo S60

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE LIGHT. THE DEALER RESET THE SENSOR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONTACTS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

I HAVE 2004 VOLVO S60VOLVO . I WAS TRYING TO RAISE MY VEHICLE ON THE OEM JACK CAME WITH MY CAR TO CHANGE THE WHEEL. AFTER FEW SECOND I REMOVED MY TIRE , THE JACK COLLAPSED - AND MY CAR CAME CRASHING DOWN. I WAS LUCKY AS I HAD STUCK MY HEAD INTO THE WHEEL WELL MOMENTS BEFORE TO CHECK MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND HAD MY FINGERS AROUND THE SUSPENSION LINKAGES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD EXPAND, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE DRIVETRAIN. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN EXHAUST BRACKET APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSES AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO HAVE MOVING OBJECTS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, DECREASED IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION RESTARTED IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

IN JULY OF 2009 DURING THE WASHINGTON STATE HEAT WAVE, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACHED 104, MY 2004 VOLVO S60R EXPERIENCED A ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON THE FREEWAY THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN A RECALL (07V226000) FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR. MY VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER I THINK YOU SHOULD EXPAND THE RANGE SINCE MY VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. I STILL HAVE THE PART IF YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IT. I HAVE READ THE CONSEQUENCES PART OF THE RECALL (07V226000) AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I EXPERIENCED. *TR

CERTIFIED PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BUTTERFLY VALVE WITHIN THROTTLE BODY NOT OPENING FAST ENOUGH WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER AND TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ENGINE. EXAMPLE: EXITED FREEWAY AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHILE BRAKING DUE TO UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND HAVING TO SUDDENLY BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLIST, OR OTHER TRAFFIC HAZARD AND THE ENGINE STALLING OR FLUTTERING AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS. AS IT WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK IT WAS ULTIMATELY THE WORST WITH THE MID-INTERSECTION STALL. AT THIS POINT WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF CRASHING. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 68,735 MILES ON 05/02/2008 AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR STALLING AT 76,678 MILES ON 08/15/2009. DEALER REPORTED THIS AS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRS FOR CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY, RESETTING VALVE, AND INSTALLING NEW GASKETS WAS $402.93. VEHICLE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. VEHICLE MOVED TO WASHINGTON IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. *TR