2004 Volvo S60

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT STARTED SMOKING WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE. SEAT HEATER WAS ON. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND TURNED OFF SEAT HEATER AND SMOKING STOPPED. QUARTER SIZE HOLE WAS BURNED INTO THE LEATHER SEAT BOTTOM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE PANEL. TOOK IT TO DARRELL WALTRIP VOLVO/SUBARU IN FRANKLIN, TN, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SEAT HEATER AND TOOK THE FUSE OUT. SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NO RECALL OUT. HOPE NO ONE HAS THIS PROBLEM DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. BEST REGARDS AND THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED.THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY CAR WAS DYING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A REGULAR STREET ROAD. ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WHICH IS ON THE RECALL LIST BUT DIDN'T COME UP FOR MY VIN. I WAS DEALING WITH THIS FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND EXHIBIT A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY - THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING (NO JERK, ONLY AN "CLICK" SOUND). IT HAPPENS ANYTIME BUT SEEMS WORSE IN THE SUMMER BUT I THINK IT'S HOT-HEAT RELATED. THE OTHER ISSUES ARE RELATED: -THE INTERIOR LIGHTS USUALLY COME ON -THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES COMPLETELY BLANK/LIGHTS GO OFF/NO AVAILABLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS -THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE ONE WIPE SOMETIMES -THE "REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPEN" WARNING COMES ON -THE "BRAKE FAILURE STOP SAFELY" WARNING COMES ON AND SOMETIMES "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON. NOT ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCUR EACH TIME. THERE ARE MORE SEVERE AND LESS SEVERE INCIDENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

LOSS ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP AND CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN BUT NEVER CAME TO A FULL STOP. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO PASS 40 MPH IN THE CAR AND ACCELERATION WAS SLOW. FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN, THE DEALER SAID THROTTLE BODY AND OIL COLLECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED BOTH. IT HAPPENS AGAIN, TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT PERSON, THE MECHANIC SAID FUEL CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED THAT. IT HAPPEN THE THIRD TIME AND TOOK IT TO DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THE SPARK PLUGS. I REPLACED THAT. NOW, THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ALL LIGHTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

CAR WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUGHT FIRE. THE BUNDLE OF WIRES ARE HOUSED IN A RUBBER TUBE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS RUBBER IS QUITE FIRE-RESISTANT. THERE HAVE BEEN 5 RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, TWO WHICH WERE RELATED TO ELECTRICAL FIRES. NEITHER APPLIED TO THIS PARTICULAR CAR FIRE. LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITUATION; THEY SEND US TO CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY, IN TURN SEND US BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP . SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WAS NOT A KNOWLEDGEABLE FIRE INSPECTOR AND SUGGESTED THAT WE HIRE AN EXPERT IN THAT FIELD. *TR