WHY AREN'T YOU DOING ANYTHING ABOUT VOLVO BUILDING CRAP? THEY SHOULD BE IN JAIL. ETM - DESIGN WAS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A DAY ONE. THE ETM IS CAUSING SURGING, STALLING AND MANY OTHER SYMPTOMS. ONCE VOLVO STARTED TO REPLACE SOME OF THEM, THEY USED NEW ONES WITH EXACTLY THE SAME FLAWED DESIGN. ABS MODULE - IS KNOWN FOR CAUSING LOSS …
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WHY AREN'T YOU DOING ANYTHING ABOUT VOLVO BUILDING CRAP? THEY SHOULD BE IN JAIL. ETM - DESIGN WAS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A DAY ONE. THE ETM IS CAUSING SURGING, STALLING AND MANY OTHER SYMPTOMS. ONCE VOLVO STARTED TO REPLACE SOME OF THEM, THEY USED NEW ONES WITH EXACTLY THE SAME FLAWED DESIGN. ABS MODULE - IS KNOWN FOR CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, EARLY BRAKE PADS WEAR AND DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS - RUST ON CALIPERS IS SQUEEZING RUBBER BOOTS AROUND SLIDING PINS. DAMAGE TO ROTORS, PADS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. FRONT LIGHTS LOW BEAMS - UNACCEPTABLE LIGHT OUTPUT. FRONT SEAT BELTS - ARE CUTTING INTO SIDE TRIM AND SIDE TRIM IS CUTTING INTO SEAT BELTS. WIND SHIELD WIPERS - HIGHEST SPEED IS USELESS IN HEAVY RAIN. CRUISE CONTROL - RPM SURGES WHILE GOING 55MPH AND TURNING ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. DO SOMETHING! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10424559
97,000 miles · May 2, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. I WAS INFORMED BY TWO DEALERSHIPS, NORTH POINTE VOLVO AND DYER AND DYER VOLVO, AS WELL AS VOLVO PROFESSIONAL REPAIR (ALL LOCATED IN THE ATLANTA GA AREA) THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WELL I EXPERIENCED THIS YESTERDAY. THE AUTOMOBILES' ABS NO LONGER IS EFFECTIVE WHEN THIS UNIT GOES BAD, LEADING…
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ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. I WAS INFORMED BY TWO DEALERSHIPS, NORTH POINTE VOLVO AND DYER AND DYER VOLVO, AS WELL AS VOLVO PROFESSIONAL REPAIR (ALL LOCATED IN THE ATLANTA GA AREA) THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WELL I EXPERIENCED THIS YESTERDAY. THE AUTOMOBILES' ABS NO LONGER IS EFFECTIVE WHEN THIS UNIT GOES BAD, LEADING TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. IT ALSO LEADS TO STALLING, AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE ONE YESTERDAY. THE PART HAS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF NEARLY $1000.00 I CAN PROCURE THE OLD PART FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WAS INFORMED THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW AS HEAT CAUSES THE DETERIORATION OF THIS MODULE DUE TO ITS LOCATION NEAR THE ENGINE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10156603
46,801 miles · Apr 16, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED ON MY 2003 VOLVO V70, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO LET ME HAVE SEIZED CALIPER OR EVEN SEE IT. THE CAR HAD 46882 MILES ON IT. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10014477
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I AM FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN ABOUT A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND CANNOT BE RESOLVED. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND AND A STRONG VIBRATION FEELING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKING. T…
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I AM FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN ABOUT A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND CANNOT BE RESOLVED. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND AND A STRONG VIBRATION FEELING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKING. THIS CLICKING AND VIBRATION CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS THE ABS AND IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS REALLY THE ABS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AT LEAST 5-10 TIMES PER WEEK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN THE ABS SHOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THIS IS UNNERVING FOR THE DRIVER AND MAKES US FEEL UNSAFE. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE WITH THE SAME SYMPTONS, BUT WHERE THE CAR STALLED OR THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP. I'M CONCERNED THAT MY PROBLEM WITH TURN INTO A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. I'VE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEMS AND ABS WERE REDESIGNED IN 2001 AND THIS VIBRATION AND CLICKING PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED IN THE REDESIGN. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER NOW ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT CANNOT BE FIXED. AS A RESULT, I HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. IT'S ON LEASE AND VOLVO REFUSES TO TERMINATE THE LEASE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #753707
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DURING BRAKING, THE ABS SEEMS TO RANDOMLY START FUNCTIONING ON ITS OWN, AS IT WOULD DURING A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSEIN UNISON WITH A MODERATE TAPPING SOUND EMANATING FROM BELOW THE REAR SEAT, THE BRAKES DO NOT PULSE PHYSICALLY, ONLY THE PEDAL PULSE AND THE TAPPING OCCURS, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND…
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DURING BRAKING, THE ABS SEEMS TO RANDOMLY START FUNCTIONING ON ITS OWN, AS IT WOULD DURING A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSEIN UNISON WITH A MODERATE TAPPING SOUND EMANATING FROM BELOW THE REAR SEAT, THE BRAKES DO NOT PULSE PHYSICALLY, ONLY THE PEDAL PULSE AND THE TAPPING OCCURS, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ABS, HOWEVER THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT VOLVO WAS AWARE OF IT IN A SMALL NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICLES.*JB
NHTSA ODI #562707
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS ON REAR AT 13,700 MI. MANUAL INDICATES 1ST BRAKE INSPECTION DUE AT 15K, REPLACEMENT AT 30K. SOME PEOPLE HAVE EVEN HAD TO GET ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO THIS. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HEAD LAMPS HAVE BLOWN TWICE, NOW HAVE UPDATED WIRING KIT IN PLACE.*AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.
ON CERTAIN STATION WAGONS, THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED WHICH, IN COMBINATION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES, COULD CAUSE IMPROPER LOCKING OF THE TAILGATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TAILGATE MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE TAILGATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
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EA05021 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Dec 6, 2005 · Closed Dec 12, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.VOLVO FURTHER STATED THAT,THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES GOING INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.?VOLVO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CONSEQUENCE OF AN ETM FAULT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE RECALL REMEDY IS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE INTRODUCED BY VOLVO ON MARCH 16, 2006 IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM.AT THE TIME OF THE NOTIFICATION 161,202 VEHICLES OF THE POPULATION OF 331,301 HAD ALREADY HAD THE SOFTWARE UPLOADED AND WERE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION COUNT OF THE RECALL. ODI?S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND VOLVO, VOLVO FIELD REPORTS AND WARRANTY DATA FOUND THAT ETM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN (1) ENGINE STALL; (2) MECHANICAL LIMP MODE; (3) LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS; AND (4) FALTERING DURING HIGH SPEED MERGES OR WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC.ODI IDENTIFIED 12 CRASHES RELATED TO ETM FAILURE, WITH 6 CAUSED BY LUNGING INCIDENTS, 3 CAUSED BY STALLING INCIDENTS, 2 CAUSED BY MECHANICAL LIMP MODE AND 1 FROM THE FALTERING CONDITION.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT DATA AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CONSUMER INTERVIEWS IDENTIFIED 1,289 INCIDENTS WITH SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES (389.1 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), INCLUDING 479 INVOLVING ENGINE STALL (144.6 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND 729 INVOLVING MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (220.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES).ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY CLAIM NARRATIVE TEXT SHOWS AT LEAST 14,965 WARRANTY CLAIMS WITH CODES INDICATING AN ETM FAULT RESULTING IN VEHICLE OPERATION IN MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (4.5% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES). VOLVO?S RECALL ADDRESSES ODI?S SAFETY CONCERNS WITH ETM FAILURES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
PE05041 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Dec 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TRANSITION INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE OPERATION (LIMP MODE).VOLVO SUBMITTED OVER 2,900 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE ETM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING PE05-041.ODI'S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 55 PERCENT WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ODI IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, TO RESOLVE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, VOLVO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS / 200,000 MILES FOR THE ETM IN APPROXIMATELY 356,000 MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 PASSENGER CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.UNDER VOLVO'S POLICY, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE ETM FAILURES WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ETM CLEANING, REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-021) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF ETM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
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Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
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