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1989 Volvo 740 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Aug 21, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 41 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Volvo 740 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Aug 21, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 VOLVO 740. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXCESSIVELY OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD. WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PC VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10239177
Incident
Apr 25, 2008
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Nov 18, 1999

VEICLE STOPPED, FAILED TO FUNCTION DUE TO FAULTY TIMING BELT. HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. *AK

NHTSA ID
850312
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 1999

THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. HAD STARTED FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING GEAR. THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
849602
Incident
Apr 20, 1999
Engine
Filed Dec 11, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

NHTSA ID
512524
Incident
Dec 3, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 21, 1996

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA ID
510376
Incident
Dec 1, 1991
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 16, 1996
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, SOURCE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT APPEARED THE ELECTRICIAL POWER CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER MOTOR CAUSED THE FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID
986947
Incident
Jul 12, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 8, 1996

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT CONSTANTLY DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED FOR NO REASON. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS SOON AFTER BEING STARTED, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE IS NOT ENOUGH GAS TO RESTART VEHICLE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY RESTART, VEHICLE WAS ONCE REPAIRED, IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AGAIN. *SLC

NHTSA ID
986590
Incident
Sep 12, 1989
Engine
Filed Jun 5, 1996
Fire reported

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE TWICE. ONCE WHEN PARKED AND THE OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
985273
Incident
Jun 4, 1996
Engine
Filed Mar 20, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE PE96-019. *AK

NHTSA ID
980958
Incident
Feb 19, 1996
Body & structureEngine
Filed Feb 4, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE.

NHTSA ID
539947
Engine
Filed Jul 6, 1995

THE RADIATOR SEPARATED AT A SEAM AND EXPLODED WITH NO LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
968268
Incident
Jun 29, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 16, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. TT

NHTSA ID
967103
Incident
May 29, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical15

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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