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1999 Volvo 770 Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical 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.
10
Latest May 30, 2002
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.
30%
of 33 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.
0
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 electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Volvo 770 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 electrical

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

ElectricalFuel systemInterior & seats+1 more
Filed May 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *TT

NHTSA ID
565907
Electrical
Filed May 30, 2002

VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE FOR REPAIR. *JG

NHTSA ID
565359
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+6 more
Filed May 30, 2002

OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 RADIATORS AND 3 INTERCOOLERS REPLACED, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WORKED ON FIVE TIMES, IT SMOKES HEAVILY AND EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER. *TT

NHTSA ID
565357
BrakesElectricalSuspension+1 more
Filed May 28, 2002

VEHICLES DASH HAS BEEN REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES. *JG

NHTSA ID
565660
ElectricalSuspension
Filed May 9, 2002

CONSUMER OWNS 2 OF THESE TRUCKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH

NHTSA ID
565625
ElectricalSteeringVisibility
Filed Apr 23, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL OCCASIONALLY LOCKS WHILE VEHICLE IS STEERING, CONSUMER MUST APPLY GREAT FORCE TO RETURN WHEEL.*JB

NHTSA ID
565328
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+10 more
Filed Apr 18, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR AND IDLE PULLEY WERE BAD, THE AIR DRYER WAS REBUILT, AND THE TORQUE ARM, FOOT VALVE AND SHOCKS WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID
8007904
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+7 more
Filed Aug 15, 2001

DEALER REPLACED SIDE BLINKER LAMP THAT WAS INOPERABLE, LEFT FRONT CLEARANCE PANEL LAMP WAS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID
565246
Incident
Jul 5, 2001
ElectricalSuspensionVisibility
Filed Aug 15, 2001

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH SHEARING U-BOLTS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FRONT END POPS AND CREEKS ON SLOW SPEED TURNS. THE FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED REPLACING. THE DASH HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO BAD GROUNDS IN THE FIREWALL. *JG

NHTSA ID
565151
ElectricalSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Aug 15, 2001

THE VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISES IN THE EATON TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH

NHTSA ID
565052

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

Suspension22

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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