ElectricalTransmission
Filed Aug 30, 2001
GEAR POSITION SENSOR,S1 & S2 SOLENOIDS: VOLVO HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT FOR SOME TIME AND SHOULD HAVE DECLARED A RECALL.( VOLVO EVEN LOST A SMALL CLAIMS SUIT IN CALIFORNIA OVER THIS FAILURE) WHILE VOLVO PAID $900 OF THE $1300 REPAIR BILL TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE WHOLE BILL. RE: HORN FAILURE, THE VOLVO MECHANICS SAID VOLVO HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALSO, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY CAR HAS NOT YET REACHED 50,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO SPEND ABOUT $1,400 DOLLARS TO REPAIR A SUNROOF, REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL, AND FIX THE SOLENOIDS AND GEAR POSITION SENSORS. I BELIEVE VOLVO SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE EXPENDITURES. I HAVE BEEN A VOLVO OWNER SINCE 1972, AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VOLVO AGAIN. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON A VOLVO, I COULD HAVE HAD A RELIABLE CAR LIKE A SMALL LEXUS!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 751419
- Incident
- Aug 17, 2001
Transmission
Filed Nov 6, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735864
Transmission
Filed Oct 19, 2000
THE SOLINOID TRANMISSION FAILED SO THAT IT CAN NOT ENGAGE THE FIRST GEAR. IT CAN ONLY ENGAGE THE SECOND GEAR AND THEREAFTER. I THINK VOLVO SHOULD RECALL THIS COMPONENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT FAILED TO MY CAR. EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER REPLACE A NEW ONE EVERY TIMEBUT IT FAILS A YEAR OR MORE AFTER THAT. IN A DURATION OF FIVE YEARS OWNERSHIP, THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENS. IT COSTS ME A LOT OF TIME, MONEY AND HASSLE. I TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY COMPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
- NHTSA ID
- 734747
- Incident
- May 10, 2000
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Oct 29, 1999
TIRE BLOW OUT AND RIM CRACKED COMPLETELY. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549448
BrakesTransmission
Filed Sep 17, 1999
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN EITHER PARK OR DRIVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. DEALER REPLACED CONTROL MODE SOLENOID SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847932
- Incident
- Aug 23, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATES CAR IS IN LOWER GEAR WHILE STILL IN THE "D" DRIVE POSITION. CAR CAN MAINTAIN FREEWAY SPEEDS UNTIL CAR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN TRYING TO REACCELERATE, THE CAR REMAINS IN LOW GEAR. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRY MOVING GEAR SHIFT BY TURNING OFF INDICATOR, BUT ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART ENGINE. TURNING POWER APPEARS TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTING MECHANISM IN THE CAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 703019
- Incident
- Feb 6, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 30, 1998
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, GEAR SHIFT LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY. OVERRIDE BUTTON MUST BE USED TO GET VEHICLE INTO GEAR. OOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 533402
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Nov 18, 1997
PUT IN A PARK POSTION THEN NOITICED GEAR WAS IN REVERSE, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR,WHICH CAUSED HITTING THE DOOR. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819231
Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 1997
OWNER CLAIMS THAT CLUTCH MAKES LOUD NOISES, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815992
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1995
EngineExterior lightingSteering+1 more
Filed Sep 24, 1996
TRANSMISSION GEAR STICKS IN THE PARK POSITION.
- NHTSA ID
- 509078
- Incident
- May 2, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 1, 1996
THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES, CAN NOT ACCELERAT THE VEHICLE IN 5TH GEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 980005
- Incident
- Sep 25, 1995
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Dec 26, 1995
SHIFT LOCK BUTTON FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 600502
- Incident
- Dec 26, 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.