BrakesElectricalOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Oct 4, 2005
. I HAVE SPENT $2200 IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS WHILE HERB GORDON TRIES TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CLEANED AND RESEALED THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND NOW AS A LAST RESORT ARE REPLACING THE INTERNAL ABS SYSTEM, WHICH FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BOLTS CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, AIR SENSORS AND OXYGEN SENSORS SEEM TO NEED REPLACING AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10138511
- Incident
- Mar 20, 2005
- Mileage
- 133,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 3, 2005
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES NO LONGER CONTACTS GLASS BECAUSE MOTOR SPINDLE AXIS HAS BECOME MISALIGNED FORCING WIPER ARM UP. SUSPECT THAT MOUNTING PLATE OR BRACKET FOR MOTOR HAS BECOME DISTORTED/BENT. I BENT ARM FOR TEMPORARY FIX. OTHER OWNERS OF VOLVO 850 HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS (WWW.BRICKBOARD).*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10138398
- Incident
- Sep 30, 2005
- Mileage
- 200,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Mar 15, 2000
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE CONSUMER WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, WHEN TAKEN TO THE GARAGE THE SERVICE MANAGER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUSE AND IT HAS WORK EVER SINCE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 551371
Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH A BOLT ATTACHED TO THE ARM OF THE MOTOR WOULD NOT STAY TIGHTENED, AND CAUSES THE WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATE AND LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISON DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE BOLT STILL LOOSENED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855243
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Apr 26, 1999
THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES; THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY FIXED AND REOCCURS. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN DIFFERENT STORIES, SUCH AS IT IS A RESULT OF USING DIFFERENT METALS AND VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK WHEN A DOWNPOUR STARTED AND HE FOUNDOUT THAT THE DRIVER'S WIPER FAILED AGAIN. TODAY THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TIGHTEN THE NUT WITH A 13/16 WRENCH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT UNLESS YOU CHECK IT EACH TIME YOU START THE CAR, YOU ONLY FIND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN RAIN ON THE ROAD. MY SISTER-IN-LAW HAS A 1994 VOLVO 850 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH HERS FAILS LESS OFTEN. OUR CAR IS STILL COVERED BY A VOLVO EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX - JUST KEEP TIGHTENING THE WIPER NUT. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A REASONABLE, ACCEPTABLE OR SAFE SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
- NHTSA ID
- 706013
- Incident
- Nov 12, 1996
Visibility
Filed May 14, 1998
POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD HAS THOUSANDS OF SMALL SPECKLES IN IT THAT AFFECTS VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 535606
Visibility
Filed Jul 11, 1996
POWER WINDOW SWITCH STICKS. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 601543
- Incident
- Aug 14, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 22, 1996
HAVING A BAD WEATHER DAY OR TEMPERATURE CHANGES THE WINDOWS WILL FOG UP ALL FOR NO REASON, YOU CAN PUT THE DEFORSTER ON AND WINDOWS WILL FOG UP AGAIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 981078
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Dec 26, 1995
SHIFT LOCK BUTTON FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 600502
- Incident
- Dec 26, 1995
Visibility
Filed Aug 29, 1995
THE QUARTER PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971246
- Incident
- Aug 28, 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.