2004 Volvo S80 Problems

AFTER NOTICING A VERY ACUTE SMELL OF GAS I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC ADVISE THAT I HAD A FUEL LEAK IN MY 2004 VOLVO S 80 . THATS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THAT THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE IN THIS CONDITION.

STRONG ODOR OF GAS OUTSIDE OF CAR. RECALL ON SIMILIAR CARS BUT NOT IN THIS AREA. KNOWN ISSUE BY VOLVO BUT WILL NOT REPAIR AT NO COST AS IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAR DOES NOT HAVE 150000 MILES ON. FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FOR ALL CARS OF THIS YEAR AND MAKE BUT OFFER LITTLE IF ANY HELP.

CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY OVERHEATED AND RUINED ENGINE LATER MECHANIC DISCOVERED THERMOSTAT WASNT WORKING PROPERLY SO NO INDICATION AS TO VEHICLE TEMPURATURE. CAR WAS ON FREEWAY AND STOPPED COMING OFF FREEWAY. HEAD GASKET BLEW ALSO AS WELL AS BAD TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HESITANT, SPUTTERING AND SURGING WHEN STOPPED OR INCREASING SPEED. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE SURGES AND MOVES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS WE CAN HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THE ETM HAS BEEN CLEANED BY COLLINS AUTO IN SC. THEY TOLD US THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THERE IS BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THIS IS DUE TO THE OIL CHANGE INTERVAL (7500 MILES) WHICH IS RECOMMENDED BY VOLVO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A PART DEFECT WHICH VOLVO SHOULD FIX AND REPLACE AT THEIR COST. *TR

PURCHASED A 2004 VOLVO S80 IN "MINT CONDITION" FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP (GOOD REPUTATION).THREE (3) MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED THE FAMOUS VOLVO "SLIP, SLIDE, AWAY".. IT RIDES LIKE A ROCK, I FELL EVERY CRACK, GRAIN OF SAND IN THE ROAD. I REPLACED THE STRUTS, COIL SPRINGS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND OTHER SUSPENSIONS PARTS BUT TO NO AVAIL IMPROVED ITS CONDITION. EVERY WEEK OR SO I GET THE "STOP SAFELY COOLANT LEVEL LOW" WARNING ON MY DASH...KEEP IN MIND THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THESE ISSUES SINCE THE CONDITIONS DIDN'T APPEARED UNTIL 3 MONTHS/50000 MILES AFTER THE PURCHASE. STEERING HAS SOME PLAY AND I'M CONTINUOUSLY RECOVERING THE DIRECTIONAL PATH SLIGHTLY. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I INSTALLED ALL NEW TIRES (MICHELINS) PURCHASED A LIFETIME WHEEL ALIGNMENT, WHICH WAS DONE DURING NEW TIRE INSTALL AND RECENTLY RE-CHECKED. I DO 90% OF THE WORK MYSELF; I'M AN ENGINEER BY TRADE WITH 40 YEARS OF MECHANICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE. CHECKED THE RECALL DATABASE BY VIN (SAFERCAR.GOV) AND VARIOUS OTHER SITES AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE VOLVO SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DISHEARTENING FOR SUCH A WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE LAST TIME I HAD THE CAR SERVICED THE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD APPARENTLY MADE IT OF THE WRONG PLASTIC AND WHEN IT HEATS IT EXPANDS AND WILL LEAK FLUID, POSSIBLY FAILING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RESULT WOULD BE WITH THE STEERING IF THIS HAPPENED. HE SAID THAT THE ITEM WOULD BE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE AND THEY WERE NOT RECALLING OR REPLACING THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER IN A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE WAS HANGING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTROL ARM KEPT FRACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

PURCHASED A 2004 VOLVO S80 IN "MINT CONDITION" FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP (GOOD REPUTATION).THREE (3) MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED THE FAMOUS VOLVO "SLIP, SLIDE, AWAY".. IT RIDES LIKE A ROCK, I FELL EVERY CRACK, GRAIN OF SAND IN THE ROAD. I REPLACED THE STRUTS, COIL SPRINGS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND OTHER SUSPENSIONS PARTS BUT TO NO AVAIL IMPROVED ITS CONDITION. EVERY WEEK OR SO I GET THE "STOP SAFELY COOLANT LEVEL LOW" WARNING ON MY DASH...KEEP IN MIND THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THESE ISSUES SINCE THE CONDITIONS DIDN'T APPEARED UNTIL 3 MONTHS/50000 MILES AFTER THE PURCHASE. STEERING HAS SOME PLAY AND I'M CONTINUOUSLY RECOVERING THE DIRECTIONAL PATH SLIGHTLY. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I INSTALLED ALL NEW TIRES (MICHELINS) PURCHASED A LIFETIME WHEEL ALIGNMENT, WHICH WAS DONE DURING NEW TIRE INSTALL AND RECENTLY RE-CHECKED. I DO 90% OF THE WORK MYSELF; I'M AN ENGINEER BY TRADE WITH 40 YEARS OF MECHANICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE. CHECKED THE RECALL DATABASE BY VIN (SAFERCAR.GOV) AND VARIOUS OTHER SITES AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE VOLVO SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DISHEARTENING FOR SUCH A WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON 11/17/2020 WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP DECAL FOR MY CAR AND I GOT A MESSAGE THAT READ A CHECK AIRBAGS I DIDN'T HAVE ANY READING ON MY GAGES TURN SIGNAL FOR RIGHT TURN STAY LIT UP NOT BRINKING JUST ON , WHEN I STOPPED AND WENT IN BUILDING TO GET DECAL CAME BACK TO CAR STARTED IT MY GAGES CAME BACK WHICH WAS GLAD THEY WERE WORKING BUT STILL HAD MESSAGE ABOUT AIRBAGS

BROKEN KEY CAN CAUSE VEHICLE KEY SWITCH TO TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING IS MY INTERACTION WITH VOLVO, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM SINCE MARCH. ADVISE HOW AND I WILL SEND YOU A PICTURE OF THIS CONDITION. CUSTOMERCARE WEB FORM - 3/19/2014 7:08 PM RESPONSE BY EMAIL ([XXX]) (03/20/2014 09:09 AM) DEAR DICK, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL. YOUR COMMENTS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED AND I FORWARDED TO OUR HEADQUARTERS IN SWEDEN. OF COURSE THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THIS INFORMATION, BUT I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE. [XXX] VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE 1-800-458-1552 X [XXX] AUTO-RESPONSE BY (ADMINISTRATOR) (03/19/2014 08:08 PM) THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA'S CUSTOMER CARE CENTER. OUR TEAM IS LOOKING INTO YOUR EMAIL RIGHT NOW AND WILL RESPOND TO YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS. IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO SPEAK TO A VOLVO REPRESENTATIVE, PLEASE CALL US DURING OUR REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS LISTED BELOW. PLEASE REFER TO THIS ID#140319-000156. THIS WILL HELP US QUICKLY LOCATE AND REVIEW YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. CUSTOMER BY CSS WEB ([XXX]) (03/19/2014 08:08 PM) AFTER THIS VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ZIPPING ALONG THE INTERSTATE I RESOLVED TO FIGURE OUT WHY AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING CONDITION WOULD CAUSE IT TO DO SO. I HAVE A NUMBER OF KEYS ON THE KEYRING AND THE SPRING WHICH NORMALLY HOLDS THE KEY OUT STRAIGHT FROM ITS HOLDER IS BROKEN. WHEN THE KEY/HOLDER IS INSERTED BACK SIDE UP AND THEN ROTATED TO THE RUN POSITION THE BODY OF THE HOLDER EVENTUALLY FOLDS HALF WAY IN AGAINST THE COLUMN, WITH THE OTHER KEYS ON THE RING PULLING IT DOWNWARDS. AFTER ENOUGH BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE DOWNWARD FORCE ROTATES THE KEY OUT OF THE RUN POSITION. IF THE KEY/HOLDER IS INSERTED BUTTONS SIDE UP THIS DOES NOT OCCUR. THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS SCENARIO BEFORE THE GM LITIGATORS GET WIND OF IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PURCHASED A 2004 VOLVO S80 IN "MINT CONDITION" FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP (GOOD REPUTATION).THREE (3) MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED THE FAMOUS VOLVO "SLIP, SLIDE, AWAY".. IT RIDES LIKE A ROCK, I FELL EVERY CRACK, GRAIN OF SAND IN THE ROAD. I REPLACED THE STRUTS, COIL SPRINGS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND OTHER SUSPENSIONS PARTS BUT TO NO AVAIL IMPROVED ITS CONDITION. EVERY WEEK OR SO I GET THE "STOP SAFELY COOLANT LEVEL LOW" WARNING ON MY DASH...KEEP IN MIND THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THESE ISSUES SINCE THE CONDITIONS DIDN'T APPEARED UNTIL 3 MONTHS/50000 MILES AFTER THE PURCHASE. STEERING HAS SOME PLAY AND I'M CONTINUOUSLY RECOVERING THE DIRECTIONAL PATH SLIGHTLY. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I INSTALLED ALL NEW TIRES (MICHELINS) PURCHASED A LIFETIME WHEEL ALIGNMENT, WHICH WAS DONE DURING NEW TIRE INSTALL AND RECENTLY RE-CHECKED. I DO 90% OF THE WORK MYSELF; I'M AN ENGINEER BY TRADE WITH 40 YEARS OF MECHANICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE. CHECKED THE RECALL DATABASE BY VIN (SAFERCAR.GOV) AND VARIOUS OTHER SITES AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE VOLVO SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DISHEARTENING FOR SUCH A WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HESITANT, SPUTTERING AND SURGING WHEN STOPPED OR INCREASING SPEED. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE SURGES AND MOVES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS WE CAN HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THE ETM HAS BEEN CLEANED BY COLLINS AUTO IN SC. THEY TOLD US THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THERE IS BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THIS IS DUE TO THE OIL CHANGE INTERVAL (7500 MILES) WHICH IS RECOMMENDED BY VOLVO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A PART DEFECT WHICH VOLVO SHOULD FIX AND REPLACE AT THEIR COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO UNLATACH AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS CUT IN ORDER TO FREE THE OCCUPANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. RETURNED BY USPS ON 9/4/2013. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 9/12/2013 FAILED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELTS RETRACTED WHILE DRIVING. THE PASSENGER FELT AS IF THEY WERE BEING STRANGLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

VOLVO S-80 2004 NEW YORK . - PASSENGER SIDE REAL WHEEL LOCKED- WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A HIGHWAY TO A LOCAL ROAD A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK AND HAD TO PULL TO THE NEAREST OPEN SPACE. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED TIRE MARKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A BURNING SMELL. SHORT MOVEMENT OF THE CAR SHOWED PASSENGER REAR WHEEL IS LOCKED. .ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TURNING ON THE CAR. CAR HAS 82,225 MILES. VOLVO DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE SAFETY A MONTH BACK. *TR

RUPTURED BRAKE LINES TWICE. *TR

MICHELIN P225/50R17 MXV4 S8 TIRES HAVE DRY ROT CRACKING WITH OVER 40% TREAD LIFE LEFT. 3RD SET OF TIRES ON CAR IN 75K MILES. ALL WORE PREMATURELY AND/OR HAD DRY ROT CRACKS. AUTHORIZED MICHELIN TIRE DEALER INFORM ME THAT MICHELIN WILL NOT COVER THIS SAFETY DEFECT!! INTERNET HAS NUMEROUS SAME COMPLAINTS!! *KB

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS VOLVO S80 2004, SUDDENLY THE TIRE BECAME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE CAR CRASHED, THEN ROLLED AND FLIPPED OVER INTO A DITCH UPSIDE DOWN. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, INCLUDING HEAD TRAUMA. THE CONSUMER CALLED VOLVO AND REQUESTED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR COME AND CHECK THE CAR. AN INVESTIGATOR CAME, AND INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE BUT VOLVO WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GM REPAIR SHOP. A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO VOLVO, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING AND IT WAS OKAY. THEY KEPT SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK

ON 11/17/2020 WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP DECAL FOR MY CAR AND I GOT A MESSAGE THAT READ A CHECK AIRBAGS I DIDN'T HAVE ANY READING ON MY GAGES TURN SIGNAL FOR RIGHT TURN STAY LIT UP NOT BRINKING JUST ON , WHEN I STOPPED AND WENT IN BUILDING TO GET DECAL CAME BACK TO CAR STARTED IT MY GAGES CAME BACK WHICH WAS GLAD THEY WERE WORKING BUT STILL HAD MESSAGE ABOUT AIRBAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AS OF FEBRUARY 20, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. ...UPDATED 02/04/16 *B THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT FOR 3-4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT 03/15/18 *JB

VOLVO S-80 2004 NEW YORK . - PASSENGER SIDE REAL WHEEL LOCKED- WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A HIGHWAY TO A LOCAL ROAD A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK AND HAD TO PULL TO THE NEAREST OPEN SPACE. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED TIRE MARKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A BURNING SMELL. SHORT MOVEMENT OF THE CAR SHOWED PASSENGER REAR WHEEL IS LOCKED. .ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TURNING ON THE CAR. CAR HAS 82,225 MILES. VOLVO DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE SAFETY A MONTH BACK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY 2004 VOLVO S80 2.5T WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, SURGE FORWARD OR ENTER 'LIMP MODE" WITH A MESSAGE OF "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" FOLLOWED BY "ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED." USING AN OBDII CODE READER I DISCOVERED THAT THESE MESSAGES AND MY ISSUE WERE CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM). I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL VOLVO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE I AM DRIVING WITHIN THE CITY, IT IS FAIRLY EASY TO PULL OVER TO SAFETY, BUT ON THE FREEWAY, LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAN BE DANGEROUS, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE IS RECURRING AND WHILE IT DOES SEEM TO "CLEAR ITSELF" IT HAS RETURNED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WAS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION, OPENED JULY 26TH 2005 UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05041 FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND EXACT SAME GROUP OF PROBLEMS. THE REPORT FOUND THAT THE ISSUE WAS LIMITED TO S80S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE MODEL YEARS BUT HAS AFFECTED OTHER YEARS AS WELL. I BASE MY SUGGESTION ON INFORMATION FOUND BY SEARCHING VARIOUS VOLVO OWNER DISCUSSION BOARDS AND FINDING OTHERS THAT HAVE IN FACT BEEN AFFECTED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE... AS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AS FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION. *TR

THE CAR HESITATES WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND IN ORDER TO SPEED UP THE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED AGAIN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES. THE SECOND TIME I COMPLAINED THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE CAR AND SAID IT THE WAY THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WORKED THAT WAY. I BROUGHT IT BACK IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY SAID OTHER CARS HAD SIMILAR DIFFICULTIES, AND THEY REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP. THE PICK-UP WAS A LITTLE BETTER BUT STILL NOT LIKE OTHER CARS. THE LATEST FAILURE OCCURRED AS I WAS TAKING A LEFT OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME THE CAR SPED ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. *TR

SLOWLY DRIVING ON A ROAD IN NEIGHBORHOOD AND WAS SIGNALING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT STOPPED AND THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. NO ELECTRICAL OR AUTO OPERATING AT ALL. AUTOMOBILE TOTALLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. CAR WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION NECESSITATING ME GETTING OUT AND PUSHING THE AUTO BACK BEHIND THE STOP SIGN. AUTO WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MY REGULAR REPAIR PERSON TRIED TO GET IT OPERATING BUT COULD NOT AND WAS AGAIN TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALER WHO TOOK 4 DAYS TO FIX. MY ISSUE IS IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT NIGHT MAKING A TURN OR JUST DRIVING I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITERS THAT WERE USED TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS HAD FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD THEIR OWN IGNITER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, THE REPAIR WOULD POSSIBLY ONLY LAST FOR TWO YEARS. TH VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

VOLVO 2004 AWD S80, ANGLE GEAR FAILURE AT 69712 MILES. COST 2555.18 AN EMAIL TO VOLVO RESULTED IN A $200 REBATE. THEY QUESTIONED WHY THE REPAIR WAS NOT DONE AT THE ORIGINAL DEALER BUT AT ANOTHER VOLVO DEALER, REASON WAS THAT WAS WHERE I BROKE DOWN. AFTER TALKING WITH VOLVO HAD A STRONG SUSPICION THAT THE REPAIR MAY HAVE BEEN COVERED BETTER IF I RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER. VOLVO NA CONTACTED ME AGAIN AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY WOULD DO. INTERNET SEARCHES SEEM TO POINT TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS GEAR. *TR