1998 Volvo S90 Owner Complaints

MICHELIN TIRES - PILOT SPORT A/S SPORT PLUS- 205/55/ZR16. TIRE SIDE WALLS ARE SEPARATING - THIS PROBLEM IS KNOW AS CHUNKING. TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659463

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING VOLVO PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD RACE IN AN ERRATIC MANNER FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON AS HIGH AS 5,000 RPM'S. USING THE BRAKE HAD NO EFFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10363170

Incident

Oct 27, 2010

WHILE BACKING INTO MY GARAGE ON 2/6/2010, MY 1998 VOLVO S90 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS SPEEDING AND I APPLIED THE BRAKE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS GOING SO FAST THAT IT CRASHED INTO A WOODEN PLATFORM IN MY GARAGE. THE PLATFORM AND MY CAR WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE PLATFORM HAS BEEN REPAIRED; BUT MY CAR WAS TOTALED (>$5000.00 IN DAMAGES). I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALER AND VOLVO CUSTOMER CAR AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10319904

Incident

Feb 6, 2010

Mileage

212,994 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO S90. THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. SHE PRESSED THE GEAR RELEASE BUTTON AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL AND THEN INTO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE, GARAGE WALL, AND HOUSE WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10213685

Incident

Jan 2, 2008

Mileage

109,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PERFORMING A STATE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PARKING BRAKE LINES WERE WORN AND FRACTURED. THE PARKING BRAKE LINES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR THE SAME CONDITION, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

10168742

Incident

Sep 20, 2006

Mileage

89,187 mi

1988 VOLVO S90 SUNROOF HAS BROKEN DOWN REPEATEDLY SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT WOULD TYPICALLY WORK APPROXIMATELY A FEW TIMES THEN MALFUNCTION UNEXPECTEDLY WITH BROKEN PIECES RAINING DOWN UPON THE HEADS OF THE FRONT OCCUPANTS, POSING A DANGER TO DRIVING. AFTER THE MALFUNCTION IT WOULD THEN NOT BE OPERABLE AT ALL, POSING A THREAT TO WEATHER DAMAGE, THEFT, ETC. AFTER REPAIRING IT SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH THE DEALER (DICK DYER VOLVO OF COLUMBIA, SC) AND VOLVO REFUSED TO FIX IT ANY MORE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXACTLY AT 50,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. BOTH THE DEALER AND VOLVO CLAIMED THE WARRANTY WAS GOOD UP TO, BUT NOT INCLUDING, 50,000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10152648

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

Mileage

50,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 VOLVO S90 WITH 69,000 MILES. THE ETM UNIT ON THE CAR HAS FAILED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON IT AND FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT CAR. IT CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO ACT ERRATICALLY. MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT EVEN IF I CHANGE IT , IT WILL FAIL AGAIN IN A SHORT WHILE BECAUSE IT HAS A BAD DESIGN. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO ABOUT IT, AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I JUST WANT TO HAVE THIS COMPLAINT REGISTERED IN CASE VOLVO IS MADE TO CORRECT THIS THROUGH SOME LAWSUIT OR OTHER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135037

Incident

Aug 31, 2005

THE SUN ROOF STRUTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO OPEN/CLOSE THE SUN ROOF. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10091443

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER STICKS CONSTANTLY. CURRENTLY, IT STICKS IN PARK. VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK NOISES COMING FROM STEERING. GEAR SHIFT DID NOT RELEASE, WASHERS ARE INOPERABLE, KEY STICKS IN IGNITION.*TS ALSO THE POWER STEERING RACK AND ANTENNA WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041920

Incident

Sep 29, 2002

Mileage

48,699 mi

THE SUNROOF TRACK PANEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED WHILE THE SUNROOF WAS LIFTED OPEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10012329

Incident

Mar 24, 2003

BRAKE LINE IS FRAYED WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING THE LINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018846

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

BRAKE PADS ARE BURNING OUT. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 13 TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND PADS.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

893741

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

784592

Incident

Apr 3, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

717679

Incident

Oct 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT REGULAR SPEED ENGINE CUT OFF WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

855230

Incident

Jan 10, 2000

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARPING AND PADS FAILING. MJS

NHTSA ID

548651

Incident

Apr 7, 1998

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK. AIR CONDITIONING.

NHTSA ID

609564

RADIO ANTENNA FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

609454

BRAKE PADS FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608649

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL MAKES FAST BRAKING INCONVENIENT/FADING. YH

NHTSA ID

607714

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. *YC

NHTSA ID

607303

DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS LOCATED FURTHER TO THE LEFT THAN OTHER VEHICLES RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL APPLICATION TO BRAKE PEDAL WHEN EXTENDING TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. YH

NHTSA ID

606364

INSIDE MAIN LOCK SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID

605981

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

WINDOW SURFACES APPEAR ETCHED MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AT NIGHT AND DURING RAIN.

NHTSA ID

543053

Incident

May 1, 1998

MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THIS RESULTS IN BRAKE VIBRATION AND PREMATURE/EXCESSIVE WEARING OF BRAKES. VOLVO IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS INSTRUCTED DEALERS AS TO WHAT TO DO BUT HAS NEGLECTED TO ISSUE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN.

NHTSA ID

781572