Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 26 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Volvo VN770. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SMELL. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SLEEPER BIRTH AREA, THEN THE CABIN WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE BUILT IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SMELL. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SLEEPER BIRTH AREA, THEN THE CABIN WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE BUILT IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER. *NLM WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON 195 1998 VOLVO VN770 HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT CAB. FIRE WAS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE BUILT IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER. TRUCK WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.*MR
THE WHEEL BEARING, AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN SLEEPER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE WAS LOOSE.*JB
PER CONSUMER THE DEALERSHIP ACTION PONTIAC, GMC, VOLVO; DOTHAN AL; 334-794-8505,. IS REFUSING TO HONOR THEIR RECALL FOR VEHICLES' TIRE AND RIM NO RVXX02. TS
CONSUMER STATES IF THE VEHICLE HAS 100 GALLONS OF FUEL OR NO FUEL, THE VEHICLE IS STILL OVER WEIGHT.*JB
CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE.*JB
VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT. *JG
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS FROM THE SLEEPER WINDOW BROKE AND HAS HAD ONE WINDOW COMPLETELY FALL OFF. *TT
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE DOES NOT WORK, THE DISPLAY IS NON FUNCTIONAL.*JB
THE WINDOWS HAVE EITHER CRACKED OR BLOWN OUT. *SLC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEER TIRE WEAR, REAR END AND U-BOLT PROBLEMS. *YD. THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS, AND THE HOOD DID NOT STAY CLOSED.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEER AXLE WITHOUT TRAILER FULL FUEL TANKS IS 12600, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO RUN HALF TANKS OF FUEL OR HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM MOVED BACK 6 INCHES OR PURCHASE SMALLER TANKS. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES WINDOW GLASS IS BROKEN. *TT
FRONT AXLE HAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT POSSIBLY CAUSING GEAR BOX TO GO OUT. *TT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DASH PROBLEM. *YH
THE HOOD POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH, BECAUSE THE INNER LATCH ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK RATHER THAN THE BODY. THEREFORE, ANY FLEXING WILL CAUSE THE PIN TO DISLODGE ITS BRACKET AND RESULTING THAT SIDE TO BE LOOSE. CONSUMER IS NOW USING EXTERNAL HOOD LATCHES TO KEEP HOOD SHUT. *YH
CLUTCH WAS REPLACED WHEN THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS REPLACED (CLUTCH NOT WORN OUT JUST MORE COST EFFECTIVE), NEW CLUTCH WENT THROUGH 3 ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS TOWED IN FOR NON-DISENGAGEMET: NUMEROUS TIMES THE CLUTCH COULD NOT SHIFT INTO OTHER GEARS (HIGH OR LOW) CAUSING LACK OF POWER AND DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN HILLS. NLM
THE ECM WIRES CORRODED (TURN GREEN) AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. * MJS
VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDS FAWR WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE FILLED (13000 LBS). *MJS
FAWR WEIGHT IS 11,670 THE AVERAGE WEIGHT IN THE FRONT STEER AXLE EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT FROM 12,500 TO 13,200. THE FRONT STEER TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *MJS
FAWR WEIGHT IS 12,349 THE AVERAGE WEIGHT IN THE FRONT STEER AXLE EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT FROM 12,500 TO 13,200. THE FRONT STEER TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *MJS
THE FRONT END WEIGHT EXCEEDS FAWR OF VEHICLE (WEIGHT TICKET ATTACHED WITH BEFORE AND AFTER TRUCK LOADED). *MJS
THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED TWICE, BOTH WITHIN A MONTH FROM EACH OTHER, BOX LOCKED AND WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. *MJS
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AND EXTREME TIRE WEAR, TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.*YH
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED FRONT END WAS PULLING AND BAD VIBRATION. CONTACTED DEALER AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR IT. STEERING TIRES WERE GOING ONE DIRECTION, AND DRIVING TIRES WERE GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, PULLING AGAINST EACH OTHER. ALSO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, HAD DASH CLUSTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES, ECM REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK *ML
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