1992 Volvo 240DL

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/06/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 VOLVO 240. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A PLASTIC FUEL LINE (PART NUMBER: 3547865) BUT THE COMPONENT FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE ADVISED THAT HE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000. KMJ

• 11/01/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 10/31/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE PADS. TT

• 10/29/1996· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

• 10/23/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS DOWN, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS (IDLE SPEED MOTOR,VALVE AND THROTTLE BODY) WHICH HAVE TO NOT REMEDIED THE STALLING PROBLEMS. *MJS

• 09/25/1995· STEERINGCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT

• 09/23/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING.*JB CONSUMER STATED THAT DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE CLIMBED OVER THE PARKING LOT BUMPER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT, STABILIZER BAR AND BOTH STABILIZER LINKS. IN THE LAST INCIDENT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BROKE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. *YH

• 09/10/2001· PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN,TIRES

  TRANSMISSION/PARKING BRAKE ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN CONSUMER IS IN VEHICLE THERE IS A REMINDER OF VEHICLE'S SAFETY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKCONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SAFETY INTERLOCK CABLE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION GEAR LEVER IN PARK. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE IN THE TRUNK, TIRE NEVER BEEN USED. *TT

• 08/29/2001· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. TWO HOLES WERE IN TIRE ALONG THE SEAM WHERE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. TIRE MELTED ON RIM AND A BLOW TORCH HAD TO BE USED TO REMOVE TIRE FROM RIM. SIZE P195/70R14/90SMTS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YH

• 08/13/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTROL UNIT.

• 07/26/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT PADS EVERY 6 MONTHS. TT

• 05/10/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM 4TH GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 04/07/1995· POWER TRAINCrash

  AXLEL SNAPPED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SKIDDED ACROSS HIGHWAY, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A STONE WALL. *AK

• 04/03/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION. *DSH

• 03/23/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW

• 03/18/1996· STRUCTURE

  BUMPER COLLAPSED IN MINOR COLLOSION. *SD

• 03/17/1998· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG COMPUTER PART FAILED.

• 03/07/1995· VISIBILITY

  WIPER ARMS SECURED AT BASE BY NUT DOESN'T HAVE LOCK WASHER NUT BACKS OFF. RESULTING IN WIPER BLADES INTERLOCKING AND DESTROYING THEMSELVES. TT

• 03/04/1998· AIR BAGS

  CRASH SENSOR FAILED.

• 02/29/2016· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 VOLVO 240 EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TOURING S TIRES, SIZE: 185/70R14 (NA). WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DEFLATED AND THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12T025000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,050 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,436.

• 02/07/1995· POWER TRAIN

  IGNITION KEY WILL RELEASE WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN PARK IN AUTO TRANSMISION. TT

• 01/24/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  IN 12:00 POSITION AT 30MPH HAD ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.DUE TO DESIGN OF SENSOR LOCATION. TT

• 01/16/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 01/16/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 12/26/95 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 01/11/1996· SUSPENSION

  FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED, THEY COMPLETELY CAME APART. TT