1994 Volvo 850

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

• 12/28/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WE SMELL GAS. WHEN STOP NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL ENTRY PIPE. WHEN GOT CLOSER LOOK IT WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL ENTRY PIPE THAT CONNECTED TO FUEL TANK. *TR

• 12/28/2006· VISIBILITY

  DRIVERS SIDE WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THEY SAY TO TIGHTEN NUT BUT IT NO LONGER WORKS. I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE TOTAL ASSEMBLY. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE 850. SHOULDN'T THIS BE FIXED BY VOLVO? *JB

• 12/28/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

• 12/28/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

• 12/19/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  HYDRAULIC UNIT LEAKED BRAKE FLUID - PROBABLE CAUSE WAS FAILED INTERNAL GASKETS OR SEALS. RESULT: LOSS OF FLUID AND POTENTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. LOW FLUID LEVEL WARNING ALLOWED DETECTION OF CONDITION. WE (DEALER & I) DETERMINED CONDITION WAS SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER REPLACED UNIT BUT CHARGED ME 1/3 OF COST, (@ $440) SPLITTING BALANCE WITH VOLVO. I WAS INTERESTED IN YOUR COMMENT MANUF. MUST REPAIR SAFETY ITEMS @ NO COST TO ME. APPLICABLE TO THIS SITUATION? FEEL FREE TO CALL OR WRITE FOR MORE INFO. THANKS FOR THIS WEB PAGE.

• 12/14/1995· STEERING

  INTERMITTENTLY DRIVERS ALARM GOES OFF AND DOORS ACTIVATED. PROHIBITS OCCUPANTS FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. TT

• 12/10/1999· TIRES

  DEALER SAID NO RECALL ON TIRES OR RIMS I BOUGHT NEW ONES COMSUMER REPORT SAID THERE WAS A RECALL. *AK

• 12/09/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

• 12/02/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I COULD NOT REMOVE MY KEY WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. TRIED ALL COMBINATIONS OF GEAR POSITIONS, ETC, NOTHING WORKED. PROBLEM IS THE NUMBER OF CARS STOLEN IN THE US WITH KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION. A RECALL SHOULD BE LAUNCHED TO PREVENT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THE MECHANICAL DESIGN OF THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THIS NATIONAL PROBLEM. A FAIL SAFE MECHANISM WITH OVER RIDE CAPABILITIES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN EVERY CAR DESIGN TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN! DT

• 11/21/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. AT APPROX. 55MPH SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER HAS SERVICED FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. TT

• 11/18/1997· TIRES,WHEELS

  AFTER HITTING POTHOLE, WHEEL BROKE. ALSO, REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A LEAK. *AK

• 11/14/1995· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN THE CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT SECURELY. *SD

• 11/13/1994· EQUIPMENT

  A/C PIPE FROM ACCUMULATOR TO EVAPORATOR FAILED. *AK

• 11/11/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  GAS GUAGE FAILED. *AK

• 11/09/1994· VISIBILITY

  FRONT WINDOW MOULDING FAILED TWICE. *SKD

• 11/08/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,SEATS,EQUIPMENT

  FRONT PASSENGER REPLACEMENTS AND ORIGINAL RIM CRACKED THREE TIMES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES, REPLACE RIMS THREE TIMES. TT FIRST OCCASION, HIT A POT HOLE AND TIRE BUSTED AND WHEEL CRACKED, SECOND OCCASTION, HIT A BUMP AND TIRE WENT FLAT AND WHEEL CRACKED, ON THIRD OCCASION, HIT A HOLE AND WHEEL CRACKED AGAIN, CONSUMER STATES CRAKED WHEELS ONLY OCCUR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. RIGHT REAR SEAT BACK NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WEATHER STIP DEFECTIVE, KEPT FALLING OFF. JACK BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. BATTERY WAS REPLACED. ENGINE TORQUE ARM BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

• 11/07/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL BUT HE WAS UNSURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED CHANGING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT WAS CHANGED AT A LOCAL SERVICE STATION, HOWEVER THE LEAK CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CLAIMED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE ABS. THE MODULE WAS CHANGED, THE LEAK STOPPED AND THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. HE THEN RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V368000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM. RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BUT THERE WAS STILL A SMELL OF FUEL. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CAME ON. UPON INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP THE COMPUTER FOUND THE AIR MASS FLOW METER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGHER AND NOT RUN SMOOTHLY. THE AIR MASS FLOW METER HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

• 11/07/1997· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE CAME WITH 16 INCH WHEEL, REPEATED BLOWOUTS WITHOUT TIRE GOING FLAT,VOLVO SUGGESTED TO SWITCH TO 15 INCH WHEEL, WHEEL CRACKED AROUND THE MIDDLE. DEALER CLAIMS WHEEL BEARING ON 2 FRONT WHEELS PITTED. *AK

• 11/06/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 45MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A LIGHT POLE. TT

• 11/01/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 1994 VOLVO 850. I HAVE A LEAK WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD IS ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK. VOLVO IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW THE RECALL. THE LEAK OF GAS IS 100% FROM THE RECALLED SPOT HEATSHIELD SIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD BLOW BACK ON THE EXHAUST AND CAUSE A FIRE.

• 10/31/2001· AIR BAGS

  WHILE TRAVELING ON RAMP AT 5 MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DRIVER AND PASSANGER WERE INJURED.*AK *SLC

• 10/28/2000· STRUCTURE

  HAVE 4 TRACTORS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND VOLVO. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ANY HELP. TRUCKS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY SAY CABS ARE FALLING APART BECAUSE SHOCKS ARE WORN. THE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE WE PURCHASED FROM DEALER. HAD TO HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS.

• 10/19/2000· TIRES

  THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS THE "DOUGHNUT" SPARE. IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SPLITS AND STRESS CRACKS WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE A PUNCTURED TIRE ON THE ABOVE DATE. I STILL HAVE THE DAMAGED SPARE IN MY POSESSION. I HAVE REPORTED THE FAILURE TO BOTH FIRESTONE AND VOLVO DEALERS. THE RESPONSE OF EACH WAS TO OFFER TO SELL ME A NEW SPARE. I HAVE REPLACED THE SPARE WITH A NEW FULL SIZE TIRE. (TIRESIZE: SPARE)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: SPARE )

• 10/14/1997· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. YH

• 10/14/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN FAILED.

• 10/13/2004· PARKING BRAKECrash

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL INTO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER JUMP INTO THE TRUNK WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET UNTIL IT RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. *JB

• 09/26/1997· EQUIPMENT

  WHEN ATTACHING THE JACK TO THE CLAMP WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ON SOME SORT OF GRADE, THE JACK BEGINS TO SLIP AND BENDS OVER. ANY MOVEMENT ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WIGGLE, WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY JACK, THE BALLOON TIRE AND PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER WERE INADEQUATE AND DANGEROUS. *YH

• 09/23/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 1994 850 VOLVO STATION WAGON WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND STALL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY VOLVO MECHANIC ( AN UNAUTHORIZED DEALER) WHO TRIED 3 TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I READ SOME CONSUMER ALERTS THAT DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY YEAR. I CALLED VOLVO AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP UNLESS I WENT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WOULD NOT WORK WITH MY MECHANIC. *NM

• 09/21/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  HISTORY OF FUEL ODOR IN AND AROUND VEHICLE AFTER FILLING TANK.USUALLY DISSIPATED UPON DRIVING AND WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SPILLAGE. IN JULY 2000 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNITE FOLLOWING FUELING AND A LARGE AMOUNT OFF GASOLINE, POSSIBLY OVER 1 LITER FORMED A POOL UNDER THE CAR. AN ACTIVE LEAK WAS NOTED. AFTER DRIVING 50= MILES THE LEAK STOPPED. I ASSUMED THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE SERVICE STATION PUMP HAD FAILED AND TOOK CARE NOT TO FILL TANK COMPLETELYON SUBSEQUENT FUELING. AGAININ SEPT 2000 THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN MY GARAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT THE TANK LEAKED AT A SEAM WHERE THE FUEL OUTLET PIPE ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS A PROTECTED LOCATION AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN IN A COLLISION. THE LEAK IS PROBABLY DUE TO A LATENT DEFECT IN THE TANK AT MANUFACTURE. THE TANK WAS REPLACED AND I HAVE IT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

• 09/20/2002· EQUIPMENT

  A/C EVAPORATOR IS LEAKING R134A. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK

• 09/13/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE DISABLES ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. VERY COMMON FAILURE ON VOLVO 850 AND S/V-70. NLM

• 09/02/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  IF THE CRASH SENSOR LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE UNDER THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CUP HOLDER BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEATS GETS WET IT WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAGS, AND THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK. THE DEALER WANTS THE OWNER TO PAY 1158 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT HE IS HAVING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE AIR BAG AND THE SEAT BELT NOT TO WORK IF EITHER FUNCTION GETS WET. *AK VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED FLASHING LIGHTS AND DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY REGULATOR, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CRASH SENSOR DID NOT GET WET DUE TO IT HAD NOT BEEN OPENED FOR INSPECTION, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS AN ELECRICAL PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLASH AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS. *SLC

• 08/24/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING, ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT DEVELOPED AN EXTERNAL LEAK RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE FUNCTION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF PART SUGGESTS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. VOLVO OF NORTH AMERCIA CONTACTED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN OWNERS MANUAL, BUT VOLVO REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO LOG-IN (RECORD) THE INCIDENT.

• 08/23/1996· TIRES

  MICHELIN TIRE SIZE 205/50ZR16 DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE OF SIDEWALL.

• 08/21/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. STRANGELY, FIRST IT STARTED OUT CUTTING OFF WHENEVER I WOULD MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE CAR WOULD JUST CUT OFF, ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD COME ON. I HAVE HAD THREE AUTO REPAIR PLACES LOOK AT IT. OF COURSE I WAS ADVISED TO DO SEVERAL THINGS WHICH THEY THOUGHT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. WELL THE LASTEST AND WORST HAPPENED ON 8/6 WHEN THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ON A BUSY STREET. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE FAR SIDE AND SWITCH THE CAR OFF AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. PLEASE I NEED HELP. I AM SCARED TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE IN FEAR THAT IT WILL SHUT DOWN ON ME.

• 08/20/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE IS NO SOUND. ALSO, AFTER FIFTH ATTEMP TO START, IT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT HER CONTACTS WERE BAD.*AK

• 08/20/1994· STEERING

  STEERING COLUMN KNUCKLE JOINT EXPOSED. *SD

• 08/19/2012· AIR BAGS

  THE CONSOLE AND STEERING WHEEL WERE WET FROM RAIN. THE SRS DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 5 MILES AFTER THAT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE BAG WAS THE ORIGINAL BAG. THE SRS LIGHT HAD GONE ON ONCE 20 MONTHS BEFORE WHEN THE CONSOLE GOT WET. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A TEST FOR ABOUT $115 EACH ON BOTH OCCASIONS AND SAID THE CAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT COMING ON WAS INDETERMINATE. TWENTY MONTHS AGO A TOP, LONGTIME VOLVO DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT AIR BAGS NEVER GO OFF WITHOUT AN IMPACT. HE SAID THERE HAD NOT BEEN A SINGLE OCCASION OF THAT EVER HAPPENING. I SHOULD HAVE GOOGLED THE TOPIC. I WOULD HAVE SEEN RIGHT AWAY THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. TWO BONES IN MY FOREARM WERE BROKEN AND HEAVY BRUISES THAT ARE STILL VISIBLE 5 WEEKS LATER WERE LEFT ON MY STOMACH AND THIGHS. CORPORATE OFFICES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAY THE BAG WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; A REPLACEMENT STEERING WHEEL TO INSTALL A NEW BAG IS NOT AVAILABLE; AND THAT THEY WILL NOT DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER BAG, THOUGH I CONSIDER IT A TIME BOMB. BEFORE WRITING AN EMAIL ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE BLAME ON ME, ERICA AT "THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF VOLVO" LEFT AN APPARENTLY INANE VOICE MAIL THAT I HAVE SAVED FOR NOW SAYING "THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT. WE DO KNOW WHY THE BAG DEPLOYED IN YOUR VEHICLE." I EMAILED BACK THAT HER CLAIM THAT "WE" KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE BAG TO DEPLOY "STRUCK ME AS ODD BECAUSE NO ONE AT THE VOLVO [DEALERSHIP] THIS PAST WEEK SAID THAT THEY KNEW." EVEN AFTER RUNNING A CHECK ON THE SRS SYSTEM, AND CHARGING ME $115 TO DO SO, THEY STILL SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. IN FACT A FEW WEEKS AGO TWO LONG TIME SERVICE MANAGERS WERE SAYING MY EXPERIENCE WAS UNPRECEDENTED OR IMPOSSIBLE. I SUGGESTED IN ANOTHER EMAIL TO ERICA THAT THE CORPORATION HAD A MORAL OBLIGATION TO INFORM THEIR SERVICE MANAGERS OF DOCUMENTED CASES OF SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT. *TR

• 08/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  STALLS ALL THE TIME MECHANIC CAN'T FIND PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. IT STALLS AT 60MPH AND IT STALLS WHILE IDLING. IT STALLED 7 TIMES GOING A TOTAL OF 4.5 MILES. HELP *TR

• 08/17/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT REGISTER IN CAR AFTER THE ENGINE IS HOT.

• 08/14/2008· AIR BAGS

  I OWN A 1994 VOLVO 850 SEDAN. I WAS PARKED ON A BUSY DOWNTOWN PORTLAND ST. AND GOT IN MY CAR, TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT WAS SO LOUD I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN SHOT. (AS DID PASSERSBY) MY CAR FILLED WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS SMOKE (DUE TO GUNPOWDER SMELL) AND GOT OUT QUICKLY. I WAS VERY DISTRAUGHT AND IN SHOCK...MY ARMS AND CHEST HAD BURNS AND CUTS AND BRUISES INSTANTLY. I WENT TO THE ER..THANKFULLY NOTHING BROKEN BUT NOW MY INSURANCE COMPANY (FARMER'S) IS SAYING IT'S NOT COVERED SINCE IT IS "SO RARE" AND THEY FEEL "DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT". I THEN CONTACTED VOLVO HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT SINCE THE CAR IS 14 YRS. OLD THERE COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE A "FACTORY DEFECT". AT THIS POINT I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME WITH THIS. I FEEL LIKE I AM SUCH AN INNOCENT VICTIM IN ALL THIS. ALL I DID WAS TRY TO START MY CAR........... *TR

• 08/10/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE OWNER NOTICED AFTER DELIVERY OF VEHICLE THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE MILEAGE. THE GAUGE WOULD READ HOW FAST THE OWNER WAS TRAVELING, BUT NOT HOW FAR THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THE OWNER NOTICED THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 10 MILES OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON THE PHONE AFTER VIEWING A WEBSITE. THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A DISCREPANCY. ALSO, CERTAIN FIELDS IN THE VEHICLE INFORMATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED TO INDICATE AN ODOMETER PROBLEM, AND THESE FIELDS WERE NOT CHECKED. WHEN THE OWNER ASKED ABOUT THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THAT THERE WERE 131,889 MILES. THIS WAS THE SAME MILEAGE THAT WAS ON THE TITLE AND ON THE WEB SITE. THIS WAS THE MILEAGE THAT THE ODOMETER SHOWED BECAUSE THE ODOMETER WILL NOT ADVANCE AS THE MILEAGE INCREASED. THE OWNER GOT THE TITLE ON AUGUST 9 2005, AND THE TITLE STATED AS OF MARCH 2003 THERE WERE 122,042 MILES. ON VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE ADVANCED ABOUT 10,000 MILES SINCE 2003. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 5 2005 ABOUT THE ODOMETER PROBLEM, AS WELL AS A ENGINE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE MILEAGE PROBLEM, AND WAS UNCONCERNED ABOUT IT. THE OWNER TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT VOVLO HAS NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WORKING BUT NOT THE ODOMETER. *AK

• 08/10/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT:THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING HE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, STARTUP, AND OTHER TIMES. THERE IS NO WARNING TO THIS FAIKURE.THERE IS NO AVERAGE SPEED FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. IF AN A BACKROADTAKE FOOT OF TO GO AROUND THE CURVE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. WITHIN KAST YEAR IT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THEN TWO WEEKS KATER, AND THEN THREE AND A HALF MONTHS LATER, AND TODAY AUGUST 10,2005 IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE ENGINE WILL RESTART ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE MINUTES AFTER THEN STALLING. THE TRANSMISSION IS AUTOMATIC.*AK

• 08/07/1998· SUSPENSION

  REAR DELTA LINKS MALFUNCTIONED.

• 08/05/2005· SEATS

  1994 850 GLT VOLVO WAS TOTAL DESTROYED BY FIRE. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SEAT FELT HOT, THEN IT BEGUN TO SMOKE AND SMELLED BURNING. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SEAT HEATER CIRCUITS. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND BEGUN TO SMOKE AGAIN. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *SC

• 08/05/2002· VISIBILITY

  THE NUT THAT LOCKS DOWN THE WIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COMES LOOSE OVER AND OVER CONSTITUTING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I HAVE TIGHTENED IT NEARLY TO THE POINT OF BENDING THE WIPER ASSSEMBLY. THNX. *AK

• 08/04/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY ABOUT VOLVO'S STALLING, LOSING SPEED AND ETC. THAT PERFECTLY DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM WITH MY 1994 VOLVO 850 SEDAN. OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS WE HAVE HAD VERY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH OUR CAR LOSING SPEED AND DYING IN TRAFFIC. AFTER EACH INCIDENT IT HAS RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND WILL NOT REPEAT THE FAILURE WITH ANY FREQUENCY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP. BOTH PLACES HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND SINCE WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE. I REALIZE THE INVESTIGATION IS FOR THE YEAR 1999 - 2001 BUT I HOPE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE LIKE ME AND YOU MIGHT CONSIDER EXTENDING THE NUMBER OF YEARS YOUR ARE INVESTIGATING. *JB

• 08/01/2003· SEATS

  SEAT HEATERS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. VOLVO DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME ONE FOR WHICH THE RECALL IS ISSUED. *AK *CB

• 07/29/2005· POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

  DT: WHILE HE WAS IN A PARKING LOT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF. THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE FRONT ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF, AND THE AXLE BROKE. DEALER SAID HE SAW THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. ANOTHER DEALER SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, AND GAVE HIM THEIR PHONE NUMBER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

• 07/28/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL RETURN LINE AT THE FRONT TOP OF ENGINE HAS SLOWLY DETERIORATED. CONSUMER FEELS IF IT BREAKS A FIRE COULD START.*AK *CB *NLM