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1996 Volvo 850

Safety ratings

1996 Volvo 850 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5Frontal, passenger: 4Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGECampaign 04V368000 · 30/07/2004

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HEAT, THE FUEL TANK MAY SEEP OR LEAK FUEL AT THE POINTS WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD IS ATTACHED.

    Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Fix: VOLVO WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE IT IF ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS FOUND. ALL VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE NEW REINFORCEMENT BUSHINGS AT THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO PREVENT FUTURE LEAKS. THIS RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED AS A SAFETY RECALL IN THE HOT WEATHER STATES OF ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, AND UTAH, AND AS A SERVICE RECALL IN THE OTHER 33 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINECampaign 96E025000 · 20/08/1996

    ENGINE BLOCK HEATERS INSTALLED AS ACCESSORIES. THE BLOCK HEATER CONTACT SURFACE DOES NOT MATCH CORRECTLY WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK AS INTENDED. THE BLOCK HEATER COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND IF BEING USED, COULD POSSIBLY OVERHEAT CAUSING DAMAGE IF IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

    Risk: ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BLOCK HEATER AND SECURE THE BOLTS USED TO INSTALL THE HEATER. IN SOME CASES, THE SURFACE TOLERANCES MAY BE SO INAPPROPRIATE THAT THE HEATER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A HEATER OF A MODIFIED DESIGN.

  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLERCampaign 02V314000 · 19/11/2002

    ON SOME SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT HEATERS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EXCESSIVE COMPRESSION OF THE SEAT CUSHION COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING OF THE SEAT HEATER.

    Risk: IF THIS OCCURS, THE DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL DISCONNECT THE EXISTING WIRES AND INSTALL A NEW ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT AND CABLE HARNESS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Owner complaints

207
Complaints
13
Crashes reported
20
Fires reported
10
Injuries
2
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES62
  • HYDRAULIC51
  • FUEL SYSTEM25
  • GASOLINE24
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING21
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17
  • POWER TRAIN15
  • TIRES14
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

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

  • 12/31/2003· STRUCTURE

    1996 VOLVO 850 WAGON TAILGATE HYDRAULIC HINGE JACK. JACK REPEATEDLY FAILED TO HOLD UP THE TAILGATE WHEN TEMPERSTURE DROPS BELOW 52 DEGREE, OR WHILE PARKED IN UPHILL POSITION. ON DECEMBER 18, 2003, IT ALMOST FELL ON MY 5 AND 3 YEARS OLD; I AM THANKFUL THAT I STILL HAD A TALL LARGE BOX IN THE WAY WHEN THAT HAPPENED. I COULD SEEN SERVE INJURIES OR FATALITIES MAY OCCUR TO THE LITTLE ONES JUST HAPPEN TO STAND IN THE WAY. IT LANDED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARD, THUS MY TRACKING OF THE TAILGATE OPERATION. NOTICE SHOULD BE SEND TO PARENTS TO NOT ALLOW THEIR LITTLE ONES STANDING BEHIND THE CAR WHILE THE GATE IS UP.

  • 12/26/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

    IN THE FIRST ACCIDENT THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND REAR ENDED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND DRIVEN IN THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE SUSTAINED 13000 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND TO THE REAR. THE AIRBAGS ( BOTH FRONT AND SIDE, DID NOT DEPLOY). ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SECOND "NEAR HEAD ON" COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS (BOTH) FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. IN BOTH CRASHES TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM VOLVO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. *AK

  • 12/22/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMED STRANGE TO ME, SO I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY TYPE OF CAR. I WAS TOLD THIS TYPE PROBLEM HAPPENS. BUT, IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER ME, SO I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, AND I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE IN THE MARCH 1, 1999 ISSUE OF MOTOR AGE. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, IF ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THE PROBLEM MAY BE A FAULTY ELECTRONIC BRAKE DISTRIBUTION SWITCH. THE ARTICLE WENT ON TO STATE THAT IF THE PART NUMBER STAMPED ON THE SWITCH IS 9157358, THE SWITCH MUST BE REPLACED, AND IF BRAKE FLUID HAS ALREADY LEAKED INTO THE SWITCH CONNECTOR, THE SWITCH, WIRING HARNESS AND THE ABS CONTROL UNIT MUST ALL BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, THIS IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL AND THE FACTORY HAS ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE TO OWNERS. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. AFTER READING THE ARTICLE, I CONTACTED VOLVO AND WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. HOWEVER, THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS SAME FAULTY SWITCH. VOLVO DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH IN MY CAR OR ANY OTHER CAR, BUT I THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER. SO FAR, I HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND. *AK

  • 12/19/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    HAIRLINE CRACK IN CIRCUIT BOARD ON VEHICLE COMPUTER MAKES ABS AND TRACS BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND GOES OFF IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND RE-STARTED. I TALKED TO AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO REPAIR SHOP AND HE INDICATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED TEN COMPUTER THIS YEAR IN BOISE, IDAHO THIS YEAR ON VARIOUS VOLVO MODELS, YEARS 1993 TO 1998.*AK

  • 12/12/2003· SEATS

    SEAT HEATERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL, BUT HEATERS MALFUNCTIONED AFTER REPLACEMENT. DEALER WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *LA THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V314000. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HEATERS WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND THE CONSUMER HAD NO PROBLEMS. ONCE THE DEALER DID THE RECALL REPAIRS THE SEAT HEATERS NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ONLY THE WIRING WAS RE-ROUTED, THEREFORE THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *NM

  • 12/05/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 850. VOLVO DOES NOT AUTHORIZE OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THIS COMPONENT. VARIOUS CONSUMER WEBSITES CONTAIN MULTIPLE POSTINGS OF THIS FAILURE THAT VOLVO DOES NOT ADMIT AS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. DT

  • 12/05/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED CAUSING BOTH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE. BASED ON MY OWN RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT VOLVO NORTH AMERICA CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF. MULTIPLE WEBSITES HAVE POSTINGS FROM OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THERE IS INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM AND VOLVO WILL NOT REPAIR IT AT THEIR COST. DT

  • 12/03/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CONSUMER HAS ISSUES ABOUT 1996 VOLVO 850 ENGINE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE SEEPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED SERIOUS ENGINE WORK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A ONE-TIME RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED ONE YEAR BEFORE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB

  • 11/27/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    DRIVING AT SPEED 65MPH, VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, IN FOR REPAIR , WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

  • 11/25/2002· SEAT BELTS

    AS A MATTER OF SAFETY I HAD THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT REPLACED BECAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE PLASTIC LATCH HAD BROKEN AND A PORTION OF THE PLASTIC PIECE HAD FALLEN INTO THE ASSEMBLY. I AM AWARE OF THE TAKATA SEATBELT RECALL DEALING WITH A SIMILAR FAILURE MODE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FALSE LATCHING RESULTING FROM PLASTIC PIECES BECOMING ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE INNER MECHANISMS. DT

  • 11/19/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BAD ABS MODULE. *LA

  • 11/18/2003· STRUCTURE

    THE DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.*AK

  • 11/14/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 11/06/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    UPON SMELLING GAS FUMES, CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING NEAR THE MUFFLER. DISCOVERED FUEL PUDDLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. MR

  • 11/01/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    WE HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO DIRECTLY ON INFORMING THEM OF PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS WITH OUR CAR. THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN INADEQUATE. WE WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO FORWARD THIS CORRESPONDANCE TO YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

  • 10/31/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, RECEIVED NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTION; SWERVED OUT OF RIGHT LANE INTO EXIT LANE, PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES STILL NO BRAKING ACTION, PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT; VEHICLE INTO SIGN/LIGHT POLE.*AK

  • 10/29/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE FAULTY ABS MODULE ON MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND THE ABS MODULE HAS BEEN FAULTY ON MANY VOLVO 850. SOMETIMES MY ABS/TRACS (TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHT TURNS ON INDICATING THAT I NO LONGER HAVE ABS BRAKES, BUT DO STILL HAVE NORMAL ONES. THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL RANDOMLY, AND MORE FREQUENTLY IN WARMER WEATHER. DT

  • 10/27/1997· POWER TRAIN

    SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

  • 10/27/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

  • 10/27/1997· STRUCTURE

    GAS LINE AND BRAKE LINE PROTECTIVE STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE FELL OFF PARTIALLY.

  • 10/27/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

  • 10/27/1997· STEERING

    POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

  • 10/26/2003· STRUCTURE

    DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE MADE NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP & WAS INFORMED THAT HINGES WOULD NEED TO BE WELDED BACK ON. *LA

  • 10/25/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 10/25/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, PULLED OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE ABS WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO HELP IN THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 10/24/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CAR CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. VOLVO OF WESPORT, CT HAS 10 MODULES ON BACK ORDER. VOLVO IS CLAIMING THIS PART IS NOT DEFECTIVE ENOUGH FOR A RECALL. DT

  • 10/24/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 10/24/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 10/23/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    NO SUMMARY. DT

  • 10/22/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    BATTERY FAILED.

  • 10/22/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    BATTERY FAILED.

  • 10/18/2002· POWER TRAIN

    CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ( THE KEY WILL NOT GOT OUT THE IGNITION. MR

  • 10/18/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    CONSUMER STATES THAT ABOUT (10) GALLONS OF GAS HAD LEAKED OUT FROM GAS TANK ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. *AK

  • 10/17/2013· TIRES

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS FOUR COOPER ZEON SPT TIRES, SIZE 205 55 R16. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES, WHEN HE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS BALD. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE DOWN TO THE WEAR BAR. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 100,00 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

  • 10/14/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    1996 VOLVO 850 - ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENT - NOT SURE IF ABS IS WORKING OR NOT - TOLD BY VOLVO REPAIR SPECIALISTS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE 96 & 97 MODELS - ALSO TOLD THAT ABS COMPUTER HAS TENDENCY TO BURN OUT RELATIVELY QUICKLY ON THIS MODEL & YEAR - TOLD TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE IT - AGAIN - HAD IT REPLACED LESS THAN 4 YEARS AGO - *TR

  • 10/14/1997· TIRES

    TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO DITCH.(MICHELIN)

  • 10/14/1997· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK DUE TO COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE.

  • 10/11/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    MY '96 VOLVO 855 HAS INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR HAS 123,000 MILES. AFTER A BRIEF SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS WAS TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE. IT SEEMS THAT VOLVO DOES NOT ADMIT IT AS A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN (THAT I KNOW OF). JUST VOLVO DEALERS MAKING A LOT OF MONEY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND INSTALLING THE NEW ABS CONTROL MODULES. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO LET MANY VOLVO CARS WITH EITHER FAILING ABS SYSTEM OR CHARGE HUNDREDS FOR THE REPAIR OF A BADLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. *LA

  • 10/11/2002· EQUIPMENT

    CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ODOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

  • 10/10/1996· AIR BAGS,TIRESCrash

    DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT MEDIA STRIP, AT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 10/04/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE SMELL OF FUEL FUMES PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE WHEN FILLING TANK, FUEL LEAKS FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY JUST AS TANK BECOMES COMPLETELY FULL. *JB

  • 10/02/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    DRIVER WAS DOING 55MPH AND VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. CAR IS WITH DEALER. *AK

  • 10/01/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    OTHER VOLVO 850/S70 OWNERS ALSO HAVE THE SAME ABS MODULE FAILURES. MR

  • 09/29/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE BEVERAGE HOLDER IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL. IF LIQUIDS SPILLS WITHIN THE SYSTEM, THE POWER WINDOWS BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *MJS

  • 09/28/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS; PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING CAR. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A GROANING SOUND. PERSISTENT PROBLEM, REPORTED REPEATEDLY TO TWO VOLVO DEALER SERVICE SHOPS SINCE SEPTEMBER 1997, WITHOUT SATISFACTORY REPAIR OR RESOLUTION.

  • 09/27/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    TS

  • 09/26/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CONNECTICUT'S OWN VOLVO IN MILFORD CT SAYS THE ABS SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. $600 TO FIX. I ASKED WHY I HAD TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS BEYOND ITS EXPECTED LIFE. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE ABS SYSTEM WAS. THE ABS SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE REASONS I GOT THIS CAR AND IF IT IS DEFECTIVE AND NO LONGER WORKING, AND VOLVO IS NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIRING IT, THAT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SOMETHING YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO.*AK

  • 09/24/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    CONSUMER NOTICED AN ODD SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AND A FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT FIRE OUT. *AK

  • 09/23/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    THE FUEL TANK SPLIT AT THE SEAM OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 09/22/1997· EQUIPMENT

    RADIO CASSETTE UNIT FAILED.