2000 Volvo S80

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

• 12/30/2013· STRUCTURE,ENGINEFire

  AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A BANG AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT AND QUICKLY FIRE SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE STREET. I HAD TO THROW MYSELF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS INFLAMED AND EXPLODED. *TR

• 12/30/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 8, DECEMBER 15, AND 24 DEALER HAS INSPECTED THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/30/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS *JB

• 12/30/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN FULL THROTTLE IS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE IN A STATIONARY POSITION, THE CALL PULLS BADLY TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS TORQUE STEER PROBLEM, WHICH COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE TRAIN IS UNABLE TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE POWER PRODUCED BY THE TURBO SYSTEM. *YD

• 12/29/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE FUEL TANK DOOR DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE DETACHMENT OF THE FUEL TANK DOOR AFTER REACHING HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

• 12/28/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  VOLVO S-80 AIRBAG FAILURE IN A SEVERE CRASH. 2000 VOLVO S-80 INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT (DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT). WENT OFF ROAD AT 55+MPH, SPUN INTO A DITCH HIT THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN, TOSSED BACK ACROSS THE ROAD AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN. TOTALED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THE SIDE CURTAIN, SIDE IMPACT (IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT) AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE MAIN DRIVER AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. MULTIPLE MINOR INJURIES; UNKNOWN IF ANY WILL TURN OUT TO BE SERIOUS. *TR

• 12/28/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHILE DRIVING, IT CUTS BACK TO THE IDLING SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER THE IDLE SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *JB

• 12/27/2006· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL* - THE CONTACT WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE CONTACT STATES THAT IT WAS WINDY AND THAT THERE WERE LIGHT FLURRIES AT THE TIME. THE REAR BACK BUMPER WAS STRUCK AT AN ANGLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE REAR BUMPER REPLACED, AND NOW THE VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR DOOR IS NOT LOCKING AND THE SEAT BELTS NOT LATCHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK FROM THE MAIN PANEL AND THAT SHE HAS TO LOCK HER CAR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT STATES THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DOORS, THE LOCKING MECHANISMS OR, SEAT BELTS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE SEAT BELTS AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM ARE MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.

• 12/27/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. CAR DIED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

• 12/27/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  200 S80 WAS ACCELERATING SPONTANEOUSLY AND LUNGING FORWARD. THE CAR CRASHED INTO A GARAGE WALL WHILE COASTING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP MECHANIC COULD NOT GET THE COMPUTER ERROR CODE, OR APPRECIATE THE SYMPTOMS WHEN HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO CALL MY LOCAL MECHANIC (WHO IDENTIFIED THE FAULTY ETM) FOR HELP. VOLVO WILL NOW REIMBURSE ALL CUSTOMERS WHO PAID FOR THROTTLE MODULE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT IN THE PAST. I FOUND THIS OUT ONLY AFTER I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND LODGED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ETM REPAIR. *NM

• 12/26/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM THE VOLVO DEALER LAST WINTER IT HAS STALLED ON ME AT LOW RPMS IT ALSO SURGES FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM AND THE DEALERS TOLD ME ITS NORMAL BECAUSE ITS FUEL INJECTED AND THEY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/26/2001· SEAT BELTS

  THE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UNEXPETDLY. THIS CAN HAPPEN GOING OVER A BUMP, AROUND A CORNER OR ON LEVEL ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPEMS IT USUALLY WILL NOT RELEASE REQUIRING THE SEATBELT TO BE REMOVED, ALLOWED TO RETRACT AND REFASTENED IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE NORMAL SLACK AND PLAY ASSOCIATED WITH MODERN SEAT BELT SYSTEMS. VOLVO HAS REPLACED THE SEATBELT ONCE BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVR THE PROBLEM. IN A CALL TODAY TO VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO ADRESS THIS ISSUE AND THE COMPANY COULD NOT. THE DEALER ALREADY TRIED BUT FAILED.*AK

• 12/23/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING ALONG DOWN AN INTERSTATE I HIT THE GAS TO DRIVE AROUND A CAR WHEN MY TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED I HAD NO POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT IS KICKING BACK IN BUT I CAN NOT DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH OR ABOVE 3000 RPM OR IT WILL SLIP OUT AND RED LINE ALSO MY ENGINE MOUNT HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT MY S 80 T6 IS BECOMING A PAPER WEIGHT. *TR

• 12/22/2015· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE HAS THE SMELL OF FUEL. THE 2001-2005 MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC ON THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE CRACKING. MANY OWNERS OF THE 2000 MODELS ARE REPORTING THIS ISSUE. THE FUEL PUMP IS THE SAME USED ON THE 2000 YEAR MODEL AS THE 2001-2005 SO THE 2000 SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL ALSO. THE SMELL OF FUEL IS NOT JUST UNPLEASANT BUT DANGEROUS. I HAVE A 11 MONTH OLD SON WHO RIDES IN MY CAR AND IT WOULD BE TRAGIC IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE. YOU CAN SEARCH GOOGLE AND SEE MANY OTHER OWNERS REPORTING ISSUES IN THE 2000 MODEL VOLVO S80. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU! *TR

• 12/22/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  (1) NO WARNING PRIOR TO FAILURE (2) THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED, LEADING TO INSTANT LOSS OF POWER / SPEED. THE VERY FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME WAS 2.5 YRS AGO(JULY, 2003) THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 62 K MILES. THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN I WAS DRIVING @40-50 MILES/HR FOR 6 MILES. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND A THROTTLE WAS REPLACED. THEN, AFTER 2.5 YEAR, WHEN THE MILEAGE REACHED 91K (LESS THAN 30K AFTER THROTTLE REPLACEMENT), THE SAME STALLING APPEARED AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AROUND 12/10, WHEN I PARKED THE CAR. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON 12/18, WHEN I PULLED OVER TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE THIRD TIME WAS ON 12/19, AGAIN WHEN I APPROACHED PARKING LOT, TO TAKE IT TO THE VOLVO SERVICE. (3) IN THE FIRST DAY AT VOLVO DEALER SERVICE (@ 96TH ST., INDIANAPOLIS) COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM: NO ERROR CODE WAS FOUND. IN THE SECOND DAY, UPON MY REQUEST, THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DROVE THE CAR FOR TWO OR THREE MILES AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND THE ERROR CODE, AND DETERMINED IT RELATED TO AIR INTAKE / THROTTLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNDER VOLVO EXTENDED WARRANTY OF THROTTLE CLEANING, WHICH I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BUT FOUND THROUGH NHTSA WEBSITE, AND MADE INQUIRY TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL. TODAY IS THE THIRD DAY OF CAR IN THE GARAGE, AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY WORD FROM VOLVO DEALER. I AM AFRAID ANY FIX I RECEIVE TODAY OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS JUST TEMPORARY, AS THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AT 62K. EVEN AFTER NEW THROTTLE WAS INSTALLED, THIS PROBLEM APPEARED AT 91K. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE VOLVO DEALER THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

• 12/21/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE DASHBOARD INDICATED TO STOP SAFELY AND RESTART. ANOTHER MESSAGE CAME ON STATING ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE UNIT, AND DOWN LOADED SOFTWARE.*AK..........*AK

• 12/20/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DECEMBER 2004, ETM / SPEED CONTROL FAILS ON EXPRESSWAY. CAR SLOWS DANGEROUSLY - UNCONTROLLABLE THROTTLE. TAKEN TO DEALER, TWO WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY - ALL REPAIRS $1,000,OUT OF MY POCKET - NO ASSISTANCE BY VOLVO - COMPLAINED TO NORTH AMERICA HQ - NO RESPONSE. TOLD AT SERVICE DESK THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES - AFTER READING SEVERAL NEWS ARTICLES AND THE VARIOUS ISSUES SURROUNDING THIS S -80 COMPONENT - IT IS APPARENT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS COMPONENT AT VOLVO. *JB

• 12/19/2007· VISIBILITY

  MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I WAS A PASSENGER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE SUNROOF AND WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 1/4 OPENED, A STEEL BAR, ABOUT 26 INCHES IN LENGTH CAME OUT OF THE ROOF OPENING AND HIT MY WIFE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER HEAD WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE GLASS DID NOT BREAK ONLY THE METAL BAR THAT WAS GLUED TO THE GLASS CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT. HAD SHE TURNED HER HEAD IN MY DIRECTION, THE BAR COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY AND EVEN COULD HAVE HIT ONE OF HER EYES. THIS METAL BAR WAS ATTACHED TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE GLASS. NO ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS INJURY OTHER THAN BRUISED SKIN OCCURRED. ON NOV 29TH THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE EVALUATED AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. WHEN HE CALLED A MECHANIC OVER TO ASK HIS OPINION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY JUST REPLACED A SUNROOF GLASS ON A SIMILAR CAR THE PREVIOUS WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER ONLY SAID THAT IF THE GLASS WAS REPLACED, IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY. NO OFFER WAS MADE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH A BETTER PART. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS OR DEADLY ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/17/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  (1) NONE OBVIOUS (2) 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 "ENGINE REDUCED POWER" ON INTERSTATE PLACED CAR IN "LIMP" MODE. IMPAIRED TRAFFIC CREATING HAZARD WHILE COASTING TO ONE OF A FEW AVAILABLE ROAD SHOULDERS. REPEATED FAILURES AND INCIDENTS WITHIN LAST 50 MILES SINCE VOLVO ATTEMPTED 1ST REPAIR. (3) READ ECM CODES 9150 9160 904C 904D 903F - PREVIOUS CODES READ AS P121 AND P1608. CLEANED PCV BREATHER FITTING, CHECKED BATTERY VOLTAGE, INSTALLED UPGRADED ETM SWITCH PN 30677023. *JB

• 12/16/2009· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON AN INCLINE. THE "TRANSMISSION" AND "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/16/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 185.61 FOR A POSSIBLE DEFECT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING ANY SYMPTOMS SO THE CLAIM WAS DENIED, HOWEVER THERE CONSUMER LOCATED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH STATED HOW CLAIMS COULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

• 12/15/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/14/2000· SUSPENSIONCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, ROAD WAS CLEAR, CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY WARNING SIGNS, AND VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME THROUGH GUARDRAIL. ON DECEMBER 10TH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CLUNKING NOISE. *AK

• 12/13/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT NIGHT, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY COASTED TO A STOP ON AN EXIT RAMP. UPON STOPPING OBSERVED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE EDGES OF THE HOOD. TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE CAR. NOTICED A FLAME UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN ONE MINUTE THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED IN A BRIGHT YELLOW FIREBALL ESTIMATED TO BE 20 FEET HIGH. IT BURNED UNTIL THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED 20 MINUTES LATER. THE HEAT WAS EXTREMELY INTENSE. THE HOOD VAPORIZED, METAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE MELTED, TIRES EXPLODED. CAR HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS AND STRONGLY SUSPECT MALFUNCTION OF FUEL SYSTEM. HAD WE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN FOUR FATALITIES. *TR

• 12/11/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS A BENEFICIARY OF A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT REGARDING A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE MODULE IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLVO DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE DUE TO THE WARRANTY LAWSUIT. THE LAWSUIT WILL EXPIRE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE BECOMES TEN YEARS OLD OR REACHES 200,000 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SURGE FROM FAST TO SLOW OR VICE VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEALER NEARBY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

• 12/11/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO VEHICLE BEGAN ERRATIC THROTTLE WHILE ON SPEED CONTROL (SURGING). DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE AND TEMPORARILY RESOLVED PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AS WELL A SPONTANEOUS STALLING, AND VERY ERRATIC VARIANCE IN THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION AND ACCELERATION. STALLING HAS OCCURRED WITH THROTTLE PEDAL RELEASE ENTERING TURN LANE - NO POWER STEERING NOR BRAKE BOOST. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE - CLEANED SENSORS RELATED TO THROTTLE POSITION MODULE - WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. WIFE IS REFUSING TO DRIVE VEHICLE SHE NOW REFERS TO AS SCARY. *NM

• 12/11/2000· STRUCTURE

  CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY CAR NOT PART OF RECALL BUT WOULD BE REPAIRED ANYWAY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 12/08/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE SURGED AND LURCHED WHEN STOPPING. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE ONCE, TWO YEARS AGO. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. A CERTIFIED DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO COMPLETED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT CAPTURED NO CODES. AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS WHILE THE ETM WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. NOW, AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THE ETM EXPIRED, THE DEALERSHIP HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, THE ETM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS FURTHER HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK

• 12/05/2002· STEERING

  MOUNTING BOLT ON REAR OF LEFT FRONT HUB/SPINDLE ASSEMBLY HAS BACKED OUT AND JAMMED INTO DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING LEFT WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISIONS. HAS OCCURED ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THIRD OCCASION, MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO SEVERE AND VIOLENT AT TIMES OCCASIONAL CLUNKING FROM LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN SEEN BY DEALER 5 TIMES WITHOUT CORRECTION. DT

• 12/03/2004· STEERING

  MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AS SHE MADE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TURNS. WHEN SHE GOT HOME I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NO FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. I IMMEDIATELY PURCHASED POWER STEERING FLUID AND FILLED THE RESERVOIR. THE NEXT DAY THE FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH FLUID. I CONTACTED MY FORMER VOLVO DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY COULD LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN IMPORT CARS. THEY IDENTIFED THE PROBLEM AS THE RACK & PINION AND SAID NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT WAS UNSAFE. I AUTHORIZED THEM TO BEGIN THE REPAIR PROCESS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE COST WOULD BE ABOUT $1000.00 DOLLARS. WHEN CONTACTING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF VOLVO NORTH AMERICA I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT IN WARRENTY. THE VEHICLE HAS 16,532 MILES AND HAS BEEN GARAGED KEPT AND MAINTAINED BY THE PREVIOUS VOLVO DEALER WHERE THE VECHICLE WAS PURCHASED. I HARDLY THINK THAT ANY VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE RACK & PINION STEERING REPLACED. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THE APPROACH THAT VOLVO HAS TAKEN TO ASSIST WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN YOU PAY $42,000 DOLLARS FOR A CAR, YOU CERTAINLY EXPECT THAT IT WILL NOT REQUIRE COSTLY MAINTENANCE SUCH AS THIS WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE.*AK

• 12/03/2002· VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ON A CAR WASH AN THE MINUTE THE DRYER STARTED SUCKING THE AIR TO DRY THE VEHICLE THE SUNROOF BROKE IN PIECES AND THE ROOF ALMOST CAME OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. TS

• 12/01/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SHORTLY AFTER MY VEHICLE'S 60K MILE SERVICE, I NOTICED SLIGHT HESITATION WHILE CRUSING AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY. ONCE I EXPERIENCE THE HESITATION, THE ENGINER SERVICE LIGHT WOULD COME ON THEN THE "ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE URGENT" MESSAGE WOULD COME ON AS WELL. WHEN THE HESITATION STARTS, I WOULD FEEL AS IF I NO LONGER HAVE THE FULL CONTROL OF THE GAS THROTTLE AS IT DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL. EG. WHEN I TAKE OFF MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, I WOULD FEEL A SUDDEN SURGE IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION! WHILE WAITING TO GET THE CAR SERVICED BY MY DEALED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME AND GO. FINALLY, DURING MY TRIP TO GET MY CAR SERVICED, THE GAS THROTTLE STOP RESPONDING THUS THE CAR CRUISED TO A FULL STOP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND CONTINUE WITH MY JOURNEY. LATER I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS WHY THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED DURING MY "MAJOR" TUNEUP SERVICE ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR INSETAD,I HAD TO MAKE A SEPARATE TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND POTENTIALLY GET INTO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED THEN TO LOSE THE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE'S GAS THROTTLE WHERE IT MAY SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. *AK

• 12/01/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

• 11/28/2006· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  1. FOLLOWING DOWNLOAD OF RECALL SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN VASTLY REDUCED AND NOW ONLY ACHIEVES 8.2 MPG. 2. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY AND USUALLY IN THE FAILURE MODE. ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY-REPLACEMENT $950 3. WHILE BACKING (COLD ENGINE), BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (FEET). 4. THE VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY ON TURNS BUT ON STRAIGHT AWAY. A. CAR NOW SHUTS OFF APPROX 6-8 TIMES WHILE DRIVING, DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT "SURGES" FORWARD AND THE LIGHTS (DASH AND HEADLIGHTS) FADE - VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. 5. CRUISE CONTROL FAILS ?? UP HILLS/DOWN HILLS SHUTS DOWN. NOW IS INOPERABLE. 6. THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. 7. FOLLOWING ERROR CODES DISPLAY AND TOTAL MILEAGE, TRIP 1 & 2 MILEAGE DISPLAYS DEFAULT TO ?? --------?? AND MILEAGE DOES NOT LOG ON THE ODOMETER: A.BRAKE FAILURE STOP ASAP B.COOLANT LEVEL LOW STOP ASAP C.ABS FAILURE / SERVICE REQUIRED D.STC SERVICE REQUIRED E.POWER STEERING FAILURE - SERVICE REQUIRED F.EMISSION SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED G.STOP SAFELY AND RESTART ENGINE H.ALARM SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED I.ALARM TRIGGERED J.EMISSION SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED K.NO OIL PRESSURE STOP ASAP L.CHECK ENGINE. *NM THE BALL JOINT, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR, SUNROOF SWITCH WERE REPLACED. NUMEROUS BULB REPLACEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF MASS FLOW SENSOR. THE COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE ABS TO NOT FUNCTION. THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INCONSISTENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER WITH THE CRUISE ACTIVATED. THE ELECTRONIC DOORS MALFUNCTIONED, THE FOB DOES NOT ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR AND AT TIMES WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. UPDATED 12/15/06. *JB

• 11/27/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE CAR HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED & STEERING & COMPLETELY STALLS. 1ST TIME 3/17/04 THROTTLE BODY CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. 2ND TIME 11/26/05 MASS AIR FLOW METER WAS REPLACED. BOTH TIMES WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR AFTER COASTING TO SHOULDER. ONE OTHER TIME AS WELL, DATE NOT NOTED. THESE ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS REPORTED UNDER COMPLAINT PE05041 INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (ETM). *JB

• 11/26/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 S80 VOLVO WITH 125K MILES ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN SURGING UP AND DOWN WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES WHILE I DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. JUST THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE SLOWING TO TURN INTO WORK IT DIED NEARLY CAUSING ANOTHER CAR TO REAR END ME. I HAS HAS ALSO DIED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES TODAY, LUCKILY ON A SIDE STREET, BOTH TIMES WHILE SLOWING DOWN. I CAN SEE MY TACHOMETER SURGING UP AND DOWN WITH THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLING OUT EVERYTIME I STOP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS MAY BE IN PART TO A FAULTY THROTTLE CONTROL MODLUE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS FOR ME AS I AM GETTING AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM

• 11/25/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITION INFORMATION. *NLM

• 11/24/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT - URGENT WENT ON. I NOTICED SLIGHT HESITATION IN CAR ONLY WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON. SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON & OFF. WENT TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY UNIT AT A COST OF $1129.95. CAR ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES AND IS REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WENT ON LINE TO NHTSA AND DISCOVERED MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SIMILAR PROBLEM. *NM

• 11/24/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE GAS FILLER WAS PUSHED INTO THE BODY OF THE CAR. IT IS NOT ANCHORED BY ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE RUBBER FLANGE AT THE FENDER LEVEL( JUST UNDER). WHEN PUSHED THRU AS HAPPENED IT COULD CAUSE THE TANK CONTENTS TO EMPTY AND BURN OR EXPLODE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SETUP ON AN OTHERWISE SAFE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS PUT ON RECORD. *AK

• 11/23/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

• 11/19/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE SPEED WHILE AT STOP IN INTERSECTIONS FORCING SUDDEN BRAKE APLLICATION TO AVOID COLLISION. FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OF SIMILAR SPORADIC EPISODES, ALL WITHOUT ANY MESSAGE INDICATORS, VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15 MPH. THROTTLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY BARELY AVOIDED! SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THERRE APPEAR TO BE NUMEROUS DEFECTS REPORTED.*AK

• 11/18/2022· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  The contact owns a 2000 Volvo S80. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle intermittently hesitated in responding while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated during the failure. The contact called the dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V441000 (Vehicle Speed Control) which he linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

• 11/17/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE BUT OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. SINCE THE REPAIR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS

• 11/16/2005· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  IN OCTOBER 2001 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE CROSSING THE STREET THE CAR STALLED. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR, AND AT THE SAME TIME HEADLIGHTS CAME ON. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY & GASKET. IN JUNE 2004 CAR STALLED AGAIN. REPLACED SWAY LINKS AND PROGRAM DOWN LOAD $338.19. IN DECEMBER 2004, CAR STALED ON THE ROAD AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, MASS AIR FLOW, MFI MODULE- AT COST OF 2098.96. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THIS CAR ON ANY LONGER TRIP. DUE TO STALLING ON THE ROAD, FREQUENT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND NUMEROUS OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS CAR WAS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. 11-16 E-MAIL ; FIRST TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. STOPPED TURN THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT AGAIN. AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. *AK THE RIGHT DOOR MIRROR FAILED AND THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB

• 11/16/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S80 2.9 - VIN: [XXX]. I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM BRIDGEWATER VOLVO IN NJ ON AUG 15, 2000. I HAVE 49,100 MILES ON THE CAR AND I HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE IMPECCABLY IN THE LAST 5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR STARTED STALLING AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAY READ "REDUCED PERFORMANCE". MY WIFE USES THE CAR TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND THE STALLING OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAYS PUT HER INTO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULLOVER AND THE CAR WOULD RE-START AGAIN EVERY TIME IT STALLED. SHE FINALLY GOT HOME AND AFTER THE SECOND DAY OF THE PROBLEMS SHE LEFT IT IN THE GARAGE AND USED THE SECOND CAR FOR COMMUTING. SHE THEN TOOK IT TO THE VOLVO DEALER IN EDISON NJ. VOLVO OF EDISON DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND HERE IS THE DIRECT QOUTE FROM THEIR BILL - "PERFORMANCE REDUCED LIGHT FAULT TRACE ECM 91A7 AND ABS 00B1-FOUND INTERNAL FAULT IN ETM AND BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR REPLACE AND DOWNLOAD ETM AND BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR" SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAY THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: PARTS - THROTTLE BODY, GASKET & SENSOR = $655.42 LABOR - $472.50 TAXES = $67.68 TOTAL = $1,195.60 I CALLED VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PRE-MATURE FAILURES AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I ALSO STATED THAT I AM DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR PRODUCT QUALITY AND I MAY NOT CONSIDER BUYING ANOTHER VOLVO PRODUCT. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT IN THAT CASE VOLVO MAY NOT EVEN CONSIDER REVIEWING MY CASE AS I MAY NOT CONSIDER BUYING ANOTHER VOLVO. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE PROBLEM LAST YEAR I HAD A COOLING FAN FAILURE WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY JUST BEFORE IT EXPIRED. NOW I HAVE NEVER EVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM VOLVO ON ANY PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS AND I DO NOT KNOW IF VOLVO DURING THE ROUTINE SERVICE VISITS EVER APPLIED THE RECALL FIX. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/15/2006· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ERRATIC THROTTLE POST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVE, MUCH ACCELERATION, NOT ENOUGH ACCELERATION, HESITATION, BACKFIRES LEAN. GETS STUCK 2ND GEAR. CEL ON. "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. CRUISE CONTROL IS LOST AND CANNOT BE TURNED BACK ON. OBDII PCODES STORED 10-29-2006 10:21:18.464 READ STORED DTC: P0756 DTC: P1171 DTC: P1181 DTC: P1618 10-29-2006 10:21:18.474 READ STORED DTC: P1184 10-29-2006 10:21:18.474 READ STORED DTC: P1174 THE FIRST CODE ALWAYS DISPLAYED WHEN THE FAULT OCCURS. SUBSEQUENT CONTINUED DRIVING RESULTS IN THE SECOND CODE PENDING OR PERMANENT. THE REMAINING CODES WILL BE ADDED IN PAIRS. FIRST DEALER REPORTS I HAVE 18 CODES BUT FACTORY VADIS INDICATES CAN ONLY STORE 15 CODES MAXIMUM. REQUESTED ADDITIONAL $300 TO ADJUST FUEL TRIMS, CHECK EXHAUST AND INTAKE LEAKS, CHECK O2 SENSORS, WORK DECLINED. SECOND DEALER REPORTS NEEDS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. NO ATTEMPT TO SOLVE COMPLAINTS BY DEALER, CONTACTED VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DECLINED TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS, THEY DECLINED ANY FURTHER INVOLVEMENT. CAR HAD SALVAGE TITLE 2+ YEARS AGO FROM MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH PREMATURELY DEPLOYED AIR BAGS, REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. I AM RETIRED ASE MASTER MECHANIC, SERVICE MANAGER, AND SAE MEMBER, THIS IS NOT A TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT CAUSED BY THE ERRATIC ACTIONS OF THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM AND MODULE. TRANSMISSION PASSES ALL CONVENTIONAL TESTS. RESULTS STUCK IN GEAR CAN BE CORRECTED BY CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON. THIS CAN BE DONE BY PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPING TO CYCLE THE KEY OR TRAFFIC PERMITTING PLACING IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTING AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE. NO OBSERVED FAILURES ABOVE 65 MPH. TSB SEND WRONG SIGNALS TO "NETWORK" ARE TRANSLATED AS INSTRUCTIONS RESULTING IN POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION, HIGH EMISSIONS, ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON TRANSMISSION, IGNITION SWITCH, STARTER, AND RELATED COMPONENTS FOR NORMAL OPERATION, PLUS A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. *NM

• 11/14/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ARE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY, AND THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE THROTTLE PLATE ON THE VEHICLE TO REQUIRE CLEANING, AND/OR ADJUSTMENT OVERTIME. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT STICKING IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THAT THIS ATTRIBUTED RESIDUE FROM THE GASOLINE BUILDING UP IN THE VEHICLE, AND SEEMS THAT THE STICKING THROTTLE POSES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH DOWN OR/BECOME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE AN INSTRUCTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE THROTTLE BODY REQUIRES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. POSSIBLE RELATED DEFECT, DUE TO NECESSITY OF CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. *SCC

• 11/13/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER PLACED VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND A CODE WOULD APPEAR STATING THE GAS CAP WAS NOT PUT ON TIGHT ENOUGH, DEALER HAS HAD TO RESET THE COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LIGHT COMES ON 3 OR 4 DAYS AFTER FUELING. *SLC

• 11/12/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC INFORMED HIM OF A RECALL REGARDING THE COOLING FAN. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

• 11/11/2003· VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

  FAILED CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT DRIVING TO WORK. AIR BAG SYSTEM SEVICE URGENT (IN INFO. BOX) CAME ON AND STILL ON. EAT BELT TIGHTEN FOR NO REASON.*AK