CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *YH
2000 Volvo 770
Owners filed 35 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. No safety recall has been issued.
Most common 2000 Volvo 770 problems
11 of the 35 complaints (31%) are about the suspension.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members · body and frame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure · body and frame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Clutch Assembly · transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheels › Hubcap/Cover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Windshield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsU BOLTS CAME LOSE, LOST THE SPACERS OFF OF THE LEAF SPRINGS ON DRIVER'S SIDE, ALMOST LOST FRONT END OF VEHICLE. WHICH IS CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT TO BE OFF, CANNOT FIX.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR WHICH IS CAUSING SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION. *MJ
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE ATEER AXLE TIRE WEAR, CUPPING AND SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION. *MJ
CONSUMER STATES MIRRORS ARE VIBRATING. *YD
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED.*YD THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RACED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR, THE GAUGES ON THE LCD DISPLAY WERE ACTING ERRACTICALLY.*JB
THE HOOD CYLINDERS FAILED. *YH
CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING WEAR AT 60000 MILES AND LESS, TANKS WERE SET BACK, HOWEVER VIBRATION IS STILL OCCURRING ON FRONT, SHAKING THE COMPUTER OUT OF THE DASH. *SLC
THE U BOLTS ON THE DRIVE AXLES ARE UNDERSIZED AND FAIL PREMATURELY. THE FRONT AXLE OF THE VEHICLE IS HEAVY CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOW MADE KITS FOR U BOLTS REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD NEVER BEEN BALANCED WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.*YH
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE BUSTED. *YH
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SURGING PROBLEMS, CONSUMER BELIEVE IT?S BECAUSE A LOOSE GROUND STRAP IS ON THE FOOT THROTTLE PEDAL. *YD
THE TRUCK HAD DASH LIGHT PROBLEMS. *YH
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE POWER INVERTER WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AS WELL. *JG
OWNER EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THE CLUTCH, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
TRUCK HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS HAD 8 SETS OF STEER TIRES. CONSUMERS TRUCK IS STILL VIBRATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE HOSES TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKED. *JG
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WENT INTO A DITCH AND ENDED UP TIPPING OVER, CONSUMER SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CLEAN ON THE INSIDE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE WEIGHT, HOWEVER VOLVO STATES THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT AND VOLVO HAS SINCE REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE, THE OWNERS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT, IT WAS STAMPED OVER. *SLC
CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE BLEW OUT TWICE.(DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE)*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE, HE WAS INFORMED THIS WAS OCCURRING DUE TO POOR DRIVING HABITS. *SLC
THE VEHICLE HAS NO STABILITY WHETHER BOBTAIL OR WITH A HEAVY LOAD DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SO SLOPPY IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *YH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ECM PROBLEMS. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH AND STEREO EQUIPMENT DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.*SLC
CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE TRUCK IS INOPERATIVE.*JB
EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH CAUSING THE WIRING TO SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE, INVERTER WAS ALSO WIRED INCORRECTLY. *TT *DT
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS UNDER THE DASH. *YD
VEHICLE IS EXPEREINCING OVERWEIGHT STEER AXLE PROBLEMS,CLUTCH PROBLEMS BECASUE THE FORKS WEAR IN TO THE PRESSURE PLATES, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH, AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW SHATTERED. *JG
VEHICLE IS CONSTANLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *JG
TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER TIRES AND HAS DONE 4 FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENTS ON VEH, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 265,213.
FAWR IS 13,200 AND STEER TIRES ARE MICHLIN 11R22.5 WITH MAX SINGLE LOAD OF 6175, OR 12,350. FRONT AXLE NORMALLY WEIGHES 11,900, BUT IF THE CONSUMER PULLS THE TRAILER AT GROSS THE TIRES COULD NE EASILY OVERLOADED, THE DUAL TANKS ARE LOCATED COMPLETELY AFT.
WITHIN THE FIRST 7,000 MILES, VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE, DRIVELINE VIBRATIONS, LOOSENESS IN STEERING, ROUGH RIDE, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT CONDITION. PROBLEM CAUSED BY LOOSE FRONT CROSSMEMBER ALLOWING FRAME TO TWIST. WHEN FUEL TANKS ARE FULL THE FRONT AXLE IS OVERWEIGHT. *MJS
THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL TANKS CAUSES THE FRONT AXLE TO BECOME OVERWEIGHT WHEN FUEL IS ADDED TO BOTH TANKS, VOLVO AGREED TO MAKE CHANGES BY STRETCHING THE CHASSIS AND MOVING THE TANKS FARTHER BACK, HOWEVER THE CHANGES WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY. *SLC
TRAVELING ON I-77 ROUNDING A CURVE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE DIPPED CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN.
DRIVER EXPERIENCED LOOSNESS IN FRONT END & HAD TO HAVE ONE FRONT HUB RETORQUED. *ET
PASSENGER STEER KINGPIN LOOSE. NLM
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING, CONSUMER HAS HAD AN ALIGNMENT, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
All 35 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.