1994 Volvo 850 complaints

PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE . CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN THE FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF. *AK

TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. CAR ROLLED FORWARD WHEN PARKED ON HILL; THINKING THAT IT NEEDED MORE GAS TO GO BACKWARDS I ACCELERATED, GEAR ENGAGED AFTER FIVE SECONDS SENDING CAR BACKWARDS SURPRISINGLY FAST. THIS SLIPPAGE IN REVERSE REOCCURS ABOUT 70% OF THE TIME. IF A PEDESTRIAN WAS EITHER AT THE FRONT OR BACK OF MY CAR THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT.

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.

REAR DELTA LINKS MALFUNCTIONED.

ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. IN ADDITION, DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING WINDSHIELD COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW, CREATING A DANGEROUS VISIBILITY PROBLEM. *AK

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

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

HORN FAILED.

POWER WINDOW FAILED. YH

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

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

OIL PAN REPLACED TWICE IN FOUR MONTH PERIOD. ALUMINUM PAN MAY NOT BE DURABLE ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND IMPACTS FROM ROCKS ON RURAL ROADS.

MICHELIN 205/50/16 ZR TIRES HAVE ALL BLOW OUT.

MICHELIN TIRES 205-50--16 ZR ALL FOUR TIRES BLOW OUT AND THE JACK DOES NOT FIT THE VEHICLE PROPERLY.

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

STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILS OCCASIONALLY. *DH

WHEELS BENT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH POTHOLES DUE TO BEING MADE OF SOFT MATERIALS. *SD

THE WINDSHEILD HAS SOME TYPE OF FILM ON IT THAT WHEN IT RAINS IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPPER DURING RAIN STORM, TWICE BEFORE DEALER ONLY TIGHTEN BOLT. *AK

ENGINE WILL STALL, TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING . TT

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

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

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

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

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

KNOCK SENSORS REPLACED DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.

STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS MAKING TURNS; NO FEEDBACK FROM STEERING WHEEL AND WHERE WHEELS ACTUALLY ARE; VEHICLE HIT MAILBOX. TT

DESIGN OF HEAD RESTRAINT BLOCKS OFF SIDE VISION WHILE DRIVING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS AND INJURIES. *AW

THREE MICHELIN TIRES BLEW OUT. *SKD

HEADRESTS ARE TOO HIGH, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM SEEING REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN BACKING UP. *AK

RECALL RELATED 94V173000, FUEL THROTTLE RECEIVED NOTICE 0CT 94, CONTACT MFR. AND DEALERSHIP BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATE. TT