1996 Volvo 850 complaints

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH THE CAR BEGIN TO RACE, AS THOUGH IT WERE STUCK IN GEAR, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELETE (UP HILL) ON IT'S OWN. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT TO NO AVAIL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I STEERED THE CAR TO JUMP A CURB AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF THE CAR, SO I TOOK OFF MY SEAT BELT AND EJECTED FROM THE CAR. THE CAR WENT HEAD ON INTO A TRUCK AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALLED. *AK

CSS TECH. REPORTS REAR LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS HAVE A SWITCHABLE RETRACTOR PLATE. HOWEVER, PLATE DOES NOT SWITCH AND LOCK IN PLACE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO OPERATE RANDOMLY, AND ALSO SEAT BELT INDICATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK WITHOUT SHIFT LOCK. TSB ISSUED ON PART, AND PART WAS REDESIGNED. HOWEVER PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

THE PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED IS A CONDITION WHERE THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES FORMS A BULGE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BECOME UNBALANCED AND IN DANGER OF BURSTING. FROM SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL TIRE DEALERS, IT SEEMS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THE ULTRA-LOW PROFILE DESIGN OF THE TIRES WHICH MAKES THEM UNUSUALLY VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM NORMAL ROAD HAZARDS. I HAVE HAD FOUR TIRES DEVELOP THIS CONDITION ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SINCE I AM EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS ABOUT AVOIDING ROAD HAZARDS, AND PUT SNOW TIRES ON THE CAR IN THE WINTER, IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A COINCIDENCE. FURTERMORE, IT IS QUITE EVIDENT THAT MANY OTHER VOLVE 850 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME BAD FORTUNE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205-45/Z17 )

POWER STEERING LEAK, CAUSING POOR STEERING, AND THE PUMP MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING. ALSO, DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING BACK ON ITS OWN WHEN OPENING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THIS IS MY SECOND VOLVO 850 S/W AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PRIOR 1995 MODEL. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE LOW PROFILE, HIGH PERFORMANCE WHEELS AND TIRES WHICH FAIL ON THE POTHOLE ROADS. THE FAILURE IS A SAFTEY HAZARD. *AK

BOTH AIRBAG'S DEPLOYED AFTER RUNNING OVER A MANHOLE THAT HAD IT'S COVER MISSING, BREAKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND INJURED THE DRIVER'S RIGHT WRIST. THERE WAS REAR SUSPENSION DAMAGE.

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DRIVER PUMPED ON THE BRAKES AND THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER , AND TWO MONTHS EARLIER, DEALER REPLACE THE REAR ROTORS. MAY01, 98, DEALER REWIRED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE DRIVER HEARS NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A LARGE BUMP. *AK

SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS, THEN WENT OFF. SERVICE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER IS CURRENTLY LOOKING AT VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

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

BATTERY FAILED.

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

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

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

RADIO CASSETTE UNIT FAILED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

ABS SENSOR FAILED.

EVAPORATOR PUMP FAN RELAY FOR MANIFOLD FAILED.

FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED.

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

DURING REGULAR DRIVING DRIVER HAS TIRE BLOW OUTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. OWNER NOTES OF POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE LOW PROFILE TIRES ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME , MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN VEHICLE HITS POTHOLE. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF (37) DAYS FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE FEB OF 96. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS ON FREEWAY AND ON STREETS AT ANY TIME. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES. *AK

PROBLEM WITH REAR WINDSHIELD.

UPON OPERATING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITION THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND STEAM/SMOKE POURS FROM ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT.

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED.

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL.

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING, EXPEIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE, WHEN ABS LIGHT APPEARS CONTINUOUSLY AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES HEARD LOUD NOISE.*AK

AT LOW SPEED AND APPLIED BRAKE, IT MADE NOISE AND VIBRATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED DOWN INCLINE, HIT A HOUSE. NOTE: LEASED VEHICLE. *AK