2000 Volvo S80 complaints

I HAD A MAJOR LEAK IN MY 2000 VOLVO S80 POWER STEERING RACK AT 36000MILES. CALLED THE FACTORY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BACKORDER ON THE PART AND THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THEY COULD REPLACE THE PART. SEEMS THERE MUST BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM HERE AND I AM WONDERING IF A RECALL IS IN ORDER. VOLVO DECLINED TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.*AK

VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM REPEATED OR UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWNS OF THE IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME INOPERABLE AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIMES. *LA (ATTORNEY RICHARD DAVIS ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *JB

BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING THE PASSENGER WEEL ASSEMBLY TO DISOLDGE AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SUDDEN STOP. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS HORRIBLY WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR.*AK

TOOK MY CAR IN AND FOUND THAT RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACING. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT VOLVO DEALER TOLD THEM THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THIS PART AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE.*AK SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THERE IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE RACK & PINION ON THE VOLVO S80 (MINE IS A 2000 MODEL YEAR.

CONTINUOUS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. CAR DIES ON ROAD. GET FIXED, THEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. RAN INTO A PERSON WHO VOLVO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON AND SHE WAS INJURED. AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY, CAR "DIED." I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AS THE WHEEL STIFFENED UP & I HAD TO RELY ON THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. HAD TO GET A "JUMP START" TO GET HOME. CAR IS UNSAFE. RETURNED TO VOLVO. ALSO HAD STEERING WHEEL THAT SHAKES AT HIGWAY SPEEDS, ALARM THAT WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING, & WOULDN'T START, REMOTE DOOR OPENER DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED ON & OFF -- SAID IT WAS AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM.

VOLVO 2000 S80 T6 - 61000 MILES "VENT BOX SEALS LEAKING OIL".*AK

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

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

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

SIMILAR TO A NHTSA COMPLAINT NUMBER 873996, THIS VEHICLE (2000 VOLVO S-80 T6) SHUT DOWN DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 70 MPH. CONSOLE MESSAGE STATUS INDICATED "ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE URGENT" AFTER COASTING TO SAFE LOCATION, ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-START UNTIL COOLED. AFTER STARTING, THE MESSAGE STATUS REMAINED THE SAME, BUT CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT OPERATE ABOVE 2000 RPM IN BOTH AUTOMATIC -OR- MANUAL MODE. EARLY SYMPTOMS OF THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN FALSELY MANIFESTED AS POOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PERFORMANCE IN 3RD, 4TH, AND OVERDRIVE GEARS. THE SYMPTOMS HAVE PERSISTED UNTIL FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AS OF 10/4/03, DEALER HAD REPLACED THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (CARBURETOR) AT CONSUMER COST OF $926.70 AND RECOMMENDED CRUISE CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT ESTIMATED AT $860.00 ORIGINAL VEHICLE HISTORY INCLUDING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 9000 MILES IS AVAILABLE FROM OWNER OR DEALER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (CARBURETOR) IS AVAILABLE FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. *LA COMPLAINT IS AN ADDTO EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING AN INTERNET VOQ REQUEST THAT WAS FILED IN REFERENCE TO 2000 VOLVO S80. VOLVO EXPERIENCING ENGINE SURGES. 10041220 IS THE COMPLAINT IN WHICH THIS EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER IS BEING ADDED TO.*MR

CAR OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING BELOW 15 MILES PER HOUR OR STOPPED IN WARM WEATHER. INDICATOR LIGHTS TELL YOU TO TURN OF THE ENGINE. TEMPERATURE GUAGE PEGGED IN THE RED ZONE. RADIATOR FLUID BOILS OUT WHEN YOU TURN OF THE CAR. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 1999 S80'S (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V096000 ) HAVE. UNFORTUNATLY MY CAR WAS PRODUCED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE RECALL.

FAILED TRANSMISSION AND ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL. *PH

FAILURE TO START, STALLING AT IDLE AS A RESULT OF A FAILED COMPUTER PROGRAM. *PH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START OR STALLED AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED BUT THAT IT HAD TO BE DONE AT A VOLVO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE BODY SOFTWARE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOW COST. *NLM *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE, THEY CLAIM THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULDN'T BE DETERMINED. THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY MELTED. *AK *CB *JB

2000 VOLVO, S80 VERY BAD CAR, COMPLAINTS NEVER FIXED BY DEALER HARDLY RUNS--THIS CAR IS A LEMON-PAGES REQUIRED TO LIST ALL PROBLEMS AUTO TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 51,1000 MILES, ONE MONTH AFTER DEALER SAID ALL WAS OKAY. THIS MODEL A REAL LEMON--THE WORST RUNNING CAR I EVER OWNED.OTHER PROBLEMS; FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF WHEN CAR HAD 1200 MILES. DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLE LINKAGE CAUSED INTERMINTENT STALLING, MOTOR DOES NOT RUN SMOOTH AND SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS. POOR WINSHIELD WIPERS THAT DEALER CAN SEEM TO FIX. INTERIOR CONTROLS BREAK OFTEN, LIGHT BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT--EVERY LIGHT REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED "UNDER WARRENTY" AT 51,200--BUT MUST HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT OR USED TRANSMISSION--AS IT IS VERY MUCH LOUDER AND 'WINES' WHEN SHIFTING--VERY LOUD. CAR NOT WORTH THE $36,250 THAT I WOULD HAVE PAID NEW--LUCKLY I AM JUST LEASING AND IT IS FINISHED THIS SEPTEMBER. ALSO STRANGE THINGS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DOORS THAT WON'T OPEN OR LOCK BY THEMSELVES. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOING ON. CAR IS A LEMON WITH MANY DESIGN FLAWS, AND DEALER IS POWERLESS OR REFUSES TO FIX, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE REGULARILY TO THE SAME DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND VOLVO FROM SAME DEALER, OTHER WAS A 240DL (1988), A WONDERFUL CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY OR LEASE ANOTHER VOLVO--PLEASE WARN OTHERS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH IT'S BALL JOINT AS STATED IN RECALL # 00 V 238 000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V23 8000. REGARDING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *JB

PROBLEMS CONCERNING VOLVOS. MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS A SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER SYSTEM IN WHICH ONLY A VOLVO DEALER CAN FIX OR IN SOME CASES IT PREVENTS MECHANICS FROM COMPLETING THE WORK. *JB

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD REST ARE TOO HIGH IN VEHICLE. THEY OBSTRUCT REAR VISION. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. MR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WITH A MESSAGE EMMISION SYUSTEM REQUIRE INSPECTION .VOLVO GWINNETT PLACE HAD SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED IT AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITH THE LATEST BEING OCTOBER 2. ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN OCTOBER 3. WE WILL RETURN THE CAR ON OCTOBER 5TH. MR

ALL ELECTRICAL POWER HAS BEEN SHUT OFF TO VEHICLE ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHILE ENTERING A RIGHT TURN LANE AT A SLOW SPEED. ALL POWER EQUIPMENT FAILED...NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, ETC. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF (WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL) AND STARTING IN A NORMAL FASHION. THIS FAILURE MODE AND RESOLUTION IS TYPICAL. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS TURNING LEFT ACROSS A FAIRLY BUSY INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CONTINUE WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN AN ENCLOSED PARKING LOT AS I MADE A SLOW RIGHT TURN TO GO UP A RAMP. THE FOURTH TIME, AND THIS ONE WAS UNUSUAL, I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN ALL THE FAILURE LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABOUT 1 SEC. FORTUNATELY, THE POWER CAME ON BY ITSELF. IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT 40+ MPH IN TRAFFIC...NO POWER TO THE BRAKES OR STEERING. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO START AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

AIR INTAKE TUBE PROTRUDES BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND COMES IN CONTACT WITH HIGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. LEADS TO ABRASION AND FAILURE OF DRIVE BELT WITH SUBSEQUENT DESTRUCTION OF THE TIMING BELT AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER UNDER NUMEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EASILY LEAD TO A FATAL ACCIDENT. VOLVO REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, RECTIFY IT OR REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS. VOLVO HAS REDESIGNED ON LATER MODELS WITHOUT ADMISSION OF GUILT.*AK

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V238000- BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING AN UNKNOWN RATTLE WITH POSSIBLE BALL JOINT FAILURE. VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE RECALL SCOPE THAT WAS ISSUED BY VOLVO.*JB

IN THE YEAR 2000 CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL (00V238000), HOWEVER ON AUG 12, 2002 WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER INSTALLED O-RINGS AND BOLTS TO THE SUBFRAME.*JB

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL AS I WAS GOING OVER THE FREEWAY OVERPASS THE STEERING WHEEL STUCK, I YANKED ON IT AS HARD AS I COULD UNTIL IT MOVED. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY AND PULLED OVER. I WAS SCARED AND CRYING, I SAT THERE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I CONTINUED VERY SLOW TO WORK APPROX. ANOTHER 10 MILES MAKING SURE THAT WHEN I HAD TO TURN I DID IT VERY SLOWLY. I CALLED EXCLUSIVELY VOLVO INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED AND I WANTED MY CAR TOWED IN TO BE CHECKED. I CONTACTED MY HUSBAND INFORMED HIM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND HE DECIDED THAR INSTEAD OF TOWING THE CAR HE WOULD COME AND GET THE CAR SINCE THE DEALER WASN'T THAT FAR. LATER THAT MORNING THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND SAID " THE BOLT CAME OFF THE AIR BAG" AND INFORMED ME OF THE APPROX. COST. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME ANYTHING, IT WAS NOTHING THAT I DID TO CAUSE THE BOLT TO COME LOOSE. FRED HAD NO ANSWERS AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED, HE DID AGREE THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT OF HAPPENED YET HE WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY OR THE PUBLICS SAFETY. I TOLD HIM TO FIX MY CAR AND SAVE ALL AND ANY PARTS NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL. I CONTACTED MR. ROJAS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPT. AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO HIM, HE HAD NO ANSWERS AS TO WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED AND HE AS FRED OFFERED NO INDICATION THAT THEY WOULD TAKE ANY MEASURES TO TRY AND FIND OUT. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR I ASKED FRED EXACTLY WHAT WAS DONE

WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE,AND CONSUMER BUMPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING COOLANT RACK TO MALFUNCTION.*AK

SUSPENSION CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISES.*AK

VOLVO USA INVOLVED OVER 18 MONTHS WITHOUT RESULT. CAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WILL SOMETIMES REFUSE TO ACCELERATE ON TURNS. WIFE PREGNANT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH NO POWER TO MANEUVER OUT OF TRAFFIC.*AK

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

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

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

CAR HAS HAS MANY RETURNS TO DEALER IN FIRST 20,000 MILES FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS DOOR SIDE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25-30MPH AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. I SUSTAINED INJURIES IN THIS ACCIDENT. AND I FEEL AFTER MY DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO MY LEFT FENDER AND THE STRUT WAS BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE OPENED. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE ADVISE.

AFTER FIRST YEAR CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING HOME ALL POWER WAS LOST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON 2 OCCASIONS (4/13/01 AND 7/27/01). MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED INITIAL INSTANCE AND SOFTWARE UPDAED. IGNITION ND FUEL INJECTION FAULT TRACING. UNABLE TO ISOLATE CAUSE SECOND INSTANCE. INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION FAULT AT ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REFUSE PICK-UP OF THE CAR AT ROYAL VOLVO SINCE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. HAVE NOTIFIED VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICES TWICE, VOLVO DEALERSHIP, NHTSA, OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. THOROUGH LETTER BEING SENT TO NHTSA, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY, AND OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ON 8/6/01. PLEASE THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE CONTENT. MAJOR CONCERNS----HAVE FOUND AT LEAST 6 OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL SEND ALL DOCUMENTATION IN THE EXPRESS LETTER BEING SENT. CALL IF ANY QUESTIONS AND LEAVE AN 800 NUMBER FOR RESPONSES. URGE YOU TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE....THIS ISSUE IS BROADER THAN MY OWN.*AK

THE CAR WAS NOT ALINGED AND I WORE MY TIRES. I HAD TO PAY 1000.00 FOR A NEW SET. THE CAR STEREO HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, CD WONT EJECT, POOR AUDIO QUALITY, LOTS OF CRACKLING. I STILL GET LOTS OF CLUNKING FROM THE FRONT END. THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH WHAT I PAYED. *AK

THERE IS AN OVERALL PROBLEM WITH THE S80 CARS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS FOR OTHER REPAIRS SUCH AS THE ROOF TOP COVER, BRAKE LIGHTS...BECAUSE OF THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ON AND OFF HUMING NOISE, I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR BEYOND THE AREA. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. WE ONLY REQUESTED THE OTPIONS OF EITHER CANCELLING THE LEASE OR ANOTHER CAR SINCE MINE IS A LEMON...I WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WHICH MADE ME WONDER IF THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND OTHERS ARE COMING FORWARD. I FELT THE NEED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS TO THE NTSB TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND GET DATA ACCROSS THE COUNTRY.*AK