2001 Volvo S80 complaints

THE 2001 VOLVO S80 HEADLIGHT & DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM. THE 2001 VOLVO S80 HEADLIGHT & DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON AT START UP. DURING DARKNESS THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE NIGHT TIME HEADLAMPS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION (BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE ON AND DAYTIME LAMPS ILLUMINATE THE ROAD TO SOME EXTENT). THE UNSAFE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT BY NOT TURNING ON THE NIGHT TIME HEADLAMPS IN DARKNESS, THE 2001 VOLVO S80 OPERATES VOID OF TAIL LAMP ILLUMINATION.MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF OUR VOLVO. SHE COMBATS THE PROBLEM BY LEAVING THE NIGHT TIME HEADLAMPS ON AT ALL TIMES. WHEN I DRIVE THE VOLVO, I HAVE A HABIT OF TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AFTER USE. MANY TIMES, MY WIFE HAS FORGOTTEN TO TURN THE NIGHT TIME HEADLAMPS BACK ON IN DARKNESS AND HAS BEEN IN HARMS WAY AS SHE DRIVES VOID OF TAIL LAMP ILLUMINATION IN DARKNESS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS TAIL LAMP PROBLEM WHICH APPEARS TO BE A CARELESS OVERSIGHT BY THE DESIGN TEAM. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND RETROFITTED TO THE CURRENT VEHICLES AFFECTED IMMEDIATELY. DT

WHILE PARKED ON A HILL OR UPWARD SLOPE, OR STANDING STILL ON THESE HILLS OR SLOPES, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACK VERY FAST. THIS HAPPENS BETWEEN THE TIME IT TAKES TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO REVIEW THIS SAFETY DEFECT AND FOR VOLVO DEALERS TO ALERT CURRENT AND POTENTIAL VOLVO OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT. *JG

VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK WHEN EASING UP OFF THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS EASILY TORN BY ROUGH CURBING WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE ALSO WENT FLAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING. (MICHELIN SIZE 225/50R17) *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY WIRING IS NOT CORRECT, THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AND THE WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE ENGINE RUN UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE WIRE THERE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LOST STEERING ABILITY AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDED AS OF YET. DEALER STATESDTHAT IT WAS A GLITCH IN COMPUTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE REPLACED RIGHT SEAT BELT ANCHOR PULLED OUT OF THE FLOOR BECAUSE A "SPRING CLIP" FAILED. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN MAY BE FAULTY. THERE IS NO HOLE AND BOLT ANCHORING THE SEAT BELT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FENDER PROTECTOR HAD DISLODGED AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

DEALER HAS REPLACE FUEL TANK DUE TO LEAKAGES UNDER TANK. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE JOLTS FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING VEHICLE OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER FOUND BOTH SEALS ON STEERING RACK HAD BEEN BLOWN. MECHANIC AT DELAER BELEIVES IT'S A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH VEHICLE WONDERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. IF HITTING ANY BUMPS IN ROAD CAR WILL GO IN THAT DIRECTION. *AK

DEFECT WITHIN STEERING AND SUSPENSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, IT WILL WANDER TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES , TIRE PRESSURE,ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTED SUSPENSION, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FAILURE. NLM