1998 Volvo VN770

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SMELL. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SLEEPER BIRTH AREA, THEN THE CABIN WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE BUILT IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER. *NLM WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON 195 1998 VOLVO VN770 HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT CAB. FIRE WAS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE BUILT IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER. TRUCK WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.*MR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SMELL. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SLEEPER BIRTH AREA, THEN THE CABIN WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE BUILT IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER. *NLM

THE WHEEL BEARING, AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN SLEEPER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE WAS LOOSE.*JB

PER CONSUMER THE DEALERSHIP ACTION PONTIAC, GMC, VOLVO; DOTHAN AL; 334-794-8505,. IS REFUSING TO HONOR THEIR RECALL FOR VEHICLES' TIRE AND RIM NO RVXX02. TS

VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT. *JG

CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES IF THE VEHICLE HAS 100 GALLONS OF FUEL OR NO FUEL, THE VEHICLE IS STILL OVER WEIGHT.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS FROM THE SLEEPER WINDOW BROKE AND HAS HAD ONE WINDOW COMPLETELY FALL OFF. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE DOES NOT WORK, THE DISPLAY IS NON FUNCTIONAL.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH WIRING HARNESS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE SLAVE VALVE WAS REPLACED THE CLUTCH WAS ALSO REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON THE FOURTH REPLACEMENT OF THE SLAVE VALVE THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT THE NEW TRUCKS HAD BEEN MODIFIED. *SLC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEER TIRE WEAR, REAR END AND U-BOLT PROBLEMS. *YD. THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS, AND THE HOOD DID NOT STAY CLOSED.*JB

FRONT AXLE HAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT POSSIBLY CAUSING GEAR BOX TO GO OUT. *TT

CONSUMER STATES WINDOW GLASS IS BROKEN. *TT

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DASH PROBLEM. *YH

THE HOOD POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH, BECAUSE THE INNER LATCH ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK RATHER THAN THE BODY. THEREFORE, ANY FLEXING WILL CAUSE THE PIN TO DISLODGE ITS BRACKET AND RESULTING THAT SIDE TO BE LOOSE. CONSUMER IS NOW USING EXTERNAL HOOD LATCHES TO KEEP HOOD SHUT. *YH

CLUTCH WAS REPLACED WHEN THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS REPLACED (CLUTCH NOT WORN OUT JUST MORE COST EFFECTIVE), NEW CLUTCH WENT THROUGH 3 ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS TOWED IN FOR NON-DISENGAGEMET: NUMEROUS TIMES THE CLUTCH COULD NOT SHIFT INTO OTHER GEARS (HIGH OR LOW) CAUSING LACK OF POWER AND DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN HILLS. NLM

FAWR WEIGHT IS 12,349 THE AVERAGE WEIGHT IN THE FRONT STEER AXLE EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT FROM 12,500 TO 13,200. THE FRONT STEER TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *MJS

FAWR WEIGHT IS 11,670 THE AVERAGE WEIGHT IN THE FRONT STEER AXLE EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT FROM 12,500 TO 13,200. THE FRONT STEER TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *MJS

VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDS FAWR WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE FILLED (13000 LBS). *MJS

THE ECM WIRES CORRODED (TURN GREEN) AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. * MJS

THE FRONT END WEIGHT EXCEEDS FAWR OF VEHICLE (WEIGHT TICKET ATTACHED WITH BEFORE AND AFTER TRUCK LOADED). *MJS

THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED TWICE, BOTH WITHIN A MONTH FROM EACH OTHER, BOX LOCKED AND WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. *MJS

3 SETS OF STEER TIRES ON WORN PREMATURELY. FRONT AXLE OVERWEIGHT CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR AND CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED FRONT END WAS PULLING AND BAD VIBRATION. CONTACTED DEALER AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR IT. STEERING TIRES WERE GOING ONE DIRECTION, AND DRIVING TIRES WERE GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, PULLING AGAINST EACH OTHER. ALSO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, HAD DASH CLUSTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES, ECM REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK *ML

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, POWER PROBLEMS AND SHORTS CAUSING BURNING SMELL. MJS. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING TURNS, WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF, TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, AND ALSO GUAGES GO OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, THEREFORE CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER BECAUSE HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HIS AIR PRESSURE IS OR THE SPEED. *JB