2000 Volvo VN770

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*JB

OWNER COMPLAINED THAT AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE - REBUILT AFTER 6 MONTHS. HEADLIGHTS "FLICKER", POOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND POOR WEAR ON STEER TIRES. ALIGNMENT GOOD - UNK REASON FOR POOR TIRE TREAD LIFE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. EXCESSIVE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR. DASH LIGHTS CONSTANTLY INOPERATIVE. ALTERNATOR FAILS TO CHARGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AXLES MISALIGNED. *TT *NLM

THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH FAILED. *YH

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JG

CONSUMER STATES A FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, CONSUMER ALSO STATED DASH COMPONENTS BURN AND THE CLUSTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. *SLC

THE FUEL TANKS WERE IN THE WRONG LOCATION, BUT THE DEALER AGREED TO MOVE IT FORWARD, ALSO THE THROTTLE SENSOR GETS STUCK AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT IDLE.*YH

CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DOWNWARD IN LOW RANGES. THE TRANSMISSION FLASHES THE GEAR NUMBER AND DOES NOT ENGAGE UNLESS AT A COMPLETE STOP OF DURING ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION WILL STICK IN VARIOUS GEARS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TT

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF TRUCK THE VEHICLE CAME WITH OUT ARMRESTS, ALSO WAITING FOR NEW SEATS, THEY ARE FALLING APART. *YD

CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FIFTH WHEEL. *JG

THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS BETWEEN GEARS AND 18-SPEED IS INOPERABLE (18 SPEED EATON FULLER), THE CLUTCH IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO GEAR AND HAS BEEN REPLACE3D TWICE, THE SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKS AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE (EATON SELF ADJUSTING CLUTCH) . NLM

IN REGARDS TO THE HEAVY WEIGHT ON THE FRONT, CONSUMER COULD NOT SLIDE THE FIFTH WHEEL FORWARD, DEALER SAID THEY COULDN?T DO ANYTHING. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE VEHICLES SECOND SET OF TIRES AND THAT THERE IS AN ABNORMAL DISH ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH.*JB

CONSUMER STATED VOLVO MOVED THE TANKS BACK 18 INCHES TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF THE FRONT AXLE, NOW THE TANKS GET COVERED WITH ROAD DIRT AND MUD ON THE CATWALK, VOLVO REPLACED THE FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES WITH 11R22.5 TO CUT DOWN ON THE WEIGHT, HOWEVER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TOO HEAVY.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING AT 80,000, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LEFT STEERING TIRE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE CORD ON THE INSIDE HALF, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN ALIGNED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WAS 1 INCH OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO THE CAMBER AND CASTOR WERE OUT.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE WIRE BROKE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE HARNESS, AND THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS.*JB

THE TURBO ENGINE FAILED AT 37,000 MILES. *YH THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT ABS FAILED. *YD

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN ON THE FRONT AXLE BECAUSE OF THE SET BACK FRONT AXLE AND THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT ON THE FRONT END. *YH

THE VEHICLE HAD COME WITH NO U-BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE, IN 385000 MILES 3 DRAG LINKS, 11 ALIGNMENTS, ONE SET OF 4 U-BOLTS AND ONE SET OF REAR U-BOLTS WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BACK U-BOLTS BROKE OFF. *YD THE TIRE LIFE/PER TIRE IS 70K MILES. *SCC

THE FRONT BOLT ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE WAS LOOSE DUE TO A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, AND THE STEER TIRES ARE CUPPING. *TT THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND A PAINT DEFECT. *SCC

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD A HOLE WHICH WAS NEVER WELDED AT THE FACTORY, REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TT...*AK

POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING VIBRATION. *TT

THE FRONT AXLE IS CONSTANTLY OVERWEIGHT, THE DEALER WANTS TO MOVE FUEL TANK BACK AND THE 5TH WHEEL BACK BEYOND THE CENTER. *YH

THE AIR BAG DUMP VAVE STUCK. *YH

THE VEHICLE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND CAUSED TIRE WEAR. THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. THE LUG NUTS CONSTANTLY COME OFF THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE A/C SYSTEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TT *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT ONE OF THE DRAG LENGHTS FAILED AND THE U-BOLTS BROKE. *TT

SLEEPER CAB UNIT KEEPS GOING OR ALIGNMENT CAUSING CAB TO LEAN ON DRIVERS SIDE AND VIBRATES ABRUPTLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR TWO PEOPLE TO DRIVE TANDEM, THE DEALER HAS MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT CONDITION BUT THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY, THE BOLTS ON THE CAB CONTINUE TO SHEAR OFF. NLM

PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR ON THE LEFT FRONT. NLM

ENGINE RPM INTERMITTENT REV'S HIGH AND FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO TAKE OFF, HAVE TO DE-CLUTCH TO REDUCE RPM. *JB

AVERAGE VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDS 12,700 OR MORE, BOBTAILING WITH FULL TANKS IS 12,080, WHEN LOADED (65000+) GROSS WEIGHT EXCEEDS 12,700 ON THE FRONT END, FUEL TANKS AND 5TH WHEEL HAVE BEEN SET BACK AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. *MJS

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF FRONT END SHAKING, TIRES ONLY LASTED 40000 MILES BEFORE SHOWING STEEL BELTS (NO MODEL OF TIRE GIVEN). *SLC