Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed Feb 28, 2001TN
PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
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1998 Volvo VNL64T complaints
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Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed Feb 28, 2001TN
PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed Feb 28, 2001TN
PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
Suspension
Filed Oct 19, 2000ND
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND THE FRONT STEER AXLE WEIGHT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN FAWR OF THE VEHICLE AND NORTH DAKOTA'S STATE RESTRICTION OF 550 POUNDS PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE, VOLVO PAID FOR A MODIFICATION ATTEMPT, AFTER THE MODIFICATION THE VEHICLE STILL EXCEEDED THE WEIGHT LIMITS IN NUMBEROUS STATES, THIS IS A DESIGN/ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *MJS
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › U-bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
Filed Sep 28, 2000MD
REAR U BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING SHIFT IN REAR AXLES. *SLC
Steering
Filed Jun 20, 2000FL
STEERING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Tires
Filed Feb 9, 2000TX
THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF TIRES.
Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 4, 2000OH
FRONT AXLE IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, AS WELL AS STRAIN ON GEAR BOX AND STEERING PUMP. YH
Suspension
Filed Jan 28, 2000CA
OUR FRONT END IS UNSTABLE ABOVE 63 MPH. WE ALSO HAVE A FRONT END WEIGHT WITH FULL TANKS OF 13000 AND A GROSS OF 23000+. SEEMS A BIT HIGH COMPARED TO THE 17885 THEY ADVERTISE FOR THE BROOKS AND DUNN LE. DWIGHT MCALEXANDER OF VOLVO NA HAS ATTEMPTED TO PUT THIS PROBLEM OFF ONTO THE OPTION AS THEY SPECED THE TRUCKS FOR THIS LIMITED RUN.
Suspension
Filed Jan 28, 2000IN
NOTICES LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN ROLLING OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WITH THIS TRUCK. DEAKER CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG.
Tires
Filed Jan 28, 2000IN
NOTICES LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN ROLLING OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WITH THIS TRUCK. DEALER CAN NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG
Suspension
Filed Nov 18, 1999OR
FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES/CUPPING AND DETERIORATION OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. MJS
Suspension
Filed Nov 18, 1999OH
FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS/VIBRATION CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. MJS
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