Volvo 240 1991
Model 240 made in 1991 by Volvo got 16 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. The car had one investigation (air bags). The car has one 2.3l engine.
Model 1991
Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
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( 2.3L) | 4 | Automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 20/25/22 | 22/32/25 | Regular | $ 853 | 4 | 900827 |
( 2.3L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 21/28/24 | 24/36/28 | Regular | $ 782 | 4 | 900827 |
( 2.3L) | 4 | Automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 20/25/22 | 22/32/25 | Regular | $ 853 | 8 | 900827 |
( 2.3L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 22/28/24 | 24/36/28 | Regular | $ 782 | 8 | 900827 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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AIR BAGS | ||||||
EA94015 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 04/20/1994 | 10/12/1994 | INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS | 94V185000 | |
There is no summary currently available | ||||||
PE93095 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 11/23/1993 | 04/20/1994 | INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
There is no summary currently available |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS | |||
06/17/1997 | 1 | ||
Airbag is designed/located in same location with the horn causing serious hand injury when airbag deployed, as drivers hand was on the horn during vehicle collision. | |||
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
08/19/2004 | 1 | ||
While driving air bags deployed automatically at 10 mph in bumper to bumper traffic. there was also a chemical burning smell inside the vehicle. the srs light illuminated intermittently. *ak | |||
05/12/1999 | |||
While driving at 30 mph driver's side air bag deployed for no reason; no bumps/curbs,or potholes were hit, air bag deployment caused burns to the consumers arms. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
06/17/1997 | 09/09/1995 | ||
Violent deployment of driver's air bag upon impact, resulted in a severly fractured wrist and forearm abrasions and bruises. *ak | |||
Consumer was driving down the road and another car was pulling out of the driveway, to avoid hitting the other car, vehicle hit a pole and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy . *ak | |||
01/03/1995 | |||
During head on collision air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
08/29/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1991 | |
Electronic control unit failed, causing engine to stall. | |||
11/08/1995 | |||
Main computer (brain) on vehicle failed, vehicle will shut down unexpectedly. tt | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
02/02/2006 | 151000 | 1 | 11/16/1991 |
Car was in driveway warming up prior to driving for school. after about 5 to 10 minutes dash caught fire and flames were coming for heater vents. used a garden hose to extinguish fire and fire department was called. dash and interior was damaged buy smoke, water and fire. *nm | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
10/06/1995 | |||
The rear light wires are being broken due to metal fatique and causing the rear brake light not to work. plese describe. tt | |||
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
01/01/1994 | |||
Power train transmission, parking pawl inter locking, can take key out ignition switch in drive. *ak | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
08/03/1999 | |||
When pulling into parking space, at 5 mph, applied brakes and they went to the floor, hit a concrete wall, airbag deployed. vehicle was totalled. dealer not aware of problem. rear brake pads and rotors have been replace several times during life of vehicle. *ak | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
09/18/1995 | |||
Brake failure, when applied complete loss of effectiveness, pedal went to the floor, replacement of disc pads. tt | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
04/07/1995 | 7 | ||
Accelerator pedal sticks upon first starting vehicle, causing excessive phyisical effort to loosen. *skd | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
11/01/1993 | 4 | 12/14/1990 | |
Throttle cable freezes up causing consumer to use excessive physical effort to engage accelerator pedal. |