Volvo 780 2006

Model 780 made in 2006 by Volvo got 5 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and fuel system, gasoline.

Model 2006

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
RTJ-1662905/15/200910030359Volvo: leakage detection diagnostics improvements to remedy dtc's. all models from model years 2003-2008. diagnostic monitor for the evaporative emission system small leak, has used a software function that calculates leakage based on a pr09/24/2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
RTJ-1662905/15/200910030359Volvo: leakage detection diagnostics improvements to remedy dtc's. all models from model years 2003-2008. diagnostic monitor for the evaporative emission system small leak, has used a software function that calculates leakage based on a pr09/24/2009
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RTJ-1672410/08/200810027404Volvo vehicles:the root cause for some automatic transmission failures on all make, model and model year volvos, is glycol contamination from the engine/transmission cooling system. *pe01/14/2009

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
04/01/2008110/01/2006
 Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding problems they experienced with their 2006 volvo 780 truck. *kb after leaving the dealership, the consumer discovered the steering wheel was broken. after having the steering wheel problem resolved, the truck broke down and would not start. on another occasion, the air bag deployed for no reason, the truck started to burn gas and the engine began to overheat. the consumer was informed the truck had an exhaust leak, the radiator, turbo and thermostat and the mechanic also attempted to fix the engine. the consumer stated volvo exchanged the truck which was not equivalent to the truck they had. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
04/01/2008110/01/2006
 Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding problems they experienced with their 2006 volvo 780 truck. *kb after leaving the dealership, the consumer discovered the steering wheel was broken. after having the steering wheel problem resolved, the truck broke down and would not start. on another occasion, the air bag deployed for no reason, the truck started to burn gas and the engine began to overheat. the consumer was informed the truck had an exhaust leak, the radiator, turbo and thermostat and the mechanic also attempted to fix the engine. the consumer stated volvo exchanged the truck which was not equivalent to the truck they had. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
04/01/2008110/01/2006
 Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding problems they experienced with their 2006 volvo 780 truck. *kb after leaving the dealership, the consumer discovered the steering wheel was broken. after having the steering wheel problem resolved, the truck broke down and would not start. on another occasion, the air bag deployed for no reason, the truck started to burn gas and the engine began to overheat. the consumer was informed the truck had an exhaust leak, the radiator, turbo and thermostat and the mechanic also attempted to fix the engine. the consumer stated volvo exchanged the truck which was not equivalent to the truck they had. *jb
STEERING
04/01/2011500000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 volvo 780(na). the contact was traveling 65 mph when the steering went out on the vehicle. the contact stated the steering wheel became very loose and started to spin around. the failure caused the vehicle to hit a guard rail. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer and was told the drive link came loose on the vehicle. the failure mileage and current mileages were 500,000.rl
04/01/2008110/01/2006
 Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding problems they experienced with their 2006 volvo 780 truck. *kb after leaving the dealership, the consumer discovered the steering wheel was broken. after having the steering wheel problem resolved, the truck broke down and would not start. on another occasion, the air bag deployed for no reason, the truck started to burn gas and the engine began to overheat. the consumer was informed the truck had an exhaust leak, the radiator, turbo and thermostat and the mechanic also attempted to fix the engine. the consumer stated volvo exchanged the truck which was not equivalent to the truck they had. *jb

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