Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 114800 | ||
| Because of failure of internal latching mechanisms, the doors of the 1994 volvo 850 (and possibly other models) after being closed can suddenly and without warning be rendered permanently closed and unable to be opened from either inside or outside the vehicle. use of the vehicle key, door locks or door handles are ineffective at allowing an affected door to be opened, even though unaffected doors will continue to unlock, lock, close and open normally. the issue occurred on my vehicle on both rear doors, although at different times. occupants can become entrapped inside the vehicle, making timely egress in the event of an emergency impossible, especially for elderly, disabled or infant passengers, who may have to climb or be pulled over seatbacks in order to exit via a door that is still operational. exiting via a rear window of this vehicle without personal injury would be extremely unlikely or impossible for most people. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 18700 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 volvo 850. the vehicle check strap has failed and is causing the metal to wear out and damage the hinges. the failure is creating a hole in the door. the dealer stated that the pillars need to be replaced. the cost for the repair is $947. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 18,700. | |||