Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/20/2000 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| At 70 mph, on cruise control, having been on the highway continuously for 60+ miles, the cruise control cut out, throttle did not respond, smoke started billowing from behind vehicle, engine quit and within approx. 10 seconds of coming to stop and driver exiting vehicle, car was engulfed in flames. contacted volvo and they refused comment after their investigation. | |||
| 04/13/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Stopped at train crossing, put automatic transmission in neutral to wait for train. when the end of the train was spotted i placed car in drive with my right foot on the brake pedal. the car surged as if someone put their foot on the accelerator while my right foot was on the brake. the car surged through the crossing gate and into the last four cars of the train. it happened so fast i was in shocked, but i do remember trying to press the brake pedal through the floor board. volvo north america has been contacted and will examine the vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 02/15/1998 | 01/26/1996 | ||
| Accelerator presses against unsupported carpet, causing the accelerator to stick at full throttle on crowded roads. was able to control vehicle by shutting off the ignition. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1996 | 1 | 12/28/1994 | |
| The accelerator stuck at maximum speed, had to turn the engine off severaltimes in order to get back in normal working condition. *ak consumer believes cruise control switch was on but a speed to cruise at was not on, consumer states he accelerated from the bridge toll both and started to go up a hill, pressed the accelerator to maxium and then released his foot, the vehicle did not slow down despite the fact that his foot was on the brake, consumer turned engine off switched the transmission to neutral, and started the vehicle again, the engine still raced so key was turned off again.*jb | |||