Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| DCS 2105 | 10/01/1995 | 46378 | A cover plate was introduced into production during spring 1995. this cover plate will help prevent ingress of water/dirt onto the rear crankshaft seal surface and/or the starter. | 04/25/1996 | |
| 2/21/932 | 05/01/1995 | 44006 | New pistons and piston ring specifications. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| The vehicle stalled without warning. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| When sitting in traffic for around about a half hour to an hour vehicle started smoking. smoke was coming from engine compartment. cooling fan seized up and overheated, and vehicle caught fire. consumer contacted dealer. parts were repaired/ replaced under insurance policy. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 99782 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph engine failed . as a result, power steering and power brakes became inoperative. no impact reported. *ak | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 01/15/1995 |
| The timing chain broke while driving 30 mph, which caused lost of power and control. please provide any further information. *jb | |||
| 07/04/2003 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Copnsumer states vehicle shuts off without warning. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The engine stalled without warning, the dealer was unable to diagnose the problem. *jb | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| Failure at this low mileage does not happen. the vehicle has been properly maintained by continental volvo. properly maintained vehicles do not burn valves at 74,500 miles. cause is a defect in design or workmanhip that caused valves to freeze open and become burned. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Camshaft front seal replaced. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Oil pump seal replaced. | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Problem with engine low compression cylinder #4. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/05/2006 | 165000 | 1 | 11/26/1989 |
| Fuel rail leaking gasoline on engine. smell inside cabin making me sick. garage smelled as well. after driving, the smell would go away. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2001 | 3 | 02/01/1996 | |
| 5/14 - vehicle stalls as crossing intersection, check engine light now on. able to restart vehicle and had 2 more stalls before arriving at dealer for servicing. 6/13 - while travelling uphill, applied gas and vehicle died with check engine light on. again returned vehicle for servicing. 7/6 - while travelling on flat road, car stalls with check engine light on. numerous stalls while driving from friend's home to dealer for servicing. 7/17 - picked car up at dealership, 3 stalls with check engine light on before making it to the main. car returned to dealer for servicing. *ak | |||
| 09/08/1999 | |||
| While driving at various speeds the vehicle stalls and dies without warning. the dealer has attempted to repair the vehicle prior to this incident and the problem still exists. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| Car caught on fire after being parked for 15-30 minutes, fire was under the hood. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Oil leak. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire. | |||
| 12/30/1996 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Fuel cooling exhaust replaced. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 3 | ||
| Short in electrical wiring resulted in a fire; also alarm/ emission control/devices/fuel system failures. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Eg valve failure. *ak | |||