Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V451000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 05/06/1998 to 05/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 149799 | 11/29/2004 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 09/13/2004 | 09/20/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, under certain operating conditions, some electric cooling fans may overheat potentially causing heat damage and, in rare instances, a fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire in the engine compartment could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the cooling fan. the recall began on november 29, 2004. customers should contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. 141.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 25149C | 02/20/2006 | 25149C | 10019763 | Cleaning the crankcase ventilation. *ak | 04/26/2006 |
| 25149B | 02/20/2006 | 25149B | 10019762 | Checking crankcase ventilation system. *ak | 04/26/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 141 | 01/01/2005 | 10013850 | Excessive heat may be generated by the running of cooling fan. recall campaign 141 to inspect/replace engine cooling fan control module (efcm) and cooling fan assembly. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 2322 | 10/15/2002 | 10000301 | Crank no start, no fuel pressure. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
| 2114 | 04/11/2001 | 619536 | Information on oil leakage from flywheel / flexplate, rear crankshaft. *tt | 06/14/2001 | |
| 210028 | 03/01/2000 | 610587 | Subject regarding inspection of engine oil filler grate. *tt | 05/08/2000 | |
| 2220007 | 12/01/1999 | 610428 | Information describing how to replace the piston cooling valve. *tt | 04/28/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 2842 | 01/30/2002 | 629022 | Some vehicles may exhibit rough cold start. *tt | 03/26/2002 | |
| 2826 | 08/17/2001 | 2826 | 626114 | Subject on engine rpm fluctuations while stopping. *yh | 12/12/2001 |
| 2820 | 07/30/2001 | 2820 | 624126 | Subject regarding engine performance b6294s3-non turbochaged engine. *yd | 11/01/2001 |
| 2820 | 06/22/2001 | 2820 | 621867 | Subject regarding engine performance b6294s3 non turbocharged engines. *tt | 10/03/2001 |
| 2837 | 06/22/2001 | 621861 | Experiencing rough cold start on vehicles equipped with a b6284t6 engine. *tt | 10/03/2001 | |
| 2825 | 02/05/2001 | 2825 | 620143 | Subject regarding b6304s / b6294s rough coldstart. *tt | 07/19/2001 |
| 2198 | 04/01/2000 | 610590 | Service campaign envolving the engine oil filler grake located in the engine oil filler neck of certain vehicles. *tt | 05/08/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 2829 | 05/24/2001 | 2829 | 621847 | Subject regarding mass air flow sensor replacement. *tt | 10/03/2001 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 0031 | 11/01/2003 | 10005275 | New bracket in the sub-frame for mounting the catalytic converter. *tt | 02/18/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 149 | 02/20/2006 | 149D | 10018801 | Warranty coverage should a customer epxerience a defect wit the etm system beyond the terms of the normal new car warranty. *tt troubleshooting electronic throttle system (ets). *tt checking crankcase ventilation system. *tt cleani | 01/17/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Since i bought my car from the volvo dealer last winter it has stalled on me at low rpms it also surges forward almost causing me to hit cars in front of me i brought it back to them and the dealers told me its normal because its fuel injected and they wont do anything about it.. this is very dangerous | |||
| 10/08/2011 | 144400 | ||
| Driving in the city and when trying to stop on a traffic light the brakes became hard and engine was not running well. when i tried to drive off in the green light the speed control of the gas pedal was very chaotic. i got a message of engine system service required. i took the car to the local volvo dealer and he diagnosed a faulty throtlle etm asking 2000 $ to replace. after researching i found that there was already a recall on that by volvo and when i asked the dealer he said that this was true but my car was more than 10 years old ( although he could have informed me about that in the first place). he informed me that a software service on the etm of my car was done in 2006 ( after the recall?) but this did not fix the problem as apparantly the problem is with the etm design ( faltering potentiometer). this car is very dangerous and it will probably go to the junkyard, but we should be concerned by all volvos remaining on the street with faulty etm's, which the numerous complaints filed at nhtsa show. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled. upon restart the contact was able to continue driving but the check engine light was illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle would also experience trouble accelerating in which it would not respond when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the failures recurred intermittently until the vehicle would not longer start. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 136,000. sm. | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 94000 | 1 | |
| 2000 s80 volvo electronic throttle body, car stalling of the freeway with children in car. volvo malufactor defected part and they continue to charge their customer for parts and maintenance of this defected part. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Driving along down an interstate i hit the gas to drive around a car when my transmission came out of gear and the service engine light came on i lost all power to the wheels and was almost rear ended i had no power to make it to the side of the road it is kicking back in but i can not drive above 20 mph or above 3000 rpm or it will slip out and red line also my engine mount has broken for the second time when it slipped out my s 80 t6 is becoming a paper weight. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed smoke and pulled the vehicle off the road. he opened the hood and noticed flames. he was unsuccessful at extinguishing the fire and called the fire department, who stated that the cooling fan caused an electrical fire. the contact's mechanic informed him of a recall regarding the cooling fan. the vin and nhtsa campaign id number were unknown. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 193008 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. when approaching a complete stop, the vehicle lunges forward. secondly, the vehicle would stall while idling and then restart immediately. the engine light would illuminate simultaneously. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the exhaust manifold, turbo back field, and torque mount needed to be replaced, as well as perform a tc-b service all at the cost of over $3,320. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 193,008. updated 10/07/08.*lj updated 10/08/08. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2002 | 15726 | 1 | |
| Etm (electric throttle module intake manifold) needs to be replaced! (volvo only has a very limited extended warranty issued on 4/2006. the etm was cleaned 3 different times since 8/8/02; and a software upgrade was completed on 10/19/06. my last 2 complaints to my volvo dealership mechanic has resulted in denial on 10/19/06 and refusal to repair under the extended warranty on 8/18/08 due to unretrievable computer codes (volvo admits the problem was still an etm problem). [this has occurred every year for the last 6 years!!!] on several occasions, accidents almost happened because the vehicle either stalls on the freeway at 55-60mph, or vehicle suddenly surges at a red light or stop sign. according to vexedvolvo.com, the real cause is due to a wearing out of the potentiometer films in the throttle position sensors. a simple etm cleaning will not suffice. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Paperwork was completed, i was on my way out, the salesman said, make sure you put some oil in the engine, it has no oil, we didn't have a chance to inspect the car. he went on to say, bring it in sometime next week and we'll inspect it.car was brought in following week, they had no time to inspect it. it went on for three weeks. the engine temperature would rise very quickly, i pulled over and turned off the car. this happened five times. it was brought to a separate car repair shop and they concluded that the cars ecm (electronic computer module) isn't working correctly. none of the gauges are correct, including the gas and engine temperature gauge. they said that the engine could be overheating and it wouldn't show up on the computer, or it might not be overheating and it might show up as overheating. then the dealer did their inspection and said that the car was fine. i asked for diagnostic results and they said that they have no way of printing their diagnostic results. later, the car started saying high engine temp again. i arrived at the dealership and told them the problem. one of the sales men took the car on a test drive. on the freeway, the car was doing just fine. once the car was going about 35mph it started signaling overheating. back at the dealership the salesman left the car running while the car was stating in the dash high engine temp. they proceeded to let the car run. the salesman shut off the vehicle, opened the hood and smoke was rising out of everywhere and all the coolant pipes blew and coolant was leaking everywhere. i was in shock. they basically blew up my car. i walked inside and the salesman commented to me, i did that so he [the dealer] would give you another car.the dealer refused to take the car back. they stated that the only thing that needed to be fixed was a fan control because the fan wasn't working properly. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 97000 | 1 | 11/28/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. while driving 35 mph, all of the dashboard warning lights illuminated and the engine completely failed. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced and that the cause of failure was a failed timing belt tensioner. the current and failure mileages were 97,000. | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 102000 | 100 | 06/15/2003 |
| I get performance reduced messages on my 2000 volvo s80 message console, and the car will slow down almost to a stop. this has happened more than 100 times to me - even at highway speeds. i have to put the hazard lights on, and make my way off of the road on to the shoulder. if i turn the car off, and restart the car, (often several times), the car seems to reset and i can often drive on. westside volvo of cleveland, ohio has quoted me between $1,200 and $2,000 to fix this problem, and has told me it is the etm. my car has 106,000 miles on it. the dealer has told me that the unit was designed only to last until 100,000 miles, and that only a volvo dealer can replace it - because of computer software that must be encoded on the part. i purchased this car used with 59,000 miles on it, thinking i would get a car that might last me (volvo - for life... happens to be the company's marketing slogan). however, i cannot currently afford the repair, and i cannot afford to get another car. i am forced to drive this car and it is unsafe. i have had more than 5 incidents where there was almost a crash - mostly due to this performance reduced happening at highway speeds on multiple lane highways in heavy traffic. please do something about this - please help me. thank you. *jb | |||
| 10/27/2005 | 82000 | 3 | |
| 2000 volvo s80 t6 sedan - car began to jerk as though missing; got progressively worse, even after complete maintenance update. has essentially gone to no power and i'v had to coast to the side of the highway - turn off- wait - restart and then run awhile longer. local mechanic says its a throttle module or my main computer and must be fixed at dealer (220 miles away) because no one else can program the new module when replacing. *jb | |||
| 10/25/2005 | 23 | ||
| This car (2000 volvo s80 turbo) has been in my family since it was brand new. first it was my mother's when it was purchased in 2000. then in the summer of 2005, it became mine. both while my mother owned it, and now while i've owned it there have been a number of problems. the car has never been in an accident of any sort. stalling is the biggest problem. unpredictably the car when decreasing speed will just stall and the car stops. every time this has happened if the car is put into park, turned off, and then turned back on it works fine, however it is very dangerous for something like this to happen. also, twice since i have had it there has been no oil in my car. no lights come up to warn me and thankfully both times i got it checked out before my car over heated. another instance, there was a leak in the automatic steering. today i went to start my car and a warning message came up saying low battery voltage and my car did not feel right when i drove it. i never left any lights on or anything of that matter that would cause a drain in the battery and the battery was just replaced not too long ago. i think that was my breaking point with this car. for a car that is only 5 years old, and is supposed to be that great of a car. its awful. *jb | |||
| 07/26/2005 | 48000 | 13 | 09/01/1999 |
| My 200 volvo s80 stalled intermittently in 2003, so i had the throttle body 2000 cleaned at 48,989 miles when my car was still under warranty. a service on april 19, 2005 showed no codes though my car has been stalling periodically again since march of this year in a variety of dangerous settings: pulling up to a crowded curb at my kids' school, attempting to stop at a stop sign in a crowded intersection, driving 40 mph on a busy street, driving around a traffic circle in a mountain town, etc. my car has stalled 10-15 times since march. each time, it was extremely difficult to steer, to brake and attempt to put my car in neutral and restart it when it stalled. almost all of the times it stalled, it created a dangerous situation for me, for other drivers around me and for pedestrians. a visit to the service center today reveals that i need to spend $1,150 to replace the throttle body. i understand that, in time, the new throttle body will have the same problems as the old one. this is an extremely dangerous situation; i try to avoid driving near volvos if possible. *jb | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 94200 | 2 | 11/22/1999 |
| The engine shut down suddenly with loss of power steering and power brakes once while on a ramp entering the expressway and a second time while on the expressway. each almost caused an accident. i was able to re-start the engine. this happened shortly after buying the car and the etm and maf were replaced then. several times over the years since there has been a variation of engine speed while driving at high speed. the dealer was never able to identify the problem. i just had this fixed (at a cost of $1,326.68) since it is no longer under warranty. | |||
| 08/05/2005 | 28506 | 2 | 12/01/1999 |
| Dt: the contact stated the vehicle intermittently stalled/died and lost power due to throttle body failure. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/29/2005 | 59985 | 1 | 12/19/2000 |
| I was traveling on interstate 20 from atlanta, ga headed to charleston, sc. between augusta, ga and columbia, sc, the car lost power as if someone were applying the brakes while i had my foot on the gas pedal. suddenly, i had a warning light come on that said performance reduced. i wound up having to locate the local volvo dealer in columbia where i left my car for repair and had to proceed to charleston in a rented vehicle. this happened late in the day on friday and i had to be in charleston for a meeting on saturday morning. the throttle body control was deemed to be the problem and the dealer replaced it at a cost of close to $1,000. when i asked what would have happened if i had continued to drive i was told that the car eventually would have lost total power and died. unfortunately, i do not have the part that was replaced. when i read about your investigation, i was outraged that this is obviously a dangerous and fairly common problem. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 95000 | 3 | |
| Dt: the vehicle was a 2000 volvo s80. the vehicle stalled and lost power on three occasions. *ak | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 40800 | 3 | 10/06/2004 |
| Dt: a 2000 volvo s80. the engine stalls/died at 5-7 mph. this happened at least three times. each time it happened at low speeds. has occurred just after starting and when pulling to a stop. when taking vehicle to the dealership the first two times they did not tell him what they did to the vehicle. the third time they fixed the air mass meter which controlled the air and fuel mixture. this fixed the problem temporarily. the first time it occurred was on 10/112004, the second time it was on 01/01-205, and most recently it occurred on 7-28-2005. *ak the consumer stated the problem was finally resolved, a new throttle body part was installed. *jb | |||
| 06/12/2005 | 49300 | 1 | 11/22/1999 |
| Car stalling. i thought that it was just my bad luck- that i had bought a lemon. i purchased my 2000 volvo s80 t6 sedan brand new in december 1999. i have had many, many problems with this car, all of which were covered by warranty. the reason i am writing to you just now is because of what i just read on the internet. my car stalled in traffic last month. i was coming to a stop at a light. the car re-started. the volvo dealer could not find a problem. there has been no stalling since. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 62000 | 2 | 12/01/2000 |
| Vehicle stalled while driving. the consumer was able to restart the vehicle and pulled over to shut down the vehicle. consumer noticed that the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer drove it to the dealer, and the mechanic determined that the computer system, and other parts of engine needed to be replaced. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 6 | 01/06/2003 | |
| Car stalls while driving,mostly on turns.but a few times on a straight away. we have taken it to the dealesrhip several times and they cannot find anything wrong. selling the vehicle to correct our problem. *ak | |||
| 11/08/2002 | |||
| Consumer states his vehicle stalls while driving at 60mph, happened on november 8, december 15, and 24 dealer has inspected three times and could not duplicate or correct the problem. please provide further information. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/16/2008 | 140000 | 1 | |
| I am having an issue with my brake warning light/engine light. i have not had the car a month. the warning message says brake failure stop immediately. i took back to dealership and they said that i had no fluid. but it is still happening. i noticed the recall on the 2000 volvo s-80. not sure if is the same thing, but if it is should the volvo dealership fix for free. the recall was sent out march of 07. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Paperwork was completed, i was on my way out, the salesman said, make sure you put some oil in the engine, it has no oil, we didn't have a chance to inspect the car. he went on to say, bring it in sometime next week and we'll inspect it.car was brought in following week, they had no time to inspect it. it went on for three weeks. the engine temperature would rise very quickly, i pulled over and turned off the car. this happened five times. it was brought to a separate car repair shop and they concluded that the cars ecm (electronic computer module) isn't working correctly. none of the gauges are correct, including the gas and engine temperature gauge. they said that the engine could be overheating and it wouldn't show up on the computer, or it might not be overheating and it might show up as overheating. then the dealer did their inspection and said that the car was fine. i asked for diagnostic results and they said that they have no way of printing their diagnostic results. later, the car started saying high engine temp again. i arrived at the dealership and told them the problem. one of the sales men took the car on a test drive. on the freeway, the car was doing just fine. once the car was going about 35mph it started signaling overheating. back at the dealership the salesman left the car running while the car was stating in the dash high engine temp. they proceeded to let the car run. the salesman shut off the vehicle, opened the hood and smoke was rising out of everywhere and all the coolant pipes blew and coolant was leaking everywhere. i was in shock. they basically blew up my car. i walked inside and the salesman commented to me, i did that so he [the dealer] would give you another car.the dealer refused to take the car back. they stated that the only thing that needed to be fixed was a fan control because the fan wasn't working properly. *tr | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 5 | ||
| While driving the vehicle goes into limp mode and a error message saying safely pull over and restart vehicle goes on. the vehicle wouldn't exceed 5 mph with traffic behind me. it is a potentially dangerous situation, which has happened several times. but i've finally brought the car to the dealership and apparently the electronic throttle body module, and the anti-lock brake module both have to be replaced. then after checking several forums this seems to be an epidemic for the volvo s80. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 05/04/2007 | 3 | 12/31/2000 | |
| Trebol motors distributors corp. po box 11204, fdez. juncos sta. san juan, p.r. 00910-2304 phone # 787-793-2828 fax 787-793-2978 year 2000 s80 gentlemen: according to north america volvo i have at list three recalls on my unit. the same are under the numbers: 1- recall id # 06v441000 vehicle speed control dated nov. 15, 2006 model affected 2000 volvo s80 2- recall id # 04v451000- engine and engine cooling:cooling system fan 3- recall id # 00v238000-suspension front control arm: upper ball joint , dated aug. 24, 2000. those recalls are applicable to my car as telephone call from volvo north america. two of them, the first two, occurred to my vehicle, and i paid you for labor and parts. 2- invoices: 1- # 04937 dated 09/05/06 throttle housing 8644347 total cost paid $ 815.74. paid 09-15-2006 2- # 02481 dated 06/18/04 electrical fan 30636445 total cost paid $ 498.02 paid 06-17-2004 the third recall i do not find invoices for, but may be invoices: that part probably damage the shock absorbers which were change on 09/05/2006 invoice 04937 , in which i paid for parts 8667253 , 8646713 the amount of $ 566.98, paid on 09/16/2006. i call several times to your service department but the manager of service never ever return my calls. i expect your reaction soon. your promt attention will be appreciated. please acknowledge receipt. i authorize my father jose d. santiago to visit and make all efforts with trebol motors to take whatever actions may be needed to get reimbursement of payments made up to now.i also authorize him to sign all documents, deliver copies, and handle notifications to trebol motor & /or volvo.also to take car for service covered by any recalls not yet repair. jose d. santiago dated may 4, 2007 *tr | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 45000 | 1000 | 08/28/2003 |
| 1. following download of recall software performance has been vastly reduced and now only achieves 8.2 mpg. 2. the abs control module functions intermittently and usually in the failure mode. abs brakes do not function properly-replacement $950 3. while backing (cold engine), brakes fail to stop the car for several seconds (feet). 4. the vehicle stalls mostly on turns but on straight away. a. car now shuts off approx 6-8 times while driving, dangerous while driving at interstate/highway speeds. it surges forward and the lights (dash and headlights) fade - vehicle stalls with no power steering or power brakes. 5. cruise control fails | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 49086 | 4 | 08/15/2000 |
| I own a 2000 volvo s80 2.9 - vin: yv1ts94d2y1144559. i had purchased the vehicle new from bridgewater volvo in nj on aug 15, 2000. i have 49,100 miles on the car and i have maintained the vehicle impeccably in the last 5 years of ownership. two weeks ago the car started stalling and the message display read reduced performance. my wife uses the car to commute to work and the stalling of the car on the highways put her into a potentially dangerous situation. she was able to safely pullover and the car would re-start again every time it stalled. she finally got home and after the second day of the problems she left it in the garage and used the second car for commuting. she then took it to the volvo dealer in edison nj. volvo of edison diagnosed the problem and here is the direct qoute from their bill - performance reduced light fault trace ecm 91a7 and abs 00b1-found internal fault in etm and brake pedal position sensor replace and download etm and brake pedal position sensor since the car is no longer under warranty i had to pay the following amounts: parts - throttle body, gasket & sensor = $655.42 labor - $472.50 taxes = $67.68 total = $1,195.60 i called volvo customer service to complain about the pre-mature failures and their response was there is nothing they can do about it. i also stated that i am dissatisfied with their product quality and i may not consider buying another volvo product. the customer service rep told me that in that case volvo may not even consider reviewing my case as i may not consider buying another volvo. in addition to the above problem last year i had a cooling fan failure which was covered under warranty just before it expired. now i have never ever received a recall notice from volvo on any problems. i understand that there was a recall on the front suspension ball joints and i do not know if volvo during the routine service visits ever applied the recall fix. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 85000 | 8 | 08/01/1999 |
| Car overheats while driving below 15 miles per hour or stopped in warm weather. indicator lights tell you to turn of the engine. temperature guage pegged in the red zone. radiator fluid boils out when you turn of the car. the dealer says it is the same problem that the 1999 s80's (nhtsa campaign id number : 02v096000 ) have. unfortunatly my car was produced 2 months after the end of the recall. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/11/2007 | 108000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. the contact stated that she was a beneficiary of a class action settlement regarding a defective throttle module in the engine. the volvo dealer would not repair the failure due to the warranty lawsuit. the lawsuit will expire whenever the vehicle becomes ten years old or reaches 200,000 miles. the failure causes the engine to surge from fast to slow or vice versa. the contact stated that there was no dealer nearby to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they stated that the computer would not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they determined the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 108,000. | |||
| 08/08/2002 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. whenever the vehicle is at a stop, it will surge forward unless the contact applies a great amount of pressure on the brake pedal. also, while driving at any speed, the engine will suddenly stall and shut off. the vehicle is able to be restarted immediately after the failure. the vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealer several times, but the failure still persists. the current mileage was 50,300 and failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 07/17/2008 | 107000 | 1 | 10/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would spontaneously decelerate. prior to the failure, the engine and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. the dealer stated that the abs module needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,500. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. the failure and current mileages were 107,000. updated 09/23/08. *lj updated 09/24/08. *jb | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 91522 | 1 | 05/29/2000 |
| In early jul 05, i experienced electronic throttle system (ets) problems with my 2000 volvo s80. particularly concerning to me from a safety standpoint was that several times, including when i was in highway driving situations, the car on its own suddenly accelerated and decelerated, hesitated on acceleration or would not accelerate, and displayed engine stall symptoms. the computer indicated degraded engine performance (limp mode). i lined up a service appointment with lovering volvo of meredith. after lovering's first attempt at repairs, the car was still not operating normally and i took it back to the dealer a second time. i paid a total of $2,074.42 for repairs, $1,741.44 the first time and $332.98 during the second visit. in accordance with a june 2006 volvo letter, i took my s80 back to lovering for inspection and ets software upgrade. i submitted to volvo a claim for reimbursement for ets repairs. the advertising checking bureau (acb), which administers the ets warranty rebate program on behalf of volvo, sent me a check for $747.93 for the ets repairs. acb said it was authorized to reimburse me only the $587.93 cost of electronic throttle body, electronic throttle module reload, and gasket, and associated $160.00 labor cost. acb advised me to contact the volvo customer care center. a volvo customer care representative confirmed that acb had done as instructed and suggested that i take up the matter of the remaining repair costs with lovering. the lovering invoices, dated july 26, 2005 and august 8, 2005, indicate that a $295.65 portion of the initial $1,741.44 repair bill had to do with totally unrelated steering/suspension and engine mount repairs. still questionable in my mind are the oxygen sensor repairs which added up to $897.86 and the subsequent mass air flow sensor repairs which came to $332.98. i suspect the problems are all ets-related and i am currently pursuing the matter with the dealership. *nm | |||
| 01/24/2003 | 1 | ||
| No warning that there was a problem. car died suddenly while driving 20-30 mph. mass air flow sensor was replaced under warranty. *nm | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving the dashboard lights came on, and then the vehicle stalled. she was unable to restart the vehicle, and it was towed to the dealership, who determined the engine needed to be replaced. there have been no repairs made to the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/23/2005 | 57000 | 1 | 12/30/2002 |
| Car engine suddenly stalled without warning. *jb | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 83000 | 5 | 04/08/2004 |
| There was nothing leading up to the engine stalling out, it just happened all of a sudden. i have had a sudden loss of speed/ power to vehicle in the past and also just recently...along with no ability to steer while driving in highway traffic and then the vehicle will just stall out completely in the middle of traffic, unable to restart until the car feels like cranking up again. i took the vehicle to a volvo repair shop and the mechanic could find a problem but a week later the same thing happened again. the stalling happens sporadically, so you just never know when it will happen next. *nm | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 15000 | 2 | 12/01/1999 |
| Dt: contact states owned a 2000 volvo s80, and the vehicle stalled several times. while driving at normal speeds ,slowing down to make a left turnand vehicle stalled the first time. the second time this happened the consumer was driving at normal speeds when vehicle stalled. a couple of times the vehicle would not go into reverse. the vehicle was towed to the local service dealer when this happened. consumer stated saw on television where there had been several cases with volvo models who were having stalling problems. the vehicle has been to the service dealer on two separate occasions, but the consumer ccould not remember what repairs were done. consumer no longer had the vehicle because she did not feel safe driving it. the manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 76000 | 1 | 08/20/2002 |
| Engine constantly surges forward while brakes are applied. at a stoplight, the car will just suddenly lurch forward. on highway, car lost power and acceleration. when i pulled over, the engine cut off. dealership told me to the problem was the electronic throttle, which i replaced for $2100. the car continues to have engine surges. *nm | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 34000 | 2 | |
| The service engine light is on. while driving, it cuts back to the idling speed. the consumer was unable to drive over the idle speed. the consumer was driving the vehicle when it completely shut down. the throttle body was replaced. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 56001 | 1 | 07/15/2004 |
| My wife was driving the car and making a left turn across traffic (with plenty of room to make the turn). as she decelerated to make the turn, the car died. as this happened, of course all power steering and brakes were lost. she narrowly avoided an accident, as she was stuck out in the intersection. i have spent some time researching this problem and its causes and i have found ample supporting information that many owners of this vehicle are having this problem of the car dying on deceleration. the problem is apparently due to an electronic throttle module (etm). this is a unique system installed by volvo that does away with the traditional throttle cable. apparently these devices are failing regularly, and must be replaced to the tune of about $1000 cost to the owner of the vehicle. i think that if a normal throttle-cable vehicle had a great tendency to break throttle cables, even on cars with low miles, this would lead to some sort of recall because this leads to an unsafe situation. this was such a near miss for my wife that she is afraid to drive the car until it is repaired. check www.brickboard.com site. this is a site for volvo owners. a search for s80 and etm will generate many hits from owners who have had the same unsafe condition leading to a need to replace this faulty device. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 55000 | 100 | 06/01/2003 |
| 2000 s80 volvo has defective throttle body according to volvo repair center. this is a know and wide spread defect. it causes the engine to surge sporadically or to die. volvo has issued a bulletin to all service centers advising them of the defect. volvo will not replace or correct the problem for those auto out of warranty. *nm | |||
| 1 | 07/21/1999 | ||
| While the vehicle was parked and without any indication, the vehicle caught on fire from the engine. manufacturer was contacted, but nothing was done, they claim the cause of the fire couldn't be determined. the engine was severely melted. *ak *cb *jb | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving and no warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle cuts off when trying to accelerate after stopping. the vehicle has been to the dealer.*ak | |||
| 08/17/2002 | |||
| While driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle will shut off, causing consumer to pull over. it will be hard to get vehicle to start again. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| Upper engine mount broke, causing coolant rack to malfunction.*ak | |||
| 5 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| While driving, check engine light illuminated, dealer placed vehicle on diagnostic machine and a code would appear stating the gas cap was not put on tight enough, dealer has had to reset the computer several times due to the light illuminating, consumer states that the light comes on 3 or 4 days after fueling. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/14/2006 | 122000 | 5 | |
| My 2000 volvo s80 t6 stalls (typically in junctions) after 120k maintenance service / recall 155 etm software upgrade. the service was performed on 5/12/06 at authorized volvo dealer (128volvo.com). since the service, the car stalled 5 times, and has been to the dealership three more times, without a fixing the problem. the dealer rejects my complains and wants this issue to happen more frequently before taking action. sudden stalls almost lead me to a traffic accident already at least once; the dealership isn't concerned about traffic safety. *nm | |||
| 12/20/2005 | 91500 | 3 | 07/19/2003 |
| (1) no warning prior to failure (2) the engine suddenly stalled, leading to instant loss of power / speed. the very first time it happened to me was 2.5 yrs ago(july, 2003) the day after i bought the car at 62 k miles. the engine stalled when i was driving @40-50 miles/hr for 6 miles. the car was towed to the garage and a throttle was replaced. then, after 2.5 year, when the mileage reached 91k (less than 30k after throttle replacement), the same stalling appeared again. the first time it happened was around 12/10, when i parked the car. the second time was on 12/18, when i pulled over to a traffic light the third time was on 12/19, again when i approached parking lot, to take it to the volvo service. (3) in the first day at volvo dealer service (@ 96th st., indianapolis) could not diagnose the problem: no error code was found. in the second day, upon my request, the service personnel drove the car for two or three miles and the car stalled again. i was told that they found the error code, and determined it related to air intake / throttle. i was also told that the repair would be under volvo extended warranty of throttle cleaning, which i was not notified but found through nhtsa website, and made inquiry to the service personnel. today is the third day of car in the garage, and i have not heard any word from volvo dealer. i am afraid any fix i receive today or in the near future is just temporary, as the same problem happened at 62k. even after new throttle was installed, this problem appeared at 91k. i was also told by the volvo dealer that the previous owner had the same problem. *nm | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 7300 | 12/28/1999 | |
| Service engine light - urgent went on. i noticed slight hesitation in car only when this light is on. service light comes on & off. went to dealer and informed that i need a new throttle body unit at a cost of $1129.95. car only has 73,000 miles and is regularly serviced by volvo. informed that this is not under warranty. went on line to nhtsa and discovered many complaints regarding similar problem. *nm | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 60500 | 1 | 06/03/2003 |
| Volvo 2000 s80 t6 - 61000 miles vent box seals leaking oil.*ak | |||
| 10/03/2002 | 4 | ||
| The check engine light continue to come on with a message emmision syustem require inspection .volvo gwinnett place had supposedly repaired it at least three times with the latest being october 2. only to have the light come on again october 3. we will return the car on october 5th. mr | |||
| 10/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while driving 60 mph the engine shut causing lost of power steering. mr | |||
| 01/04/2002 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| While driving at approximately 40 mph engine completely shutdown without warning, vehicle very difficult to control with no power to maneuver out of traffic.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Car has has many returns to dealer in first 20,000 miles for mechanical problems. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Engine and car completely shut down on 2 occasions (4/13/01 and 7/27/01). mass air flow sensor replaced initial instance and software updaed. ignition nd fuel injection fault tracing. unable to isolate cause second instance. intermittent communication fault at electronic throttle module. unable to duplicate problem. refuse pick-up of the car at royal volvo since very concerned about safety issues. have notified volvo customer services twice, volvo dealership, nhtsa, office of attorney general. thorough letter being sent to nhtsa, center for auto safety, and office of attorney general on 8/6/01. please thoroughly review the content. major concerns----have found at least 6 other instances of the same problem. will send all documentation in the express letter being sent. call if any questions and leave an 800 number for responses. urge you to please take note....this issue is broader than my own.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 62780 | 1 | 03/05/2000 |
| Shortly after my vehicle's 60k mile service, i noticed slight hesitation while crusing around 60 miles per hour on highway. once i experience the hesitation, the enginer service light would come on then the engine system service urgent message would come on as well. when the hesitation starts, i would feel as if i no longer have the full control of the gas throttle as it does not respond at all. eg. when i take off my foot off the gas pedal, i would feel a sudden surge in vehicle acceleration! while waiting to get the car serviced by my dealed to take a look at the problem, the warning lights would come and go. finally, during my trip to get my car serviced, the gas throttle stop responding thus the car cruised to a full stop. i was able to restart the car after about 15 minutes and continue with my journey. later i was told that i need to replace the whole throttle body in order to fix this problem. my concern is why this problem was not detected during my major tuneup service about 3 weeks prior insetad,i had to make a separate trip to the dealership and potentially get into a very dangerous situation while traveling at high speed then to lose the control over the vehicle's gas throttle where it may suddenly accelerate or decelerate. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 87576 | 2 | |
| At 70mph my car said reduced performance, and within 30 sec. my cruise control failed, the car reduced to 5mph, and there was no acceleration. i was in 5 lanes of rush hour traffic doing 70-80mph. an eighteen wheeler skidded approx. 50 feet in order to avoid hitting me. he then had to block off two lanes of traffic to assist me to the shoulder. my car would only coast. it was a near death experience for me. i'm thankful my children were not with me. after being turned off over night, my husband attempted to drive it to the volvo dealership. he experienced the same. we were told that it was due to a computer chip malfunction. a chip which controls the throttle, fuel-injection, and cruise control. wow! the service rep. we haven't seen anymore problems after replacing the chip. we asked why has this not been recalled. the rep. said there have to be so many accidents and fatalities reported, before they will recall it. this has left me very disturbed, and reluctant to ever drive a volvo again. i feel sure if it hadn't been for my quick use of the hazard lights, it could have been fatal. the truck driver also concurred. i do not want this to happen to anyone else. they may not be so lucky. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/17/2009 | 115300 | 1 | |
| The vehicle sporadically surge/hesitate and stalls at low revs. this started maybe about half a year ago and has gotten worse with the problems even at high revs. the problem culminated on may 17th 2009 or there about when i nearly got into an accident. i was traveling on the middle at about 60 mph and there was a slower vehicle in front of me. i accelerated to try to pass the vehicle on the fast lane. the vehicle did pick up and all of a sudden went on a limp mode even i stepped on the accelerator. my vehicle was almost just side by side to the slower vehicle when this happened. the next thing i heard was a loud continuous horning and screeching of brakes of a car behind me on the fast lane.. the vehicle is well maintained and perform service well above as what manufacturer recommended. based on various info. sources, the problem is almost identical to car that has an electronic throttle module problem. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2003 | 67000 | 3 | 07/17/2001 |
| Over the course of ownership of a 2000 volvo s80 (i.e., four years), i have the transmission overhauled at 67,000 miles;had the throttle replaced when my car choked ( luckily on a side street); had a bar on the sunroof drop off; engine mounts broken; wheel stops broken; and, most recently replaced an abs panel. not withstanding in any of these incidents is the cooling fan and ball joint replaced due to recall. truly this car has been more expensive than any other known to be driven. every trip to the dealership is easily $1000 plus. at the time of purchase, the research was scant in terms of problems. i have truly been dismayed by volvo's commitment to its product and is design flaws and/or defects. after, the transmission was corrected at the dealership, i went to trade the car in---to purchase another car. the dealership where i purchased the car basically would not give money on its trade. after several thousand dollars later in repairs, i am still fuming over a car that was purchased solely for the historical volvo standard and its commitment to safety. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 92000 | ||
| Continuous air bag warning light. car dies on road. get fixed, then air bag light comes on again. ran into a person who volvo airbags deployed without reason and she was injured. after exiting highway, car "died." i am lucky to be alive as the wheel stiffened up & i had to rely on the parking brake to slow down. had to get a "jump start" to get home. car is unsafe. returned to volvo. also had steering wheel that shakes at higway speeds, alarm that went off while driving, & wouldn't start, remote door opener doesn't always work, service engine light flickered on & off -- said it was an emissions problem. | |||
| 09/12/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2002 | |
| Air intake tube protrudes below the bottom of the engine and comes in contact with high spot in the road. leads to abrasion and failure of drive belt with subsequent destruction of the timing belt and catastrophic failure of the engine. loss of engine power under numerous driving conditions could easily lead to a fatal accident. volvo refuses to acknowledge the problem, rectify it or reimburse customers. volvo has redesigned on later models without admission of guilt.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 52000 | 2 | 02/28/2000 |
| Dt: caller saw volvo investigation on tv. caller had the problem fixed twice, once in december 2004 and once in june. replaced mass air flow sensor. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/05/2004 | 79738 | 2 | 08/01/1999 |
| Dt: while driving consumer noticed every time took foot off the gas pedal and car stalled. the car would shut down completely sometimes. there was still electrical power in the car. there was no power steering or power brakes when it stalled. the car would start back up right away. the check engine light illuminated. there was a code showing when the car started. the car was taken to the dealership, who advised that there was a problem with the air mass sensor. this sensor was replaced. on april 18 2004 while owner's wife was traveling and trying to pass someone the car shut down completely. there was a check engine light that said something like check engine emergency. there was no power steering or power brakes. then the wife had just enough power to pull off to the side of the road and a tow truck brought the car to dealership. the car would not turn back on . *ak *jb | |||
| 09/24/2004 | 65219 | 3 | 12/08/2001 |
| Mass air flow sensor on my 2000 volvo s-80 failed as i was about to pass another car. aborted passing attempt and went back behind other car. this was the third time maf failed and therefore i had this one replaced, yet again. once stopped car was undrivable; again: third time this happened. i am on my third maf.*ak | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Engine and car completely shut down on 2 occasions (4/13/01 and 7/27/01). mass air flow sensor replaced initial instance and software updaed. ignition nd fuel injection fault tracing. unable to isolate cause second instance. intermittent communication fault at electronic throttle module. unable to duplicate problem. refuse pick-up of the car at royal volvo since very concerned about safety issues. have notified volvo customer services twice, volvo dealership, nhtsa, office of attorney general. thorough letter being sent to nhtsa, center for auto safety, and office of attorney general on 8/6/01. please thoroughly review the content. major concerns----have found at least 6 other instances of the same problem. will send all documentation in the express letter being sent. call if any questions and leave an 800 number for responses. urge you to please take note....this issue is broader than my own.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 45000 | 1000 | 08/28/2003 |
| 1. following download of recall software performance has been vastly reduced and now only achieves 8.2 mpg. 2. the abs control module functions intermittently and usually in the failure mode. abs brakes do not function properly-replacement $950 3. while backing (cold engine), brakes fail to stop the car for several seconds (feet). 4. the vehicle stalls mostly on turns but on straight away. a. car now shuts off approx 6-8 times while driving, dangerous while driving at interstate/highway speeds. it surges forward and the lights (dash and headlights) fade - vehicle stalls with no power steering or power brakes. 5. cruise control fails | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 193008 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. when approaching a complete stop, the vehicle lunges forward. secondly, the vehicle would stall while idling and then restart immediately. the engine light would illuminate simultaneously. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the exhaust manifold, turbo back field, and torque mount needed to be replaced, as well as perform a tc-b service all at the cost of over $3,320. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 193,008. updated 10/07/08.*lj updated 10/08/08. *jb | |||