Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 8821 | 12/22/2000 | 616738 | Experiencing chirping sound from glove box. *tt | 03/08/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 119500 | 5 | 07/02/2006 |
| 1) engine idles rough, problem became so bad that car stalls at low speeds, lost power steering & engine dies at low speeds (unsafe!). local mech referred to etm warranty program to re-program faulty etm module. took car to dlr, re-programmed etm car died again! turns out bad battery as well: several hundred $$$ to replace battery. car does not accelerate smoothly, large shudders present when merging onto hwy, during transmission/gear shift. not good! 2) airbag srs-urgent service warning indicator light is on. good local mech. states this is a $1000 repair. 3) check brake light warning indicator light turns on when depressing on brake pedal: good local mech. states that this is normal requires exact matching electrical resistance of all brake lamps to ensure that check brake light warning does not occur (in actuality the brake lights work fine, the built-in-test is faulty). 4) check engine light comes on 2-3 times in last 3 months. major service was required. one fault was isolated to fuel tank gas cap: if not secured properly ecm-4308 (leak diagnostic) large leak occurs...remedied by twisting fuel cap 3 full rotations, after re-fueling gas tank. good local mech. diagnosed the loose gas cap problem, warned me about it, and didn't charge me (nice!). 5) body paint is very susceptible to chipping & scratches. paint or exterior panels are very soft and easily damaged. another shame, this car looks great but does not hold up very well under typical parking lot conditions (i.e. someone parked next to you opens their car door into the side of your car resulting in a large scratch). solution: purchase a fancy car cover and protect the body paint, if you can! 6) parking brake seems loose, upon parking car and engaging parking brake the vehicle rolls almost 30 cm bwds or fwd depending on level or inclined surface. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Problem number 1:on 07/18/2000 found to have none of the controls on drivers door panel master switch were working. my car has been repairing on volvo station from 07/19/2000 to 08/16/2000. master switch was replaced and software downloaded. it took almost one month to fix my car.problem number 2on 02/13/2001 during high side impact with another car none of airbags and none of side impact protection system worked. three people were injured. impact occurred at the right side (passenger) t-bone and right front fender. volvocars was contacted. they refused to release their technical evaluation of my car. statement from volvo information is proprietary to volvo and will not be released.problem number #3 04/13/2001*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/17/2006 | 95000 | 15 | 03/18/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact was rear ended by a truck while driving 5 mph. the contact states that it was windy and that there were light flurries at the time. the rear back bumper was struck at an angle on the drivers side of the vehicle. the contact has had the rear bumper replaced, and now the vehicle's left rear door is not locking and the seat belts not latching. the contact stated that door locks will not unlock or lock from the main panel and that she has to lock her car manually. the contact states that nothing was wrong with the doors, the locking mechanisms or, seat belts before the accident. the contact would like to know if the seat belts and the locking mechanism are malfunctioning because of the accident. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 3 | 08/01/1999 | |
| There is an overall problem with the s80 cars. i have been to the dealer on many occasions for other repairs such as the roof top cover, brake lights...because of the ball joints and the on and off huming noise, i am uncomfortable driving the car beyond the area. the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted. we only requested the otpions of either cancelling the lease or another car since mine is a lemon...i was not successful which made me wonder if this is a serious issue and others are coming forward. i felt the need to highlight this to the ntsb to follow-up with the manufacturer and get data accross the country.*ak | |||