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 11/08/1999 to 08/27/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 46-13 | 04/18/2008 | 10024466 | 5 cylinder angle gear leakage and resealing. on all wheel drive models. *nj updated 6/5/08. *nj | 04/16/2008 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0051 | 02/01/2004 | 10006259 | Vvt solenoid, cleaning. *mr | 04/27/2004 | |
| 4326 | 01/24/2002 | 629024 | Some vehicles may exhibit oscillating rpm at cruising speeds with a steady throttle, described as a surge feeling while on the highway, or the tachometer needle may fluctuate slightly. *tt | 03/26/2002 | |
| 2842 | 01/30/2002 | 629022 | Some vehicles may exhibit rough cold start. *tt | 03/26/2002 | |
| 2837 | 06/22/2001 | 621861 | Experiencing rough cold start on vehicles equipped with a b6284t6 engine. *tt | 10/03/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2521 | 07/21/2004 | 10008976 | High pitched squealing noise, exhaust touching propeller shaft. *tt | 09/03/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| Hesitation, surging, loss of power, etc. this car runs so erratically that i am even afraid to change lanes in traffic because i am just afraid that it is going to stop right in the middle and i am going to be hit by the car behind me. i am afraid to stop at traffic lights because the car wont accelerate and run normally therefore ill have upset drivers in back of me waiting until the car decides to move forward. this is very dangerous especially when you are driving with a lot of traffic around you. i have taken it to the dealer but they just say that if there are no messages or codes they cannot do anything about it because volvo wont reimburse them for the expense. this erratic behavior has been happening more and more often and i don't believe it has been a day that has not happened since it first started. i have had an upgrade, a cleaning but no replacement in sight. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 66000 | 1 | 10/28/2006 |
| I was driving approx. 65 miles an hour on i395 and i was in the passing lane. i went to accelerate and move into the travel lane and i was not able to accelerate. my speed stared to reduce and all of the power shut off in the vehicle. no warning lights came on and no indication on what the car was shutting down. i checked for vehicles behind me and around me and put on my hazard lights. i quickly pulled off of the busy highway and managed to stop at the side of the road (middle of the highway - next to the median). the police had seen me pull over and called a wrecker service. the car was brought to the place where i purchased the vehicle (foreign motors east in brooklyn, ct) and they kept the car for the next 3 days. they were unable to determine the cause and this just happened again last month (june 20th 2007). it was the same conditions...driving on i395 when the acceleration stopped and the car started to slow down. i pulled the car over and turned off the car. i waited 2 minutes and turned the key again and the car was fine. i drove the next 45 minutes with no issues. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 32000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2000 volvo s80. the contact stated that the check engine light and the emission service light kept turning on, the failure mileage was 32,000. the local volvo dealer refused to diagnose the vehicle because of past problems regarding the bill. the contact stated that there were no other volvo dealers in his area. the current mileage was 55000. failure mileage was 32,000. *ak updated 03/19/07. *jb | |||
| 10/25/2006 | 5 | 10/18/2006 | |
| My 2001 volvo s80 t6 cost me around $3,500 in repairs/maintenance after purchase in the last 3 months. this car has something going wrong one thing after another. to mention some: front sway-bar links, turbo charger drain, bad alternator (that cause other electronics to malfunction i.e. the vehicle's entire heating system), in-car sensor failure for interior air quality , electronic throttle module failure that caused me to have the vehicle towed to the volvo dealership for $190, catalytic converter failure, oxygen sensor failure, the front struts and mounts need to be replaced, yet. maintenance wise, the 60k maintenance, which the dealership never mentioned that it had been completed on this vehicle ( no paper work for the vehicle was provided to me at the time of purchase), the brakes went bad in two weeks after purchase, the tires needed to be replaced, total cost: around $2,000. i don't know what more to expect to have gone wrong on this vehicle. this car has put me through lots of stress, waste of time, and loss of money. i bought the vehicle for $14,000 and has put in almost $3,500 and it's not even worth $17,000 in the market at this point. volvo needs to have a recall on their suspension problems (struts, sway bar links, bushings) which happen quite often as i have heard and read on the consumer complaints online, and also for the alternator failure and cause afterwards. also, if the car had to be towed because of a recall problem, they should cover the cost of tow since the problem was caused by their recall item. *nm | |||
| 12/17/2006 | 72000 | 6 | 01/30/2003 |
| 2001 volvo s80 t6. vehicle stalls without warning when accelerator is released and vehicle returns to idle. problem was fixed once but has returned. dealer & volvo n.a. say that since there is no computer code for the stall and they can't duplicate it there is no cure. vehicle has stalled on numerous occasions during the last 5 months including 12/17/2006 in heavy traffic the hov lane on the long island expressway. has also stalled in high speed traffic on i95 in stamford, ct and while making turns and going through intersections. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2005 | 52000 | ||
| I was driving my vlolvo s80 on 07/10/2005 on the highway when it suddenly lost power. i could barely operate it over 30 miles an hour. i got stopped by a state policeman and got ticket for operating under 30 miles/hour and negligent operation. i'm schefuled for an appeal hearing. throttle was replaced by a dealesrhip, nut they said that it can happen again, since it's the same design part. | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 4 | 09/18/2001 | |
| Volvo s80... stalls when idling. i almost got into an accident when it stalled in the middle of the intersection. *nm | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 2 | ||
| Volvo s80 the engine part that regulates the amount of air into the vehicle's engine. this has happened to us twice and my wife has been stranded twice having to be towed. we have had to pay all the costs as they are not covered under warranty. have emailed volvo customer service 3 times with no response about the issue. *nm | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 30000 | ||
| Cooling system problem message displayed at 29,500 miles ...dealer found and replaced cracked hoses that caused coolant leak. transmission service urgent message came up. dealer replaced transmission valve body per volvo. transmission failed again 36 hours later. now in shop having complete transmission replaced at 31000 miles! transmission problem occurred right after 30,000 mile service at volvo at cost of $600. i asked volvo for discount on extended warrantee... they refused saying if they did it for me they would have to do it for others. | |||
| 38000 | |||
| While driving at any speed, vehicle will just shut down. consumer had vehicle serviced by the dealership, they replaced the mas air flow sensor, but the problem recured 2 months later. please provide more details. ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 07/14/2005 | 13250 | 2 | 11/01/2001 |
| Purchased a volvo s80 in 2001;vehicle currently has 60700 miles and 3 automatic transmissions & throttle body replacement. | |||
| 06/06/2004 | 58780 | 1 | 08/30/2000 |
| Drove 2001 volvo s 80 on 6/6/04, when parked in garage: coolant leaked out, all at once. refilled coolant and drove to dealer on monday (6/7/04). car was just in for 60,000 mile service at same dealer a few weeks ago. *ak dealer stated (quote from receipt): ecm 6110, and fault traced to failed engine cooling fan module. replaced engine cooling fan module as diagnosed to repair. (old part left at dealer) cost to replace: $505 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/02/2007 | 87000 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s80. while driving 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle shut off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they refused to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to another ford dealer that will perform the repair. the contact stated that the failure has occurred before and she believes that the cause is the vehicle speed control, which is currently under nhtsa recall number 06v441000. she also stated that the radiator was replaced at 28,000 and 56,000 miles and currently needs to be replaced again. the contact stated that the radiator fails every 28,000 miles and the engine coolant light illuminates. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 87,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/07/2006 | 90000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 |
| Initially lack of acceleration and sputtering on acceleration, check engine light and emission system error message. codes reset. then problem recurred approximately one month later. dealer provided etm software download. approximately 3 weeks after download, check engine light on, weak acceleration, hesitation or slipping on shifting. *nm | |||
| 03/17/2006 | 60637 | 1 | 02/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while in stop and go traffic the vehicle stalled three times. the vehicle restarted each time and was taken to the dealership for the 60,000 miles checkup. although there were no codes on the computer, the dealership performed a software update for this problem. updated 4/19/2006 - 25 miles after the 60000 mile check up the vehicle stalled again and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the vehicle has not stalled again since the software updated was performed. *nm | |||
| 01/08/2006 | 5 | 12/30/2000 | |
| Car stalled in the middle of a busy intersection. car has stalled intermittently several times. *nm | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 30948 | 1 | |
| 2001 volvo s80 developed problems with hard start up and shutting down. *mr the vehicle stalled without warning along with a loss of power steering and power brakes. (cranks but will not stay running which may be due to the engine control module) *sc | |||
| 05/03/2005 | 92280 | 10 | 07/20/2004 |
| On or about may 3rd, 2005, my wife was driving our 2001 volvo t6 when she suddenly lost engine performance. she was traveling along a busy interstate and she managed to get the car into the emergency lane while holding up traffic behind her. the following msg appeared on the dash, engine performance reduced. when she got the car to the side of the road, she turned the car off and called me to inform me the car was not working properly. she started the car after a few minutes and it performed okay on the way home. at this time, i thought it might have been a fuel or gas cap problem. she was very close to having a serious accident. the next day she was traveling with our children on a very busy bypass and the same problem occurred. this time, i made a call to the volvo dealer and they informed me to leave the car off for a minute and the computer would reset. not a good solution. needless to say, she had to navigate the car from the inside lane to the emergency lane while traveling no faster than 20 mph. again, this was a very busy bypass and luckily she managed to get the car to the side of the road. finally, i drove the car the next day to see how it performed for me. again, the car failed (i.e. slowed to 20 mph on a 70 mph interstate) while i was driving. i called the dealer again the next day and they informed me they would need to see the car in order to diagnose. i informed them i needed recall work performed on an electrical fan so they could check into my engine performance reduced problem at the same time. all this said, the car failed approximately 8-10 times before i could get the car to the shop and repaired ($933.00). the problem part was determined to be an electronic throttle module. luckily, my wife, as well as myself, were able to get the car to the side of the road without getting ran over by traffic. this problem definitely needs the attention of the nhtsa. thanks for any help you can provide. *jb | |||
| 03/05/2005 | 2 | 06/19/2003 | |
| I have a 2001 volvo s80 2.9 and i am experiencing my car trying to push itself and the rpm idling very fast and the car feels like its going to shut off. i submitted a complaint already about my sons s60 and c70, which are have the same troubles as my s80. the throttle control module i think is defective and should be recalled. luckily my car hasn't turn off on me yet, but one time i thought i was going to get in an accident due to the car jumping from a complete stop. please get this problem fixed. thanks. *nm | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 2 | 08/26/2001 | |
| 2001 volvo s80 series developed problems with the steering and the braking system.***no answer required***. *mr while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle ceased to operate. the vehicle towed and the consumer was assured the problem had been resolved, however 8 months later the incident happened again. the consumer had several electrical repairs done on the vehicle, such as the interior lights, the power windows, the battery was defective which had to be replaced twice, the alarm would go off for no reason, the head light bulbs and tail light bulbs were replaced. the key would not turn in the ignition, the engine light illuminated, there was a front suspension noise when going over bumps. there was a power steering leak due to a loose hose clamp. the parking brake needed to be adjusted, it did not hold on an incline. *jb | |||
| 06/19/2003 | 44000 | 3 | 04/09/2001 |
| Electronic throttle on 2001 volvo s80 failed as i attempted to pass someone. engine was programmed to shut down completely. i was left speeding down the freeway at 70mph without steering!*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 50026 | 1 | 08/31/2001 |
| Message in vehicle displayed no oil pressure pull over asap. while pulling over asap a blue plume of smoke and shards of metal ejected from the rear of the car. volvo dealership told me that the car had thrown a rod and that it will cost $9,000 to fix the car. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 30000 | 1 | |
| As the consumer was pulling away from curb at 3 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated without touching the gas. brakes were not functional, and vehicle shot through three intersections before the emergency brake was pulled. mechanic informed the consumer that mass air flow sensor was faulty.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 12/13/2006 | 1 | ||
| We began reporting problems with hesitation and surging in our 2001 s80 t6 several years ago to the service department at our nearest dealer, sill terhar motors in broomfield, colorado. they tried replacing a turbo valve and a software upgrade that was available at the time, and we were told that using the highest octane fuel would be necessary in order to prevent the hesitation. the problem continued. given the inconvenience of the dealers location and that they had not seemed to be able to correct the problem, we had the vehicle serviced for a while at an independent volvo mechanic. last fall the emissions and check engine warning lights turned on, and they replaced an oxygen sensor and/or mass air sensor. the warning lights turned on again, and they recommended that we go to the service department at the dealer. we learned of the extended warranty volvo was beginning to offer as a result of the problems in the design of the electronic throttle module. in early december we left the vehicle with the service department at sill terhar, and they did the software upgrade. within days the vehicle was running horribly and was stalling in intersections. sill terhar had the vehicle towed and reported that the problem was due to a hose that had not been fastened securely. due to travel during the holidays and the multiple snowstorms in colorado in late december, we drove this vehicle in early january after having put only about 100 miles on the vehicle since the time that it was reportedly fully cleared of problems with regard to the etm, the check engine warning light turned on again. we returned to sill terhar, and they said that the problem was due to a faulty right front oxygen sensor. they were certain that this was unrelated to the etm problem. that most recent work cost us $400. we picked up the vehicle last friday evening and, today, only a few days later, the check engine warning light has turned on yet again. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 10 | 02/13/2005 | |
| Well, well - let's see, i bought a 2001 volvo s-80, t-6 in february 2005 to replace my 1996 740 il bmw - i thought i would get a more economical and safe car. boy was i wrong! to my disgust i paid almost $20,000 for this used car and within weeks it started acting up. it turned out to be the mass airflow sensor and the throttle body. i finally - 9 months after purchasing the car - have had to get it fixed - over $1200.00. i, like another person who filed a complaint, was making a left hand turn on a very busy road, and the car died while in the middle of my turn. luckily i was able to put it in neutral quick enough and restart it before i got hit. the car also surges dangerously at stops. if you don't have your foot on the brake 110%, the car would lurch forward and hit the car in front of it. i'm so disappointed in this car i will never buy another volvo. so much for looking forward to one day purchasing this safe car. now that i have dumped lots of money into this car, taken vacation time to pick it up and drop it off, it works okay. the throttle body was replaced about 2 weeks ago, but the car still feels like its not giving me 100% - but at least it isn't stalling or surging. i still have my bmw - thank goodness. i'll be getting rid of this volvo. ford bought volvo and they are responsible for making this unreliable car. i also understand that there a class action lawsuit against volvo (ford) - it's time they do the right thing and reimburse customers who have been subjected to this dangerous and poorly designed fuel system. *jb | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 62875 | 1 | 08/10/2005 |
| Volvo s80 electronic throttle module (etm) production defect not covered under warranty as the defect occurred just outside of warranty. dealer cost to correct is outrageous given this is clearly a manufacturer engineering defect within the throttle body mechanism itself. *jb | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 52733 | 03/08/2001 | |
| Dt: vehicle intermittently stalled/lost power. there were no accident. the mass air flow was replaced. *ak | |||