Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| 0804 | 10/17/2000 | 618502 | Subject regarding ball joint replacement tool. *tt | 04/14/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 7206 | 06/28/2005 | 7206 | 10016668 | Rear suspension popping/spring noise. to include volvo xc90 1999-2000. *sc | 09/26/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 1 | ||
| I purchased vehicle 8 months ago i now have problems with the front and back suspension. the air turns on its own, the axle has broken, the sunroof opens when it wants to open, check engine light has turned on along with maintenance light, my doors will unlock themselves when i lock them and the alarm will engage, the left window does not work , sometimes i cant unlock the doors have to unlock with my hand. my cruise control does not work, the battery stops working often, the inside lights work sometimes. it is running terrible , idle up and down i know all has something to do with recall please help! *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | |||
| I purchased vehicle 8 months ago i now have problems with the front and back suspension. the air turns on its own, the axle has broken, the sunroof opens when it wants to open, check engine light has turned on along with maintenance light, my doors will unlock themselves when i lock them and the alarm will engage, the left window does not work , sometimes i cant unlock the doors have to unlock with my hand.my cruise control does not work, the battery stops working often, the inside lights work sometimes. it is running terrible , idle up and down i know all has something to do with recall please help | |||
| 01/21/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Upper strut bushings cracked front lower control arm bushings front link rods rear link rods flame trap box leaking oil this 2001 s80 volvo is a piece of junk tried to have this volvo work done per the extended warr ultimate i have a piece of junk. *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| When traveling over 45 mph vehicle wonders to left or right. if hitting any bumps in road car will go in that direction. *ak | |||
| Defect within steering and suspension. vehicle will not track straight, it will wander to left and right, causing an unsafe condition. dealer attempted to fix defect 3 times , tire pressure,alignment and adjusted suspension, but defect keeps occurring. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 117900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s80. while driving 5mph traveling over a speed bump the left front tire suddenly separated from the lower ball joint damaging the front end of the vehicle .the volvo manufacturer had not been contacted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 117,900. | |||