Volvo Volvo 1981
Model Volvo made in 1981 by Volvo got 2 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, tires. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control.
Model 1981
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 2204 | 07/17/2001 | 620870 | Oil filter maintenance. *tt | 08/31/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE91034 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 01/17/1991 | 04/24/1991 | ENG. WIRING HARNESS/FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE86050 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 04/28/1986 | 10/01/1986 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | 86V129000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 01/29/2003 | 1000 | 07/22/2001 | |
| Since the early 80's, and as far as i can tell trough 1989, volvo's have a continuos problem with the engine wiring harness, the insulation at the firewall par t of the wiring, desintegrates, no matter how well you take cae of your car. this is happening with my 1981 240, and it also happened with my 1984 {this one cause for the computers to fry} however @ that time volvo of america picked up part of the tab, i believe it was over $2000.00. it is a dangerous thing, as it quits running anywhere, anytime, and i do believe it could cause a fire , if the engine is not clean. the problem is so well known , that these wiring harnesses are readely available, for cars that are 20 years old. this is a shame, as they are great cars otherwise. the date below reflects my now problem again, with the 1981. the 1984 was fixed around 1995.i do not know if anyone has been injured.but do know of thousands of volvo owners , in newsgroups, who are/have run into this problem. it is common knowledge.*ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 05/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Left front tire came off, causing accident. (new jersey police report)*sd | |||