Volvo Volvo 2000

Model Volvo made in 2000 by Volvo got 27 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control).

Volvo year 2000

Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2000

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
00202	07/19/2001		620866	Information on service upgrade repair. *tt	08/31/2001
175	08/01/1999	175	608248	Information pertaining to the retail car delivery process. *tt	11/12/1999

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EA05021	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.	12/06/2005	12/12/2006	THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION	06V441000
	On november 14, 2006 volvo submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning etm failures in model year (my) 1999 through 2001 volvo models (not including the s40 and v40), my 2002 s60 and v70 with naturally aspirated engines and my 2002 v70s.according to volvo,

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11/19/2004	65000	1	12/15/2003
	Very low fuel efficiency approximately 13 mpg. dealer advised etc cleaned. the service was performed in winter 2004. the cleaning increased fuel efficiency to 15 mpg. total cost to me. *jb
12/14/2004	24	1
	2000 volvo s80 lost power down to 10 mph on busy interstate as i was traveling through little rock ark. there was no place to pull off until finally came to an exit. was towed to dealer and found that the electronic throttle module had failed. *jb
08/09/2000		45	09/19/1999
	2000 volvo s80 t6 car stalls randomly and intermittently worst day 15 stalls! mechanic suspects electronic throttle control. *jb
08/10/2000	30000	3	06/15/2000
	Incident: volvo s70 immobilizer controller unit is defective and has had to be replaced several times but volvo no longer will consider replacement due to mileage on the car. my problem is that car should have been replaced from the beginning because of a defective part that can's seem to stay operable! *nm
11/30/2003	35000	6	10/26/2003
	Bought used volvo 2000 s80 from volvo of houston, had shipped to california with 30k miles. we have put another 45k on the vehicle. volvo of pleasanton, has given us excellent service, the car has been in the shop 11 times. i am writing you this letter due to the investigation for stalling. this was the first problem that we encountered, the cause was the mass air intake sensor. the car would completely shut down on freeway or pulling away from stop light. the radiator fan also failed, causing car to over heat and stall. other parts have been replaced, front end ball joints wear prematurely, transmission replaced at 75k, alternator replaced at 50k, steering problems, according to volvo of pleasanton, it was about to fail. oh yeah, and a stupid bulb light sensor, numerous times kept failing. we have another 25k miles under warranty, the car has been essentially rebuilt. if you would like manitenance records, volvo of pleasanton, ca. has everything. they really have given us outstanding service. *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11/30/2003	35000	6	10/26/2003
	Bought used volvo 2000 s80 from volvo of houston, had shipped to california with 30k miles. we have put another 45k on the vehicle. volvo of pleasanton, has given us excellent service, the car has been in the shop 11 times. i am writing you this letter due to the investigation for stalling. this was the first problem that we encountered, the cause was the mass air intake sensor. the car would completely shut down on freeway or pulling away from stop light. the radiator fan also failed, causing car to over heat and stall. other parts have been replaced, front end ball joints wear prematurely, transmission replaced at 75k, alternator replaced at 50k, steering problems, according to volvo of pleasanton, it was about to fail. oh yeah, and a stupid bulb light sensor, numerous times kept failing. we have another 25k miles under warranty, the car has been essentially rebuilt. if you would like manitenance records, volvo of pleasanton, ca. has everything. they really have given us outstanding service. *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
06/28/2005	60000	1
	About 2 months ago i was driving about 65 mph when my volvo, year 2000, s70 started loosing power and a light came on, i believe it said egr. i pulled over and read the owners manual that said to turn the car off and turn it back on and it may reset itself. it did not. i turned around to come home and drove city streets. it would stall if i did not play with the pedal when i hit lights or made turns. i could only get the car to run at slow speeds as stepping on the pedal did not have an effect on acceleration. i made it home and the next day took it to the dealer for repair. it drove with the same problem to the dealer. they replaced a heavy cube about 10 inches x 4 x 3 that controlled something for about $700. *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
08/05/2005		8	07/08/2000
	2000 volvo s80 t6 engine stalls at low speeds. car stops but can be restarted. volvo shop did computer tests but found no faults. has happened several times in the last 18 months. *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
05/18/2000		1
	Fuel line cracked on engine spraying fuel on road causing loss of control
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
06/21/2005	85500	2
	My volvo s80 t6 sedan (year 2000) stalled 2 times within one week. this happened when i slowed the vehicle to less than 10 miles per hour to pass through the ez pass lane of nj turnpike tolls. *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
06/18/2005	38053	1	04/17/2005
	Repair required to my volvo s80 (year 2000) throttle because engine performance reduced. my charge from volvo dealer was $810.10. my understanding is that this problem is common to this model. dealer told me that there were thousands of occurrences of this problem with this volvo model year. nevertheless, dealer refuses to assume charge for fixing the problem until there is a recall.
OTHER
11/22/1999		6	10/01/1999
	Engine check light repeatedly coming on, manufacturer is unable to resolve the problem. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
01/05/2000		1	12/01/1999
	No summary listed for above vehicle.. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
04/05/2004	55000	1
	While at a stop light consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear enfd collision. consumer was wearing the seat belts, but during the collision locking mechanism failed to work. consumer sustained a fractured nose. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
06/14/2005	87900		02/14/2003
	N/a
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
08/07/2002		1	06/01/2000
	We were lucky, it happens with the car parked. if we were in the freeway it could have cost our lives. the car is now at the volvo dealer rusnak pasadena (ca) and they claim to be a common problem and they can not guarantee that it will not happen again (design problem?).*ak
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID
04/14/2003		1
	The steering failed, which made the vehicle hard to steer. *jb
STEERING - RACK AND PINION
03/11/2004	60125	1	03/14/2001
	While driving my 2000 volvo s80 t6 on the freeway (at night) the power steering seemed to shut down and i could hardly move the steering wheel. this was very frightening and it was a miracle that i could make it off the freeway. vehicle was difficult to control. luckily, close to home and made it to my driveway. had the car towed to the dealer and requested diagnostic along with my 60,000 mile service. i've always had the car serviced per volvo's regular service schedule and meticulously maintain the car, as i'm a real estate agent and safety is so important -- i put clients in my car on a daily basis. service rep called me the next day to say my rack & pinion had failed and needed replaced, along with engine mounting bolts. i was dismayed, as the car gave no safety indicators (computerized) that anything was wrong prior to steering failure. i had noticed a little noise from the front suspension, but had previously replaced right side engine bolts. i called volvo usa after looking at the nhtsa web site and finding many, many complaints posted with my same problems. volvo usa told me that they had changed manufacturers for the rack and pinion since my 2000 s80 t6 was built but would not say why. this seems very suspicious. i also have had several occasions when backing the car out of the garage (cold engine), where the brakes fail to stop the car for several seconds (feet). this was also a complaint posted to the nhtsa site. i'm experiencing way too many problems with my volvo s80 and worry that there is an overall problem with the 2000 s80 cars. i believe these problems must be addressed by nhtsa and a recall is needed. customers must be warned before lives are lost! volvo presents these vehicles as safe and they are not!*ak
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
01/05/2000		1	12/01/1999
	No summary listed for above vehicle.. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE
12/10/2000			04/01/2000
	Contacted dealer and was told my car not part of recall but would be repaired anyway. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
07/30/2000		2	07/01/2000
	No summary model vnl64t770
SUSPENSION - FRONT
07/30/2000		2	07/01/2000
	No summary model vnl64t770
TIRES
		1
	Premature tire wear.*ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/01/2005	47000	5	12/01/2000
	Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled at highway speed. the engine did not die but operated at a reduced speed. the throttle light illuminated when this problem occurred. he took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer determined it was a throttle body problem. the dealer replaced the throttle body at a discounted price. since the repair there have been no further problems. updated 06/05/2006. ak ts
10/12/2005		4	01/04/2000
	Car would die when driving without warning. occurred 4 times, once on highway. almost resulted in accidents. had to have car serviced 4 times until the electronic throttle module was finally replaced at great expense and time wasted. *nm
09/26/2005	89000	1	01/20/2003
	2000 volvo s-80 t6 started out by cutting off at traffic lights for no reason. diagnostic test revealed multiple faults in etm. *jb
08/21/2005		1	08/18/2005
	I drive my vehicle and at random it looses speed, almost like it stutters for no apparent reason. *jb

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
AZ	SCOTTSDALE		POWELL VOLVO
CA	PLEASANTON	94588-3003	VOLVO OF PLEASANTON	925-224-7617
CO	FORT COLLINS		PEDERSEN
FL	TALLAHASSEE		COURTESY VOLVO
KS	WICHITA	67226	GORGES & COMPANY	316-630-0689
MO	ST. LOUIS		BRENTWOOD VOLVO	314-644-9501
OH	MENTOR		LEIKEN MOTORS	440-946-6900
OH	WIILOUGHBY		LEIKIN MOTORCARS
TX	AUSTIN		ROGER BEASLEY VOLVO	512 452-0266