2003 Volvo S60

1) ELECTRIC READING OF DASHBOARD GOES COMPLETELY DARK. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED, FUEL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, ECT. URGENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON PRIOR TO IT GOING DARK. CAR SKIPS GEARS AND REVS WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. 2) RADIATOR COOLING FAN KEEPS RUNNING WHEN CONNECTED EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. IT NEVER TURNS OFF UNTIL BATTERY IS DRAINED. REPLACED ENTIRE UNIT AS WELL AS BATTERY AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO REPAIR STATED THEY NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS AND ISSUE MAYBE CONNECTED TO FAILED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

CAR EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER, STALLING, SPUTTERING AND HESITATION WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN. SAN LUIS OBISPO SMITH VOLVO AUTHORIZED DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES TO EXPLAIN THIS. CHECKED TIMING SENSORS, FUEL PRESSURE, RPM CAM SIGNALS, ETH SYSTEM, AIR FLOW METER, MAP SENSOR. ALL CHECKED OUT OK, DEALER SAID ALL SIGNS POINT TO ETA FAILING. CAR STALLS AND LOSES POWER ABRUPTLY, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MODELS UP TO 2002, THIS 2003 S60 NON TURBO MANUAL SEEMS TO EXHIBIT THE FLAWS OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 VOLVO S60, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A HEADACHE FOR SOME TIME NOW. THE FIRST ISSUE STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2008 AND THE LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT ATLEAST 10X'S. THE 2ND MAJOR ISSUE I'M HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN MAKING A TURN OR SOMETIMES SITTING IDLE AT A RED LIGHT. OF COURSE WHEN THE CAR IS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES AND SINCE THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN A SERVICE TECH IS WITH ME. LASTLY, TWO DAYS AGO I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE DASH COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT. NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE OPERABLE. I CANNOT SEE WHETHER I HAVE FUEL OR NOT IN IT. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE HELP RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ISSUES. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS, AND THERE WERE MANY VOLVO OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RE-CALL SO THAT THE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PAID SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND REPAIRS FEES GET REIMBURSED FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCTS OR PARTS BEING USED TO BUILD THESE VEHICLES. *TR

STARTED THE CAR ON A VERY COLD MORNING (AROUND 0 F) STARTED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED A HOT BURNING SMELL BUT COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BURNING. NEXT DAY A LITTLE WARMER STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THE SAME SMELL AND THE LOOKING AT THE SEAT NOTICED A SMALL BURN HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT. SEAT HEATERS WERE ON BOTH DAYS. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THEM OFF AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. NOW I AM AFRAID TO USE THE SEAT HEATERS FOR FEAR OF FIRE. ONE OF THE TURNS OF THE CAR WAS THE SEAT WARMERS AS I LIVE IN A FAIRLY COLD CLIMATE. AND I ALSO HAVE AN UNSIGHTLY BURN ON THE LEATHER SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF UPDATED 01/09/12

COMPLIANT 1: I HAVE A 2003 S60 VOLVO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK AND ALL INSTRUMENTS STOP WORKING. THIS INCLUDES ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, TEMP AND BLINKERS. THEY ALL GO TO ZERO AND PANEL TURNS BLACK AND COMPLETELY OFF. THE EXTERIOR BLINKERS DO STILL WORK. WHEN THE PANEL IS WORKING I RECEIVE VARIOUS MESSAGES SUCH AS SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT, BRAKE FAILURE, AND STOP IMMEDIATELY NO OIL PRESSURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT'S THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE WHICH COSTS $1300 TO REPLACE. MY MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY VOLVO'S OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN WHICH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S A RECURRING PROBLEM. COMPLIANT 2: I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE STALL PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR WILL STALL AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AS WELL AND FOUND THAT IT'S A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED ON THE LEFT END OF THE FUEL RAIL MAY, AT TIMES, TRANSMIT AN INCORRECT SIGNAL REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS CAUSES ENGINE MISFIRES AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHEN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE.

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH ODD CODES SHOWING UP ON THE DASH BOARD AND THEN THE CAR NOT STARTING. I TOOK IT IN AND NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS WEEK DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WENT INTO FULL SHUT DOWN. (EXTREMELY DANGEROUS !!!!) I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART A FEW MINUTES LATER AND DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH THE FLASHERS ON AND REMAINING IN THE RIGHT LANE IN CASE OF A REPEAT. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE KEEPING UP WITH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR DIED INITIALLY. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVOS AND I AM HOPING THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.