2003 Volvo S60

2003 VOLVO S60 SEDAN. CONSUMER STATES RECEIPT OF LETTER FROM VOLVO REGARDING EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE INFORMING HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED INSTEAD OF A RECALL, VOLVO SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER ONLY TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS IF SHE SMELLED GAS OR HAD A GAS LEAK. THE CONSUMER STATED VOLVO WAS WILLING TO PUT HER LIFE AT RISK RATHER THAN FIXING THE PROBLEM UP FRONT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

WE TO HAVE A 2003 S60 WITH A VERY BAD FUEL SMELL. WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2006 FROM A VOLVO DEALER IN CARY, NC. OF COURSE, WHEN I CALLED VOLVO AND GAVE THEM THE VIN #, THEY SAID THAT WE WERE NOT COVERED. OUR CERTIFIED PRE OWNED STATUS EXPIRED IN FEB. OF THIS YEAR. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SPEND $700+ TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR VOLVO. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES ON MY 2003 VOLVO S60, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE DEALER SAID A PLASTIC PART HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL AND TO CORRECTLY FIX, IT WOULD BE $845 AND THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY THEN SAID THAT IF WE WANTED TO ACCEPT THE RISK, THEY COULD GO IN AND GLUE THE PIECE AND TIE IT FOR $162. VOLVO SAID THEY WOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE ALTHOUGH THE PART FAILURE TRAPS A PERSON IN THE CAR NOT ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO OPEN THEIR DOOR FROM WITHIN. I WENT WITH THE RISKY $162 OPTION AND IT FAILED TO WORK A MONTH LATER. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IS INOPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. IT WILL OPEN FROM THE LATCH ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN LIMP MODE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE 2003 S60 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE A LOUD "BANG" WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A MOMENTARY MOVING DISTURBANCE (SHIMMY). UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT, I NOTICED THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY TENSION ON THE PARKING BRAKE. CONTINUING TO DRIVE INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE WAS SEIZED ON ONE WHEEL AND LOOSE/RATTLING PARTS FROM SOMEWHERE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS SO FAR REVEALED THAT THIS MAY NOT BE AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR S60 VOLVOS WITH REPEATED COMPLAINTS APPEARING ON ENTHUSIASTS SITES INCLUDING INCIDENTS OF BOTH REAR WHEELS SEIZING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. CONSULTATION WITH THE TWO NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIPS INDICATES NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM VOLVO OF THE DEFECT. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM MAY BE WITH THE INTERNAL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RETURN MECHANISMS IN THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. AS THIS IS POTENTIALLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ITEM I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE THE NHTSA REVIEW THIS PROBLEM AS MANY S60 VOLVOS WILL HAVE REACHED SIMILAR SERVICE LIVES. *TR

ON 12 DEC, 2008, MY 2003 VOLVO S60 STALLED WITH NO WARNING WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. I PULLED TO SAFETY (VEHICLE WAS IN "LIMP HOME" MODE) AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (PARK PLACE VOLVO). SINCE THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND PRESENTED NO CODES, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND GIVEN A BILL FOR $418 (FOR TOW AND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK). APPROX. 1 MONTH LATER, VEHICLE PRESENTED SAME PROBLEM; IT STALLED, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING... CREATING A GREAT SAFETY RISK FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED AGAIN TO SAME DEALERSHIP, AND SINCE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO CODES, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON EITHER OCCASION. HOWEVER, TO APPEASE ME, DEALERSHIP DID REPLACE ACCELERATOR PEDAL...VEHICLE STILL PRESENTS SAME STALLING ISSUE, AND INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AS IT IS OBVIOUS, FROM THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, THAT THIS IS A MASS DEFECT. *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BROKE WITHOUT MUCH FORCE BEING PLACED ON IT. THE PLASTIC USED TO CONSTRUCT IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OF GOOD QUALITY. THE PART ITSELF IS COSTING ME $100 FOR THE LEVER AND ANOTHER $100 FOR LABOR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH CARS. I'VE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN TO ME BEFORE. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER HAS A STEEL REINFORCEMENT BAR GOING UP PART OF IT. WHERE THE BAR STOPS IS WHERE THE PIECE BROKE OFF. IT DIDN'T EVEN SNAP. THE PLASTIC JUST SORT OF PEELED AWAY. NOT WHAT I EXPECT OUT OF ANY CAR, ESPECIALLY A VOLVO. *TR