2004 Volvo S60

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,983.

I DRIVE A VOLVO S60R AND WHEN I AM ACCELERATING I NOTICE THAT I HAVE A VERY LARGE LACK OF POWER GOING FROM 3000 TO 3500 RPM'S, THERE IS ALMOST NO INCREASE IN POWER. I HAVE BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE WITH A VOLVO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT MY CAR FOR SOME REASON DID NOT GET THE RECALL. HE SAID IT IS THE SAME ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION S60R VOLVO, AND I SHIFT I HEAR A LOUD THUD IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, I CHECKED EVERYTHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE MAKING THE NOISE AND SECURED IT, IT BOTHERED ME SO MUCH I TOOK IT TO THE VOLVO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE SUSPENSION SOFTWARE AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR MY VIN. HE SAID THIS WAS THE BEST GUESS HE COULD MAKE, I INFORMED HIM THAT IT ONLY MAKES THE NOISE IF YOU MAKE A PRETTY GENTAL SHIFT, BUT IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION S60R VOLVO, AND I SHIFT I HEAR A LOUD THUD IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, I CHECKED EVERYTHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE MAKING THE NOISE AND SECURED IT, IT BOTHERED ME SO MUCH I TOOK IT TO THE VOLVO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE SUSPENSION SOFTWARE AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR MY VIN. HE SAID THIS WAS THE BEST GUESS HE COULD MAKE, I INFORMED HIM THAT IT ONLY MAKES THE NOISE IF YOU MAKE A PRETTY GENTLE SHIFT, BUT IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER THE FAILURE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF WAITING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 S60 VOLVO ALARM SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED. I'VE OWNED MORE THAN 8 DIFFERENT CARS OLDER THAN THIS CAR, AND THEY NEVER HAD ANY ISSUE WITH THE ALARM. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON TO REPLACE THE ALARM MODULE IN THIS VOLVO MODEL BECAUSE OF THE ACID LEAK FROM THE BATTERY THAT CAUSES A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT. AND YES IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. WHAT A RIPOFF. *LN

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION AND ALSO STALLED. VOLVO SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. BUT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER 2004 S60S. WHY NOT ON THE R AS WELL? *TR

TOOK VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR A REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR (FPS) IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT, THAT IT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID THAT VOLVO WOULD PAY 50% FOR THE PART AND CHARGE ME THE WARRANTY LABOR RATE. THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME IN ADVANCE THE TOTAL COST. AS I WAS LEAVING, ANOTHER SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD A PERSON OVER THE TELEPHONE THEY NEEDED A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND WOULD GET 50% OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER A FRIEND TOOK HER S40 TO THIS DEALER AND WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR TO FIX HER ACTUAL FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM (IT DID NOT). THE ODDS OF A PERSON LEARNING ABOUT 3 VOLVOS NEEDING FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACEMENTS IN THIS MANNER SEEMS PHENOMENAL. AS SUCH, IT APPEARS THAT EITHER: 1) VOLVO'S FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS HAVE A HIGH FAULT RATE; 2) VOLVO UNDERSTATED THE CARS TO INCLUDE IN ITS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER R181; 3) CARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ARE BEING CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR; OR 4) THE QUESTION OF HOW VOLVO IS / IS NOT MANAGING THE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A HIGH INCIDENCE OF FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURES ON THE CARS BEING SERVICED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD AND THE REASONS FOR THOSE FAILED FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS. NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE VOLVO TO SUPPLY STATISTICS AND RECORDS (PROBABLY A SIMPLE VOLVO DATABASE SEARCH) FOR ALL VEHICLES RECEIVING NEW FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS AND IDENTIFY WHETHER: 1) THE REPAIR WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER R181; 2) THE NON-RECALL FPS CUSTOMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR; 3) THE NON-RECALL FPS CUSTOMER WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. AND, FOR THOSE VEHICLES, THE NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE VOLVO TO PROVIDE THE PLANT, PRODUCTION DATE, AND CHASSIS NUMBER. RUNNING THE REPORT IN MODEL NUMBER AND CHASSIS NUMBER ORDER (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) OF ALL CARS WITH FPS PROBLEM WOULD LIKELY AID THE NHTSA IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE EXTENT OF THE FPS PROBLEM AND ACCURACY OF THE VOLVO'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER R181. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE INTO LIMP MODE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 96,000.