2004 Volvo S60

I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S60. IN THE PAST ONE YEAR IT KEEPS STALLING BOTH IN MOTION AND WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO AUTHORIZED SERVICE TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE LAST STALL WAS ON AUGUST 30, 2007 RESULTING IN THE CAR BEING TOWED TO VOLVO SERVICE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON 2004 S40 DUE TO A SIMILAR COMPLAINT, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE. *TR

I OWN A VOLVO S60 AND HAVE UNDER 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY I SUFFEREDTHE SECOND BLOW OUT ON THE CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT TIRES, 215/55R16 93H CH95. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AS THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE WITH TWO BLOW OUTS IN UNDER 30,000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE RATED TO 60,000 MILES. *AK

ON 1/6/07 I WAS TRAVELING VIA INTERSTATE WHEN THE 2004 VOLVO S60T EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AS REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND QUICKLY SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I WAS VERY NEARLY REAR-ENDED AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND COASTED INTO A GAS STATION. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TRIED TO RESTARTED IT. HOWEVER, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE, SHOOK, AND THEN FAILED TO CRANK. IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY (ETM). THE CAR ONLY HAD 58,000 MILES , 8,000 OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED REMOVING AND CLEANING THE ETM, REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY, AND ETM SOFTWARE RELOADED FOR A TOTAL OF $14,000. 3 MONTHS LATER, WHILE I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL GIVING BIRTH, MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED THE SAME MALFUNCTION ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, LOST POWER, AND HAD TO GET ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. WE TRADED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REPAIR. *AK

ON MARCH 12 MY VOLVO S-60R WAS T-BONED"BY A LARGE SUV ORD EXPLORER THAT IMPACTED A POINT NEAR MY FRONT DRIVER'S-SIDE WHEEL. THE SUV IMPACT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END BY TOTALLY REMOVING THE VOLVO'S BUMPER AND MANGLING THE FRONT DRIVER QUARTER PANEL DOWN TO THE CHASSIS. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS SENT SPINNING BY THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT THIS INITIAL IMPACT. AS MY VOLVO PROCEEDED TO SPIN CLOCKWISE ACROSS THE PAVEMENT IT IMPACTED THE OVER PASS GUARD-RAIL SUCH THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD-RAIL, PINNING ME IN THE VEHICLE. ONLY THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND RELEASING MUCH SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS AN ABRUPT, VIOLENT IMPACT , BOTH WHEN THE SUV HIT ME, AND WHEN MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD RAIL THE ONLY COMPONENT OF THE AIRBAG/COLLISION CURTAIN SYSTEM TO FUNCTION WAS THE DASHBOARD INSTALLED PASSENGER AIR BAG. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER PERSON TRAVELING IN THE VOLVO BUT ME. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE REAR SEATS- WERE EMPTY. WITHIN ABOUT 12 HOURS OF THE ACCIDENT I WROTE VOLVO AMERICA TO EXPRESS MY EXTREME DISSATISFACTION WITH THE FAILURE OF THE CAR'S SAFETY SYSTEM.*AK

I HAVE A VOLVO S60 2004. AROUND JANUARY 2007, IT STARTED STALLING WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. IT DID THIS ABOUT 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS, SO I TOOK IT TO THE VOLVO DEALER. THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, BUT SUPPOSEDLY UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE INTAKE, AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL MARCH 6, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE SHOP WHERE THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND ARE GOING TO RETURN THE CAR TO ME. I WOULD NOT LIKE TO GET KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AS I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE ON OTHER INTERNET SITES, ITS WORTH REPORTING HERE. *JB

TL*- WHILE PARKING THE 2004 VOLVO S60 IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO GO OVER A CEMENT BLOCK, HITTING THE HOUSE LIGHTLY. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP SINCE THERE WAS SOME SLIGHT DAMAGE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 26800.*AK

2004 VOLVO S60 R WITH 18" TIRES. INSIDE DRIVER TIRE CONTACTS INSIDE DRIVER TIRE WALL. WEAR WILL CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. DEALER HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED THAT THIS "RUBBING" IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE DAMAGE. THE SIDE WALL AND CORNER TREAD IS WORN THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELT AND CORD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT DUE TO ALIGNMENT, BUT MATCHES UP WITH THE RUBBING OF THE TIRE WELL WALL. *JB

IN REGARD TO A 2004 S60 VOLVO 2.5 AWD-T WE NOTICED A SEAT BELT PROBLEM WITH THE BACK SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT. WE SECURED OUR INFANT CAR SEAT BASE WITH THE CENTER SEAT BELT, AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO SINCE SHE WAS BORN. THE LOCAL POLICE STATION HAD A SERVICE THAT DEMONSTRATED PROPER INSTALLATION AND INSURED WE WERE ABLE TO DO IT OURSELVES. THE OFFICER THEN INSTALLED IT FOR US WITH NO PROBLEM. TODAY WE NOTICED THE BASE WAS REALLY LOOSE! I TRIED TO REINSTALL THE SEAT BY ATTACHING IT TO THE SEAT BELT IN THE USUAL FASHION. HOWEVER, I DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE BASE TIGHTLY AS IT DID BEFORE!!! IN SUMMARY- NORMAL USE LED UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE THREE POINT SAFETY BELT IN THE REAR CENTER SEAT POSITION TO PROPERLY HOLD THE BASE OF AN INFANT CAR SEAT SAFELY. WE ARE GOING TO CALL THE DEALER FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND HAVE IT FIXED. *JB