2000 Volvo S80

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS A BENEFICIARY OF A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT REGARDING A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE MODULE IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLVO DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE DUE TO THE WARRANTY LAWSUIT. THE LAWSUIT WILL EXPIRE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE BECOMES TEN YEARS OLD OR REACHES 200,000 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SURGE FROM FAST TO SLOW OR VICE VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEALER NEARBY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC INFORMED HIM OF A RECALL REGARDING THE COOLING FAN. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

LAST YEAR MY S80 VOLVO STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO AN ETM DEFECT. TWO DAYS, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VOLVO. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A BUSY STREET. SUDDENLY, AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CAME UP INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. THEN TWO SECONDS LATER, A 'CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE' CAME UP. WITHIN ANOTHER MINUTE ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATED 'TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED URGENTLY'. THEN WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE CAR WENT TO A LIMP MODE. THEY WERE CARS BEHIND ME. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE RELATED TO VOLVO SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SOME WERE EVEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS WHEN THEIR CARS SUDDENLY STOPPED. I AM WONDERING WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAD LOOKED AT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. VOLVO MUST BE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT NO ONE HOLDS THEM ACCOUNTABLE AND THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE THUS FAR TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST VOLVO GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL COST $5000 TO FIX THE CAR. I CALLED VOLVO NORTH AMERICA TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT HELP. *TR

I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT/ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR A MONTH. THE WARNING MESSAGE SAYS BRAKE FAILURE STOP IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT I HAD NO FLUID. BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. I NOTICED THE RECALL ON THE 2000 VOLVO S-80. NOT SURE IF IS THE SAME THING, BUT IF IT IS SHOULD THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP FIX FOR FREE. THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT MARCH OF 07. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE IDLING AND THEN RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, TURBO BACK FIELD, AND TORQUE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS PERFORM A TC-B SERVICE ALL AT THE COST OF OVER $3,320. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 193,008. UPDATED 10/07/08.*LJ UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB

ETM (ELECTRIC THROTTLE MODULE INTAKE MANIFOLD) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! (VOLVO ONLY HAS A VERY LIMITED EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED ON 4/2006. THE ETM WAS CLEANED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE 8/8/02; AND A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS COMPLETED ON 10/19/06. MY LAST 2 COMPLAINTS TO MY VOLVO DEALERSHIP MECHANIC HAS RESULTED IN DENIAL ON 10/19/06 AND REFUSAL TO REPAIR UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 8/18/08 DUE TO UNRETRIEVABLE COMPUTER CODES (VOLVO ADMITS THE PROBLEM WAS STILL AN ETM PROBLEM). [THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS!!!] ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ACCIDENTS ALMOST HAPPENED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EITHER STALLS ON THE FREEWAY AT 55-60MPH, OR VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGES AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. ACCORDING TO VEXEDVOLVO.COM, THE REAL CAUSE IS DUE TO A WEARING OUT OF THE "POTENTIOMETER FILMS IN THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS". A SIMPLE ETM "CLEANING" WILL NOT SUFFICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, IT WILL SURGE FORWARD UNLESS THE CONTACT APPLIES A GREAT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

AT THE END OF JUNE OF 2008 I NOTICED THAT MY 2000 VOLVO S-80 SMELLED OF GAS. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON 06/20/2008 ABBY CAR CARE (559-438-7181) MECHANIC KEVIN DETERMINED, PER MY RECEIPT, THAT 'DIAGNOSE FUEL LEAK-FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP TANK FOUND DEFECTIVE AT FLANGE FOR EVAP SYSTEM LEAKING WERE IT ATTACHES TO TOP OF THE FUEL TANK NOT REPAIRABLE.' I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY KEVIN THAT THE LEAK WAS NOT CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR BUT WAS 'DEFECTIVE / NOT REPAIRABLE' IN NATURE. ABBY CAR CARE REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. AFTER LEARNING OF THIS LEAK AND DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET 'GOGGLE SEARCH ENGINE', IT APPEARS THAT OTHER VOLVO OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS TO THE GAS TANKS. I DID CALL MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALER (FRESNO LINCOLN MERCURY VOLVO ' 5200 N. BLACKSTONE AVENUE FRESNO, CA 93710 TELEPHONE NUMBER 559-226-5175) AND ADVISED THEM OF MY LEAKY GAS TANK AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND DIDN'T SEEM TO CONCERNED WITH MY PROBLEM OTHER THAN GIVING ME THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL FREE NUMBER. *TR

PAPERWORK WAS COMPLETED, I WAS ON MY WAY OUT, THE SALESMAN SAID, "MAKE SURE YOU PUT SOME OIL IN THE ENGINE, IT HAS NO OIL, WE DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO INSPECT THE CAR." HE WENT ON TO SAY, "BRING IT IN SOMETIME NEXT WEEK AND WE'LL INSPECT IT."CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOLLOWING WEEK, THEY HAD NO TIME TO INSPECT IT. IT WENT ON FOR THREE WEEKS. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE VERY QUICKLY, I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. IT WAS BROUGHT TO A SEPARATE CAR REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE CARS ECM (ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE) ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE CORRECT, INCLUDING THE GAS AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE COULD BE OVERHEATING AND IT WOULDN'T SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER, OR IT MIGHT NOT BE OVERHEATING AND IT MIGHT SHOW UP AS OVERHEATING. THEN THE DEALER DID THEIR INSPECTION AND SAID THAT THE CAR WAS "FINE." I ASKED FOR DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO WAY OF PRINTING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. LATER, THE CAR STARTED SAYING "HIGH ENGINE TEMP" AGAIN. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE SALES MEN TOOK THE CAR ON A TEST DRIVE. ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WAS DOING JUST FINE. ONCE THE CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH IT STARTED SIGNALING OVERHEATING. BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP THE SALESMAN LEFT THE CAR RUNNING WHILE THE CAR WAS STATING IN THE DASH "HIGH ENGINE TEMP." THEY PROCEEDED TO LET THE CAR RUN. THE SALESMAN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS RISING OUT OF EVERYWHERE AND ALL THE COOLANT PIPES BLEW AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. I WAS IN SHOCK. THEY BASICALLY BLEW UP MY CAR. I WALKED INSIDE AND THE SALESMAN COMMENTED TO ME, "I DID THAT SO HE [THE DEALER] WOULD GIVE YOU ANOTHER CAR."THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. THEY STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED WAS A "FAN CONTROL" BECAUSE THE FAN WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. *TR