1999 VOLVO 770 Electrical System Problems

14 complaints about Electrical System

14
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Electrical System Complaints (14)

May 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *TT

May 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *TT

May 30, 2002 Fire

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE, GAUGES WERE ERRATIC AND CAB CONTROLLER ECU FAILED. EXPERIENCED OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY WHICH SEEMS TO BE LASTING 15 MONTHS. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. GEARBOX SENSOR FAILED, CONSUMER NOTICED FUSES MISSING AFTER POSSESSION OF THE TRUCK. *TT

May 30, 2002

VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE FOR REPAIR. *JG

May 28, 2002

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *JG

May 13, 2002

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS IN THE DASH. *YD

May 9, 2002

CONSUMER OWNS 2 OF THESE TRUCKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH

Apr 23, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE HORN WILL SOUND INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN.*JB

Aug 15, 2001

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.*JB

Aug 15, 2001

THE BATTERIES WERE CONSTANTLY RUNNING DOWN DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONING.*YH

Aug 15, 2001

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. *TT CONSUMER EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDER THE DASH AND ALSO STARTER WIRING. *YH

Aug 15, 2001

CORRODED WIRING CAUSED CLEARANCE LIGHTS TO FLASH AND INOPERATIVE SIDE LIGHTS, DASH GAUGES WENT DEAD AT TIMES, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, DASH CLUSTER SHORTED, DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, DEALER ALSO REPLACED FAULTY ICU. *SLC

Aug 15, 2001

THE U-BOLT(S) HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, ONE OF THE AXLES HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TIRES TO SMOKE AND THE SHOCK TO HANG DOWN. (VOLVO REPLACED ALL AXLES AND TIRES) THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AS WELL, THE DASH LIGHTS THE CIRCUIT BRAEKER FREQUENTLY. *TT *SCC

Aug 15, 2001

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH SHEARING U-BOLTS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FRONT END POPS AND CREEKS ON SLOW SPEED TURNS. THE FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED REPLACING. THE DASH HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO BAD GROUNDS IN THE FIREWALL. *JG