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Sep 15, 2006

1992 VOLVO 960 SERIES STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS ALSO CEASED FUNCTIONING WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. *KB THE VEHICLE JERKED PRIOR TO STALLING. THE VEHICLE BATTERY WOULD GO DEAD IF PARKED ONE DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

Sep 15, 2006

1992 VOLVO 960 SERIES STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS ALSO CEASED FUNCTIONING WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. *KB THE VEHICLE JERKED PRIOR TO STALLING. THE VEHICLE BATTERY WOULD GO DEAD IF PARKED ONE DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

Sep 6, 2006

1992 960 STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A JERKING MOTION BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE PARKING. THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BATTERY DIED IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1 DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE CIRCUIT FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SHIFTLOCK CIRCUIT. *NM

Sep 6, 2006

1992 960 STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A JERKING MOTION BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE PARKING. THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BATTERY DIED IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1 DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE CIRCUIT FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SHIFTLOCK CIRCUIT. *NM

Mar 2, 2000 Fire

AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION CAR WHEN UP IN FLAMES. VOLVO CLAIMS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK

Mar 2, 2000 Fire

AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION CAR WHEN UP IN FLAMES. VOLVO CLAIMS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK

Feb 14, 2000 Fire

AFTER TURNING THE KEY SMOKE CAME UP FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. IN SPITE OF TAKING THE KEY OUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINED STOPPED, BUT THEN STARTED AGAIN. EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN UP IN FLAMES. I WANT TO REPORT THIS AND FOUND OUT IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

Feb 14, 2000 Fire

AFTER TURNING THE KEY SMOKE CAME UP FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. IN SPITE OF TAKING THE KEY OUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINED STOPPED, BUT THEN STARTED AGAIN. EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN UP IN FLAMES. I WANT TO REPORT THIS AND FOUND OUT IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

Aug 14, 1996

VEHICLE STALLS /VIBRATES IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Aug 14, 1996

VEHICLE STALLS /VIBRATES IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK