2004 VOLVO S60 Problems & Recalls
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Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring afte...
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
2004 VOLVO S60 PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 04. On 7/8/24 STRANDED AT 7-11 CAR WOULDN'T START. ACTING AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 OUTSIDE , THEN DRIVER PANEL WENT BLACK., I WAS SCARED. ENGINE WOULDN'T START....
2004 VOLVO S60 PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 04. On 7/8/24 STRANDED AT 7-11 CAR WOULDN'T START. ACTING AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 OUTSIDE , THEN DRIVER PANEL WENT BLACK., I WAS SCARED. ENGINE WOULDN'T START....
2004 VOLVO S60 PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 04. On 7/8/24 STRANDED AT 7-11 CAR WOULDN'T START. ACTING AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 OUTSIDE , THEN DRIVER PANEL WENT BLACK., I WAS SCARED. ENGINE WOULDN'T START....
Starting Sunday November 27 my car started dripping gasoline on the floor, on the driver side near the rear wheel. Immediately I took it to Volvo dealer Wynne in Hampton, VA. The service specialist told me there was not any existing recall for that issue and let me go. That night I put under the lea...
The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument panel would not illuminate or operate. During the failure, the fuel gauge, speedometer, odometer, and other information was unavailable to the driver. The cause of the failure was not determined. T...
Mileage: 157,000
RECALL AIRBAGS- FUEL GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN NEVER REGISTERS CORRECTLY
RECALL AIRBAGS- FUEL GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN NEVER REGISTERS CORRECTLY
DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH,, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT,FROM THE HEATED SEAT. BURNED A HOLE THRU THE LEATHER . WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE SWITCH AND PUT SOME SNOW INTO THE GOLF SIZE HOLE AND PULLED THE FUSE TO THE ELECT HEAT SWITCH. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICED .CITY STREET. THE HOLE I...
Mileage: 107,000
YES MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT JUST RANDOMLY LOCKED UP. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY CRASHES I DIDN'T STOP SHORT FOR IT TO LOCK UP. I WENT TO PUT IT ON AND IT WOULD ONLY PULL HALF WAY OUT AND THEN WHEN IT WENT BACK IT IT STUCK. IT WON'T COME OUT AT ALL AT ALL NOW. I CAN'T PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT IT...
Mileage: 165,000
MY SON WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS 2004 VOLVO S60. HE WAS IN A RURAL AREA AND EITHER DIDN'T SEE THE ONCOMING CAR OR MISSED HIS STOP SIGN AND THE ONCOMING DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE OTHER DRIVER IS UNINJURED BUT MY SON IN SEVERELY INJURED WITH A GRADE 3 DAI HEAD IN...
Mileage: 215,000
MY SON WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS 2004 VOLVO S60. HE WAS IN A RURAL AREA AND EITHER DIDN'T SEE THE ONCOMING CAR OR MISSED HIS STOP SIGN AND THE ONCOMING DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE OTHER DRIVER IS UNINJURED BUT MY SON IN SEVERELY INJURED WITH A GRADE 3 DAI HEAD IN...
Mileage: 215,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE INTERSECTED HER LINE CAUSING IMPACT TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTAC...
Mileage: 162,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE INTERSECTED HER LINE CAUSING IMPACT TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTAC...
Mileage: 162,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD, AND THE ENGINE WAS SURROUNDED BY FLAMES. A POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT REPOR...
Mileage: 30,000
HEATED SEAT SHORTED WHEN TURNED ON ON DRIVERS SIDE AND BURNED ME WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 155,000
CAR IS VOLVO S60 2004 TRIM 2.4 4 DOOR SEDAN FWD HAS 90317 MILES ON IT. FROM LAST FEW WEEKS WHEN I AM DRIVING VEHICLE IT STARTS LOSING POWER AND A WARNING COME TRY SLOW DOWN OR SHIFT UP AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LAST 1 WEEK AS THE RESULT I NEED TO PULL M...
Mileage: 90,112
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AS TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE FUEL TANK, WHICH I HAD JUST FILLED 10 MILES BEFORE, SHOWED AS EMPTY ON THE FUEL GAGE. I WAS VERY, ...
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AS TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE FUEL TANK, WHICH I HAD JUST FILLED 10 MILES BEFORE, SHOWED AS EMPTY ON THE FUEL GAGE. I WAS VERY, ...
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AS TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE FUEL TANK, WHICH I HAD JUST FILLED 10 MILES BEFORE, SHOWED AS EMPTY ON THE FUEL GAGE. I WAS VERY, ...
ENGINE STALLS....MULTIPLE TIMES
Mileage: 2
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE ...
Mileage: 136,000
I JUST RECENTLY WENT TO A DEALER FOR A GAS FUEL LEAK. THEY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE HOLDER. THE MECHANIC ALSO ASKED ME TO CHECK FOR A RECALL BEFORE FIXING DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME VOLVOS. I AM ALSO NOTICING THERE IS A POWERSTEERING LEAKAGE SOMEWHERE BECAUSE IM CONSTANTLY PUTTING IN...
I JUST RECENTLY WENT TO A DEALER FOR A GAS FUEL LEAK. THEY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE HOLDER. THE MECHANIC ALSO ASKED ME TO CHECK FOR A RECALL BEFORE FIXING DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME VOLVOS. I AM ALSO NOTICING THERE IS A POWERSTEERING LEAKAGE SOMEWHERE BECAUSE IM CONSTANTLY PUTTING IN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE V...
Mileage: 158,000
GASOLINE FILL OVERFLOWS FREQUENTLY WHEN PUTTING IN FUEL, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF FUEL ALREADY IN THE TANK.
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED ...
Mileage: 155,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED ...
Mileage: 155,000
CAR STALLED WHILST BREAKING
CAR STALLED WHILST BREAKING
FUEL PUMP LEAKED. SMELL GAS. SCARED IT MAY CATCH FIRE. EXPENSIVE REPAIR. VOLVO IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE (1) VEHICLE PURCHASED IN NJ (THOUGH HAS SPENT LIFE IN VA) AND (2) WORK DONE AT NON-VOLVO MECHANIC. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE, I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC RATHER THAN RISK D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC W...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC W...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDE...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUD...
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGIN...
Mileage: 111,000
MARCH 2014: I WAS TRAVELLING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND THE CAR STALLED. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. MAR 2015 : THIS SAME EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 181,150
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE HEATED DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS IN THE ON POSITION, A BURNING ODOR STARTED TO EMIT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACTED DISCOVERED A FLAME COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THA...
Mileage: 107,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE HEATED DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS IN THE ON POSITION, A BURNING ODOR STARTED TO EMIT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACTED DISCOVERED A FLAME COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THA...
Mileage: 107,000
2004 VOLVO S60R, EXPERIENCE TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST QUIT RUNNING. CW A DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION BY THE DEALER, CONFIRMED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS AT FAULT. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 420.69. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL. HOWEVER, HE WA...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE...
Mileage: 187,000
THE 2.4L 2004 VOLVO S60 EXPERIENCES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR AND ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OPERATING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. WHEN THESE SYSTEMS (OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFIED GUIDELINES) ARE USED CONCURRENTLY THEY CAUSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES. ...
Mileage: 100,000
THE 2.4L 2004 VOLVO S60 EXPERIENCES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR AND ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OPERATING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. WHEN THESE SYSTEMS (OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFIED GUIDELINES) ARE USED CONCURRENTLY THEY CAUSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES. ...
Mileage: 100,000
THE 2.4L 2004 VOLVO S60 EXPERIENCES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR AND ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OPERATING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. WHEN THESE SYSTEMS (OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFIED GUIDELINES) ARE USED CONCURRENTLY THEY CAUSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES. ...
Mileage: 100,000
I AM WRITING ABOUT WHAT MAY BE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VOLVO S60R THAT HAS ME VERY CONCERNED. MY FRONT TIRES RUB ON THE BODY IN THE WHEEL WELL WHEN I TURN SHARPLY INTO A PARKING SPACE. I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD DO THAT BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S "NORMAL" AND THE CAR "SETTLES" AS IT GETS OLDER. SEVERAL OTHER...
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT STARTED SMOKING WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE. SEAT HEATER WAS ON. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND TURNED OFF SEAT HEATER AND SMOKING STOPPED. QUARTER SIZE HOLE WAS BURNED INTO THE LEATHER SEAT BOTTOM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE PANEL. TO...
Mileage: 67,275
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT STARTED SMOKING WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE. SEAT HEATER WAS ON. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND TURNED OFF SEAT HEATER AND SMOKING STOPPED. QUARTER SIZE HOLE WAS BURNED INTO THE LEATHER SEAT BOTTOM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE PANEL. TO...
Mileage: 67,275
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Mileage: 97,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED.THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMA...
Mileage: 160,000
MY CAR WAS DYING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A REGULAR STREET ROAD. ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WHICH IS ON THE RECALL LIST BUT DIDN'T COME UP FOR MY VIN. I WAS DEALING WITH THIS FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. ANY HELP...
Mileage: 155,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY - THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING (NO JERK, ONLY AN "CLICK" SOUND). IT HAPPENS ANYTIME BUT SEEMS WORSE IN THE SUMMER BUT I THINK IT'S HOT-HEAT RELATED. THE OTHER ISSUES ARE RELATED: -THE INTERIOR LIGHTS USUALLY COME ON -THE INSTRUMENT...
Mileage: 90,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY - THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING (NO JERK, ONLY AN "CLICK" SOUND). IT HAPPENS ANYTIME BUT SEEMS WORSE IN THE SUMMER BUT I THINK IT'S HOT-HEAT RELATED. THE OTHER ISSUES ARE RELATED: -THE INTERIOR LIGHTS USUALLY COME ON -THE INSTRUMENT...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND EXHIBIT A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED T...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN...
Mileage: 108,000
LOSS ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP AND CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN BUT NEVER CAME TO A FULL STOP. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO PASS 40 MPH IN THE CAR AND ACCELERATION WAS SLOW. FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN, THE DEALER SAID THROTTLE BODY AND OIL COLLECTION SYSTEM NEEDED...
Mileage: 203,000
LOSS ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP AND CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN BUT NEVER CAME TO A FULL STOP. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO PASS 40 MPH IN THE CAR AND ACCELERATION WAS SLOW. FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN, THE DEALER SAID THROTTLE BODY AND OIL COLLECTION SYSTEM NEEDED...
Mileage: 203,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ALL LIGHTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO MADE TH...
Mileage: 95,000
CAR WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUGHT FIRE. THE BUNDLE OF WIRES ARE HOUSED IN A RUBBER TUBE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS RUBBER IS QUITE FIRE-RESISTANT. THERE HAVE BEEN 5 RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, TWO WHICH WERE RELATED TO ELECTRICAL FIRES. NEITHER APPLIED TO THIS ...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH...
Mileage: 127,000
I HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT MY LOCAL VOLVO REPAIR SHOP AND ONE OF THE ITEMS I HAD THEM INVESTIGATE WAS A FUEL SMELL. THEY TOLD ME THEY FOUND A CRACK AT FUEL PUMP SENDER RH SIDE. THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SINCE THEY HAVE SEEN IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND THAT I ...
Mileage: 112,329
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND BODY GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 145,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND BODY GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 145,000
I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE 2 CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. I DID NOT SEE THIS HAPPEN IN TIME, SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND CONSEQUENTLY SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHO THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. I TOTALED MY CAR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FIL...
Mileage: 103,800
I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE 2 CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. I DID NOT SEE THIS HAPPEN IN TIME, SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND CONSEQUENTLY SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHO THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. I TOTALED MY CAR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FIL...
Mileage: 103,800
I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE 2 CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. I DID NOT SEE THIS HAPPEN IN TIME, SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND CONSEQUENTLY SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHO THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. I TOTALED MY CAR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FIL...
Mileage: 103,800
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE". DEALER INDICATED IT WAS A CRACKED INTERCOOLER HOSE AND THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. IT WAS REPLACE AND AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAP...
Mileage: 115,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE". DEALER INDICATED IT WAS A CRACKED INTERCOOLER HOSE AND THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. IT WAS REPLACE AND AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAP...
Mileage: 115,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE". DEALER INDICATED IT WAS A CRACKED INTERCOOLER HOSE AND THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. IT WAS REPLACE AND AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAP...
Mileage: 115,000
WHILE DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND ABOUT TO GET ON THE ON RAMP ON TO I-10. CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
Mileage: 86,000
DRIVING HOME AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR (YEAH), I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, SO MY SPEED WAS DESCENDING AND THE CAR STALLED. I WROTE IT OFF AS MY FAULT BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL 3 MONTHS LATER. WITHIN THE PAST 3 WEEKS THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE IN MOTION APPROX. 6 TIMES. VOLVO STATED T...
Mileage: 135,500
DRIVING HOME AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR (YEAH), I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, SO MY SPEED WAS DESCENDING AND THE CAR STALLED. I WROTE IT OFF AS MY FAULT BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL 3 MONTHS LATER. WITHIN THE PAST 3 WEEKS THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE IN MOTION APPROX. 6 TIMES. VOLVO STATED T...
Mileage: 135,500
THE CAR HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON 06/30/11 AND AGAIN (UNDER PARTS WARRANTY) AFTER BEING TOWED ON 05/14/13. ON JUNE 10, 2013 THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AGAIN WITH FUEL SUPPLY ISSUES. AFTER MUCH ANALYSIS, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PRICE QUOTED FOR THE PART W...
Mileage: 56,293
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED GOING AT THIS SPEED I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL CODES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 181 RECALL. CALLED VOLVO AND VOLVO STATED THAT THIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF T...
Mileage: 103,000
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED GOING AT THIS SPEED I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL CODES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 181 RECALL. CALLED VOLVO AND VOLVO STATED THAT THIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF T...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE M...
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 106,000
THE DRIVER SEAT OVERHEATED, APPARENTLY FROM A MALFUNCTIONING SEAT WARMER, CAUSING COMBUSTION. THE FIRE BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT PADDING, OUTER LEATHER COVERING, AND THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING. IT BURNED INTO A WALLET IN THE DRIVER'S BACK POCKET, WHICH PROTECTED THE DRIVER FROM A BURN. THE BURN HOLE IN THE...
Mileage: 48,200
PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2010 WITH 51,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON MESSAGE. CAR WORKED FINE. THEN BRAKE FAILURE MESSAGE CAME ON, BRAKES WORKED FINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND A WAY TO "RESET" SYSTEM. GO IN TRUNK, REMOVE...
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ACTIVATED THE HEATED SEATS AND AFTER A MATTER OF MINUTES, SMOKE BELLOWED FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT WARMER WAS DEACTIVATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A ONE INCH HOLE HAD BEEN BURNED INTO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD N...
Mileage: 300,000
JUST LEAVING MY GARAGE, WE SMELLED SOMETHING AND IMMEDIATELY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE SEAT WARMER WAS ON. WE TURNED THE WARMER OFF AND OPENED THE DOORS. THE ODOR AND SMOKE DISSIPATED BUT THERE IS A 1-1/2" HOLE BURNED IN THE LEATHER. *TR
Mileage: 105,590
APPROXIMATE A MONTH LATER AFTER I BROUGHT 2004 VOLVO S60 AT DEC 2011, WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN FREEWAY TO POST OFFICE, WHAT A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, I PRESS THE ACCELERATE PEDAL, BUT IT WAS NOT RESPONSE, BUT THE CAR STILL HV A LITTLE MOMENTUM, THEN IT TURN IT TO THE CORNER AND THE...
Mileage: 78,500
APPROXIMATE A MONTH LATER AFTER I BROUGHT 2004 VOLVO S60 AT DEC 2011, WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN FREEWAY TO POST OFFICE, WHAT A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, I PRESS THE ACCELERATE PEDAL, BUT IT WAS NOT RESPONSE, BUT THE CAR STILL HV A LITTLE MOMENTUM, THEN IT TURN IT TO THE CORNER AND THE...
Mileage: 78,500
WHILE DRIVING @ APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE LOSS POWER AND STALLED, RESTART THE CAR AND AGAIN IT STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
GOOD AFTERNOON, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHEREBY THE BRAKE LINING OF THE E-BRAKE IS OF AN "ORGANIC" COMPOUND AND ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO TECHNICIAN "SWELLS" WHEN IT GETS WET, CAUSING THE E-BRAKE TO LOCK-UP. MY BRIDE WAS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THIS OCCUR...
Mileage: 100,000
GOOD AFTERNOON, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHEREBY THE BRAKE LINING OF THE E-BRAKE IS OF AN "ORGANIC" COMPOUND AND ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO TECHNICIAN "SWELLS" WHEN IT GETS WET, CAUSING THE E-BRAKE TO LOCK-UP. MY BRIDE WAS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THIS OCCUR...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED TO PROCEED TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL IN...
Mileage: 86,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 12 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID...
Mileage: 135,000
THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT OVER 70 MPH AND LOCAL AT 35 MPH. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATEL...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE REAR DOOR INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING HESITATION, THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO...
Mileage: 118,000
THE PCV "FLAME TRAP" HAS CLOGGED IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60 WITH ONLY 41,000 MILES AND AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS IS A $1200 JOB. I WOULDN'T BE SO DISMAYED HAD I NOT DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY PREVALENT PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN TO YOUR CAR PRIOR TO 100,000 MILES. THAT THERE IS NEAR...
Mileage: 41,000
WHEN TURNING A CORNER. I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME A WEEK LATER, AND THEN SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT BUT COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HE ONLY SPECULATED THAT IT COULD BE THE PVC BOX, BUT THAT ...
Mileage: 100
WHEN TURNING A CORNER. I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME A WEEK LATER, AND THEN SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT BUT COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HE ONLY SPECULATED THAT IT COULD BE THE PVC BOX, BUT THAT ...
Mileage: 100
WHEN TURNING A CORNER. I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME A WEEK LATER, AND THEN SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT BUT COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HE ONLY SPECULATED THAT IT COULD BE THE PVC BOX, BUT THAT ...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SPEED WAS 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; YET, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST...
Mileage: 80,250
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO FIVE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. T...
Mileage: 72,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO FIVE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. T...
Mileage: 72,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AN...
Mileage: 94,000
1/22/08 INSERTED KEY AND IT WOULD ONLY MOVE INTO THE FIRST POSITION ACTIVATING THE RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC. UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO TURN KEY AND TURN ON AUTOMOBILE. STEERING COLUMN LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED, ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR, LEAVING ME STRANDED AND WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER A ...
Mileage: 107,231
1/22/08 INSERTED KEY AND IT WOULD ONLY MOVE INTO THE FIRST POSITION ACTIVATING THE RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC. UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO TURN KEY AND TURN ON AUTOMOBILE. STEERING COLUMN LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED, ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR, LEAVING ME STRANDED AND WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER A ...
Mileage: 107,231
LIKE MANY OTHERS WHO ARE ON VOLVO WEBSITES HAVE REPORTED I TOO HAD A FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SEAT LEFT SIDE DUE TO MY SEAT HEATER. I NOW HAVE A HALF DOLLAR SIZED HOLE IN THE SIDE OF MY SEAT. THE FIRST SIGN OF THIS WAS A SMELL AND THEN A LOT OF SMOKE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AND HAD A TOW...
Mileage: 140,000
LIKE MANY OTHERS WHO ARE ON VOLVO WEBSITES HAVE REPORTED I TOO HAD A FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SEAT LEFT SIDE DUE TO MY SEAT HEATER. I NOW HAVE A HALF DOLLAR SIZED HOLE IN THE SIDE OF MY SEAT. THE FIRST SIGN OF THIS WAS A SMELL AND THEN A LOT OF SMOKE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AND HAD A TOW...
Mileage: 140,000
WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE ENGINE STOPPED, STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME TWO DAYS LATER. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED ALL WORK HE HAD DONE IN THE PAST PLUS CHECKED THE WHOLE CAR OUT AND HE COULD NOT FIND WHY THE CAR STOPPED. T...
Mileage: 95,100
WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE ENGINE STOPPED, STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME TWO DAYS LATER. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED ALL WORK HE HAD DONE IN THE PAST PLUS CHECKED THE WHOLE CAR OUT AND HE COULD NOT FIND WHY THE CAR STOPPED. T...
Mileage: 95,100
WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE ENGINE STOPPED, STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME TWO DAYS LATER. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED ALL WORK HE HAD DONE IN THE PAST PLUS CHECKED THE WHOLE CAR OUT AND HE COULD NOT FIND WHY THE CAR STOPPED. T...
Mileage: 95,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO ...
Mileage: 67,000
AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE VEHICLE STALLS. I LOOSE ALL POWER AND HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY DON'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER. FINALLY THEY GAVE ME A LIST OF ITEMS THAT SAY MAY BE THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT SURE IT'S THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 99,000
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AFTER MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THIS RECALL. VOLVO SAYS THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL AT FIRST, BUT UPON CALLING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS. HOWEVER, THEY SAY IT IS VIN S...
Mileage: 52,860
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED FOR ONE SECOND. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THA...
Mileage: 92,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE ...
Mileage: 65,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT FOUND THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THIS R...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE C...
Mileage: 81,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE. A FUEL LEAK WAS ALSO DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK WAS ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE ...
Mileage: 72,600
NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE HAS STALLED SUDDENLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - ALL POWER IS LOST AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC - UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE. FOUND RECALL FOR 2004 VOLVO S60, BUT VEHICLE VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. MILEA...
Mileage: 55,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL CRASHING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 92,058
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL CRASHING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 92,058
2004 VOLVO S60 STALLED SUDDENLY WHEN TURNING. IT HAS STALLED WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AROUND WITH 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STEERING, AND BRAKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THERE I...
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 VOLVO S60. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY. I WENT TO PUT MY S60 IN PARK, AND IT WOULD NOT GO PAST NEUTRAL INTO EITHER REVERSE OR PARK. MY S60 HAS A GEARTRONIC TRANSMISSION (GEARTRONIC IS ESSENTIALLY THE BRAND NAME OF THE VOLVO MANUMATIC TRA...
Mileage: 62,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60 . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PRESSURE S...
Mileage: 50,000
THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME WITH MY 2004 T2.5 S60 VOLVO. I CALLED VOLVO AND THEY SAID NO RECALLS YET I SEE THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER, IT HAS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE CAR. MY HAPPENS WHEN THE WEATHER GETS HOT HERE IN CALIFORNIA. I HAD NO PROBLEMS THIS WINTER, BUT YESTERDAY IT WAS IN THE M...
Mileage: 115,000
BURNING PASSENGER SEAT IN 2004 VOLVO S60R. WHILE DRIVING I SMELT A HORRIBLE BURNING SMELL AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH EVENTUALLY STARTED A FIRE. I TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEATS AND NOW HAVE A BURN ABOUT AN INCH IN DIAMETER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENS...
Mileage: 100,000
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 W...
Mileage: 65,983
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAITED 15 MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL...
Mileage: 53,000
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 SO...
Mileage: 80,000
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 SO...
Mileage: 70,000
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 ...
Mileage: 70,000
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...
Mileage: 72,000
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 CIRCUI...
Mileage: 111,000
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 ...
Mileage: 75,000
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 ...
Mileage: 75,000
VOLVO S60R SEAT ISSUE. TURNED SEAT HEATER ON, FELT VERY WARM SENSATION ON MY LEFT HIP/LEG AFTER A FEW MINUTES. TURNED SEAT HEATER OFF AND GOT OUT OF CAR TO CHECK WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND ALSO MY JEANS. IS THERE A RECALL/FIX? SEEMS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 79,000
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 WOU...
Mileage: 34,493
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 FAI...
Mileage: 96,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. FELT BURNING SENSATION THROUGH SLACK LEG WHILE STILL DRIVING. NOTICED A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH LEATHER ON REAR LEFT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT. SMOKE WAS PUMPING OUT OF HOLE IN LEATHER (APPX 1/2-INCH ROUND) FROM SEAT PADDING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED S...
Mileage: 126,597
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP ...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP ...
Mileage: 100,000
PURCHASED AUTO NEW. IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED BY OTHERS. CAR STALLING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, TWICE, VERY SCARY. PULLED OFF AND RESTARTED. (FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION) SEEMS THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I INQUIRED MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED. CO...
Mileage: 80,000
PURCHASED AUTO NEW. IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED BY OTHERS. CAR STALLING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, TWICE, VERY SCARY. PULLED OFF AND RESTARTED. (FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION) SEEMS THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I INQUIRED MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED. CO...
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPA...
Mileage: 109,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CON...
Mileage: 72,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T...
Mileage: 35,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ...
Mileage: 49,000
MY CAR STALLED TWICE AT LOW SPEED, BOTH TIMES WAS ABLE TO RE-START IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A GENERIC OBD-II CODE OF P0192. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS FOUND THIS CODE RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. VOLVO HAS RECALL #R-18...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THROTTLE BODY...
Mileage: 79,245
I HAVE A 2006 VOLVO S-60 AND THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WHICH LEADS TO THE PASSENGER NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
I HAVE A 2006 VOLVO S-60 AND THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WHICH LEADS TO THE PASSENGER NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE...
Mileage: 52,000
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S-60 WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, THE CAR ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY DIED THREE SEPARATE TIMES - WITHOUT WARNING. *TR THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHT STILL WORKED, THE FAN STILL BLOWS (NO A/C, JUST THE FAN), BUT OTHERWISE THERE IS NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO...
Mileage: 77,455
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART IT OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. ...
Mileage: 77,000
1. REFERENCE - ODI ID NUMBER : 10348993 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO MANAGE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. 2. THIS TIME IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE DEALER AND VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE REP STATED THAT THE RECALL IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE CAR BECAUSE THE LAST 6-DIG...
Mileage: 105,700
1. VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES, LAST YEAR AND ON 08/09/2010 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART BOTH TIME. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 5 MINUTES AND DRIVE TO THE NEARBY THE VOLVO STORE DEALERSHIP. 2. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINED THE BATTERY WAS THE ISS...
Mileage: 105,500
1. VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES, LAST YEAR AND ON 08/09/2010 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART BOTH TIME. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 5 MINUTES AND DRIVE TO THE NEARBY THE VOLVO STORE DEALERSHIP. 2. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINED THE BATTERY WAS THE ISS...
Mileage: 105,500
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER THE SIDEWALK AND STRUCK THE BUILDING. TRANSMISSION POPPED IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I FORCED THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 95,000
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER THE SIDEWALK AND STRUCK THE BUILDING. TRANSMISSION POPPED IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I FORCED THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 95,000
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60R THAT HAS TURN SIGNAL ISSUES. THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. SIMPLY ONE DAY IT NO LONGER WORKED 100% OF THE TIME. WHEN USING THE TURN INDICATOR STOCK TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN IT WILL NOT DO SO IF I FULLY DEPRESS IT INTO THE LOCK POSITION. IF I HOLD IT ONLY PART...
Mileage: 70,000
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60R THAT HAS TURN SIGNAL ISSUES. THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. SIMPLY ONE DAY IT NO LONGER WORKED 100% OF THE TIME. WHEN USING THE TURN INDICATOR STOCK TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN IT WILL NOT DO SO IF I FULLY DEPRESS IT INTO THE LOCK POSITION. IF I HOLD IT ONLY PART...
Mileage: 70,000
2004 VOLVO S60 IGNITION KEY FAILURE: KEY REFUSED TO TURN CAR WILL NOT START. CAR WILL NOT GO IN TO NEUTRAL. CAR MUST BE ABANDONED OCCUPANTS MUST SEEK TRANSPORTATION. FIRST OCCURRENCE APRIL 17TH 2008. SECOND OCCURRENCE JULY 5TH. 2010. CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND IGNITION LOCK REPLACED BOTH TIMES. T...
Mileage: 148,000
2004 VOLVO S60 IGNITION KEY FAILURE: KEY REFUSED TO TURN CAR WILL NOT START. CAR WILL NOT GO IN TO NEUTRAL. CAR MUST BE ABANDONED OCCUPANTS MUST SEEK TRANSPORTATION. FIRST OCCURRENCE APRIL 17TH 2008. SECOND OCCURRENCE JULY 5TH. 2010. CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND IGNITION LOCK REPLACED BOTH TIMES. T...
Mileage: 148,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL...
Mileage: 112,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL...
Mileage: 112,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60 . WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, MAKING A RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF CODE WITH HIGH MILEAGE. THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 07V226000, ...
EXPANSION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 ( VOLVO RECALL NO. R181)FOR FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. HAVE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. MANUFACTURE INDICATES MY VIN NOT COVERED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. ERROR CODE ON CAR P0194. DESCRIPTION MATCHES RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 83,674
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE LIGHT. THE...
Mileage: 93,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION...
Mileage: 110,000
I HAVE 2004 VOLVO S60VOLVO . I WAS TRYING TO RAISE MY VEHICLE ON THE OEM JACK CAME WITH MY CAR TO CHANGE THE WHEEL. AFTER FEW SECOND I REMOVED MY TIRE , THE JACK COLLAPSED - AND MY CAR CAME CRASHING DOWN. I WAS LUCKY AS I HAD STUCK MY HEAD INTO THE WHEEL WELL MOMENTS BEFORE TO CHECK MY BRAKE PADS AN...
Mileage: 159,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, DECREASED IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION RESTARTED IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON F...
Mileage: 87,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD EXPAND, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE DRIVETRAIN. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE...
Mileage: 70,000
IN JULY OF 2009 DURING THE WASHINGTON STATE HEAT WAVE, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACHED 104, MY 2004 VOLVO S60R EXPERIENCED A ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON THE FREEWAY THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN A RECALL (07V226000) FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR. MY VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER ...
Mileage: 72,100
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FUNCTIONING OUTSIDE OF ITS NORMAL PARAMETERS ECM CODE 2600. THERE IS RECALL ON THE PROBLEM BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL #07V226000
Mileage: 600,000
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FUNCTIONING OUTSIDE OF ITS NORMAL PARAMETERS ECM CODE 2600. THERE IS RECALL ON THE PROBLEM BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL #07V226000
Mileage: 600,000
VOLVO S60, 2004 RECALL LETTER DATED JANUARY 15, 2010. *TR
Mileage: 52,000
CERTIFIED PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BUTTERFLY VALVE WITHIN THROTTLE BODY NOT OPENING FAST ENOUGH WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER AND TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ENGINE. EXAMPLE: EXITED FREEWAY AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHILE BRAKING DUE TO UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTE...
Mileage: 76,678
CERTIFIED PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BUTTERFLY VALVE WITHIN THROTTLE BODY NOT OPENING FAST ENOUGH WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER AND TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ENGINE. EXAMPLE: EXITED FREEWAY AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHILE BRAKING DUE TO UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTE...
Mileage: 76,678
DELAMINATION OF BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK 15 INCH SNOW TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REAR LEFT TIRE. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE BUT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL AS ONE UNIT LIKE A DONUT. 1 YEAR OLD TIRES WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
2004 S60 VOLVO STALLS WHILE DRIVING. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE STALLED WHILE TURNING, FORCING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC. CAR HAS BEEN KNOWN TO STALL MULTIPLE TIMES DAY...DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE AND ENGINE STOPS...POWER STEERING FAILS. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WH...
Mileage: 83,362
I-55 SOUTH SHORTLY BEFORE WEBER ROAD EXIT I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING 30 MPH, DECIDED TO CHANGE TO MIDDLE LANE, SIGNALED AND WHILE IN PROCESS OF LANE CHANGE, CAR STARTED TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THEN STEERED TO THE LEFT, AND WAS HEADING TOWARDS CEMENT DIVIDER. TO AVOID THAT I STEERED RIGHT, AT THI...
Mileage: 106,200
2004 VOLVO S60 REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. BOUGHT NEW, WELL MAINTAINED, EXC COND, & OIL CHANGED EVER 3000 MILES. ONLY 68K MILES PRESENTLY BUT MANY PROBLEMS SINCE BOUGHT NEW. #1) REPLACING BURNED OUT REAR/FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY. #2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE 40K MILES. WASN'...
2004 VOLVO S60 REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. BOUGHT NEW, WELL MAINTAINED, EXC COND, & OIL CHANGED EVER 3000 MILES. ONLY 68K MILES PRESENTLY BUT MANY PROBLEMS SINCE BOUGHT NEW. #1) REPLACING BURNED OUT REAR/FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY. #2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE 40K MILES. WASN'...
2004 VOLVO S60 REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. BOUGHT NEW, WELL MAINTAINED, EXC COND, & OIL CHANGED EVER 3000 MILES. ONLY 68K MILES PRESENTLY BUT MANY PROBLEMS SINCE BOUGHT NEW. #1) REPLACING BURNED OUT REAR/FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY. #2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE 40K MILES. WASN'...
2004 VOLVO S60 R AWD WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES STARTED LEAKING FUEL THAT IS RUNNING DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG PUNGENT GAS ODOR EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO OF GEORGETOWN AND LOCAL VOLVO MECHANIC WHO BOTH ...
Mileage: 64,230
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE RECEIVED ENGINE ERROR CODES THAT WERE REFERENCED IN RECALL ID NUMBER: 07V226000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62000. ...
Mileage: 62,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGI...
Mileage: 52,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY,THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 77,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY,THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 77,000
2004 VOLVO S60, STALLS /CUTS-OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 116,000
DISPLAYS "CHECK ENGINE" MOST OF THE TIME AND DOWNLOADS TO A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. AUTO HESITATES PERIODICALLY AND HAS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS STALLED COMPLETELY. 07V226000 HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT VOLVO SAYS MY VIN NOT AFFECTED. SEEMS FROM SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM TH...
Mileage: 40,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STA...
Mileage: 64,450
2004 VOLVO S60 FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. VOLVO ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS FOR 2003-2004 MODELS. MY CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM AND ITS SYMPTOMS (CAR STALLING). VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAID MY CAR DID NOT FALL INTO RECALL DUE TO VIN # BREAK. VOLVO CORPORATION NEVER BOTHERED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD ...
Mileage: 45,000
PARKING BRAKE PAD DELAMINATED FROM SHOE: DISLODGED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BECAME WEDGED INTO REAR SPINDLE CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO BRAKE AND WHEEL COMPONENTS. 1 OCCURRENCE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF LEFT REAR ROTOR, BACKING PLATE, SPINDLE, PARKING BR...
Mileage: 77,600
2004 VOLVO S60 MAY HAVE A PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO VOLVO DEALER IN HER AREA AND NEEDS HELP WITH FINDING ONE. *NJ
2004 VOLVO S60 ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ERROR CODE OF "FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR" INDICATED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. EXACT SAME PROBLEM IS ALREADY PART OF NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER(S): 07V226000 HOWEVER, NOT ALL 2004 S60 VIN'S ARE BEING COVERED. THIS IS ...
Mileage: 80,550
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS BECAME A PATTERN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMP...
Mileage: 92,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURES. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMB...
Mileage: 55,000
ANGLE GEAR FAILURE IN VOLVO S60R AWD. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. ON APPROXIMATELY TWENTY OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND NEED TO BE RESTARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT GET AN ERROR CODE ...
Mileage: 91,000
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. ON APPROXIMATELY TWENTY OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND NEED TO BE RESTARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT GET AN ERROR CODE ...
Mileage: 91,000
DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT BOUT 70 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY HESITATES AND LOSES POWER (THE RPM READER, AND SPEEDOMETER FALL TO 0). THE CAR THEN REGAINS POWER AND THEN IT JERKS AND HESITATES, ONCE AGAIN LOSING POWER. THIS TIME THE POWER STAYS OUT. HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YET THE INITIAL ACC...
Mileage: 62,000
BULBS CONTINUOUSLY BURNS OUT CAUSING ERRORS THAT CANNOT BE READILY FIX BY THE OWNER. BULBS SUCH AS FOR HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND REAR LIGHTS BURN OUT CONSTANTLY. WE ARE AVERAGING A BULB REPLACEMENT EVERY 2 MONTHS. *TR
BULBS CONTINUOUSLY BURNS OUT CAUSING ERRORS THAT CANNOT BE READILY FIX BY THE OWNER. BULBS SUCH AS FOR HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND REAR LIGHTS BURN OUT CONSTANTLY. WE ARE AVERAGING A BULB REPLACEMENT EVERY 2 MONTHS. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF AN INTERSTATE YESTERDAY WHEN MY CAR STALLED AND DIED. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL, YET THE INCIDENT IS IDENTICAL TO PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V226000. *TR
Mileage: 69,000
ABOUT EVERY 2-3 MONTH WHEN I GO TO START MY VOLVO S60 THE FRONT LEFT LIGHT BLOWS OUT. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I CHANGED THE LIGHTS I DID NOT WEAR GLOVES SO IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLE BEEN MY FAULT. EVERYTIME AFTER I HAV...
Mileage: 85,854
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRE...
Mileage: 41,000
FAILURE OCCURRED WITH PIRELLI P-ZERO ROSSO 235/40-18 TIRES. FAILURE OCCURRED IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH VEHICLE TRAVELING 5 MI OVER POSTED SPEED LIMIT. ROAD WAS BEING REFINISHED. LEFT FRONT TIRE IMPACTED WITH RAISED MANHOLE. IMPACT CAUSED BULGE IN TIRE SIDEWALL. SIMILAR EVENT ALSO HAPPENED IN AP...
Mileage: 40,640
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 TURBO: NO WARNING TO THE EVENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT HAS HIT A LARGE OBJECT, TEMPORARILY LURCHES AND APPEARS TO MOMENTARILY STALL CREATING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, AIR CONDITI...
Mileage: 58,000
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 TURBO: NO WARNING TO THE EVENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT HAS HIT A LARGE OBJECT, TEMPORARILY LURCHES AND APPEARS TO MOMENTARILY STALL CREATING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, AIR CONDITI...
Mileage: 58,000
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 TURBO: NO WARNING TO THE EVENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT HAS HIT A LARGE OBJECT, TEMPORARILY LURCHES AND APPEARS TO MOMENTARILY STALL CREATING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, AIR CONDITI...
Mileage: 58,000
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 TURBO: NO WARNING TO THE EVENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT HAS HIT A LARGE OBJECT, TEMPORARILY LURCHES AND APPEARS TO MOMENTARILY STALL CREATING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, AIR CONDITI...
Mileage: 58,000
LATE LAST SUMMER, UPON STARTING UP MY CAR, I NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL I TRIED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE CAR MADE THE SAME HISSING NOISE. NOISE LASTS ONLY 5-10 SECONDS UPON STARTUP OF THE CAR OR THE ...
Mileage: 42,500
LATE LAST SUMMER, UPON STARTING UP MY CAR, I NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL I TRIED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE CAR MADE THE SAME HISSING NOISE. NOISE LASTS ONLY 5-10 SECONDS UPON STARTUP OF THE CAR OR THE ...
Mileage: 42,500
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S60 WITH 57,700 MILES. ALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DONE BY VOLVO. RECENTLY, WHEN THE AC IS ON, THE FAN SPEED HAS STOPPED RESPONDING TO ADJUSTMENTS. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST THE SPEED AND THEN, ON ITS OWN, THE SPEED WILL CHANGE A FEW MINUTES LATER. WHEN I TURN ...
Mileage: 57,780
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S60 WITH 57,700 MILES. ALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DONE BY VOLVO. RECENTLY, WHEN THE AC IS ON, THE FAN SPEED HAS STOPPED RESPONDING TO ADJUSTMENTS. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST THE SPEED AND THEN, ON ITS OWN, THE SPEED WILL CHANGE A FEW MINUTES LATER. WHEN I TURN ...
Mileage: 57,780
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 07. 6-5-08 PANEL DISPLAYED OPEN REAR DOOR WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, MY DOOR WAS NOT OPENED. CAR JERKED AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 , THEN DRIVER PAN...
Mileage: 70,000
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 07. 6-5-08 PANEL DISPLAYED OPEN REAR DOOR WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, MY DOOR WAS NOT OPENED. CAR JERKED AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 , THEN DRIVER PAN...
Mileage: 70,000
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 07. 6-5-08 PANEL DISPLAYED OPEN REAR DOOR WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, MY DOOR WAS NOT OPENED. CAR JERKED AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 , THEN DRIVER PAN...
Mileage: 70,000
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 07. 6-5-08 PANEL DISPLAYED OPEN REAR DOOR WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, MY DOOR WAS NOT OPENED. CAR JERKED AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 , THEN DRIVER PAN...
Mileage: 70,000
WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BUBBLES UP AND OUT THROUGH THE FILLER NECK, LEAVING A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. *TR
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AFTER MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THIS RECALL. VOLVO SAYS THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL AT FIRST, BUT UPON CALLING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS. HOWEVER, THEY SAY IT IS VIN S...
Mileage: 78,000
FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING THE BODY ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. VEHICLE HAS ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH VOLVO. *TR
Mileage: 1
I WAS LEAVING UCLA PARKING GARAGE (I'M AN RN THERE) WHEN I PUT MY VOLVO 2004 S60 INTO GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, CAR WAS THROWN INTO A CONCRETE POST FAR AWAY FROM WHERE I BEGAN. I IMMEDIATELY PUT CAR IN PARK SINCE I THOUGHT I'D GET OUT AND SEE WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED, BUT IT THEN L...
Mileage: 24,500
I WAS LEAVING UCLA PARKING GARAGE (I'M AN RN THERE) WHEN I PUT MY VOLVO 2004 S60 INTO GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, CAR WAS THROWN INTO A CONCRETE POST FAR AWAY FROM WHERE I BEGAN. I IMMEDIATELY PUT CAR IN PARK SINCE I THOUGHT I'D GET OUT AND SEE WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED, BUT IT THEN L...
Mileage: 24,500
I WAS LEAVING UCLA PARKING GARAGE (I'M AN RN THERE) WHEN I PUT MY VOLVO 2004 S60 INTO GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, CAR WAS THROWN INTO A CONCRETE POST FAR AWAY FROM WHERE I BEGAN. I IMMEDIATELY PUT CAR IN PARK SINCE I THOUGHT I'D GET OUT AND SEE WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED, BUT IT THEN L...
Mileage: 24,500
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE CAR STALLING AROUND TURNS AND ON ABRUPT STOPS. IT SEEMED TO FIRST BE RESOLVED BY THE RECALL OF THE PRESSURE SENSOR. RECENTLY THOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING SOMETIMES 5 TIMES PER DAY WHEN DOING THE SAME. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A PVC PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CL...
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T AND RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I'M WORRIED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE CONTACTED MY DEALER (PHILLIPS VOLVO 4980 VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, ...
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE DEFECT WAS NOTED ON 2001-2002 MODEL YEARS BUT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO 2004 FOR VEHICLES IN NEVADA. *TR
Mileage: 28,180
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SKIP A GEAR. THIS RESULTS IN UNEVEN ACCELERATION, MAKING MERGING INTO TRAFFIC HAZARDOUS. IT ONLY HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. OBSERVED GAS STAINS COVERING OUTSIDE OF GAS TANK. RETURNED TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. SINCE THEN, NO ODORS. HOWEVER, AUTO CONTINUES TO HESITATE WHEN DRIVING. IN ONE INSTANCE, CAR STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS NEARLY REAR...
Mileage: 38,500
CARS SHUT OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH OUT A MOMENTS NOTICE WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD, ONCE AT A STOP SIGN ANOTHER TIME IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. THERE ARE NO SIGNALS OR CODES LISTED ON THE CAR AS TO WHY IT SHUT OFF. CAR DOES...
Mileage: 54,000
LTR RE 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 T STEERING DEFECT; SEEKING STEERING OF MY VEHICLE BE CORRECTED, RE-ENGINEERED TO THAT OF ANY CURRENT VOLVO SEDAN; PLEASE CONTACT HER BY MAIL OR PHONE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS LETTER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STEERING WELL WHEN MAKING TURNS....
LTR RE 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 T STEERING DEFECT; SEEKING STEERING OF MY VEHICLE BE CORRECTED, RE-ENGINEERED TO THAT OF ANY CURRENT VOLVO SEDAN; PLEASE CONTACT HER BY MAIL OR PHONE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS LETTER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STEERING WELL WHEN MAKING TURNS....
2004 VOLVO 60 SERIES ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.*KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Mileage: 57,983
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 RESOLUTI...
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...
Mileage: 7,800
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...
Mileage: 29,875
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 NEA...
Mileage: 58,650
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 ...
Mileage: 49,000
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 ...
Mileage: 49,000
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 INTA...
Mileage: 46,000
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...
Mileage: 26,800
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 WOR...
Mileage: 27,250
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 INS...
Mileage: 40,000
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 INS...
Mileage: 40,000
THE GEAR SHIFT HEAD DISINTEGRATED IN MY HAND AS I SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR BUT "DRIVE". COULD NOT TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALER. CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN DIRE IF I HAD TO STOP FOR A ROAD/POLI...
Mileage: 28,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 VOLVO S60 ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. WINDS REPORTED THAT DAY TO BE UP TO 50 MPH AND I AM DRIVING AT AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SOUND FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO ENTER ONTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE ON THE TURNPIKE DRAGGING THE BUMPER AS I PULLED OVER. W...
ON SEPTEMBER 18 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 10 WHEN MY 2004 VOLVO S60 COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE GOING 70 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF THE TRAFFIC (NO POWER TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER). MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY USELESS. I CALLED 911 AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO GET HELP BEFORE I WAS...
TIRES SIDEWALLS. *NM
Mileage: 17,500
CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING. GAUGES ON DASHBOARD DON'T WORK. *JB
2004 S60AWD ANGLE GEAR LEAK REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF GEAR AT 14,300 MILES. THE ANGLE GEAR SENDS POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS, AND IF IT FAILS, IT TAKES THE TRANSMISSION WITH IT. WHILE MINE WAS CAUGHT EARLY AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, A TRACK RECORD OF THE ANGLE GEAR LEAKING AND FAILING IS BEING SEEN....
Mileage: 14,300
LOUD NOISE FROM REAR WHEELS. FIRST THOUGHT TO BE WORN TIRES. TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEARINGS FAILED. CAUSED DAMAGE TO SPEED SENSOR, ROTOR, REAR AXLE DRIVE SHAFT. CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY AS SPEEDS WHERE REDUCED. DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM. ALL PARTS TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *NM
Mileage: 28,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE TIRES TOUCHES THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER PLACED STEERING BLOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH TIMES T...
Mileage: 30
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE TIRES TOUCHES THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER PLACED STEERING BLOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH TIMES T...
Mileage: 30
VOLVO S60 2004, 9000 MILES, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT (ACCELERATING) AND AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 20 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. NO POWER FOR STEERING AND BRAKES. WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THE DEFECT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY? THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT VOLVO GARAGE ACCORDING TO ...
Mileage: 9,000
DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 2004 VOLVO S60. ON GOING SINCE APRIL OF 2005 ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO STALLING. VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AT ONCE FOR NO REASON. WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND WAS MERGING ONTO I87 NORTH AND VEHICLE S...
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEAD LAMP BLEW OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST THE CONSUMER $1,200.00 TO GET IT REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER D...
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, IT HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL.*AK
Mileage: 8,000
BOUGHT VOLVO S60 AWD FROM VOLVO OF DANBURY JULY 2004. SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 NOTICED A BUBLE ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. ON 10/25/2004 MY WIFE HAD A BLOW OUT ON I84 ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON A NEWLY PAVED HIGHWAY ROAD. NEARLY INJURING HERSELF AND CARS AROUND HER ON THE 3 LANE H...
Mileage: 8,000
TRANSMISSION FLARE. *JB
Mileage: 2,900
DRIVER'S SEAT ON 2004 VOLVO S60R UNEXPECTEDLY MOVES AFTER UNLOCKING CAR AND OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. VOLVO SAYS SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THEY SAY THAT THE SEAT MUST BE MOVED TO THE DESIRED POSITION WITH THE IGNITION TURNED ON. IF IT IS MOVED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, IT WILL RETURN TO THE LA...
Mileage: 12
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VOLVO S60R AUTOMOBILE FOR EAGLE VOLVO OF RIVERHEAD NY. I RECEIVED THE S60 R IN EARLY DECEMBER AND AS OF TODAY (2-04-04) I HAVE APPROX 1750 MILES ON IT. .*AK SO WHY ALL THE DETAIL, WELL SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE (3) TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH ...
Mileage: 200
DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE HEAD RESTRAINTS AND THE WIDTH OF THE COLUMN BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, THE DRIVER HAS NO VISIBILITY TO THE REAR WHEN LOOKING OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER. *PH *NM
VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT RESULTS IN A SERIOUS DELAY WHEN DECELERATING RAPIDLY. THE DELAY MAKES IT SEEM AS THOUGH THE THROTTLE HAS "STUCK" FOR 2-3 TENTHS OF A SECOND. THE "R" IS TOUTED AS A PERFORMANCE VEHICLE AND THIS DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE IS DOWN RIG...