1999 VOLVO VN770 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
EXCESSIVE TIRE TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRE, WHEEL BEARINGS LOOSEN, 7 ALTERNATORS FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEAR BOX FAILED, BEEN IN SHOP 3 WEEKS, SEEMS SOMETHING FAILS AFTER EACH TIME IN SHOP. BELIEVES VERY POOR QUALITY REGARDING DEALER SHOP PERFORMANCE. *NLM
EXCESSIVE TIRE TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRE, WHEEL BEARINGS LOOSEN, 7 ALTERNATORS FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEAR BOX FAILED, BEEN IN SHOP 3 WEEKS, SEEMS SOMETHING FAILS AFTER EACH TIME IN SHOP. BELIEVES VERY POOR QUALITY REGARDING DEALER SHOP PERFORMANCE. *NLM
EXCESSIVE TIRE TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRE, WHEEL BEARINGS LOOSEN, 7 ALTERNATORS FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEAR BOX FAILED, BEEN IN SHOP 3 WEEKS, SEEMS SOMETHING FAILS AFTER EACH TIME IN SHOP. BELIEVES VERY POOR QUALITY REGARDING DEALER SHOP PERFORMANCE. *NLM
EXCESSIVE TIRE TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRE, WHEEL BEARINGS LOOSEN, 7 ALTERNATORS FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEAR BOX FAILED, BEEN IN SHOP 3 WEEKS, SEEMS SOMETHING FAILS AFTER EACH TIME IN SHOP. BELIEVES VERY POOR QUALITY REGARDING DEALER SHOP PERFORMANCE. *NLM
EXCESSIVE TIRE TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRE, WHEEL BEARINGS LOOSEN, 7 ALTERNATORS FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEAR BOX FAILED, BEEN IN SHOP 3 WEEKS, SEEMS SOMETHING FAILS AFTER EACH TIME IN SHOP. BELIEVES VERY POOR QUALITY REGARDING DEALER SHOP PERFORMANCE. *NLM
WHEN TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE TIE ROD ENDS TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE, THEY NEVER DID A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSED NEW TIRES TO WEAR OUT SOONER THEN NORMAL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NEW TIRES HAD 80000 MILES ON THEM AND WORE THE INSIDES ABOUT 3 INCHES ON BOTH ...
WHEN TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE TIE ROD ENDS TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE, THEY NEVER DID A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSED NEW TIRES TO WEAR OUT SOONER THEN NORMAL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NEW TIRES HAD 80000 MILES ON THEM AND WORE THE INSIDES ABOUT 3 INCHES ON BOTH ...
WHEN TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE TIE ROD ENDS TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE, THEY NEVER DID A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSED NEW TIRES TO WEAR OUT SOONER THEN NORMAL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NEW TIRES HAD 80000 MILES ON THEM AND WORE THE INSIDES ABOUT 3 INCHES ON BOTH ...
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCEING PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR. THE TIRE SHOP WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE TIRES BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. AFTER HAVING THE ALIGNMENT SHOP INSPECT VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A STEER TIRE PROBLEM. AN ENGINEER ADVISED CONSUMER TO HAVE THE LEAF SPRIN...
THE GLOVE BOX DOOR FELL OFF AND HIT THE CONSUMER IN THE HEAD.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE RIGHT STEERING TIRES DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR, THE TRUCK HAS HAD FRONT AND REAR ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED BUT NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND, ALSO THE U-BOLTS BROKE AND VOLVO REPLACED ALL THE BOLTS, ALSO SEVERAL STEERING WHEEL...
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *JG
VEHICLE'S WINDOW BLEW OUT. *JG
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE U-BOLTS, ALSO VOLVO CONTACTED CONSUMER AND SENT 2 NEW TIRES TO SOLVE THE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, IT NOW SHAKES AND WANDERS OVER THE ROAD, SHOCKS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. *JG
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE EATON 13-SPEED TRANSMISSION. *JG
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *JG
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR RATTLING. *JG
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR RATTLING. *JG
THE AIR RIDE ON THE CAB MAKES IT LEAN TO ONE SIDE. *JG
CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH. *JG
EXPERIENCING TIRE WEAR, HAS HAD AN ALIGNMENT WITHIN 600 MILES AND THEN A 3 WAY ALIGNMENT, TANKS WERE ALSO MOVED BACK. *JG
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *JG
THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD WIRINING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDERDASH. *YH *DT
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE WINDOW GLASS BROKE.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE U-BOLTS.*JB
CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR, ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.*JB
ALTERNATOR FAILED AND A WIRE BROKE OFF ON ONE OCCASION. *SLC ...*AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED AND A WIRE BROKE OFF ON ONE OCCASION. *SLC ...*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND A WIRE BROKE OFF ON ONE OCCASION. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND A WIRE BROKE OFF ON ONE OCCASION. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRST SET OF STEER TIRES DID NOT LAST VERY LONG, HOWEVER THE SECOND SET IS BETTER. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TURBO CHARGER CAME APART. *SLC
THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD WIRINING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDERDASH. *YH
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE U-BOLTS.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR, ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.*JB
TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. *TT...*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLEEPER WINDOW BLEW OUT. *YD
CONSUMER IS HAVING U-BOLT PROBLEMS, ONE ON THE LEFT REAR AXLE WONT STAY TIGHT. *YD
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BUCKS AND IS HARD TO CONTROL ON CONCRETE. NONE OF THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS WORK. A FIRE OCCURRED POSSIBLE WHERE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS PLUGGED IN CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SLEEPER AREA. *TT *NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BUCKS AND IS HARD TO CONTROL ON CONCRETE. NONE OF THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS WORK. A FIRE OCCURRED POSSIBLE WHERE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS PLUGGED IN CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SLEEPER AREA. *TT *NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BUCKS AND IS HARD TO CONTROL ON CONCRETE. NONE OF THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS WORK. A FIRE OCCURRED POSSIBLE WHERE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS PLUGGED IN CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SLEEPER AREA. *TT *NLM
TRACTOR IN SHOP 5 TIMES FOR AN ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM. *TT...*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TURBO CHARGER CAME APART. *SLC
WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN U- BOLT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME OF VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CABLE THAT HOLDS STEERING WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
AXLE IS OVER WIEGHT, CAUSING PREMATURE WEARING OF TIRES AND EXTREME VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (RVXX0103B, HOWEVER IS UNHAPPY THAT VOLVO IS ONLY CHANGING THE TIRES, RIMS, AND THE LABEL, CONSUMER STATES THE FAWR ON THE DOOR LABEL IS 11,670, THE TRUCK CONTAINS A GENERATOR BUT WAS ADDED AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN FULLY FUELED AND LOADED TH...
THE FRONT END EXCEEDS FAWR ON WEIGHT (ATTACHED TICKET), IF TANKS WERE FULL THE WEIGHT WOULD BE AT 12,800 MAX RATING ON THE TIRES IS 12,300. *MJS
HAVING PROBLEMS SCALING VEHICLE, ALWAYS EXCEEDS 13,OOO LBS. *MJS
TWO MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK THE STEER TIRES WERE BALD (18-20,000 MILES). *MJS
3 SETS OF STEEL TIRES REPLACED, WORN PREMATURELY. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED VIBRATON AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. NLM
WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL IT EXCEEDS THE GVR FOR THE FRONT AXLE. *NLM
WHEN TURNING LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN BECAUSE RETURN MECHANISM IN T/S SWITCH WAS OUT OF PLACE. NLM
ECM FROZE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE RUNNIG AFTER KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. NLM
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 3 SETS OF STEER TIRE BECAUSE TRUCK HAS EXTENSIVE VIBRATIONS WHICH CAUSES TIRE TO WEAR. NLM
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING CLUTCH FAILURES. NLM
STARTER REPLACED TWICE WITH NEW ONES. MJS
CLUTCH PROBLEMS ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS (KING PINS FAILED), PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES AND NOISE. MJS
FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE UNEVEN WEAR TO STEER TIRES. MJS
FAULTY POWER ELECTRIC WINDOWS. MJS
CLUTCH PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED. MJS