1999 VOLVO VN770 Suspension 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

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 SPRING AND SUPPORTS EXTENDED ABOUT A FOOT. *JG

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 BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*JB

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

THE AIR RIDE ON THE CAB MAKES IT LEAN TO ONE SIDE. *JG

EXPERIENCING TIRE WEAR, HAS HAD AN ALIGNMENT WITHIN 600 MILES AND THEN A 3 WAY ALIGNMENT, TANKS WERE ALSO MOVED BACK. *JG

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

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRST SET OF STEER TIRES DID NOT LAST VERY LONG, HOWEVER THE SECOND SET IS BETTER. *SLC

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

CONSUMER IS HAVING U-BOLT PROBLEMS, ONE ON THE LEFT REAR AXLE WONT STAY TIGHT. *YD

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED VIBRATON AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. NLM

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 3 SETS OF STEER TIRE BECAUSE TRUCK HAS EXTENSIVE VIBRATIONS WHICH CAUSES TIRE TO WEAR. NLM

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