2000 VOLVO VN770 Problems & Recalls

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*JB

Mileage: 45,000

OWNER COMPLAINED THAT AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE - REBUILT AFTER 6 MONTHS. HEADLIGHTS "FLICKER", POOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND POOR WEAR ON STEER TIRES. ALIGNMENT GOOD - UNK REASON FOR POOR TIRE TREAD LIFE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF ...

OWNER COMPLAINED THAT AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE - REBUILT AFTER 6 MONTHS. HEADLIGHTS "FLICKER", POOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND POOR WEAR ON STEER TIRES. ALIGNMENT GOOD - UNK REASON FOR POOR TIRE TREAD LIFE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF ...

EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. EXCESSIVE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR. DASH LIGHTS CONSTANTLY INOPERATIVE. ALTERNATOR FAILS TO CHARGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AXLES MISALIGNED. *TT *NLM

EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. EXCESSIVE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR. DASH LIGHTS CONSTANTLY INOPERATIVE. ALTERNATOR FAILS TO CHARGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AXLES MISALIGNED. *TT *NLM

EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. EXCESSIVE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR. DASH LIGHTS CONSTANTLY INOPERATIVE. ALTERNATOR FAILS TO CHARGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AXLES MISALIGNED. *TT *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO STONE CHIP.*YD

THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH FAILED. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK CAME WITH THE WRONG OIL STICK FROM THE FACTORY. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE SUN ROOF CAME OFF TWICE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. *YH

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK HAD A VIBRATION PROBLEM. *YH

THE TRUCK'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *YH

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. *JG

VEHICLE HAS OIL COOLER BRACKET PROBLEMS. *JG

CONSUMER STATES A FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, CONSUMER ALSO STATED DASH COMPONENTS BURN AND THE CLUSTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES A FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, CONSUMER ALSO STATED DASH COMPONENTS BURN AND THE CLUSTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. *SLC

THE BOLT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER BREAKS OFF, COOLANT FAN CLUTCH HAS BEEN STUCK SINCE PURCHASE. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GET GOOD GAS MILEAGE. *SLC

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MIRRORS WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME IS NOT EVEN, THE CAB IS CRACKED, AND THE VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT, TIRES EXPERIENCE EXTREME WEAR, LEAF SPRING WAS WEAK, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC

THE FUEL TANKS WERE IN THE WRONG LOCATION, BUT THE DEALER AGREED TO MOVE IT FORWARD, ALSO THE THROTTLE SENSOR GETS STUCK AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT IDLE.*YH

THE FUEL TANKS WERE IN THE WRONG LOCATION, BUT THE DEALER AGREED TO MOVE IT FORWARD, ALSO THE THROTTLE SENSOR GETS STUCK AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT IDLE.*YH

THE STARTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE VEHICLE CAME WITH THE WRONG HARNESS FOR SATELITE.*YH

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *YH

THERE WAS VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EQUALIZER VALVE AND REAR SHOCKS BEING INOPERATIVE, THE CONSUMER STATES THE VIBRATION WAS GETTING WORSE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR TANDEM SHOCKS. *YH

THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR PANEL FELL OUT.

CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DOWNWARD IN LOW RANGES. THE TRANSMISSION FLASHES THE GEAR NUMBER AND DOES NOT ENGAGE UNLESS AT A COMPLETE STOP OF DURING ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION WILL STICK IN VARIOUS GEARS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TT

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF TRUCK THE VEHICLE CAME WITH OUT ARMRESTS, ALSO WAITING FOR NEW SEATS, THEY ARE FALLING APART. *YD

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF TRUCK THE VEHICLE CAME WITH OUT ARMRESTS, ALSO WAITING FOR NEW SEATS, THEY ARE FALLING APART. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRIP INTERRUPTION SWITCH WAS MISSING AND THE INVERTER WAS NOT THE RIGHT WATTAGE. *YD

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF TRUCK, THE WRONG TYPE OF TIRES CAME WITH VEHICLE, ALSO THE TIRES ARE STARTING TO CHUNK.*YD

CONSUMER STATES THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART.*YD

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOW LEAKS THAT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A ROOF PROBLEM. *YD

CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FIFTH WHEEL. *JG

THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS BETWEEN GEARS AND 18-SPEED IS INOPERABLE (18 SPEED EATON FULLER), THE CLUTCH IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO GEAR AND HAS BEEN REPLACE3D TWICE, THE SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKS AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE (EATON SELF ADJUSTING CLUTCH) . NLM

THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. NLM

THE FRONT END OF THE SEMI IS POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SCALE TO TRACTOR AND TRAILER/OVERWEIGHT, THE FRONT END MAKES POPPING SOUNDS AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHILE BRAKING, THE FRONT STEERING AND DRIVE TIRES EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR POSSIBLE DUE TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM. ...

THE ENGINE OVERHEATS, PROVIDES POOR FUEL ECONOMY AND IS HARD TO START (CUMMINS ISX600 #14005156). NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. NLM

IN REGARDS TO THE HEAVY WEIGHT ON THE FRONT, CONSUMER COULD NOT SLIDE THE FIFTH WHEEL FORWARD, DEALER SAID THEY COULDN?T DO ANYTHING. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE VEHICLES SECOND SET OF TIRES AND THAT THERE IS AN ABNORMAL DISH ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE.*JB

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

CONSUMER STATED VOLVO MOVED THE TANKS BACK 18 INCHES TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF THE FRONT AXLE, NOW THE TANKS GET COVERED WITH ROAD DIRT AND MUD ON THE CATWALK, VOLVO REPLACED THE FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES WITH 11R22.5 TO CUT DOWN ON THE WEIGHT, HOWEVER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TOO HEAVY.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING AT 80,000, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LEFT STEERING TIRE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE CORD ON THE INSIDE HALF, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN ALIGNED AND IT WAS FOUND...

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE WIRE BROKE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE HARNESS, AND THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE WIRE BROKE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE HARNESS, AND THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL AXLE ALIGNMENTS, AND THERE ARE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE U-BOLTS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHILED HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC TRIM WILL NOT STAY ON.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE REFRIGERATOR IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY VOLVO THAT THE REASON THE WHEEL SEALS LEAK, IS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE USES HUB CAPS.*JB

THE TURBO ENGINE FAILED AT 37,000 MILES. *YH THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *SCC

Mileage: 37,000

THE TURBO ENGINE FAILED AT 37,000 MILES. *YH THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *SCC

Mileage: 37,000

THE TURBO ENGINE FAILED AT 37,000 MILES. *YH THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *SCC

Mileage: 37,000

CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 49000 MILES. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT ABS FAILED. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SEAL FAILED. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. *YD

CONSUMER STATES STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YD CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING WHISTLES DIXIE WHEN TURNING AND IT NEEDS A WHEEL SPINNER TO BACK UP. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE HOOD DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *YD

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN ON THE FRONT AXLE BECAUSE OF THE SET BACK FRONT AXLE AND THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT ON THE FRONT END. *YH

THE TRUCK MAKES SHUDDER NOISE DURING DEACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR MORE.*YH

CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE VEHICLES SECOND SET OF TIRES, THERE IS AN ABNORMAL DISH ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.*JB

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

CONSUMER STATED THAT VOLVO MOVED THE TANKS BACK 18 INCHES TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF THE FRONT AXLE, NOW THE TANKS GET COVERED WITH ALL ROAD DIRT AND MUD ON THE CATWALK, VOLVO REPLACED THE FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES WITH 11R22.5 TO CUT DOWN ON THE WEIGHT, HOWEVER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS STILL TOO HEAVY....

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDOWS CORRODED NEAR BOTTOM. *YD

THE VEHICLE HAD COME WITH NO U-BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE, IN 385000 MILES 3 DRAG LINKS, 11 ALIGNMENTS, ONE SET OF 4 U-BOLTS AND ONE SET OF REAR U-BOLTS WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BACK U-BOLTS BROKE OFF. *YD THE TIRE LIFE/PER TIRE IS 70K MILES. *SCC

THE VEHICLE HAD COME WITH NO U-BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE, IN 385000 MILES 3 DRAG LINKS, 11 ALIGNMENTS, ONE SET OF 4 U-BOLTS AND ONE SET OF REAR U-BOLTS WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BACK U-BOLTS BROKE OFF. *YD THE TIRE LIFE/PER TIRE IS 70K MILES. *SCC

THE FRONT BOLT ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE WAS LOOSE DUE TO A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, AND THE STEER TIRES ARE CUPPING. *TT THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND A PAINT DEFECT. *SCC

THE FRONT BOLT ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE WAS LOOSE DUE TO A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, AND THE STEER TIRES ARE CUPPING. *TT THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND A PAINT DEFECT. *SCC

THE FRONT BOLT ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE WAS LOOSE DUE TO A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, AND THE STEER TIRES ARE CUPPING. *TT THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND A PAINT DEFECT. *SCC

CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING AT 80,000, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LEFT STEERING TIRE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE CORD ON THE INSIDE HALF, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN ALIGNED AND IT WAS FOUND...

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY VOLVO THAT THE REASON THE WHEEL SEALS LEAK, IS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE USES HUB CAPS.*JB

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD A HOLE WHICH WAS NEVER WELDED AT THE FACTORY, REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TT...*AK

POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING VIBRATION. *TT

THE FRONT AXLE IS CONSTANTLY OVERWEIGHT, THE DEALER WANTS TO MOVE FUEL TANK BACK AND THE 5TH WHEEL BACK BEYOND THE CENTER. *YH

THE AIR BAG DUMP VAVE STUCK. *YH

THE VEHICLE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND CAUSED TIRE WEAR. THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. THE LUG NUTS CONSTANTLY COME OFF THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE A/C SYSTEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TT *NLM

THE VEHICLE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND CAUSED TIRE WEAR. THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. THE LUG NUTS CONSTANTLY COME OFF THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE A/C SYSTEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TT *NLM

THE VEHICLE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND CAUSED TIRE WEAR. THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. THE LUG NUTS CONSTANTLY COME OFF THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE A/C SYSTEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TT *NLM

THE VEHICLE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND CAUSED TIRE WEAR. THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. THE LUG NUTS CONSTANTLY COME OFF THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE A/C SYSTEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TT *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT ONE OF THE DRAG LENGHTS FAILED AND THE U-BOLTS BROKE. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 49000 MILES. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE HOOD DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *YD

THE TRUCK MAKES SHUDDER NOISE DURING DEACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR MORE.*YH

SLEEPER CAB UNIT KEEPS GOING OR ALIGNMENT CAUSING CAB TO LEAN ON DRIVERS SIDE AND VIBRATES ABRUPTLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR TWO PEOPLE TO DRIVE TANDEM, THE DEALER HAS MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT CONDITION BUT THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY, THE BOLTS ON THE CAB CONTINUE TO SHEAR OFF. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW INSIDE THE TRUCK. NLM

PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR ON THE LEFT FRONT. NLM

THE CAB LEANS TO THE LEFT, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER TWELVE TIMES AND THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR, THE FRAME IS ALSO UNEVEN. NLM

THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DASH, WHEN THE 4 WAY FLASHERS ARE ON THE LED DISPLAY BLINKS AS WELL. NLM

ENGINE RPM INTERMITTENT REV'S HIGH AND FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO TAKE OFF, HAVE TO DE-CLUTCH TO REDUCE RPM. *JB

AVERAGE VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDS 12,700 OR MORE, BOBTAILING WITH FULL TANKS IS 12,080, WHEN LOADED (65000+) GROSS WEIGHT EXCEEDS 12,700 ON THE FRONT END, FUEL TANKS AND 5TH WHEEL HAVE BEEN SET BACK AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. *MJS

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF FRONT END SHAKING, TIRES ONLY LASTED 40000 MILES BEFORE SHOWING STEEL BELTS (NO MODEL OF TIRE GIVEN). *SLC

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF FRONT END SHAKING, TIRES ONLY LASTED 40000 MILES BEFORE SHOWING STEEL BELTS (NO MODEL OF TIRE GIVEN). *SLC