2000 VOLVO VN770 Suspension Problems

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*JB

Mileage: 45,000

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

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

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 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. 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 TIRES.*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 THAT IT WAS 1 INCH OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO THE CAMBER AND CASTOR WERE OUT.*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

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 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

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

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

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 THAT IT WAS 1 INCH OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO THE CAMBER AND CASTOR WERE OUT.*JB

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

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

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