2005 VOLVO VNL Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2006 VNL AND VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH A TRW SEALED DRAG LINKS. CERTAIN FACTORS CAN EXIST, WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATED MAY RESULT IN A BALL SOCKET SE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO ISX ST2 HEAVY TRUCK (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOLANT COMPARTMENT WAS LOW AND HAD TO BE REFILLED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE CONTACT. THE COOLANT LOW WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEP...
Mileage: 622,253
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT STRIPPED INSIDE THE INTERN...
Mileage: 721,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY LIGHT AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE THE TECHNI...
Mileage: 772,539
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO VNL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP REFLECTOR LENS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SURFACE PROPERLY CAUSING EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ...
Mileage: 638,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT BUT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE TIGHTENED SOME OF THE STEERING M...
Mileage: 689,970
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO VNL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN WARMER WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED. IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER IN WHICH ...
Mileage: 350,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO VNL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN WARMER WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED. IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER IN WHICH ...
Mileage: 350,000