1995 VOLVO 960

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLVO 960. WHILE PULLING INTO HER DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE DESCRIBED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT ACCELERATED FROM ZERO TO 40 MPH WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE'S BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A WALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WH

Mileage: 87,525

WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND HE/SHE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE ONTO THE SIDEWALK(S), SIDE SWIPED OBJECTS, AND COLLIDED INTO A BUILDING. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 112,000

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S HEATED SEATS HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS BOTH HEATERS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS HAVE SHORTED OUT AFTER BURNING. SCC

Mileage: 116,000

ON 8/31/2002 MY 1995 VOLVO 950 WAS HIT AT THE LEFT REAR END WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVEL EAST BOUND ON HIGHWAY 60 IN CALIFORNIA, STOPPING DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITION AHEAD. DURING THE REAR END COLLISION IMPACT, THE SEATBACKS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED REARWARD. WE SUFFERED ARM, NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK INJURIES BECAUSE THERE WERE NO SEATBACK SUPPORTS. DURING THE COLLISION THE WINDSHIELD AND OTHER WINDOWS, EXCEPT THE LEFT REAR ONE, REMAINED INTACT. WE WERE LUCKY NOT HAVING MORE SERIOUS INJU

AFTER MARKET TIRE P205/55R16 DOT#: Y78KPVB096. TREAD ON THE RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.*AK BRIDGESTONE P205/55/R16 *MW

WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR AROUND ABOUT A HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COOLING FAN SEIZED UP AND OVERHEATED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. PARTS WERE REPAIRED/ REPLACED UNDER INSURANCE POLICY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR 8 HRS WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IN THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY/FUEL PUMP. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND CAR WAS TOTALED. PICTURES ARE DEVASTATING TO LOOK AT. *AK

THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR 8 HRS WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IN THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY/FUEL PUMP. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND CAR WAS TOTALED. PICTURES ARE DEVASTATING TO LOOK AT. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE IT UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 15-30 MINUTES, FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD.

STEERING ARM FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE FIRE.

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED ON IGNITION, PUT IN REVERSE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION RPMS ARE UNKNOWN, IMPACT 6:00, *AK