2000 VOLVO VOLVO

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE BUT OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. SINCE THE REPAIR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS

Mileage: 47,000

CAR WOULD DIE WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. OCCURRED 4 TIMES, ONCE ON HIGHWAY. ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. HAD TO HAVE CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES UNTIL THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS FINALLY REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE AND TIME WASTED. *NM

2000 VOLVO S-80 T6 STARTED OUT BY CUTTING OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR NO REASON. DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED MULTIPLE FAULTS IN ETM. *JB

Mileage: 89,000

I DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND AT RANDOM IT LOOSES SPEED, ALMOST LIKE IT STUTTERS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB

REPAIR REQUIRED TO MY VOLVO S80 (YEAR 2000) THROTTLE BECAUSE "ENGINE PERFORMANCE REDUCED". MY CHARGE FROM VOLVO DEALER WAS $810.10. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO THIS MODEL. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE "THOUSANDS" OF OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VOLVO MODEL YEAR. NEVERTHELESS, DEALER REFUSES TO ASSUME CHARGE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL.

Mileage: 38,053

VERY LOW FUEL EFFICIENCY APPROXIMATELY 13 MPG. DEALER ADVISED ETC CLEANED. THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IN WINTER 2004. THE CLEANING INCREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY TO 15 MPG. TOTAL COST TO ME. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

2000 VOLVO S80 LOST POWER DOWN TO 10 MPH ON BUSY INTERSTATE AS I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH LITTLE ROCK ARK. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF UNTIL FINALLY CAME TO AN EXIT. WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE HAD FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 24

2000 VOLVO S80 T6 CAR STALLS RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY WORST DAY 15 STALLS! MECHANIC SUSPECTS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. *JB

2000 VOLVO S80 T6 ENGINE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. CAR STOPS BUT CAN BE RESTARTED. VOLVO SHOP DID COMPUTER TESTS BUT FOUND NO FAULTS. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. *NM

INCIDENT: VOLVO S70 IMMOBILIZER CONTROLLER UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT VOLVO NO LONGER WILL CONSIDER REPLACEMENT DUE TO MILEAGE ON THE CAR. MY PROBLEM IS THAT CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM THE BEGINNING BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN'S SEEM TO STAY OPERABLE! *NM

Mileage: 30,000

MY VOLVO S80 T6 SEDAN (YEAR 2000) STALLED 2 TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR TO PASS THROUGH THE EZ PASS LANE OF NJ TURNPIKE TOLLS. *JB

Mileage: 85,500

MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED, WHILE IN MOTION (CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, LIGHTS, ETC.), SIX TIMES IN THE LAST TEN MONTHS. I HAVE NOTATED THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR EACH OCCURRENCE: OCT.13, 2004 - 3:45 PM STALLED AFTER COASTING UP SMALL INCLINE, AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 35 MPH DRIVE TIME ELAPSED PRIOR TO STALLING: 10 MIN COMMENTS: PRIOR TO STALLING EMISSIONS SYSTEM REQUIRES SERVICE LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ODOMETER AT 70418. ACTION TAKEN: REAR O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE MESSAGE WAS CLEARED. NOV. 4, 2004 - 7:00 PM STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 10 MPH DRIVE TIME ELAPSED PRIOR TO STALLING: 10 MIN COMMENTS: NO ERROR MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. ODOMETER AT 70615. NOV.22, 2004 -11:30 PM STALLED ON WINDING STREET IN GATED COMMUNITY AT GOLF COURSE TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 20 MPH DRIVE TIME ELAPSED PRIOR TO STALLING: 25 MIN COMMENTS: EMI

Mileage: 74,150

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN MY VOLVO, YEAR 2000, S70 STARTED LOOSING POWER AND A LIGHT CAME ON, I BELIEVE IT SAID EGR. I PULLED OVER AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT SAID TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT MAY RESET ITSELF. IT DID NOT. I TURNED AROUND TO COME HOME AND DROVE CITY STREETS. IT WOULD STALL IF I DID NOT PLAY WITH THE PEDAL WHEN I HIT LIGHTS OR MADE TURNS. I COULD ONLY GET THE CAR TO RUN AT SLOW SPEEDS AS STEPPING ON THE PEDAL DID NOT HAVE AN EFFECT ON ACCELERATION. I MADE IT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IT DROVE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED A HEAVY CUBE ABOUT 10 INCHES X 4" X 3" THAT CONTROLLED SOMETHING FOR ABOUT $700. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

BOUGHT USED VOLVO 2000 S80 FROM VOLVO OF HOUSTON, HAD SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA WITH 30K MILES. WE HAVE PUT ANOTHER 45K ON THE VEHICLE. VOLVO OF PLEASANTON, HAS GIVEN US EXCELLENT SERVICE, THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 11 TIMES. I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER DUE TO THE INVESTIGATION FOR STALLING. THIS WAS THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT WE ENCOUNTERED, THE CAUSE WAS THE MASS AIR INTAKE SENSOR. THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY OR PULLING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT. THE RADIATOR FAN ALSO FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO OVER HEAT AND STALL. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT END BALL JOINTS WEAR PREMATURELY, TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 75K, ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT 50K, STEERING PROBLEMS, ACCORDING TO VOLVO OF PLEASANTON, IT WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. OH YEAH, AND A STUPID BULB LIGHT SENSOR, NUMEROUS TIMES KEPT FAILING. WE HAVE ANOTHER 25K MILES UNDER WARRANTY, THE CAR HAS BEEN ESSENTIALLY REBUILT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MANITENANCE RECORDS, VOLVO OF PLEASANTON, CA. HAS EVERYTHING. THEY REALLY HAVE GIVEN US OUTSTANDI

Mileage: 35,000

BOUGHT USED VOLVO 2000 S80 FROM VOLVO OF HOUSTON, HAD SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA WITH 30K MILES. WE HAVE PUT ANOTHER 45K ON THE VEHICLE. VOLVO OF PLEASANTON, HAS GIVEN US EXCELLENT SERVICE, THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 11 TIMES. I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER DUE TO THE INVESTIGATION FOR STALLING. THIS WAS THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT WE ENCOUNTERED, THE CAUSE WAS THE MASS AIR INTAKE SENSOR. THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY OR PULLING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT. THE RADIATOR FAN ALSO FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO OVER HEAT AND STALL. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT END BALL JOINTS WEAR PREMATURELY, TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 75K, ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT 50K, STEERING PROBLEMS, ACCORDING TO VOLVO OF PLEASANTON, IT WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. OH YEAH, AND A STUPID BULB LIGHT SENSOR, NUMEROUS TIMES KEPT FAILING. WE HAVE ANOTHER 25K MILES UNDER WARRANTY, THE CAR HAS BEEN ESSENTIALLY REBUILT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MANITENANCE RECORDS, VOLVO OF PLEASANTON, CA. HAS EVERYTHING. THEY REALLY HAVE GIVEN US OUTSTANDI

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR ENFD COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELTS, BUT DURING THE COLLISION LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 ON THE FREEWAY (AT NIGHT) THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN AND I COULD HARDLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT I COULD MAKE IT OFF THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. LUCKILY, CLOSE TO HOME AND MADE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REQUESTED DIAGNOSTIC ALONG WITH MY 60,000 MILE SERVICE. I'VE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED PER VOLVO'S REGULAR SERVICE SCHEDULE AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAIN THE CAR, AS I'M A REAL ESTATE AGENT AND SAFETY IS SO IMPORTANT -- I PUT CLIENTS IN MY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. SERVICE REP CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY TO SAY MY RACK & PINION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED, ALONG WITH ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS. I WAS DISMAYED, AS THE CAR GAVE NO SAFETY INDICATORS (COMPUTERIZED) THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG PRIOR TO STEERING FAILURE. I HAD NOTICED A LITTLE NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ENGINE BOLTS. I CALLED VOLVO USA AFTER LOO

Mileage: 60,125

THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. *JB

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.*AK

WE WERE LUCKY, IT HAPPENS WITH THE CAR PARKED. IF WE WERE IN THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE COST OUR LIVES. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE VOLVO DEALER RUSNAK PASADENA (CA) AND THEY CLAIM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN (DESIGN PROBLEM?).*AK