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1994 Volvo 850: engine stalls while driving

7 of the 83 complaints about the 1994 Volvo 850 describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
8%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

  • 1999
    1
  • 1997
    1
  • 1996
    4
  • 1995
    1
  • 1994
    7
  • 1993
    3

What owners say

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Engine · 268,964 miles · CT

Stalls all the time mechanic can't find problem this has been going on for about two years. It stalls at 60mph and it stalls while idling. It stalled 7 times going a total of 4.5 miles. Help

Filed Jul 7, 2006 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · GA

I believe it's the electronic throttle control. I've had the part replaced and yet the car still runs poorly. It stalls, looses speed, and quits running all together. It is a very serious and dangerous situation.

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Engine · NY

My 1994 850 volvo station wagon would suddenly loose power and stall. I brought the car to my volvo mechanic ( an unauthorized dealer) who tried 3 times to fix the problem. I read some consumer alerts that described the same problems but did not include my year. I called volvo and they would not help unless I went to an authorized dealer. The authorized dealer would not work with my mechanic.

Filed Aug 10, 2005 · Acceleration · PA

Dt:the contact owns a 1994 volvo 850. The vehicle will stall while driving he has had the vehicle serviced numerous times and the mechanic cannot duplicate the problem. This happens while driving at accelerating, decelerating, startup, and other times. There is no warning to this faikure.there is no average speed for this occurrence. If an a backroadtake foot of to go around the curve the vehicle will stall. Within kast year it happened on christmas day. Then two weeks kater, and then three and a half months later, and today august 10,2005 it has happened four times. The engine will restart about four or five minutes after then stalling. The transmission is automatic.

Filed Aug 4, 2005 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · KS

Recently read an article in USA today about volvo's stalling, losing speed and etc. That perfectly describes my problem with my 1994 volvo 850 sedan. Over the last 2 years we have had very similar occurrences with our car losing speed and dying in traffic. After each incident it has restarted after a couple of minutes and will not repeat the failure with any frequency. I have had the car to my mechanic and to a volvo dealership. Both places have no clue what is causing the problem and since we cannot duplicate the problem it makes it more difficult to diagnose. I realize the investigation is for the year 1999 - 2001 but I hope there are others out there like me and you might consider extending the number of years your are investigating.

Filed Feb 12, 2004 · Engine · CA · crash

While driving at unknown vehicle engine stalled.

Filed Jan 3, 1996 · Electrical, Steering · CA

Engine will stall, temporary loss of steering while driving . Tt

Questions about the 1994 Volvo 850 stalling

Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1994 Volvo 850?

7 of 83 owner complaints about the 1994 Volvo 850 (8%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1994.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Volvo 850?

There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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