Metal strap holding up air tank reservoir is constantly breaking, broke on my truck few years ago while driving on the hwy, is breaking up on all my trucks with above design. Myself getting tired with defective design and part, I have replaced metal strap with a tie down ratchet rated 5000lbs. Now I'm getting tickets from dot for doing so and solving the problem the right way. Mention above volvo part number is 8073380. This is a serious design issue involving all volvo trucks 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 if not more. Losing air tanks while traveling 65 mh on the hwy and being 80000 lbs is a real safety hazard for all being on the road.
The worst 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body1
- Engine1
- Tires1
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- Body1
- Engine1
- Tires1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Integral hub and bearing assembly
The companies involved in this matter are: skf (hub mfr), arvinmeritor (front axle mfr), and volvo (manufacturer of class viii tractor/trucks).skf identified manufacturing defects for specific build dates on front axle hub and bearings (wheel bearings) supplied to arvinmeritor.as a result, arvinmeritor notified volvo of axles supplied with possible defective front hub assemblies.as a result of that notification, 433 trucks are being recalled by volvo for defective front axle wheel bearings which may fail in such a way that a wheel separation or wheel bearing fire occurs.see attached summary report for additional details.
PE02095
Front suspension u-bolts loosen or break
Odi'sinvestigation did not find any evidence that loose or brokenfront suspension u-bolts have caused or contributed to any crashes or near miss events.see the attached engineering analysisreport for full technical details.* 1996/1997 built vehicles are designated by volvo as 1998 model year.
EA02021
Technical service bulletins for the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck 37
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information – August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log)
- Warranty Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT, I-Shift, mDrive ) Control Housing Assembly; Guidelines For...
- (Back Office)
- DTC U012100
- Programming Failure
- AMT Control Housing Bench Testing
- Volvo Chassis
- Volvo Chassis
- Unable To Retrieve "On Request" Messages For PeopleNet Or Omnitracs Modules Installed On The DL5 Data...
- Temperature Sensor Troubleshooting Guide
What 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2006 volvo 245, unit 1 and unit 2 were west on the ohio turnpike. Unit 1 was overtaking unit 2 on the left side. Unit 2 left front tire blew out and unit 1 and 2 collided. Unit 1 started to jackknife forcing both units off the right side of the road. Unit 2 drove into the ditch and overturned onto the left side. Unit 1 struck the ditch and spun around and overturned onto the right side. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0048-91) *jb updated 03/21/11
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Is the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck, close to a typical Heavy Truck model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck have?
No recalls on record.
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