2002 Volvo S60: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Mar 16, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 140,000 miles · MO

Service lights scroll in sporadic motion flipping through constant alerts, check engine light, air bag light, constant electrical problems going on, fuel door wont open, both front seats have electrical problems, obvious burn thru on passenger side indicates its been overheated and dangerous. Everytime I've taken it in the shop they say there are no recalls - yet plenty of complaints over fires with seats. Can't used heated seats at all. Engine seems to remain inconsistent in speed, dashboard lights go completely out and the electrical issues affect back brake lights. The electrical issues bounce in cycles to where no one can detect the problems. Check engine line continues to have to be reset and service lights continually send scrolled warning to pull over. Already had vehicle towed and can't trust vehicle will start. Always a wiring issue involved. The car is in the shop now again. 3/16/18 (same issues)

Filed Feb 2, 2017 · Electrical · 105,000 miles · CO

The driver's control door module (ddm) has failed (very common on the s60). This module controls the windows, door locks, rear-view mirrors, and child-safety locks on the rear doors. Now, both rear doors are permanently locked, and can only be opened with the outside door handles. I feel this is a safety issue. A new replacement unit from volvo will solve this issue, but volvo dealers charge about $800. A used ddm will not work, due to the software addressing scheme used by volvo.

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 147,021 miles · ME

Purchased used s60 in november 2011 with 137,000 miles. A few weeks later various problems manifested: scrambled letters in dashboard message, driver door locks intermittently worked, radio self tuned to different station, speedometer giving false readings or stuck at current speed or reading zero, fuel gauge malfunction, all instruments on panel flickered, all instruments went "dark" while driving. At first restarting car would clear problem. Then frequency between failures increased. Just before complete failure - car needed to be "cold" for instruments to work - with instruments failing once engine warmed. Finally in february 2012 at about 147,021 miles the panel completely failed while driving - giving driver no readings (speed, fuel, temp, mileage, or warning indicators) and would not reset. Internet forums of volvo owners suggested it was a driver information module failure. Owners forums pinpointed 3 probable causes of a dim failure - 1. Loose connection of the motorola microchip, 2. Loose capacitor/resistor 3. Lack of protection from heat/heat transfer to individual prongs in microchip or between capacitor/resistor and the circuit board. Some electrically savvy owners fixed by reflowing/resoldering/heat protecting said components. Our local volvo dealer confirmed dim failure and quoted aprox. $1500 for a new instrument cluster and 3 hrs. Labor. We chose to send dim/instrument cluster out for a refurbishment to baa remanufacturing inc. On reinstallation warning message read "sra/airbag-service urgent". Asked dealer to clear dim code first, then from SRS module per baa-reman instructions. Dealer job description/receipt stated they cleared codes dim 0001, 0003, 0005, 0006, e003, SRS 00d4, e003. No problems with locks/radio/instrument cluster since remanufacture in the last 10,000 miles/5 months. Volvo's original dim circuit board poorly designed/assembled.

Filed Jul 1, 2012 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · TX

Electrical panel fails (gas gauge says empty), passenger and rear door locks, fuel door, and trunk opening also fails. Incredibly dangerous as cannot open the doors unless pulling the door lock up manually from inside the car so therefore can't get to children in the backseat without crawling through the front seat and manually unlocking their door. Have no idea how much gas is in the car because gas gauge fails and cannot get fuel door to open consitently making it difficult to refuel. Car alarm went off in the middle of the night and could not open the car doors to turn it off because of electrical failure and therefore battery drained. It is really dangerous to not be able to lock and unlock the car doors. A child could get trapped in the vehicle or someone could get into the car for fear of locking doors and not being able to get them unlocked. This problem is all over the internet -rear electrical module failure and volvo needs to address as is a safety hazard.

Filed Jul 15, 2008 · Body · PA

The front driver side interior door handle assembly broke. Dealer said the only fix was to replace the entire interior door panel assembly, as linkage for door is built into door panel. Dealer estimate to replace panel $575. It appears like vehicles have had the same issue. The manufacturer should step up to resolve this issue with little financial impact to the owner(s).

Filed Jun 23, 2008 · Body · 77,125 miles · KY

Through normal use, in the course of the last two years both of the front interior door handle assemblies have broken. Manufacturer's suggested fix is to replace entire interior door panel assembly, as linkage for door is built into door panel, an exorbitant cost and extravagant fix for something so small. Broken interior door linkage means occupants must roll windows down, and access exterior door handle through window in order to open car door. This is a potential safety concern in event of a crash and emergency egress needs to be made from the vehicle.