Steering wheel froze and vehicle could not accelerate. Towed to the dealer who found out that the cause was a defect in the axle. *la when the consumer managed to pull over and placed the vehicle into park, the vehicle continued to move. On a separate occasion, the ignition chip had to be changed because the vehicle would not start.
2002 Volvo S60 transmission complaints
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The vehicle experienced problems with it's steering and gas pedal. When the vehicle was placed in park it continued to move. Please provide any additional information. *nm the ignition chip had to be replaced, because the vehicle failed to start. While driving, the consumer was unable to control the vehicle, the vehicle would accelerate, the steering wheel was frozen and the windows were uncontrollably moving upward and downward, when the consumer placed the gear into park, the vehicle continued to move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that there was a defect with the axle.
While driving my volvo 2002 s60 awd I experience what is referred to as an engine flare. While car shifts automatically from gear to gear the engine will race and the tachometer needle will jump. The car will lurch forward once the gear finally catches. This can happen when the car is cold or hot. It can occur at anytime and any gear. It has also happened while stepping on the brake. I have been experiencing this problem since feb. 2002 and volvo still has yet to fix it. I have made numerous calls to volvo n.a. And the dealer vovloville of massapequa, ny. The dealer tells me that they are still waiting to hear from volvo n.a. And volvo n.a. Continues to tell me that they are looking into it but they never call me back with any information.
I have had many problems with the transmission, car will stall in traffic, car would not start at all. This car has been in service many many times. The problems persist. I have sent 9 emails to their head quarters since 12/5, no reply.
1) driver's seat shifts rearward on acceleration and shifts forward on braking. Dealer has attempted to fix this problem 3 or more times, but it re-ppears shortly after repair. This is a safety issue.*ak 2) vehicle difficult to shift gears (manual transmission). Gear changes are very 'jerky', the vehicle cannot be shifted smoothly. Volvo recommends letting the clutch slip more, but this only masks the problem. 3) volvo acknowledges an electromagnetic radiation problem with this vehicle, but refuses to fix it. This is a safety issue.
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