2012 Volvo S60: engine stalls while driving

Filed Dec 5, 2023 · Engine · 62,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the drive belt had failed, causing damage to the timing cover and other drive belts. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2022 · Engine · NH

On December 1, 2021 I was driving my 2012 Volvo S60 T5, that I purchased 3/2021 with 99,489 miles on it, on the highway and it stalled without warning after almost crashing. There were no warning alerts or check engine light that came on the dashboard and the car had 1,000 miles until the next oil change. After browsing the internet, we realized that the car had a recall because their vehicles were not warning the driver that there was low oil pressure allowing the driver to continue driving until the engine seized (Recall #R29436; the federal safety agency campaign #13V592000). The recall was repaired by Prestige Auto on 1/2014. I contacted Volvo of North America who opened up a case and then had the car towed to Portland Volvo in Scarborough, Maine for an appointment on December 14, 2021. On December 15, 2021 Portland Volvo informed us that the vehicle’s engine was beyond repair because of an unfortunate mechanical failure due to lack of lubrication. Later that evening I received an email from Volvo of NA stating that they would cover $750 of the repairs. I emailed back asking to wait for a quote from Portland Volvo on how much it was going to be to repair the vehicle. On December 16, 2021 I was informed by Portland Volvo that she spoke with the district manager and that a used engine costs between $10-14,000. Volvo of North America has now decided to retract their $750 offer to help because the car is now out of warranty but it was due to a manufacturer's defect. I spoke with Prestige Auto (the dealership who fixed the repair) and was told that if the repair was actually fixed then it would have done its due diligence and alerted the driver that there wasn't any oil pressure. I have also read articles on these kinds of issues and it states that a recall is to be repaired until it fixes the issue, and obviously the issue wasn't fixed the first time. I asked for an appeal, was denied and now Volvo wont respond back to emails or calls.

Filed Dec 17, 2021 · Engine · NH

This in regards to a vehicle I purchased on March 30, 2021. It is a 2012 Volvo S60 T5 VIN #[XXX]. When I purchased the car it had 99,489 miles on the odometer and when the vehicle became an issue it was at 104,409 miles on the odometer. I purchased it on Craigslist from a physician in Maine. On December 1, 2021 my husband was driving the vehicle on the highway and it stalled without warning after almost crashing. He was able to pull over, start the car back up and drive it home. There were no warning alerts or check engine light that came on the dashboard. After browsing the internet, we realized that the car had a recall due to an oil consumption level issue in 2014 (Recall #R29436; the federal safety agency campaign #13V592000). I contacted Volvo of North America who opened up a case (case #[XXX]) and then had the car towed to Portland Volvo in Scarborough, Maine for an appointment on December 14, 2021. On December 15, 2021 Portland Volvo informed us that the vehicle’s engine was beyond repair. Later that evening I received an email from [XXX] at Volvo of NA stating that they would cover $750 of the repairs. I emailed her back asking her to wait for a quote from Portland Volvo on how much it was going to be to repair the vehicle. On December 16, 2021 I was informed by [XXX] at Portland Volvo that she spoke with the district manager and that a used engine costs between $10-14,000 and that Volvo of North America has decided not to help because the car is now out of warranty but [XXX] from Portland Volvo admitted it was a manufacturer's defect. Not only has the car been seen periodically throughout its lifetime at Volvo dealerships and was seen in July 2021 due to two recalls that needed to be fixed at Volvo in Exeter, NH. They did a multi-point inspection on the car and everything passed and only 3,500 miles had been put on the car since. I have all the paperwork proving all of this. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Jul 22, 2021 · Engine · CA

I had the car about 3 months from a dealership. I was driving through the hills near my house, at first no problem. After about 4 turns or so this red light would come on saying something like low oil pressure and the car would stall a bit til I was out of the turn. Didn’t say anything about needing oil or anything. I would have gone straight to a gas station had there been one. My only option was to turn around when I could at the bottom of the hill and go back. The car did the same thing on the way back. I got the car home without further problems parked it and planned to have it checked out first thing when a drove the car again. A couple days went by I decided it was time to have the car checked out. Got in the car started the car and the car started making an extreme rattling noise. I thought maybe something came loose I popped the hood and the rattling increased the the car stalled and stopped running before I got a chance to have it checked out. I started looking on line and found that the were hundreds of people with this same year make and model that the same happened to them . I tried to get my insurance to pay for it but they wouldn’t go for it. I went back online and learned that this issue is something Volvo knew about for many years and said it was limited to models 2012 with vin62 which my car is but only for like a three month period of time during 2012 . I thought they are obviously trying to limit the amount of responsibility they have to people like me who unknowingly purchased a Volvo expecting to have a quality car that would last many years. If you read the hundreds of blogs from people who’s cars engines failed exactly the way Volvo said of the cars Volvo was willing to recall and repair because it is Volvo’s responsibility to do so. I got lucky that the engine didn’t fail as I was driving through the hills. I and others could’ve been hospitalized or killed Thanks to Volvo only informing a very limited few of this issue

Filed Apr 30, 2021 · Engine · 101,000 miles · IL

April b2021. I was driving on the highway and my vehicle stalled . I immediately pulled over and got out the car fearful of my safety I called a tow truck to tow the car. The car was towed to a volvo dealership which refused to diagnose the car. So I got it towed to a certified shop. I was told that two cylinders lost pressure and I need a replacement motor. What? I never received any warning lights , no low oil pressure light. I followed the maintenance schedule. How is this . I've contacted volvo america and am waiting. I find it strange that the volvo that I've been using for the last four years suddenly refused to look at the car. I'm learning that seized engines in this particular make and model is common right around 100,000 miles.

Filed Jan 21, 2021 · Engine · 105,000 miles · OH

Extremely high oil consumption was eventually diagnosed by dealer as due to faulty piston rings, which were replaced at a highly-discounted cost on 1/17/20 at 100,573 miles. While driving the car on 1/16/21 (mileage was then about 105,000 miles) I got an alert that there was no oil pressure and car should be stopped immediately. After stopping, I determined that the oil level was in the normal zone. I then talked to the dealer, who said he thought it was an electronic issue and that I could drive the car home. Less than 20 miles later, an alert said the engine was shutting down, and the car limped to a stall at the side of a freeway exit. Car could not be started, and was towed to the dealer. Dealer has advised that the engine had failed and could not be repaired.

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 79,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to the volvo store located at 1051 west webster ave, winter park, fl 32789, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The federal safety agency campaign number: 11v303000 (fuel system, gasoline) was referenced however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed May 20, 2020 · Fuel system · 81,300 miles · NJ

There was one incident that my car was not accelerating on the highway. The car would stall for a bit and when I tried to maintain the same speed I was going at, I would press the gas pedal and the speed would not change, it continued to slow down. Fortunately, I was able to pull over to the side of the highway and put my car on park. This when I put the car in neutral to check the RPM, to see if the gas was working. The RPM would go up every time I pressed on the gas pedal. From there, I turned my car off and on, and tried to see if the car was able to accelerate. Once I turned the car back on, the check engine light had turned on. I managed to get home from work driving on the left lane and at a slow speed. That is when I scheduled an appointment with my mechanic. The following day, the mechanic had found out that there was an issue with my fuel pump, there was not enough pressure. Upon doing some research on the issue, I had found out that the federal safety agency had reported a recall with the same issue for the same model and year of my car . I searched my VIN number to see if my car fell under the recall period listed on the website, and it had reported only a door latch issue and not the fuel pump. I would like the federal safety agency to investigate further into the issue with the fuel pump, more specifically, determine whether or not the time period for issue stated under the recall needs to be extended even further.

Filed Feb 14, 2020 · Engine · 50,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced extreme oil consumption with the oil level warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to baum boulevard automotive 4741 baum blvd, pittsburgh, pa 15213 where the spark plugs and coils were replaced; however, the failure had recurred soon after. The vehicle was then towed to star volvo cars greensburg located at 5200 us-30 b, greensburg, pa 15601 where the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was given an estimate of $7,000.00 for the repair, which was still pending. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v592000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2019 · Engine · 155,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo s60. When the engine was started, the low oil pressure indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to have an oil change. Afterwards, the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle pushed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Apr 24, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 103,000 miles · CA

Car did not indicate low oil pressure at any time. Engine seized and stalled on freeway creating driving hazzard. Car was in motion at approx. 65 mpl, started shaking as if a tire had blown. Car started to smell like buned oil, stalled and would not restart. The only alert that came on was the low battery icon after the motor seized.

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 49,740 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo s60. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. The starter was replaced, but the failure recurred while still at the dealer. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v592000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,740.