I was driving down the freeway and the driverside door swung open while it was locked. This is after the door handle recall repair was performed. Prior to the recall repair, my door never came open like that while drving. This is dangerous because I could have fallen out, or a car could have hit my door! Also, the windshield leaks on the inside and has been doing that for a long while. Volvo service said it does not leak. It does leak when raining or ice/snow melt. This is dangerous because windshield wipers do not work on the interior part of the window to wipe away water so the driver can see.
2013 Volvo S60: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 87 complaints about the 2013 Volvo S60 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
I recently had a recall on a volvo for door latches. When looking at other recalls, I found that the oil pressure light on my vehicle, indicating low oil pressure, was a recall on a prior year, same make and model. I did further research and discovered that the car had a possible recall of the wrong date of manufacture. I was assured by volvo that my vehicle was not affected; however, it is having the same issues, was the same make and model, says it was made in the same city, and I have had issues with the title along with getting an original date of sell for the vehicle. I bought it from a buy here, pay here place, and it had an yellow x on the inside of the drivers side door. I think it was affected by the prior recall and that I can not get all the needed recalls because the prior misprint of the year was never corrected before it was sold to the dealer.
I received two safety recall notices (march and april) for recall r89978. "the door latches can weaken making it difficult to latch the door or worse drive the car believing that the door is securely closed when it's not." in the volvo recall letter, it states to call the dealer to schedule the repair at no cost. It's almost june and my dealer has not received the parts from volvo. They have no idea when they'll receive parts from volvo. This is the only car I have access to and I don't feel safe.
The trunk would not open with the key fob. Another time, the car driver door would not lock. When the driver door was opened, the car alarm would go off. The dealer replaced the locking mechanism.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volvo s60. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door unlatched independently and opened while driving 50 MPH. A passenger was occupying the seat at the time of the failure. The contact was able to move safely out of traffic. The contact stated that the other three door latches also failed. The door ajar indicator illuminated for all the doors. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The front passenger door openned while vehicle was in operation due to defective sensor in the door locking system
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Volvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
- Risk
- A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89978.
Recall number 19V849000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Volvo S60 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2013 Volvo S60?
6 of 87 owner complaints about the 2013 Volvo S60 (7%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Volvo S60?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Volvo S60
Oil consumption 20Engine failure 6Knocking 6Check engine light 5
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