2000 Volvo S80 steering problems

Filed Jul 16, 2011 · Steering · KS · crash

2000 s80 volvo on highway going straight. 60 miles an hr. Steering wheel turns radically to left. Loose control of car. Steering wheel is locked. Mac truck driver said that he heard a loud sound out of car. He heard it before he saw it. After bouncing off truck and hitting railing. Car finally stops. Car is totaled. Volvo body of car was not very crushed. I feared that if the mac truck did not hit me. The volvo would have taken many lives with it. It went through 4 lanes of honking traffic. Hit the rail and went through 4 lanes of traffic again. I have never had an accident and do not know what happened to car. I had just had it in for maintenance. 2 weeks ago.

Filed Aug 11, 2010 · Steering · 114,000 miles · CO

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. While driving approximately 80 MPH the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane but would not shut off. Within a few minutes the steering wheel began to function normally. The failure occurred three times and was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 114,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2008 · Steering · 103,900 miles · GA

The dealer also made a life threatening mistake by screwing in the power steering pipe and losing power steering. This caused a bad noise and a life threatening situation with my car.

Filed Apr 10, 2007 · Airbags, Steering · 111,000 miles · MD · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. While driving at 7 MPH the steering wheel locked. The vehicle crashed into a tree and rolled over. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The road conditions were clear. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileage were 111,000.

Filed Nov 28, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 45,000 miles · MA

1. Following download of recall software performance has been vastly reduced and now only achieves 8.2 mpg. 2. The ABS control module functions intermittently and usually in the failure mode. Abs brakes do not function properly-replacement $950 3. While backing (cold engine), brakes fail to stop the car for several seconds (feet). 4. The vehicle stalls mostly on turns but on straight away. A. Car now shuts off approx 6-8 times while driving, dangerous while driving at interstate/highway speeds. It "surges" forward and the lights (dash and headlights) fade - vehicle stalls with no power steering or power brakes. 5. Cruise control fails ?? Up hills/down hills shuts down. Now is inoperable. 6. The electronic door locks malfunction intermittently. 7. Following error codes display and total mileage, trip 1 & 2 mileage displays default to ?? --------?? And mileage does not log on the odometer: a.brake failure stop asap b.coolant level low stop asap c.ABS failure / service required d.stc service required e.power steering failure - service required f.emission system service required g.stop safely and restart engine h.alarm system service required I.alarm triggered j.emission system service required k.no oil pressure stop asap l.check engine. *nm the ball joint, driver side window motor, sunroof switch were replaced. Numerous bulb replacements and replacement of mass flow sensor. The cooling fan malfunctioned. The ABS control module would function intermittently which would cause the ABS to not function. The power steering failed. The vehicle will completely shut off while driving. The cruise control was inconsistent, the vehicle would loose power with the cruise activated. The electronic doors malfunctioned, the fob does not always open the door and at times when closing the driver side door. Updated 12/15/06.

Filed Apr 2, 2006 · Steering · 68,950 miles · VT

Power steering inoperable due to pump failure. Due to weight, the volvo s80 is difficult to control without power steering.

Filed Mar 15, 2006 · Acceleration, Brakes · 48,000 miles · GA

I have been having problems with my 2000 volvo s80 hesitating as if it's not getting any gas when first beginning to drive it everyday. I have complained about this problem since purchasing this vehicle but the volvo repair shop have not been able to fix the problem and they say they do not know what the problem is. Also my check engine light, stc light, and ABS light keeps coming on. I have also noticed that when these lights come on my car becomes hard to steer sometimes. After checking into this problem I have found that many other volvo s80 's built around the same time as mine are having the same problems. I have complained about my car suspension making weird noises since having this vehicle and the volvo repair shop says they can not find any thing wrong but when enquiring with others who own volvo s80's, built around the same time as mine, many are saying they are having this problem also. The below information asks for an incident date but the problem with my 2000 volvo s80 hesitating and being hard to steer occur often probably over 100 times.

Filed Apr 11, 2005 · Steering · 34,100 miles · IL

Whilie traveling to illinois from kansas, the power steering on my 2000 volvo s80 suddenly gave out. I stopped at the first available exit and checked the fluid level, which was empty. I then added 24 fl. Oz. Of power steering fluid and that corrected the problem for about 5-10 minutes. I ended up driving the remainder of the trip with no power steering. It appears that the leak is coming from the area of the power steering servo located at the lower end of the steering wheel rod. Car was taken in today to the shop for repairs. The car has 34,000 miles on it, and is in prestine condition otherwise. I have seen other complaints regarding the same problem and I feel that a recall is certainly in order.

Filed Dec 3, 2004 · Steering · 16,532 miles · VA

My wife was driving home from work and noticed that the car was making a squealing noise as she made right and left hand turns. When she got home I checked the power steering reservoir and found that it was empty. There was no warning of this happening, there was no fluid on the floor of the garage. I immediately purchased power steering fluid and filled the reservoir. The next day the floor was covered with fluid. I contacted my former volvo dealer and asked if they could look at the problem and was told that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. They recommended that I take to a local repair shop that specializes in import cars. They identifed the problem as the rack & pinion and said not to drive the car as it was unsafe. I authorized them to begin the repair process and was advised that the cost would be about $1000.00 dollars. When contacting the customer service department of volvo north america I was told that they could not assist because the car was not in warrenty. The vehicle has 16,532 miles and has been garaged kept and maintained by the previous volvo dealer where the vechicle was purchased. I hardly think that any vehicle with such low mileage should have to have the rack & pinion steering replaced. I am very disapointed with the approach that volvo has taken to assist with this problem and have seen where other owners have experienced this same problem. When you pay $42,000 dollars for a car, you certainly expect that it will not require costly maintenance such as this with such low mileage.

Filed Mar 8, 2004 · Steering · 36,000 miles · TX

I had a major leak in my 2000 volvo s80 power steering rack at 36000miles. Called the factory and they said there was a backorder on the part and they were not sure when they could replace the part. Seems there must be a recurrent problem here and I am wondering if a recall is in order. Volvo declined to help pay for the repair/replacement.