2000 Volvo S80 transmission problems

Filed Feb 29, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 98,000 miles · NC

My 2000 s80 t6 stalls in traffic and loses power while driving. Whenever I stop at a traffic light, I'll have to step harder on the accelerator in order to avoid the vehicle behind me from hitting my car.sometimes it jerks so bad I feel that engine may fall off.there's no engine light on or anything. I have called volvo and was told the problem is etm but has been replaced on my car according to their records. I have taken the car to the dealership and had different components tested out and fixed but that did not solve the problem.

Filed Jan 25, 2012 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · TX

My 2000 s80 volvo has a defective throttle body and causes my car to completely shut off.

Filed Oct 7, 2010 · Transmission · 122,500 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly surged forward lightly. The failure continued intermittently at any speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. A mechanic at a local repair shop also verified that the transmission needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 122,500 and the current mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2010 · Acceleration, Transmission · 109,000 miles · CA

2000 volvo s80. Transmission failure with only 109,000 miles. I have always done the required maintenance and service on the vehicle, which included a transmission flush in 2003. I had no prior warnings, no slipping, nothing. The transmission fluid is clean, at the level it is supposed to be at, no leaks, and no warning "check engine" or "transmission" lights came on. My mechanic said that due to the sudden failure with no warning, it is most likely something internal that just broke and that I have to get a new transmission.

Filed Dec 16, 2009 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. While driving approximately between 25-30 MPH on an incline. The "transmission" and "engine" warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. Then the vehicle unexpectedly lurched forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the transmission required replacement. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 123,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Sep 19, 2009 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · CA

Own a 2000 volvo s80, I began to experience an uneven ideling when driving either low or high speed, whether on cruise control or not. The car idle goes out of control, it feels as if the car goes on limp mode, I'm then compelled to accelerate to compensate and regain speed. I had the car checked, had the vehicle speed sensor replaced, complete tune up, but the problem remains. I did my research on the web only to find out that this problem is part of a recall from volvo. I took the car to a volvo dealer (volvo of los angeles) with the recall documentation, they kept the car for a week, then I was told that volvo does not repair the problem unless the computer code show up in their system, even though the symptoms of the car are clearly depicted in the federal safety agency action #ea05021. Driving this car is unnerving, as I do not know whether it would respond in time, when I have to gain speed on the freeway. The car failure is occurring more often, getting worse as I drive, sometimes I do not know if the car will respond as step on the gas to proceed after a red traffic light turns green. I'm disappointed with volvo for not addressing the issue.

Filed Sep 19, 2009 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · CA

Own a 2000 volvo s80, I began to experience an uneven idling when driving either low or high speed, whether on cruise control or not. The car idle goes out of control, it feels as if the car goes on limp mode, I'm then compelled to accelerate to compensate and regain speed. I had the car checked, had the vehicle speed sensor replaced, complete tune up, but the problem remains. I did my research on the web only to find out that this problem is part of a recall from volvo. I took the car to a volvo dealer (volvo of los angeles) with the recall documentation, they kept the car for a week, then I was told that volvo does not repair the problem unless the computer code show up in their system, even though the symptoms of the car are clearly depicted in the federal safety agency action #ea05021. Driving this car is unnerving, as I do not know whether it would respond in time, when I have to gain speed on the freeway. The car failure is occurring more often, getting worse as I drive, sometimes I do not know if the car will respond as step on the gas to proceed after a red traffic light turns green. I'm disappointed with my volvo dealer for not addressing the issue.

Filed Dec 23, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 66,000 miles · TX

Driving along down an interstate I hit the gas to drive around a car when my transmission came out of gear and the service engine light came on I lost all power to the wheels and was almost rear ended I had no power to make it to the side of the road it is kicking back in but I can not drive above 20 MPH or above 3000 RPM or it will slip out and red line also my engine mount has broken for the second time when it slipped out my s 80 t6 is becoming a paper weight.

Filed Nov 10, 2008 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · IL

Last year my s80 volvo stalled on the highway due to an etm defect. Two days, I experienced another serious safety issue with the volvo. I was driving the car on a busy street. Suddenly, an electronic message came up indicating a problem with the air bag. Then two seconds later, a 'check engine message' came up. Within another minute another message indicated 'transmission service required urgently'. Then within two minutes the car went to a limp mode. They were cars behind me. It was a miracle that we were not involved in an accident. I searched the internet and found out that many people have experienced similar problems. I found many complaints online related to volvo sudden transmission failure. Some were even involved in accidents when their cars suddenly stopped. I am wondering whether the government had looked at this serious safety hazard. Volvo must be aware of the defect. I am very concerned that no one holds them accountable and that no recall has been made thus far to address this issue. I had the car towed to the nearest volvo garage. I was told that the transmission needs to be replaced. It will cost $5000 to fix the car. I called volvo north america to report the problem. They did not help.

Filed Jan 6, 2008 · Airbags, Body · 119,500 miles · CA

1) engine idles rough, problem became so bad that car stalls at low speeds, lost power steering & "engine dies" at low speeds (unsafe!). Local mech referred to etm warranty program to re-program faulty etm module. Took car to dlr, re-programmed etm car died again! Turns out bad battery as well: several hundred $$$ to replace battery. Car does not accelerate smoothly, large "shudders" present when merging onto hwy, during transmission/gear shift. Not good! 2) airbag "SRS-urgent service" warning indicator light is on. Good local mech. States this is a $1000 repair. 3) "check brake light" warning indicator light turns on when depressing on brake pedal: good local mech. States that this is "normal" requires exact matching electrical resistance of all brake lamps to ensure that "check brake light" warning does not occur (in actuality the brake lights work fine, the built-in-test is faulty). 4) "check engine light" comes on 2-3 times in last 3 months. Major service was required. One fault was isolated to fuel tank gas cap: if not secured properly "ECM-4308 (leak diagnostic) large leak" occurs...remedied by twisting fuel cap 3 full rotations, after re-fueling gas tank. Good local mech. Diagnosed the loose gas cap problem, warned me about it, and didn't charge me (nice!). 5) body paint is very susceptible to chipping & scratches. Paint or exterior panels are very soft and easily damaged. Another shame, this car looks great but does not hold up very well under typical parking lot conditions (I.e. Someone parked next to you opens their car door into the side of your car resulting in a large scratch). Solution: purchase a fancy car cover and protect the body paint, if you can! 6) parking brake "seems loose", upon parking car and engaging parking brake the vehicle rolls almost 30 cm bwds or fwd depending on level or inclined surface.