2001 Volvo S80 engine problems

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 150 miles · MI

Takata recall" frist I called volvo to inquire about recalls referening to the cooling system and the fuel pump the first lady I spoke with informed me this problem was under recalls and to take my car to get it serviced at the nearest dealer after taking my car to the dealer at 7:15am 4hours later after I called them first they now are saying that there isn't anything they can do with my car and they do not know who told me that false information. On top of all of this my car accelerates by itself lucky when it happens I hurry and push the brakes and the car dosent start up once turning the key even the guy say that's always been a problem. Based on how expensive this car is it seem there wouldn't be many problems with it or it seem that they would at least try todo something about the false information over all I will never buy another volvo again!

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 143,000 miles · IN

Takata recall- the vehicle become non responsive when pushing the accelerator, the engine started running rough, the cruise control stopped working, the dstc (dynamic stability traction control) failed and the engine coolant temperature stopped reading. The vehicle started stalling everytime I come to a stop. All this started at the same time while I was driving the vehicle.

Filed Oct 31, 2008 · Engine · RI

Hesitation, surging, loss of power, etc. This car runs so erratically that I am even afraid to change lanes in traffic because I am just afraid that it is going to stop right in the middle and I am going to be hit by the car behind me. I am afraid to stop at traffic lights because the car wont accelerate and run normally therefore ill have upset drivers in back of me waiting until the car decides to move forward. This is very dangerous especially when you are driving with a lot of traffic around you. I have taken it to the dealer but they just say that if there are no messages or codes they cannot do anything about it because volvo wont reimburse them for the expense. This erratic behavior has been happening more and more often and I don't believe it has been a day that has not happened since it first started. I have had an upgrade, a cleaning but no replacement in sight.

Filed Sep 4, 2007 · Acceleration, Engine · 87,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s80. While driving 35 MPH, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they refused to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to another ford dealer that will perform the repair. The contact stated that the failure has occurred before and she believes that the cause is the vehicle speed control, which is currently under the federal safety agency recall number 06v441000. She also stated that the radiator was replaced at 28,000 and 56,000 miles and currently needs to be replaced again. The contact stated that the radiator fails every 28,000 miles and the engine coolant light illuminates. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2007 · Engine · 66,000 miles · CT

I was driving approx. 65 miles an hour on i395 and I was in the passing lane. I went to accelerate and move into the travel lane and I was not able to accelerate. My speed stared to reduce and all of the power shut off in the vehicle. No warning lights came on and no indication on what the car was shutting down. I checked for vehicles behind me and around me and put on my hazard lights. I quickly pulled off of the busy highway and managed to stop at the side of the road (middle of the highway - next to the median). The police had seen me pull over and called a wrecker service. The car was brought to the place where I purchased the vehicle (foreign motors east in brooklyn, ct) and they kept the car for the next 3 days. They were unable to determine the cause and this just happened again last month (june 20th 2007). It was the same conditions...driving on i395 when the acceleration stopped and the car started to slow down. I pulled the car over and turned off the car. I waited 2 minutes and turned the key again and the car was fine. I drove the next 45 minutes with no issues.

Filed Feb 15, 2007 · Engine · 32,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2000 volvo s80. The contact stated that the check engine light and the emission service light kept turning on, the failure mileage was 32,000. The local volvo dealer refused to diagnose the vehicle because of past problems regarding the bill. The contact stated that there were no other volvo dealers in his area. The current mileage was 55000. Failure mileage was 32,000. *ak updated 03/19/07.

Filed Jan 17, 2007 · Acceleration, Engine · CO

We began reporting problems with hesitation and surging in our 2001 s80 t6 several years ago to the service department at our nearest dealer, sill terhar motors in broomfield, colorado. They tried replacing a turbo valve and a software upgrade that was available at the time, and we were told that using the highest octane fuel would be necessary in order to prevent the hesitation. The problem continued. Given the inconvenience of the dealers location and that they had not seemed to be able to correct the problem, we had the vehicle serviced for a while at an independent volvo mechanic. Last fall the emissions and check engine warning lights turned on, and they replaced an oxygen sensor and/or mass air sensor. The warning lights turned on again, and they recommended that we go to the service department at the dealer. We learned of the "extended warranty" volvo was beginning to offer as a result of the problems in the design of the electronic throttle module. In early december we left the vehicle with the service department at sill terhar, and they did the software upgrade. Within days the vehicle was running horribly and was stalling in intersections. Sill terhar had the vehicle towed and reported that the problem was due to a hose that had not been fastened securely. Due to travel during the holidays and the multiple snowstorms in colorado in late december, we drove this vehicle in early january after having put only about 100 miles on the vehicle since the time that it was reportedly fully cleared of problems with regard to the etm, the check engine warning light turned on again. We returned to sill terhar, and they said that the problem was due to a faulty right front oxygen sensor. They were certain that this was unrelated to the etm problem. That most recent work cost us $400. We picked up the vehicle last friday evening and, today, only a few days later, the check engine warning light has turned on yet again.

Filed Jan 12, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · MI

My 2001 volvo s80 t6 cost me around $3,500 in repairs/maintenance after purchase in the last 3 months. This car has something going wrong one thing after another. To mention some: front sway-bar links, turbo charger drain, bad alternator (that cause other electronics to malfunction I.e. The vehicle's entire heating system), in-car sensor failure for interior air quality , electronic throttle module failure that caused me to have the vehicle towed to the volvo dealership for $190, catalytic converter failure, oxygen sensor failure, the front struts and mounts need to be replaced, yet. Maintenance wise, the 60k maintenance, which the dealership never mentioned that it had been completed on this vehicle ( no paper work for the vehicle was provided to me at the time of purchase), the brakes went bad in two weeks after purchase, the tires needed to be replaced, total cost: around $2,000. I don't know what more to expect to have gone wrong on this vehicle. This car has put me through lots of stress, waste of time, and loss of money. I bought the vehicle for $14,000 and has put in almost $3,500 and it's not even worth $17,000 in the market at this point. Volvo needs to have a recall on their suspension problems (struts, sway bar links, bushings) which happen quite often as I have heard and read on the consumer complaints online, and also for the alternator failure and cause afterwards. Also, if the car had to be towed because of a recall problem, they should cover the cost of tow since the problem was caused by their recall item.

Filed Dec 20, 2006 · Engine · 72,000 miles · NY

2001 volvo s80 t6. Vehicle stalls without warning when accelerator is released and vehicle returns to idle. Problem was fixed once but has returned. Dealer & volvo n.a. Say that since there is no computer code for the stall and they can't duplicate it there is no cure. Vehicle has stalled on numerous occasions during the last 5 months including 12/17/2006 in heavy traffic the hov lane on the long island expressway. Has also stalled in high speed traffic on i95 in stamford, ct and while making turns and going through intersections.

Filed Jul 3, 2006 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · VA

Initially lack of acceleration and sputtering on acceleration, check engine light and emission system error message. Codes reset. Then problem recurred approximately one month later. Dealer provided etm software download. Approximately 3 weeks after download, check engine light on, weak acceleration, hesitation or slipping on shifting.