Dt: the vehicle is a 2001 volvo s80. The consumer's daughter was driving the vehicle in traffic when it stalled in the middle of the freeway. She was able to get the vehicle to restart but when she put the vehicle into drive it went backwards. When the consumer got there he tried to get it to go forward and it went backwards. They called for a tow truck to take it to the dealer. When the consumer took it to the dealer they told him that it was the throttle body- etm that failed. This was because the banjo fitting had carbon build up. The throttle body is covered by warranty. And the cleaning of the banjo fitting is not. The consumer feels that it should be part of the manufactures preventive maintenance. When he contacted the manufacture they told him that he could not speak to the people there that decide what is covered as normal wear and tear. The vehicle has not been repaired as of yet, although he does intend to have it repaired.
2001 Volvo S80 transmission complaints
Page 2 of 2: complaints 11 to 17 of 17, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Purchased a volvo s80 in 2001;vehicle currently has 60700 miles and 3 automatic transmissions & throttle body replacement.
This car was stuck in park. We could not shift the car out of park into drive. We were stuck in a line of traffic and it was a dangerous incident. We repeatedly correctly depressed the button on the gear selector knob and and at the same time depresssed the brake pedal ( we have done this thousands of times on this vehicle from 2001 to present without any problems) . It took over 15 minutes of turning off the enigine and restarting it, turning the steering back and forth to finally get it out of park into drive. We are fully aware of the brake shift interlock safety feature. This incident was the result of equipment malfunction and not operator error. My wife and I each struggled to finally get it from park to drive. This is a real equipment problem that needs to be investigated and corrected. My wife and I both drive volvos and are experienced volvo drivers. Any suggestion of operator error is frivolous defense.
Bought this volvo brand new, have kept up with all service work. At 64,000 the transmission failed without any warning. Cost $4,000 to replace. The volvo dealership where I purchased this car refused to respond in anyway. The warranty had expired at 50,000. I felt that the dealer should have responded in some way. They told me they went to the volvo rep., but I have no way of knowing whether they did or not. This is my fifth volvo, purchased four from this dealer. This will be my last. They were uncooperative and unresponsive. They said the volvo guy had refused to even look at my vehicle.
Cooling system problem message displayed at 29,500 miles ...dealer found and replaced cracked hoses that caused coolant leak. Transmission service urgent message came up. Dealer replaced transmission valve body per volvo. Transmission failed again 36 hours later. Now in shop having complete transmission replaced at 31000 miles! Transmission problem occurred right after 30,000 mile service at volvo at cost of $600. I asked volvo for discount on extended warrantee... They refused saying if they did it for me they would have to do it for others.
Since buying my 2001 volvo s80 2.9, I have had to have the transmission replaced two times within a 16 month period. The first time was june 2002 and the second time was november 2003.
While parked on a hill or upward slope, or standing still on these hills or slopes, the vehicle rolls back very fast. This happens between the time it takes to release the brake pedal and press the accelerator. This has caused several near misses. Consumer would like the federal safety agency to review this safety defect and for volvo dealers to alert current and potential volvo owners of this defect.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2001 Volvo S80?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history