Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s80. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and failed to start when the key was turned in the ignition. The contact also stated the vehicle hesitated to start even with a full tank of fuel. The contact noticed a fuel leak and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 248,000.
2002 Volvo S80: hesitation when accelerating
5 of the 42 complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80 describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 104,445
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Car surges and hesitates when changing gears, it slows down and accelerates randomly when I push down on the gas. It sticks and won't let me change gears in manual mode and it struggles to change gears in automatic mode. This problem is dangerous, it will decelerate randomly when driving on the highway both with the cruise on and off.
Pulling into traffic car was hesitating, starting and stopping uncontrollably. Slippage in the transmission from first gear to second, hard to get up to speed. Have almost been in serious accidents because of the hesitations. No indicator warning lights at the beginning of transmission issues, dangerous. Now transmission light is on, vehicle only has 104k miles. Going in to have the transmission rebuilt.
In the past month when I drive there is surging and hesitation. When I stop then accelerate there is no power, symptoms occurring more frequently and daily. I took it to dealer where I purchased the vehicle thinking it was a recall for the ems. Dealer says no codes came up it was ems problem that I need a new transmission. Metal in trans. Fluid. I purchased in oct. 2008 with 30 day warranty and it only has 79,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo s80 t6. While driving various lower speeds to include approximately 10 MPH, there was hesitation and the vehicle surged forward. The dealer stated that there were no recalls or warranties. The computer diagnosis did not list any failure codes. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105000 and the current mileage was 106000.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Volvo S80 hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2002 Volvo S80?
5 of 42 owner complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80 (12%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Volvo S80?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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