Excessive tire tread wear on front tire, wheel bearings loosen, 7 alternators failed, transmission failed, gear box failed, been in shop 3 weeks, seems something fails after each time in shop. Believes very poor quality regarding dealer shop performance.
The worst 1999 Volvo VN770 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Suspension14
- Electrical11
- Transmission8
- Visibility6
- Steering4
Problems by type
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- Suspension14
- Electrical11
- Transmission8
- Visibility6
- Steering4
- Body3
- Engine3
- Tires3
- Fuel system1
- Locks1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Steering binding
Odi's investigationconcluded that the legs that retain the turn signal canceling ring (tscr), part number 1607363, to the steering wheel installed in model year 1998 - 1999 vn and vhd series vtna (volvo truck north america) vehicles are prone to cracking and breaking.when the retention legs break, the separated pieces of the tscr typicallyrepose in the host cavity in the steering wheel hub where they were deposited.odifound that broken pieces of the tscr either (1) migrated from their host cavity and dropped completely from the steering wheel assembly or (2) lodged in various areas of the steering wheel proximate to the tscr.odi simulated various locations and positions that a separated piece of the tscr might become lodged within the steering wheel assembly, but none of these simulations generated any appreciable increase in steering effort.
EA04016
Steering binding
Odi's preliminary evaluation focused on the potential for a broken, bent, deformed, fragmented or displaced turn signal canceling ring (tscr), vtna part number 1607363, to restrict thevehicle operator's ability to turn the steering wheel.the pe identified thirteen vtna warranty claims that allege that the tscr had failed and that the vehicle steering effort had been adversely affected.to date, odi has not found any samples of a failed tscr and has not been able to definitively establish whether a failed tscr can or cannot contribute to increased steering effort.odi believes that it is appropriate to conduct further investigation(ea level) to better understand the characteristics of tscr failures and to assess the effect, if any, that these types of failures could have on vehicle steering effort.
PE04014
Technical service bulletins for the 1999 Volvo VN770 30
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1999 Volvo VN770 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When taking vehicle into dealership to change tie rod ends tire and wheel size, they never did a front end alignment. This caused new tires to wear out sooner then normal. Contacted dealer. *ak consumer states that the new tires had 80000 miles on them and wore the insides about 3 inches on both tires, one tire was so bad that consumer got no trade allowance, the tires that were on when recall 02v037005 was completed had approx 125000 miles and still had good tread, consumer was informed by the volvo hotline that the alignment was not included in the recall. Hood latch was out of adjustment, dealer removed and replaced. All lights on trailer blink when truck is hooked to trailer and using turn signals or 4 way, engine continues to run with the key turned off.
Vehicle is experienceing premature steer tire wear. The tire shop would not warranty the tires because of possible front end alignment problems. After having the alignment shop inspect vehicle, it was determined that it was a steer tire problem. An engineer advised consumer to have the leaf spring and supports extended about a foot.
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the wiring harness under the dash.
The glove box door fell off and hit the consumer in the head.
Consumer complains of problems with the dash.
Consumer is complaining about problems with the wiring harness associated with the dash.
Consumer is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash.
Experiencing tire wear, has had an alignment within 600 miles and then a 3 way alignment, tanks were also moved back.
The consumer indicated that the vehicle had wirining harness problem underdash. *yh
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Questions about the 1999 Volvo VN770
Is the 1999 Volvo VN770 reliable?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the 1999 Volvo VN770, 6.0 times a typical VN770 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Volvo VN770?
Suspension, with 14 complaints. Next is electrical (11).
How many recalls does the 1999 Volvo VN770 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Volvo VN770 have bad suspension?
The Volvo VN770 model years with the most suspension complaints are 2000 (20 complaints), 1999 (14 complaints) and 1998 (10 complaints).
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