Tractor brought to dealer for recall notice to replace rear spring shackle saddle blocks. After having parts replaced, u-bolts broke several times, causing entire differential to twist sideways, shearing off the alignment pins and the crossmember to stress and fail. These failures resulted in two blown air bags and a new crossmember. Entire front suspension had to be rebuilt. Continued to have steer tire wear problems, consumer no longer has this vehicle.
The worst 1996 Volvo Truck problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Suspension4
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Visibility1
Problems by type
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- Suspension4
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Visibility1
Recalls 3
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. The governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. In this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. This rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability.
- Risk
- If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.
- Remedy
- Caterpillar is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.
Recall number 99V187001 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks assembled by either volvo gm heavy truck corporation or volvo trucks north america, inc., and with a 2,100 RPM detroit series 60 engine, and a 32 inch, 8 blade kysor engine cooling fan. The blades may separate from the engine cooling fan assembly during fan operation and full engine RPM.
- Risk
- This condition poses a hazard to anyone working or standing in the area of the engine cooling fan without warning when the hood is open.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the factory installed engine cooling fan.
Recall number 99V078000 · Recall details
Suspension
- What is wrong
- The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. These shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld.
- Risk
- Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. Affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.
- Remedy
- Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. Dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts.
Recall number 96V124001 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1996 Volvo Truck 42
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- New Trim Codes May Need To Be Reprogrammed Following Engine Replacement With 7/8 Reman Or Complete (Engine...
- Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) I-Shift / mDRIVE
- Warranty Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT, I-Shift, mDrive ) Control Housing Assembly; Guidelines For...
- (Back Office)
- DTC U012100
- Programming Failure
- AMT Control Housing Bench Testing
- Volvo Chassis
- Volvo Chassis
- Unable To Retrieve "On Request" Messages For PeopleNet Or Omnitracs Modules Installed On The DL5 Data...
What 1996 Volvo Truck owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Volvo w1a64ttes truck - consumer states vehicle is experiencing problems with the dash.
Consumer states the windows in the truck have cracked.
Vehicle is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash and the u-bolts(vehicle model: wit64).
The vehicle has had unusual tracking inconsistencies since new, the rear axle tires have worn out prematurely and the vehicle has been grabbing while driving down the highway, the rear of the vehicle is not in line with the front and the pins which hold the leaf springs together were never installed from the factory. Nlm
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Is the 1996 Volvo Truck reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1996 Volvo Truck, 1.7 times a typical Volvo Truck model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 Volvo Truck?
Suspension, with 4 complaints. Next is electrical (2).
How many recalls does the 1996 Volvo Truck have?
3 recalls, covering engine and engine cooling and suspension.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Volvo Truck suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 96V124001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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