Other Engine Info: w/o EGR, w/air pump, w/OBDII, w/elec. control evap. Motronic 4.4, w/RuLo, TLEV, Transmission: auto and manual
Other Restraint System Info: Dual Airbags (SRS)
Plant City: Torslanda
Plant Country: Sweden
Pretensioner: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
POOR VISIBILITY BEHIND VEHICLE. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS INAPPROPRIATELY POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT HANDLE, AND IS ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHED ON. REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE REAR TRUNK IS OVER-SENSITIVE.
1998
STRUCTURE
FAULTY DASH CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE DASHBOARD TO THE FIREWALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEAD TECHNICAN AT BOB PINKUS VOLVO IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE CLIPS BREAK LEADING TO A SQUEEKY DASH THAT VOLVO IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OUT OF WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DIRVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DASH WILL SEPERATE, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SEVERLY INJURE EITHER MYSELF OR A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY.