Other Engine Info: S80 AWD: Automatic Only
Emission: ULEV2
Plant City: Torslanda Plant
Plant Company Name: Volvo Cars
Plant Country: Sweden
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM THE PROBLEM IS NOT BEING HANDLED RESPONSIBLY AND THE DEALERS USE INTIMIDATION AND THEN BULLY THEIR CLIENTS INTO PAYING FOR OTHER SERVICES. THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. THEY ARE WITHHOLDING VALUABLE INFORMATION. I OWN BOTH VOLVO S70 AND S80 AND THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE I RECEIVED FROM A MASTER VOLVO MECHANIC WHEN I POSTED A QUESTION CONCERNING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. " YOUR ETS LIGHT IS A LITTLE MORE SEVERE THEN THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURE KNOWS THIS AND WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PROBLEM . HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE UNIT, IT HAS A MALFUNCTION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE DEALER WILL PROBABLY TELL YOU IT NEEDS A DOWNLOAD,THAT IS UNFORTUNATELY ONLY GOING TO FIX PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE.". *NM
2008
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY BEFORE FAILING COMPLETELY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING AND REPROGRAMMING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,185 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,203...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS
