I OWN A 2010 VOLVO XC-60, PURCHASED IN SEPT. 2009. TODAY, FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 6 MONTHS THIS VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ALL THREE TIMES THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1/2 AND THE ODOMETER MESSAGE SAID "140 MILES TO AN EMPTY TANK. SINCE BOTH MY WIFE AND I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER HOW MUCH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE LAST FILL-UP. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN AT HIGH SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, OR AT NIGHT IN AN ISOLATED OR UNSAFE LOCATION. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AGAIN HAS THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS, TWICE THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT VOLVO KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO FIX IT. *TR
2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 VOLVO XC60 SURGED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE TACHOMETER READING WAS 2500 RPM. THE LIGHT HAPPENED TO TURN GREEN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WENT ANY FURTHER. THE SECOND TIME, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE THIRD TIME, WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND THE TACHOMETER READING WAS 4500 RPM. THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED TO 5500 RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS A LEASE, THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER ANOTHER VEHICLE, SAME MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE ALSO SURGED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND SHOT FORWARD INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB