10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 64,702 miles
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(1) on more than one occasion the Volvo S80 has had shuttering of the engine at idle. (2) on more than one occasion the Volvo S80 has placed the occupants at risk of bodily injury due to the loss of power and sudden acceleration in high traffic situations. (3) the Volvo S80 has been to the dealer on two occasions - the first occasion, I believe the throttle body components were cleaned and the warning light reset - the second and latest visit, on Sept 21, I was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced at an approximate cost of $850 and that my ABS brake module also needed to be replaced at an approximate cost of $830.
- Gray, TN, USA
My 1999 vovlo S80 engine began surging when coming to a stop. The idle would bounce up and down by itself from 500 - 1500rpm. The car finaly set dheck engine codes that indicated that the mass air flow sensor had failed. Replacing maf corrected the issue, however the car has been showing signs of the same failure again. First maf unit was replaced on August 28, 2003 with 63,935 miles, now at 104,380 the same issues have begun to re-appear. It appears to me that the current design of the 1999 S80 maf has a design flaw that limits its useful life. I have never had to replace a maf sensor before now I am looking at a re-occurance on the same vehicle.
- Bel Air, MD, USA
1999 Volvo S80 T6, sudden loss of speed when driving in highway traffic, with sudden partial and at times complete stall w/out warning. This has happened five times, twice I had to be towed. Extensive work has been done on the ETM by two very good Volvo service departments, but the problem persists and is a mystery as to what to do about it. This is very frustrating - I need this car to work!!
- Columbus, OH, USA
Dealer advised car had a defective steering rack, which was replaced along with associated "O" rings. Eleven days after warranty work was completed, owner was driving vehicle when the car caught on fire. Fire was attributed to a "crimped" O-ring. Dealer replaced the O-ring and has been test driving vehicle since then. The O-ring has crimped again recreating the same scenario. Owner is now in the middle between dealer and Volvo pointing fingers at each other.
- Woodlands, TX, USA
- Seattle , WA, USA