NHTSA Complaint #10289679 — 2009 VOLVO VNL

I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO JAKE BRAKE TO WORK TRUCK SHAKES AND MOTOR STARTS TO LOOSE POWER AT TIME. SPEED ODOMETER HAS SHUT DOWN AND NO TURBO PRESSURE AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT WITH USING MANUAL MODE NO RPMS ON ENGINE PAST 14 1500 TRUCK HAS TO BE STOPPED AND RESET WITH KEY OFF ABOUT 5 MINUTES DEALERSHIP AT ONE OF VOLVO LOCATIONS TOLD ME HOW TO RESET THAT PROBLEM 4 NOX SENSORS HAVE BEEN PUT ON TRUCK WON'T WORK CORRECTLY SINCE PURCHASED AND 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON STEER AXLE AND NEW HUB ASSEMBLY ON DRIVERS SIDE ALONG WITH NEW STEERING BOX, STEERING SHAFT 2 SHAFTS ALONG WITH A CODE SHOWING OFF AND ON SINCE THAT REPAIR IS MID -140 PSID 45 FM 5 ANOTHER OPEN CIRCUIT STEERING MODULE THIS IS SCARY BECAUSE AS LONG AS THIS CODE STAYS ACTIVE YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN KEEP TRUCK FROM SWAYING ALL OVER ROAD EMPTY OR LOADED STEERING WHEEL MAKES A METAL TO METAL SCREECHING SOUND LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE LUBED IN CAB OTHER TIMES TRUCK SOON COMES TO STOP SAME PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED 148 DAYS IN SHOP VOLVO WANTS TRUCK AT INDY NOV 9TH HELP ME. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/10