NHTSA Complaint #10308146 — 2002 VOLVO S80

I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLVO S80 IN MARCH OF 2009 AND STATED HEARING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR & WHEN I WENT & GOT IT CHECKED THE MECHANIC SAID THAT I NEEDED NEW STRUTS SO I GOT THE STRUTS FIXED FOR A WARPING $600 BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED 3 TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR,I HAVE HAD IT REPAIR 2 TIMES BY THE SAME SHOP BUT SINCE THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME LABOR ON THE LAST VISIT I'M DONE,THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT I NEEDED FRONT CONTROL ARMS WHICH ARE ALSO EXPENSIVE.I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF MAYBE VOLVO HAD ANY RECALLS ON THIS MATTER & THEY DID ON 1999,2000,2001 VOLVO S80 BUT NOT 2002 WHICH IS MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AS A SAFETY ISSUE IN VOLVO S80 99-2001 SO IM JUST WONDERING WHY HAVEN'T IT REACHED THE 2002 BECAUSE I WENT TO THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE & MORE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING THAN MYSELF. MY STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTERED,MY CAR SHIFTS WHEN I HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD & MY TRACTION IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT WAS WHEN I 1ST BOUGHT IT. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS MY FRONT END IS REALLY SCREWED UP & IT'S NOT MY FAULT SO CAN ANYONE DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT. THANKS A MILLION!!!! *TR