NHTSA Complaint #10355902 — 2007 VOLVO VN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO VN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED HE DISENGAGED THE CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL HE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH SPRING BROKE AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THREE SEPARATE FAILURES IN WHICH THE ENGINE TURBO WOULD FAIL. HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 253,000. UPDATED 12/15/10*LJ UPDATED 12/27/10