NHTSA Complaint #10482246 — 2000 VOLVO S80

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10482246
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO S80
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 24, 2012
Date Filed	October 25, 2012
Mileage	200,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO S80 ABOUT 20-25MPH ALL THE SUDDEN LOST POWER TO ALL MY GAUGES, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, & POWER LOCKS. THE RADIO WAS THE ONLY DEVICE THAT WAS WORKING. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED SRS-AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT. I HAVE NOTICED A DIFFERENCE ON MY BRAKE PEDAL THAT IT DOES NOT RESPOND AS WELL AS IT USE TOO THERE IS A SHORT DELAY WHEN STEPPED ON. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I HAD NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEN A CAME TO A STOP LIKE A RELAY CHATTERING & ALSO THE AC WOULD COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. AT TIMES THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR FREQUENTLY ALARM NEEDS SERVICING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS MALFUNCTIONS BUT IF ITS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM VOLVO SHOULD BE LIABLE ON CORRECTING THE PROBLEM & PROVIDE US WITH A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

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