NHTSA Complaint #10677090 — 2004 VOLVO S60

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10677090
Vehicle 2004 VOLVO S60
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 100,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

THE 2.4L 2004 VOLVO S60 EXPERIENCES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR AND ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OPERATING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. WHEN THESE SYSTEMS (OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFIED GUIDELINES) ARE USED CONCURRENTLY THEY CAUSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ELECTRICAL CHANNELS THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO TRIGGER THE ENGINE FAILURE: BRAKES, INDICATOR LIGHTS (RIGHT OR LEFT) HEATED SEATS (X2) FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST MULTIPLE S60 MODEL OWNERS HAVE REPORTED HAVING EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ENGINE FAILURE WHICH CANNOT BE DETECTED BY THE MANUFACTURES DIAGNOSTICS TEST. WHEN TESTED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND COMPUTER ALL PRESENT POSITIVE READ-OUTS. HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/REPLACED-MAP-SENOR-AND-MAF-AIRFLOW-ENGINE-LIGHT-BACK-ON-HESITATE-STILL-CUT-OFF-321 HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2290017/VOLVO-S60-ENGINE-CUTS-OFF-WHILE-TURNING HTTPS://ANSWERS.YAHOO.COM/QUESTION/INDEX?QID=20110502120739AA0TJSR THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION OR EVEN DEATH. A RECALL ON THIS MODEL IS BEING IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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