NHTSA Complaint #11372539 — 2012 VOLVO S60
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11372539 |
| Vehicle | 2012 VOLVO S60 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 82,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
2012 VOLVO 60, NEEDS NEW ENGINE. VOLVO STATES ITS NOT WORTH REPAIRING AT 81K MILES. VIN # [XXX] THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED CERTIFIED IN 2015 FROM BILL GRAY VOLVO, 2897 MURRYSVILLE ROAD PENNSYLVANIA, 15317 I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED 2012 VOLVO S60 T5, VIN # [XXX] IN 2005 FROM A DEALER IN PITTSBURGH, PA, WITH 17/K. I MAINTAINED THE CAR, WITH ALL THE REQUIRED SERVICE. THE CAR DRIVES RUNS WELL, THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT FOR A STATE INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD IT HAD INTERNAL ENGINE ISSUES: MIS-FIRING, NO COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER # 1 AND LOW COMPRESS ON #2 CYLINDER. I WAS TOLD IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. IT'S WELL UNDER THE 100K WARRANTY, WITH ONLY 82/K MILES BUT OVER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. I WAS TOLD REPLACING THE ENGINE IS NOT AN OPTION BECAUSE IT WILL COST 13K EVEN A USED ENGINE WILL NOT WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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