2004 VOLVO S60 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
49 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2004 VOLVO S60
49 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 VOLVO S60. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
2004 VOLVO S60R, EXPERIENCE TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST QUIT RUNNING. CW A DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION BY THE DEALER, CONFIRMED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS AT FAULT. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 420.69. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 07V226000. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURES AS LISTED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ALL LIGHTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SPEED WAS 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; YET, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,250.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,412.
WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE ENGINE STOPPED, STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME TWO DAYS LATER. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED ALL WORK HE HAD DONE IN THE PAST PLUS CHECKED THE WHOLE CAR OUT AND HE COULD NOT FIND WHY THE CAR STOPPED. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR AGAIN STALLED OUT WHEN IN TRAFFIC - ENGINE STOPPED, STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. LAST TWO TIMES THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST WEEK. ALL TIMES ENGINE STOPPED WORKING, I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED AND AT 53,333 MILES THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. NOW 42,000 MILES LATER IT APPEARS THAT IT IS ONCE...
AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE VEHICLE STALLS. I LOOSE ALL POWER AND HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY DON'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER. FINALLY THEY GAVE ME A LIST OF ITEMS THAT SAY MAY BE THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT SURE IT'S THE PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED FOR ONE SECOND. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT HOWEVER, THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) RECALL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.... UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1000.00 UPDATED 01/12/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT FOUND THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THIS RECALL ADDRESSED A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CURRENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE YET THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,500.
NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE HAS STALLED SUDDENLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - ALL POWER IS LOST AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC - UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE. FOUND RECALL FOR 2004 VOLVO S60, BUT VEHICLE VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. MILEAGE AT 55,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL CRASHING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,058. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE MADE A TURN, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE WENT FORM SIDE TO SIDE AS SHE TRIED VERY HARD TO BRAKE AND STEER AWAY FROM THE INCLINE ON THE RIGHT. THIS ACTION CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 0.3 MILES, BEFORE THE VEHICLE AIR LIFTED AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE BETWEEN THE REAR DOOR AND REAR QUARTER PANEL HIT THE GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL, CROSSED THE STREET, JUMPED THE GUTTER AND LANDED ON ITS WHEELS IN A NEARBY FIELD, WHERE IT...
2004 VOLVO S60 STALLED SUDDENLY WHEN TURNING. IT HAS STALLED WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AROUND WITH 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STEERING, AND BRAKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THERE IS A RECALL FPS FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR, HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT HOWEVER, THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,983.
I DRIVE A VOLVO S60R AND WHEN I AM ACCELERATING I NOTICE THAT I HAVE A VERY LARGE LACK OF POWER GOING FROM 3000 TO 3500 RPM'S, THERE IS ALMOST NO INCREASE IN POWER. I HAVE BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE WITH A VOLVO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT MY CAR FOR SOME REASON DID NOT GET THE RECALL. HE SAID IT IS THE SAME ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER THE FAILURE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF WAITING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION AND ALSO STALLED. VOLVO SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. BUT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER 2004 S60S. WHY NOT ON THE R AS WELL? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THROTTLE BODY BE CLEANED, WHICH WAS COMPLETED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED INDICATING THAT THE AIR PRESSURE WAS INACCURATE OR THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,245 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S-60 WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, THE CAR ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY DIED THREE SEPARATE TIMES - WITHOUT WARNING. *TR THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHT STILL WORKED, THE FAN STILL BLOWS (NO A/C, JUST THE FAN), BUT OTHERWISE THERE IS NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO WARNING LIGHTS WHATSOEVER. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS BEEN WHEN I AM DRIVING BETWEEN 40-55MPH. WHEN THE CAR COASTS TO A STOP AND I AM ABLE TO RE-START IT, IT STARTS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. MY VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY SEE NO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND THE CAR DID NOT DIE WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT, THEREFORE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM - AND THAT WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS, THEY CANNOT REPAIR IT. THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT VOLVO'S DATABASE HAS NO RELATED VEHICLE OR PARTS RECALL ON...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART IT OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD MOMENTARILY FAIL TO RESPOND TO PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
1. VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES, LAST YEAR AND ON 08/09/2010 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART BOTH TIME. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 5 MINUTES AND DRIVE TO THE NEARBY THE VOLVO STORE DEALERSHIP. 2. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINED THE BATTERY WAS THE ISSUE. HOWEVER I SEE 2 RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09V483000 AND 07V226000 WHICH MAY BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE VOLVO STORE DEALERSHIP (1051 W. WEBSTER AVE, WINTER PARK, FL 32789 - 407-628-0550) BUT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT SHOWN UP FOR RECALL IN THEIR VOLVO DATABASE. 3. REPLACE THE BATTERY. *TR
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER 2004 S60S. THE COST WAS $450 TO REPAIR. *TR
EXPANSION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 ( VOLVO RECALL NO. R181)FOR FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. HAVE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. MANUFACTURE INDICATES MY VIN NOT COVERED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. ERROR CODE ON CAR P0194. DESCRIPTION MATCHES RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONTACTS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FUNCTIONING OUTSIDE OF ITS NORMAL PARAMETERS ECM CODE 2600. THERE IS RECALL ON THE PROBLEM BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL #07V226000
CERTIFIED PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BUTTERFLY VALVE WITHIN THROTTLE BODY NOT OPENING FAST ENOUGH WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER AND TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ENGINE. EXAMPLE: EXITED FREEWAY AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHILE BRAKING DUE TO UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND HAVING TO SUDDENLY BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLIST, OR OTHER TRAFFIC HAZARD AND THE ENGINE STALLING OR FLUTTERING AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS. AS IT WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK IT WAS ULTIMATELY THE WORST WITH THE MID-INTERSECTION STALL. AT THIS POINT WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF CRASHING. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 68,735 MILES ON 05/02/2008 AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR STALLING...
2004 S60 VOLVO STALLS WHILE DRIVING. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE STALLED WHILE TURNING, FORCING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC. CAR HAS BEEN KNOWN TO STALL MULTIPLE TIMES DAY...DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE AND ENGINE STOPS...POWER STEERING FAILS. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN IT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
I-55 SOUTH SHORTLY BEFORE WEBER ROAD EXIT I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING 30 MPH, DECIDED TO CHANGE TO MIDDLE LANE, SIGNALED AND WHILE IN PROCESS OF LANE CHANGE, CAR STARTED TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THEN STEERED TO THE LEFT, AND WAS HEADING TOWARDS CEMENT DIVIDER. TO AVOID THAT I STEERED RIGHT, AT THIS POINT CAR STARTED TO DO 360. COULD NOT CONTROL AND WAS MOVING TO FACE ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK FROM MIDDLE LANE. THE SEMI TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE (HEADLIGHT/TIRE) AREA OF MY CAR VOLVO S60 MODEL YEAR 2004 AND STOPPED THE CAR. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. ONLY PERSON IN CAR WAS ME. PRIOR TO THE CRASH I EXPERIENCED AND FELT THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AND AS A RESULT THE STUD AND NUT THAT SECURED SPINDLE MAY LOSE THEIR INITIAL AXIAL TENSION. UNDER CERTAIN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE RECEIVED ENGINE ERROR CODES THAT WERE REFERENCED IN RECALL ID NUMBER: 07V226000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62000. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL RAIL SENSOR IS BAD AND HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/05/09/.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN OCTOBER OF 2008. THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RECURRENCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THE MECHANICS ARE ATTEMPTING TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR IS FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY,THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE ENGINE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
2004 VOLVO S60, STALLS /CUTS-OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,450.
2004 VOLVO S60 MAY HAVE A PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO VOLVO DEALER IN HER AREA AND NEEDS HELP WITH FINDING ONE. *NJ
2004 VOLVO S60 ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ERROR CODE OF "FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR" INDICATED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. EXACT SAME PROBLEM IS ALREADY PART OF NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER(S): 07V226000 HOWEVER, NOT ALL 2004 S60 VIN'S ARE BEING COVERED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD EASILY RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. VOLVO NEEDS TO EXPAND THE RECALL/BULLETIN TO INCLUDE ALL 2004 VOLVO S60 MODELS! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS BECAME A PATTERN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 92,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURES. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,888. UPDATED 12-02-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB
2004 VOLVO S60 2.5 TURBO: NO WARNING TO THE EVENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT HAS HIT A LARGE OBJECT, TEMPORARILY LURCHES AND APPEARS TO MOMENTARILY STALL CREATING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, AIR CONDITIONER, WINDOW CONTROLS AND DOOR LOCKS. THE FAN DID CONTINUE TO WORK. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ALSO INDICATED AS WELL AS A WARNING THAT NO BRAKES FUNCTION EXISTED. THE SRS SERVICE AIR BAG URGENT INDICATION IS ILLUMINATED. ON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR RETURN WITH EXCEPTION THAT THE SRS SERVICE AIR BAG URGENT INDICATION REMAINS. THIS PROBLEM CAN TAKE MONTHS TO REPEAT OR ONLY A MATTER OF MINUTES. IT SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE SHOP AT THE VOLVO DEALER AND THEY COULD ONLY CLEAR...
I WAS LEAVING UCLA PARKING GARAGE (I'M AN RN THERE) WHEN I PUT MY VOLVO 2004 S60 INTO GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, CAR WAS THROWN INTO A CONCRETE POST FAR AWAY FROM WHERE I BEGAN. I IMMEDIATELY PUT CAR IN PARK SINCE I THOUGHT I'D GET OUT AND SEE WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED, BUT IT THEN LUNGED FORWARD BY ITSELF AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT STOPPING!!! THANK GOD IT WAS 6PM AND NOT AN HOUR EARLIER WHEN MANY STAFF WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GARAGE, I'D HAVE RUN THEM OVER! I ALSO TURNED OFF IGNITION WITH KEY, NOTHING HELPED!! IT KEPT GOING ALONG WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN AT APPROX 15 MPH MAKING A GROWLING WHIRRING SOUND. I WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR AND AVOID OTHER VEHICLES BUT EVENTUALLY HAD TO MAKE SERIOUS DECISION TO PURPOSELY CRASH INTO ANOTHER CONCRETE MASSIVE POST WHICH I DID AND...
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T AND RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I'M WORRIED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE CONTACTED MY DEALER (PHILLIPS VOLVO 4980 VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462) AND THEY INFORMED ME I DO NOT HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I AM STILL TAKING MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. I'VE HAD A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR MANY MONTHS NOW, THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED THIS OUT AND SAID I HAVE NO ERRORS AND MY CAR IS FINE. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS. *TR
CARS SHUT OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH OUT A MOMENTS NOTICE WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD, ONCE AT A STOP SIGN ANOTHER TIME IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. THERE ARE NO SIGNALS OR CODES LISTED ON THE CAR AS TO WHY IT SHUT OFF. CAR DOESN'T HAVE PROBLEM RESTARTING AT ALL. VOLVO DEALER HAS LISTED THIS CAR AS UP TO DATE WITH ALL RECALLS. ISSUE IS YET TO BE RESOLVED, DUE TO MECHANIC'S NOT EXPERIENCING THE SHUT OFF POINT THEY ARE FAILING TO DIAGNOSE THE SITUATION PERIOD. MY SAFETY IS 1ST, HOWEVER MY CAR MAY SHUT OFF AT ANY POINT, SO I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AT ALL. *TR
2004 VOLVO 60 SERIES ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.*KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S60. IN THE PAST ONE YEAR IT KEEPS STALLING BOTH IN MOTION AND WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO AUTHORIZED SERVICE TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE LAST STALL WAS ON AUGUST 30, 2007 RESULTING IN THE CAR BEING TOWED TO VOLVO SERVICE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON 2004 S40 DUE TO A SIMILAR COMPLAINT, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE. *TR
DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 2004 VOLVO S60. ON GOING SINCE APRIL OF 2005 ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO STALLING. VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AT ONCE FOR NO REASON. WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND WAS MERGING ONTO I87 NORTH AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE RAMP ONTO THE SHOULDER. THEN PAUSED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO REGAIN COMPOSURE AND THEN RESTARTED ENGINE. VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAID THAT STALL ONLY HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, BUT VEHICLE STILL DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT VEHICLE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPMS. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER WORRIED ABOUT HER LIFE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK
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Electrical Systemignition
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Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
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Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
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Exterior Lightingheadlights
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Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systemfuel Rail
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Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
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Seat Belts
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Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
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Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
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Service Brakes Electric
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
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Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
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Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
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Structurebodybumpers
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Structurebodydoor
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Suspension
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