2006 VOLVO S60 Electrical System Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2006 VOLVO S60
3 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 VOLVO S60. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
ETM FAILS CAUSING ME TO LIMP HOME OR HAS ERRATIC THROTTLE BEHAVIOR, HAD REPAIRED BASICALLY THEY JUST STATED IT HAD TO BE CLEANED BUT THE INJECTORS WHERE FINE. AFTER SPENDING OVER $600.00 DOLLARS NOW THEY ARE STATING I NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER $600.00 ON THE PART TO REPLACE BECAUSE THE MOTOR IS CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I AM USUALLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN A MESSAGE WILL DISPLAY 'REDUCE ENGINE PERFORMANCE CAUSING ME TO GO FROM 65 DOWN TO 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I FEAR THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO CAUSE AND ACCIDENT DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE ON BEHALF OF VOLVO ETM FIASCO. VOLVO HAS KNOWN THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN BECAUSE BACK IN 1999 TO 2002 THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY WERE ISSUED A 10 YEAR WARRANTY OR 200,000 MILE WARRANTY AFTER REPEAT FAILURES. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT BASED ON SAFETY CONCERNS...
I HAVE MADE A RECENT COMPLAINT REGARDING SAFETY CONCERNS WITH A FAULTY ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) ON MY VEHICLE. I DROPPED IT OFF AT MY LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR VOLVO AND I DID NOT TELL THEM THAT THE CAR PRODUCED AN ERROR CODE P2135 / ECM-9200 -- THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR --FAULTY SIGNAL, BECAUSE I WANTED TO SEE WHAT ERROR CODES THEY WOULD PULL OFF. IT IS MY UNDERSTAND EVEN IF I RESET THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT THE DEALER IS ABLE TO PULL THE CODES OF THE COMPUTER. WELL IN THIS CASE THE DEALER CALLED ME TODAY AND ADVISED ME THAT NO CODES COULD BE PULLED BUT WANTED TO KNOW IF THE PERSON WORKING ON MY CAR COULD TAKE IT HOME WITH HIM AND TAKE A READER. I SAID NO, BUT I DID NOT TAKE MY CAR THERE BECAUSE I WANT SOMETHING FOR FREE. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED WITH THE VOLVO...
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 VOLVO S60 AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT OFF AND I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO PUT THE FLASHERS ON SO THAT OTHER DRIVERS COULD KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WITH DIFFICULTY SINCE THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED) AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. *TR
Other 2006 VOLVO S60 Problem Areas
Air Bags
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuumhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint