NHTSA — Electrical System: Wiring Problems

2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
73,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1999 Volvo S80 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1999 Volvo S80 Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 082005

S80 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 147,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1,2) Volvo S80 stalled while my wife was driving 60 mph in rush hour interstate highway traffic. Car lost power, would not accelerate, power steering lost; she got the car to the side of the road just in time before a one-lane construction barrier; otherwise, traffic would have been backed up for miles for a long time (there was no turn around available for tow-truck in this part of the interstate, the tow-truck would have had to back up the highway or try to make it up the grassy divider embankment to get to her stalled car. Luck was on her side; no injuries, and no blocked traffic-this time. 3) car towed to Volvo dealer, where it restarted. The dealer service department could not find the source of the problem, reset sensors and replaced a vacuum hose. I am concerned that this car has a defective ETM valve and that the car is still a danger to drive.

- Sunderland, MA, USA

problem #1

Sep 132000

S80 Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine wiring harness was cracking and falling apart, leaving wires unprotected against engine and raditor. Dealership replaced all of the plastic wiring harness parts.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

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