2005 Volvo S60 Complaints

I OWN A 2005 VOLVO S60. WHEN DRIVING TODAY TO WORK, WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE GAS AND THE STEERING BECAME ROUGH. HITTING THE ACCELERATOR DID NOTHING. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON IT RESTARTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVO. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE INCIDENTS FOR UNDER YEARS 2003 -AND 2004- 07V226000 . THE RECALL FOR THE S40 COVERED THROUGH 2006 - 08V033000. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FORUM SHOWS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING FOR A LOT OF THE 2005 MODELS AS WELL. PLEASE CONSIDER INCLUDING THESE MODEL YEARS AS THIS IS A DANGER. *KB

WITHOUT WARNING OR OTHER PROBLEMS, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MESSAGE OF "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" CAME ON. ALTHOUGH THE CAR REMAINED TURNED ON, PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON EITHER THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR OR THE RPM'S. ONCE THE CAR WAS STOPPED BUT WAS STILL TURNED ON, IT MAINTAINED A STRONG "PULSING" ACTION AND SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN PUT INTO "DRIVE" AND "REVERSE" GEARS, THE CAR MOVED IN "LIMP MODE" AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER COASTING IT OFF THE TOW TRUCK, THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY AND RESPONDED NORMALLY WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE AND FORWARD GEARS, BUT THE "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" MESSAGE REMAINED. DEALER'S SERVICE COMPUTER INDICATED AT LEAST 10 ERROR CODES, MOST PERTAINING TO FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. THE SERVICE COMPUTER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE INITIAL AND PRIMARY PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP MODULE...

MY 2005 VOLVO S60 SUDDENLY STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON,THEN WILL RESTART PROMPTLY. MAINLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE TO BE THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTION PUMP WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,663. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF UPDATED 03/23/11

I HAVE SEEN THE RECALL OF VOLVO S60 MODELS 2001-2005 IN US IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS IN FLANGE AND THUS LEAK OF FUEL WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. I AM CURRENTLY (SINCE 7 DAYS OF THE DATE OF WRITING THIS COMPLAINT) HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR (VOLVO S60 MODEL 2005) IN UAE/ ABU DHABI. THE DEALER ALONG WITH THE SERVICE MANAGERS AND WORKSHOP REFUSED TO CARRY THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THE RECALL IS NOT WITHIN UAE AND MY CAR CHASSIS NUMBER IS NOT LISTED EITHER. I WAS DOING THE UTMOST TO LET THEM UNDERSTAND THAT THIS A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDLESS THE RECALL LIST AND REGARDLESS IF IT IS INSIDE UAE OR OUTSIDE AND THUS VOLVO DEALER MUST REPAIR FOR ME AT ONCE FREE OF CHARGE. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY WHERE I STILL SMELL THE GAS INSIDE THE CAR AND I AM EXPOSED TO A FIRE AS LONG AS I AM DRIVING IT WITH NO REPAIR. I AM WRITING THIS TO ANNOUNCE THE UNSATISFIED ABOUT THE WAY THE DEALER/ SERVICE MANAGER TREATED THIS SUBJECT AND CONCENTRATING ABOUT THE MONEY TO BE PAID BY THE CU...