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Structure
10/13/2020
SEVERE SUBFRAME RUST DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST ON THE V8 MODELS OF THE VOLVO S80S ONLY. DEALER SAID THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL MELT THE PAINT OFF, CAUSING RUST TO ATTRACT TO THE SUBFRAME. THE SUBFRAME IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO THE CAR, UNFORTUNATELY ALTHOUGH VOLVO HAS SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE V8 MODELS, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE MY VEHICLE HAS RUST, AND THE CAR IS UNDERCOATED YEARLY.
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Engine
06/10/2019
THIS CAR REALLY HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IT JERKS SOO BAD IT BEEN DOING THAT FOR A LONG TIME
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Suspension
05/14/2019
FRONT SUB-FRAME WHICH HOLDS ENGINE/TRANSMISSION/FRONT SUSPENSION HAS SIGNIFICANT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CORROSION. ADVANCING CORROSION WILL EFFECT STEERING AND ENGINE MOUNT CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. CAR PARKED WHEN NOTICED, 5/14/2019. BELIEVED TO BE PROBLEM WITH ALL VOLVO S80 WITH V8 ENGINE.
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Structure
03/29/2019
THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF MY VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE UNSAFE BY THE VOLVO DEALER IN MY AREA. CORROSION HAD GREATLY DETERIORATED PARTS OF THE FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE FRONT SUSPENSION, STEERING AND ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT REPLACEMENT WAS THE ONLY OPTION TO AVOID A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALED SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME. VOLVO SERVICE STAFF TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL S80 V8.
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Electrical System
01/24/2019
DRIVER DOOR LOCK AND LATCH MECHANISM SEEMS TO GLITCH OUT, LEAVING DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TOCLOSE . IT TENDS TO REACTIVATE AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH THE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT ON. WEATHER DOESNT SEEM TO EFFECT IT LIKE FROZEN LOCKS. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON RANDOMLY EVEN ON 50 DEGREE DAYS. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THE VOLVO FORUMS.
