2002 Volvo S60 Body and structure Problems

“There were four occupants in the vehicle. As we were driving home from the mall, we noticed a brief interruption in the lights and radio. A few miles down the road, there was an electrical failure and the car shut off in the middle of the road, but we were able to get it cranked back up in less than a minute. We drove approximately two more miles and pulled into our driveway and shut the car off. We heard a sound like an alarm, but it was so faint; before we had time to think about it further, the cab began to fill with blackish grey smoke into the backseat area. …”

“While driving on the pa turnpike, my glass sunroof inexplicably jettisoned out of the car. The glass was intact and shattered on the shoulder of the road. Fortunately, I was driving in the slow lane and there was no one behind me. The potential for serious injury and property damage was avoided, although it is clear that a defect caused this occurrence. The manufacturer (Volvo) is unwilling to address the problem although I have contacted their north american office several times. I took my car into the dealership and they told me it was my problem.”

“I purchased my new 2002 S60 awd vehicle on november 17, 2002 with 76 miles on it at boston Volvo village in boston ma. Soon after, I started to notice vibrations and hear noises, which appeared to be coming from underneath the gas petal. I scheduled my first oil change for wednesday january 29th with 3178 miles on it. While my oil change was being done, I also wanted these problems investigated and fixed. On wednesday afternoon, I received a message that my car was ready to be picked up. …”

“Through normal use, in the course of the last two years both of the front interior door handle assemblies have broken. Manufacturer's suggested fix is to replace entire interior door panel assembly, as linkage for door is built into door panel, an exorbitant cost and extravagant fix for something so small. Broken interior door linkage means occupants must roll windows down, and access exterior door handle through window in order to open car door. This is a potential safety concern in event of a crash and emergency egress needs to be made from the vehicle.”

“The front driver side interior door handle assembly broke. Dealer said the only fix was to replace the entire interior door panel assembly, as linkage for door is built into door panel. Dealer estimate to replace panel $575. It appears like vehicles have had the same issue. The manufacturer should step up to resolve this issue with little financial impact to the owner(s).”