1998 Volvo VN Problems & Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO VN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE STEERING DRAG LINK IN SEPTEMBER 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600,000.

CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR AND IDLE PULLEY WERE BAD, THE AIR DRYER WAS REBUILT, AND THE TORQUE ARM, FOOT VALVE AND SHOCKS WERE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE CAB VISOR LIGHT, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEAL AND BEARINGS, TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE, SEAT VALVE TORQUE ARM AND HOOD RELEASE, BAD AIR DRYER AND PROPORTION WERE ALL REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE DASH LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, DRIVER SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED, A NEW STARTER AND ALL SHOCKS WERE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE SUNVISOR, TORQUE ARM AND TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE WERE REPLACED AND THE HOOD RELEASE WAS BROKEN.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT VALVE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, CLUTCH AND CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WERE ALL REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVE AXLE SHOCKS AND TORQUE ARM WERE REPLACED, THE AIR DRYER WAS REBUILT, THE HOOD SHOCK,THE DASH DIMMER SWITCH AND CAB BLOWER MOTOR WERE ALSO REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE STEREO WAS REPLACED.*JB

VEHICLE HAS BEEN RE-ALIGNED AND THE AIR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *SLC

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SLC

THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. NLM

THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. NLM

THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. NLM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE DUE TO THE OVERWEIGHT STEER AXLE, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND EXPERIENCES TIRE WEAR. *SLC

CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, FIVE DAYS LATER IT NEEDED ADJUSTED DUE TO NO GREASE NEVER BEING PUT IN, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NEW CLUTCH AND THEY WOULD GET USED TO IT, HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT. *SLC

REAR MAIN SEAL ON MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, VEHICLE IS A DAYCAB. *SLC . *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES HE IS HAVING FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS THAT IS CAUSING VIBRATION, THERE HAVE BEEN 4 SETS OF STEER TIRES IN 260000 MILES, THEY WEAR BAD AND GO WAY OUT OF BALANCE, THE VEHICLE HAS LEANED TO THE LEFT SINCE PURCHASE, BOTH SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, RSBROWN@WPE.COM. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASH BOUNCES AROUND, RSBROWN@WPE.COM. *SLC

THE LIGHTS AND COMPUTER IN THE DASH HAVE SHORTED OUT AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH, THE VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT AND HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SLC *NLM

REAR MAIN SEAL ON MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASH BOUNCES AROUND, RSBROWN@WPE.COM. *SLC

THE BRAKES ON THE HUB DID NOT FULLY RELEASE CAUSING A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT HUB OF THE TANDEMS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING GRILL. TRUCK WAS LEANING ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND ONE OF THE TIRES WAS WORN OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEANING. COSNUMER FELT TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE. *AK