1989 Volvo 740 electrical system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1989 Volvo 740 — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Made an appointment with volvoville usa for recall campaign 96v08500 for date below. Showed up on time and provided vin # for vehicle that was purchased from volvoville (as a new car by my wife pennie wilfong ) and all other data requested by service writer. I stated I was not interested in any…”
filed Nov 18, 2004
“The vehicle caught fire in the rear while driving, prior to this fire the vehicle had been plagued with electrical system problems and short circuits, no injuries were sustained. Nlm”
filed Jul 9, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a Technical Journal: Swapping control modules from vehicle to vehicle for diagnostics should be avoided. Swapping control modules may result in consequential damage to the swapped control module and in certain…
TJ31946.1.2-2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 19, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Swapping control modules from vehicle to vehicle for diagnostics should be avoided. Swapping control modules may result in consequential damage to the swapped control module and in certain…
TJ31946.1.1-2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 14, 2019Software Installation Policy changes.
SMB00-006-2019-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 9, 2019
Electrical System problems in other 740 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 740 | 7 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Volvo 740
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.