1997 Volvo 850 electrical system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Volvo 850 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1. Loss of acceleration and sometimes stalling during freeway transition from on ramp to freeway and or during left turning against traffic. 2. The car failed to accelerate and the action of pushing the accelerator caused the transmission to down shift causing the extreme slowing and sometimes…”
filed Nov 24, 2006
“The trac off light comes on on my 1997 volvo 850 glt turbo wagon. Apparently, the trac, no longer works and I have to pay hundreds of dollars to get it fixed. This should be a recall and relates directly to a safety claim made by volvo. From the list serv that I am on, apparently this is a very…”
filed Aug 27, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Service 2.0 Software & Total Upgrade Reminder
SMB00-006-2020-0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 5, 2020
Electrical System problems in other 850 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 850 | 18 | 9% |
| 1995 850 | 13 | 12% |
| 1994 850 | 12 | 14% |
| 1993 850 | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Volvo 850
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.