1996 Volvo 960 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Volvo 960 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I live in ga and last friday I was coming home from work in the rain, I hit a big puddle and my car stalled out then came back on after I cleared the puddle, I checked underneath when I got home and there was nothing loose that I could see. This was the first time this has ever happened to me. My…”
filed Aug 24, 2009
“Dt: consumer states while driving his vehicle the fan relay switch melted, causing the vehicle to start smoking. After stopping the vehicle and disconnection of the battery the smoke ended after about 20 minutes. *tt”
filed Jun 2, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Electrical System problems in other 960 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 960 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 960 | 5 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Volvo 960
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.