1999 Volvo S80 engine and engine cooling problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Volvo S80 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo s80. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous for the failure. The dealer replaced the battery and the wiring harness but to no avail. The failure mileage was 186,585 and the current mileage was 187, 642.”
filed Jul 12, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volvo s80. While accelerating from a stop, the contact felt a thump from the driver side wheel. The failure occurred whenever she accelerated from a stop or decelerated. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the insulation surrounding the wires in the…”
filed Nov 17, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME…Campaign 04V451000 · Sep 13, 2004
- ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN ELECTRIC COOLING FANS COULD BE INADEQUATE IN A HOT…Campaign 02V096000 · Apr 7, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S80 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 S80 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 S80 | 5 | 10% |
| 2003 S80 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 S80 | 3 | 7% |
| 2001 S80 | 27 | 16% |
| 2000 S80 | 68 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Volvo S80
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.