Engine Turbo-charger problems of the 1997 Volvo 850

One problem related to engine turbo-charger has been reported for the 1997 Volvo 850. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Turbo-charger problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2005

This complaint applies to two years of the same model 850 Volvo,a 1994 and a1997t. Both cars had main oil seal failures. The 1994 car was a high mileage car with about 180,000 miles it started leaking at 150,000 miles and progressively got worse to point of one to two quarts a day. We decided to trade the car in and purchase another 850 because we had good service out of the car except for the oil leaks. I was honest with the dealer why I was trading in the car. The dealer was the local dealer for dayton ohio,frank z imports. The salesman failed to inform us that this is a chronic problem with the 850 model. Now the 1997 model started leaking at 90,000 miles. I discovered this is a chronic problem when I researched complaint files. I also discovered this has caused several engine fires due to oil leaking on hot exhaust pipes . I feel the dealer or mfg. Should be responsible for these repairs. To correct this obvious mfg. Problem. I am very disappointed with the car mfg. And the dealer for not being honest about this problem. I used to praise Volvo, for I am a aircraft mechanic of 25 years. I will no longer do so and if asked I would not recommend a Volvo or frank z imports.


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Fuel Economy of 850 Vehicles
850 Service Bulletins
850 Safety Recalls
850 Defect Investigations