Engine Problems of Volvo 850

Volvo 850 owners have reported 4 problems related to engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine problem of the 1997 Volvo 850

Failure Date: 07/01/2010

Unintended acceleration. Car in normal drive, just starts to accelerate. Also sometimes engine races while in park or idle for no reason. Occurs randomly, but has been recurring daily for two weeks. Haven't taken to dealer yet.

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2 Engine problem of the 1996 Volvo 850

Failure Date: 02/19/2003

The vehicle caught on fire under the hood.

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3 Engine problem of the 1997 Volvo 850

Consumer states the camshaft sensor was replaced.

4 Engine problem of the 1996 Volvo 850

The beverage holder is located directly above the electrical power control. If liquids spills within the system, the power windows become inoperable. Please give any further details.

Other Common Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of Volvo 850

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine Exhaust System problems	7
Gasoline Engine problems	5
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	4
Engine problems	4
Cooling Fan problems	2
Emission Control problems	1
Engine Stall problems	1
Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems	1
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems	1
Car Stall problems	1

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