Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2002 Volvo S60.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The car suddenly lost power and began to slow down. The check engine light came on. I was unable to drive it and had to have it towed to a repair shop. However, no codes are coming up. They see no issue with the car.
I was stopped at stop light waiting to turn left. Upon light turning green, I accelerated to turn left. Car, without warning, lost acceleration, steering, and braking as if in limp home mode. I was able to pull the car over to the side of the road. I then put car in park and turned off engine. Car started back up and drove without incident. There were no indicator lights. Took car to local garage and no codes came up. Then again on March 23, 2011 car again lost all acceleration and steering. This time the car was being driven approximately 40 mph. No warning indicators were lit. Put car into park and it started without incident. Took car to dealer on March 25, 2011. The dealer said no codes came up and they were having trouble diagnosing the failure. After 4 days they called to tell me it could be the mass air flow sensor and throttle body needed to be cleaned (cost $660). However, they could not say for sure if this was the cause of the failure. I am getting the suggested repairs done. However after reading the numerous complaints describing this same failure, I feel very uneasy about driving my car. Volvo needs to address these numerous complaints as this is a major safety concern. I drive my car with two small kids in the back seat everyday. I am terrified this failure will happen again. There was a recall on my model and year car for this type of failure, however my VIN is not included.
VIN: yv1rh58d022103036. While starting the car the last week the "engine check and service engine " warning lights lit up. I had it checked and found out the etm (electronic throttle module) is faulty. Called Volvo USA and informed them of the problem but they told me my car, which is a turbo, is not part of their recall. If this type of problem is common to 360,000 Volvos and warranty extended to 200,00 miles or 10 years why then are they (Volvo) refusing to fix my etm problem. Since my car is experiencing the same etm malfunction, prior to their extended warranty expires, I would like to have my car be part of the Volvo recall before serious consequence happens. So far nothing has been done with the problem. The warning light "engine checks and service engine" continue to lit up uninterrupted whenever the engine is running.
Two malfunctions exist with the 2002 Volvo S60. The first one is a faulty driver's information module defect that causes a total malfunction of the entire dashboard. Specifically, the dashboard goes completely blank while driving and all of the gauges become inoperable, including the speedometer. Therefore, preventing the driver from being able to control or monitor the vehicle's speed. The second malfunction is the front and rear heated 02 oxygen sensors. These manufacture defects have a potential to cause a very serious accident. The driver's information module and the 02 sensors were mandatory components that were required to be replaced as opposed to repaired.
My climate control module computer turns off my a/c for no reason when I turn on the a/c it happens when it is very hot outside. I have had to make numerous trips to the Volvo dealership to have software updated which did not cost anything. When the ccm first started doing this Volvo of dallas thought it was my a/c compressor and I spent $1,200 on a new a/c compressor hoping that would fix my problem. It did not fix the problem and the result is I get very hot in my car when it turns off while im driving and I have to keep fiddling with it while driving to make it stay on.