Instrument Panel Failure Problems of Volvo S60

The instrument panel went dead last winter; no lights, no indicators, no instruments, nothing. I recently became aware that this is not an uncommon problem. Just an extremely expensive one. A Volvo technician informed me that the japanese firm that Volvo hired did a poor job and many of the instrument panels have defective soldering and require replacement or have the panel "re-pointed". Apparently, it is less of an issue in moist climates. Volvo will not repair the panel. They will only replace it. I was quoted $1,605. 00 plus $157. 00 to program it to the car's computer. The technician knew exactly what I was talking about. So, as I said before, this is not a uncommon problem. With a dead instrument panel, you cannot determine how fast you are going, how much gas you have in your car, no oil indicator, no turn signals, no high beam, or any of the alerts or reminders that the computer puts up.

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The entire instrument panel went dead and the turn signals would not function. Only the headlights were working. Messages came up saying that there was an srs airbag issue and that there was a brake failure. All of the messages were false and the instrument cluster went dead. This is a concern since the messages are incorrect according to what the dealer told me and have seen several people with the same issue. I think that Volvo should replace all of the dims and cems for every car that exhibits this problem the first time for vehicles under 125,000 miles. This should not happen and is a very big safety issue. This is not the first time that the cluster has gone dead. Also each time it has been raining and the dealer has said that there are no shorts in the system. Something is wrong and they are replacing every part without fixing the issue.

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The contact owns a 2003 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, she was informed that the turn signals had failed. The contact also mentioned that the clock failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the instrument panel module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the instrument panel module. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 125,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the instrument panel failed and the gauges stopped functioning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 82,300.

The entire instrument panel went dead, and will not come back to life. The tachometer, odometer, speedometer and fuel gauge are off as though the car is off. Several mechanics have quoted me $1200+ to replace the entire instrument panel. The instruments went dead while I was on the interstate and leave me without the information I need to safely drive. Volvo should recall these vehicles and replace the faulty parts, there a quite a few forums on the internet where other Volvo drivers have the same instrument failure.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the entire instrument panel failed. After stopping the vehicle and restarting, the panel and the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and they advised her that the air bag may need replacement. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the entire instrument panel failed, including all gauges and warning lights. In addition, the contact stated that the brakes were affected by the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the failure was diagnosed as the instrument panel control module. The manufacturer was contact and advised that the vehicle was out of warranty therefore, they were not able to assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.