Electrical System Related Problems of the 2004 Volvo S80

Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2004 Volvo S80.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Volvo S80

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
4

Electrical System problem #1

On 11/17/2020 was driving to pick up decal for my car and I got a message that read a check airbags I didn't have any reading on my gages turn signal for right turn stay lit up not brinking just on , when I stopped and went in building to get decal came back to car started it my gages came back which was glad they were working but still had message about airbags.

Electrical System problem #2

Switchblade/smartkey design continually shuts off vehicle in traffic when other keys are on the ring. Unsafe!.

Electrical System problem #3

Broken key can cause vehicle key switch to turn off unexpectedly while driving. The following is my interaction with Volvo, I have heard nothing from them since March. Advise how and I will send you a picture of this condition. Customercare web form - 3/19/2014 7:08 pm response by email (bart) (03/20/2014 09:09 am) dear dick, thank you for your email. Your comments have been documented and I forwarded to our headquarters in sweden. Of course there's no telling what will be done with this information, but I thank you for taking the time to write. Sincerely, bart Volvo customer care 1-800-458-1552 x 1931 auto-response by (administrator) (03/19/2014 08:08 pm) thank you for contacting Volvo cars of north America's customer care center. Our team is looking into your email right now and will respond to you within 24 hours. If you would prefer to speak to a Volvo representative, please call us during our regular business hours listed below. Please refer to this id#140319-000156. This will help us quickly locate and review your correspondence. Customer by css web (dick fxxxxx) (03/19/2014 08:08 pm) after this vehicle's engine shut off several times while zipping along the interstate I resolved to figure out why and found the following condition would cause it to do so. I have a number of keys on the keyring and the spring which normally holds the key out straight from its holder is broken. When the key/holder is inserted back side up and then rotated to the run position the body of the holder eventually folds half way in against the column, with the other keys on the ring pulling it downwards. After enough bumps in the road the downward force rotates the key out of the run position. If the key/holder is inserted buttons side up this does not occur. Thought you'd like to know about this scenario before the gm litigators get wind of it.

Electrical System problem #4

Slowly driving on a road in neighborhood and was signalling to make a left turn and all of a sudden the signal light stopped and the whole car just shut down. No electical or auto operating at all. Automobile totally stalled and would not start. Car was entering an intersection necessitating me getting out and pushing the auto back behind the stop sign. Auto would not start again and had to be towed. My regular repair person tried to get it operating but could not and was again towed to a Volvo dealer who took 4 days to fix. My issue is if this had occurred at night making a turn or just driving I would have had an accident.


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