Sway Bar Problems of Volvo S80

I've replaced the struts and strut mounts twice; original owner replaced them once. . . . Sway bar replaced last year and whole front end has been re-built. . . . Now I have steering problems. . Replaced u-joint and rack. . . .

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My 2001 Volvo S80 t6 cost me around $3,500 in repairs/maintenance after purchase in the last 3 months. This car has something going wrong one thing after another. To mention some: front sway-bar links, turbo charger drain, bad alternator (that cause other electronics to malfunction I. E. The vehicle's entire heating system), in-car sensor failure for interior air quality , electronic throttle module failure that caused me to have the vehicle towed to the Volvo dealership for $190, catalytic converter failure, oxygen sensor failure, the front struts and mounts need to be replaced, yet. Maintenance wise, the 60k maintenance, which the dealership never mentioned that it had been completed on this vehicle ( no paper work for the vehicle was provided to me at the time of purchase), the brakes went bad in two weeks after purchase, the tires needed to be replaced, total cost: around $2,000. I don't know what more to expect to have gone wrong on this vehicle. This car has put me through lots of stress, waste of time, and loss of money. I bought the vehicle for $14,000 and has put in almost $3,500 and it's not even worth $17,000 in the market at this point. Volvo needs to have a recall on their suspension problems (struts, sway bar links, bushings) which happen quite often as I have heard and read on the consumer complaints online, and also for the alternator failure and cause afterwards. Also, if the car had to be towed because of a recall problem, they should cover the cost of tow since the problem was caused by their recall item.

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1999 Volvo S80 t6 3/08/06 replaced transmission ( 75,000 miles) ( $4,800) 08/05 replace radiator 08/05 replaced etm 04 - replaced front suspension / sway bars / struts/ etc. . Volvo under engineered the front end of this car and if you go to web blogs it is in almost every 1999 - 2000 s-80 vehicle. . . Its disgusting that this car is allowed to continue or Ford/ Volvo isn't held liable. . .

In October 1999, I began noticing a clunking noise eminating from beneath the driver's-side footwell, when the vehicle is placed in reverse, occasionally when accelerating, braking and when the vehicle is driven over rougher road surfaces. The clunking noise is also heard when approaching an incline and cresting a hill as well. I reported this clunking noise problem to ramsey Volvo (selling/servicing dealer) on 10/13/1999. The dealer replaced the left-rear subframe mount and secured it using jb weld, per Volvo service bulletin. Almost immediately after the repair, the clunking noise returned. On 10/18/1999, ramsey Volvo again replaced the left-rear subframe bushing , this time using a different adhesive, as recommended by Volvo cars of north America. The dealer also replaced a defective sway bar end link. The clunking noise returned a week later. On 10/26/1999, I alerted Volvo cars of north America of this recurring problem and requested that they assist in the the repair of this vehicle. My request for assistance went unanswered for several months. On February 3, 2000 Volvo cars of north America recommended I again bring my vehicle to ramsey Volvo for repair of the clunking noise. I brought the vehicle in on March 16, 2000, the dealer claims that the clunking noise heard when placing the vehicle in reverse, was caused by the front brake calipers and is considered to be "normal" and did not any other clunking noises while driving the vehicle. I again contacted Volvo cars and requested the vehicle repaired or replaced if the noise problem cannot be eliminated. On March 30, 2000, the vehicle was road-tested by the Volvo cars of north America factory representative. Volvo cars of north America concluded that the clunking noise heard when placing the vehicle in reverse was a normal characteristic of the S80. However, the Volvo represetative claims he did not hear any clunking noise from the front-end of the vehicle when driving. This conclusion is false.