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1998 Volvo 770

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1998 Volvo 770.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2002-12-21 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 1 CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS DESIGNED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT FAILED. TWICE IN TRAFFIC AND ONE AFTER COMING TO A C…
2002-09-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. PLEAS…
2002-04-08 SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE 10 OR 11 SETS OF DRIVE AXLE U-BOLTS ALSO THE FRONT AXLE IS OVER WEIGHT. *JG
1998-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE WAS EXPEREINCING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE FUSES IN THE DASH WERE CONTINUOUSLY BLOWING BECAUSE OF A LOO…
SUSPENSION No 0 THE TRUCK IS OVER WEIGHT ON THE FRONT END AND THE DEALER MOVED THE FUEL TANK TO THE BACK TO TAKE OFF SOME OF THE WEIGHT…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE STALLS. *YD
SUSPENSION No 0 THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE HAD A U-BOLT PROBLEMS. *YH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 STATE INSPECTION REPORT.*JB
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TT
STRUCTURE No 0 FAWR IS 12,000 HAS A EATON AXLE. TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH 275/80R22.5LRG MAX LOAD SINGLE IS 6175, WEIGHT TICKET SHOWS 12,…
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER STATED THAT U-BOLTS SNAPPED OFF. *YH
TIRES No 0 THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME TIRE WEAR. ALSO, THE CONSUMER REPLACED STEERING TIRES THREE TIMES. *YH
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 GRAPHICS SCREEN HAS GONE BAD 2 TIMES ELECTRONIC GUAGES FOR FUEL, TEMP, CHARGING ANYTHING FAULT CODE RELATED WANT RUNOTI…
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS No 0 THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRUCKS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR STEER AXLE WEIGHT PROBLEM AND RELOCATION OF FUEL TANKS. THE C…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 WHEN SLOWING DOWN HOOD DETACHED FROM LATCHES. FOUND HOOD RELEASE CABLE NOT ADJUSTED AND CAUSING LATCHES AT ENGINE COMP…
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 THE FUEL GAUGE ACTING ERRACTIC.
SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 4 SETS OF STEER TIRES REPLACED IN 300,000 MILES NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS DONE, HOWEVER TIRES CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE EXCESSI…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE BAFFLE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK CAME LOOSE AND IS FLOATING INSIDE THE TANK AND MAKING NOISE. NLM
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER STATES THE U-BOLT FAILED, HOWEVER IS UNSURE AS TO IF IT FAILED BEFORE OR AS THE RESULT OF VEHICLE CRASH. *MJ
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF AIR CONDITIONING UNIT GOING OUT, THE CAUSE WAS IT WAS INSTALLED BACKWARD, RUBBING A HOLE IN THE C…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 CONSUMER REPLACED FAN BELT 20 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. *TT
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER STATES MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK DUE TO VIBRATION, THE FRONT AND REAR U-BOLTS ARE I…
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER STATED TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING FRONT-END PROBLEMS. *YD *DT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. *SLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES IN THE DASH. *SLC
SUSPENSION No 0 EXPERIENCING HEAVY FRONT END, VEHICLE IS ON FOURTH SET OF STEER TIRES, CAB ALIGNMENT THREE TIMES. *TT
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER EXPERIENCING VARIOUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. NEW SPINDLE AND SPRINGS WERE INSTALLED. *TT
SUSPENSION No 0 THE OWNER REPORTS POOR MILEAGE AND DURABILITY OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH EXCESIVE STEER AXL…
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION, PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND BROKEN SUSPENSION BOLTS WHICH BROKE WHILE DR…
SUSPENSION No 0 FRONT END SPRING BROKE AND POPPING SOUND IN FRONT END REAR ENDS AXLES SHIFTING THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSE THROTTLE …
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, FRONT AXLES ARE OVERWEIGHT, THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPOSITIONED THE 5TH WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND …
TIRES No 0 THE STEER TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR AND VIBRATION, ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE PRO…
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 THE VEHICLE ALWAYS EXCEEDS FAWR, HAVE TROUBLE SCALING THEIR TRUCK. *MJS
STEERING No 0 OWNER REPORTS REGULAR OCCURRENCE OF STEERING WHEEL "LOCK-UP". REPORTS THAT WHEEL FREQUENTLY LOCK AFTER 1/2-3/4 REVOLUTI…
SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK HAD BROKEN SUSPENSION BOLT. *YH