We have classified the 3 complaints from 2008 Volvo S80 about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
1. in february 2017, while in motion on a city street, alternator failed, vehicle was towed to dealership, alternator was replaced 2. in august 2017, while in motion on city street, message displayed alerting on engine overheat -- slow down speed - then stop immediately. vehicle was towed to dealership. on diagnostics, was established that only one fan was working on the cooling fan assembly causing overheat. 3. while at dealership for repairs of the cooling fan, diagnostics established the following: - code ecm-po19000: was recommended to replace fuel rail pressure sensor first (if same code comes back in the future, a fuel pump replacement was recommended) - tag light bulbs regularly go out - negative battery cable is corroded; replacement needed - power steering line leaking from rack to cooler, replacement needed; reservoir replacement needed -- has internal filter - power steering fluid is white-contaminated - replace needed for the front struts, mounts, and support plates: struts leaking
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo s80. the contact noticed that the engine cooling system warning indicator illuminated and the air conditioning performance reduced while at a traffic light. the failure occurred multiple times. the contact also stated that the vehicle would not start when the key was inserted into the ignition. when the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil and filter change, the mechanic replaced the fan control module according to nhtsa campaign number: 09v218000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact was unaware of this recall prior to the repair being performed. the failures recurred and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
Instrument cluster panel faulty, unable to detect vehicle speed, blinker operation, gas in fuel tank remaining. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo s80. the contact stated that the windshield wiper activated independently before failing completely. the dealer inspected the vehicle and recommended replacing and reprogramming the battery. the battery was replaced but was not reprogrammed. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v139000 (electrical system: software) the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 59,185 and the current mileage was 59,203...updated 10/19/12 *bf updated 10/25/2012 *js