| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003275488 | Incident Date: Feb, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: ELLINGTON | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 850 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Unknown or other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS5542T1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1996 volvo 850's are plagued with rear main seal failures which cause oil to leak onto clutches as well as on to the exhaust systems, creating the potential for fires. 1996 volvo 850's are also plagued with abs control module failures in that the abs and traction control systems fail to operate at times. this is due to a defective computer module. volvo 850's are also plagued with poor drivers side wiper designs that result in a large portion of the windshield not being swept by the wiper, washer nozzles return valves also fail frequently, preventing washer fluid from recahing the windshield. |
