| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004009623 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ARLINGTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 850 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 07 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own two vovo 850s. one is a 1993 volvo 850 glt and the other is a 1996 volvo 850 turbo wagon. the air conditioner in both cars developed leaks in the evaporators. the 1996 car developed the leak in 2003. i had it replaced in 2004 for $1400. the 1993 volvo a/c evaporator also developed a leak. to replace it will cost another $1400 plus. volvo denies that there is any problem with the design of the a/c evaporators. i suggest that the fact that in my two cars both evaporators have developed leaks indicates that there is a defect. note that living in virginia the a/c is used seasonally. i would be curious to know how many evaporators volvo replaces per year in what models and what year made. my guess is that there is a pattern here that volvo is aware of (must be) and refuses to acknowledge due to potential cost to the company. *ak |
