Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / S60 / 2006

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100132 Incident Date: Jan, 15 2007
Consumer's City: STEVENS POINT Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: S60 Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 26 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 05 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Jan., 2007: car was towed to volvo dealership. after taking car to car wash in 14 degree weather, tire, brake pads or rotor froze, making the car undriveable. feb. 24, 2007: drove 45 minutes on highway during blowing snow. my car had been parked in my home garage. i parked car outside for 3 hours at my destination. driving the 45 minutes return trip, the steering wheel shook like i was holding onto a battering ram or jack hammer resulting in extremely rough driving. according to the dealership, the tire, brake pads or rotor froze and the freezing problem makes the tire(s) seem out of balance. the tires felt extremely out of balance. my hands were literally shaking like i had parkinsons. 3/7/07: on my way to work after car was parked in my home garage, the tires or brakes, etc. must have frozen again within ten minutes. i took the first highway exit to slow from 60 mph to try to get the steering wheel and car from shaking so much. dealership says this is "normal". i have had more incidents to a lesser extent where the steering wheel and car shook to a lesser extent. i am afraid of getting into an accident. this 2006 s60 volvo is less than one year old, bought new. the car is not fit for winter driving. another dealership told me the seizing up of the tire, brake or rotor could happen even in warm weather and they too said they see this often in volvos. it is a major problem that should be dealt with. *jb