Volvo's new S60 sedan has been introduced as a replacement for the midsize S70 sedan. The S60 is ava
Volvo's new S60 sedan has been introduced as a replacement for the midsize S70 sedan. The S60 is available in three models: 2.4, 2.4T(turbocharged), and T5(turbocharged). An automatic transmission is required on the 2.4T model, but the both the 2.4 and the T5 models are available with either an automatic or a manual transmission.
Summary: The electrcial system is crap. Headlights and tail lights are always blowing (that is when they aren't getting loose in a poorly constructed socket and giving false error messages). Now I am being told that a pigtail cannot be ordered to fix the cheap pins on the right turn signal and that an entire engine wiring harness must be purchased and installed ($1,200 for parts and the sky is hte limit on labor) by the Scott Volve Mazda "service" department. This ina ddition to my third set of strut mounts in 110,00miles and a second sway bar (one of each was covered under waranty) and countless brake jobs. I drive slowly and not aggressively. I will never purchase a Volvo again based on a poorly designed product and even poorer dealer service.
Strengths: Nice ride and good styling
Weaknesses: Poor trunk access. Exceptionally weak design on electrical system and also poor design of suspension system.
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Summary: It was a bad decision to buy this car, poor quality, poor local agent service, more over i'm facing a problem with the breaking system since day one.
more than a year now and the problem never solved, and volvo don't want to return my money, and can not find a solution for the problem.
Strengths: Very bad car
Weaknesses: problems with the Breaking system
Similar Products Used: XC90
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Summary: Beautiful car. I am getting ready to end the lease. I don't know what I need to do, buy a new one, buy this one, or get something different cause quite frankly for the money I am not that impressed. I haven't had too many major problems. Replaced to headlights. Position light goes on and off even though I can't find any lights out. Needed a computer download since you could step down on the accelerator and nothing would happen. Tires rub the wells and Volvo makes some type of plastic device you can buy ($80) to put inside the fender well so that the tire rubs on it instead of the well?????Been through 3 sets of tires and need the forth after 58,000. Also the repair department had to replace the strut gaskets (seems poorly designed). Horrible clanking and banging nose underneath. I thought this was suppose to be a reliable car.
Strengths: Fast, beautiful car with lots of comfort in the front seats.
Weaknesses: Expensive tire replacement. Little annoying problems. Types bumps with little cushion.
Similar Products Used: Maxima, Infinity
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Summary: PROBLEMS PROBLEMS PROBLEMS!!
I cannot decide if I am more more discusted by the poor volvo service or by the poor performance and reliability of my volvo.
I leased my volvo in 2002(48 months). I drive roughly 20k miles a year but was not concerned because after the lease was over I was going to keep it as my commuter car. BIG MISTAKE!
Right after owning the car for about a year I started having strange little problems. My high beams wouldn't stay on, my cruise control wouldnt work. I would turn the car off and back on again and its fine. I really didn't think anything of it, I thought it had to do with the fact that it had been 100+ degrees for 3 days. Fall rolls around. My car randomly will not start. The first time I had it towed to Volvo, great road side assistance, got there in 10 minutes. Volvo arranges a loaner car for me, so far liking the service. The next day I return the rental car, go to pick up my car. Well the cashier tells me that they found nothing wrong with the car, it started fine, here is your bill for the rental car and maintenance on the car, +$200. Why, because the dealership cannot cover the incident under warranty unless they replace a part.
The next day my car will not start again. So I have it towed again. When it gets to Volvo it starts right up. This time I did not LET them charge me. The same day I get stuck again, but it starts up. I bring the car right back and tell them to find whats wrong with this P.O.S. I get my car back 2 days later, they say the car is fixed. 1 week later I need to have it towed again. So they fixed the Oring antea which supposidly is faulty with my model. A month later it happens again, stranded at 2:30 in the morning.
I had the car towed once again... This time the car finally will not start when its at Volvo, thank the lord! They tell me that the Oring is the problem, they replaced it AGAIN.
At the end of this fiasco the GM of the dealership tells me that I should give them an "A" rating on their performance evaluation because they accommodated me and finally fixed the problem! HA! Luckily for this dealership I never got the report card. Infact, I got no response from the letter I wrote to customer service. When I spoke with Volvo customer service when I was having problems with my car, they were supposed to send over a "Volvo" techinican which never happens. The VP of customer service in my area was supposed to contact me, never did. Absolutely no respect for the customer.
Three months later, I am happy my car starts when I put the key in. My new problem is the 3 headlights I have had to replace, the 2 position failure lights I had to replace, and now the position failure light is on again(I just picked my car up for this last night!!) and all of the interior lights are flashing on and off.
Now there has got to be something wrong with the electrical. It is Thursday and they are closed tomorrow. If my car is not fixed the GM said she cannot give me a car because she does not want the liability of me having the car all weekend while my car is being fixed. Imagine that!! The Award Winning Customer Service that Chase Parkway Volvo is known for!! They would rather I drive my problem stricken car over the weekend with unknown issues over the weekend. There is Volvo's moto for you, Saftey first.
BUY A BMW!
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Summary: Nice Looking car with many problems right from the begining.
It's a beutiful car, inside and out, fast very fast athough clutch is not very good, wearing too fast. Gera box also not very smooth, sticks.
Amplifier problems. Fuel senser didn't work from the start. bad noise when turning not sure what it is, I will be taking the car for service soon, I think it's power steering or something with the suspension.
Strengths: Power
Sex apeal
brakes
interier
Weaknesses: Elerctrical problems
Clutch
Tires not performance and neither all season
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