FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1987 Volvo 760 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the electrical system.
13
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
5
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
2 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVER SEAT WARMER CAUGHT FIRE. FRONT INTERIOR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #530706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DROVE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAILURE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #807301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OUT OF SIDE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE, W/OUT LIGHTS ON, APPEARED, VOLVO HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #985003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT 4 OTHER CARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
813-921-7447/CARA: IDLER ARM STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WIRE FROM BATTERY RAN HOT, CAUSING SMOKE AND WIRES TO MELT.
NHTSA complaint #543675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BUMPER HEIGHTS AND THE HEIGHT OF HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #780569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS SHORTS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #530485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION BUSHINGS ARE RUBBER AND THEY ROT OUT DUE TO SALT AND HARD DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #530485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED.
NHTSA complaint #532817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVER SEAT WARMER CAUGHT FIRE. FRONT INTERIOR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #530706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THEN ENGINE DIES AND WILL OCCASIONALLY RESTARTS.
NHTSA complaint #528266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY RESTART.
NHTSA complaint #528319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DROVE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAILURE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #807301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OUT OF SIDE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE, W/OUT LIGHTS ON, APPEARED, VOLVO HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #985003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT 4 OTHER CARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
813-921-7447/CARA: IDLER ARM STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED @ HIGHWAY SPEED OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION TEMPORARY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.