FaultScore

1998 Volvo 770 body problems

14 of the 80 complaints about the 1998 Volvo 770 are about the body and structure — 18% of everything reported for this model year.

B

14

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Structure 10 71.4%
Frame AND Members 2 14.3%
Hood 1 7.1%
Body 1 7.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEER TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED 6 TIMES AND SOME DUE TO TIRE BLOW OUTS, ALSO THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, THE 5TH WHEEL HAD TO BE MOVED BACK DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ALSO CAUSING THE STEER TIRES TO WEAR, THE RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS LEAKING, VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE FRONT END PROBLEMS, THERE WAS A SERIOUS AIR LEAK, THE STEER AXLE WAS LEAKING, THE LOWER SKIRT WAS CRACKING, THERE WERE VALVE AND AIR DRYER PROBLEMS, AND THE WHEEL SEAL WAS LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE CAB, AND ALSO THE HOOD WOULD NOT RELEASE.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATED THE ROOF WAS LEAKING, THE CAB SITS CROOKED ON THE FRAME, AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK CONTAINS CRACKS.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE:BODY

CONSUMER STATED THE ROOF WAS LEAKING, THE CAB SITS CROOKED ON THE FRAME, AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK CONTAINS CRACKS.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paris, TX

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #565210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit Lakes, MN

STRUCTURE

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT STEER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING $9990 IN DAMAGES, CONSUMER BARELY AVOIDED A BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC, THE STEER AXLE WEIGHT IS A PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH NO STEERING INPUT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paris, TX

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK DUE TO VIBRATION, THE FRONT AND REAR U-BOLTS ARE INOPERATIVE, A BROKEN SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED DASH WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND WATER LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. *JB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #565210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paris, TX

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #565210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit Lakes, MN

STRUCTURE

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT STEER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING $9990 IN DAMAGES, CONSUMER BARELY AVOIDED A BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC, THE STEER AXLE WEIGHT IS A PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH NO STEERING INPUT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit Lakes, MN

STRUCTURE

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT STEER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING $9990 IN DAMAGES, CONSUMER BARELY AVOIDED A BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC, THE STEER AXLE WEIGHT IS A PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH NO STEERING INPUT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ellendale, MN

STRUCTURE

FAWR IS 12,000 HAS A EATON AXLE. TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH 275/80R22.5LRG MAX LOAD SINGLE IS 6175, WEIGHT TICKET SHOWS 12,100 AT 2/3RDS FUEL, INDIVIDUAL HAS HEADACHE RACK INSTALLED ON REAR OF CAB TOOK DARK TO GET GOOD PICTURE, HE PULLS A SPLIT FIXED TANDEM TRAILER AND HAS PROBLEM SCALING HEAVY LOADS AND HAS TO RUN LOW ON FUEL, WEIGHT TAKEN WITH 5TH WHEEL COMPLETELY AFT.

NHTSA complaint #561934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Granite Falls, NC

STRUCTURE

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT, THE FRONT AXLE OVERWEIGHTS CONTINUALLY.

NHTSA complaint #561969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Indianapol, IN

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, FRONT AXLES ARE OVERWEIGHT, THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPOSITIONED THE 5TH WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND HAS PROBLEMS SCALING VEHICLE. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #559853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenix, AZ

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THE VEHICLE ALWAYS EXCEEDS FAWR, HAVE TROUBLE SCALING THEIR TRUCK. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #559854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1998 Volvo 770 problems

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