22 of the 103 complaints about the 2000 Volvo 770 are about the suspension — 21% of everything reported for this model year.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
U BOLTS CAME LOSE, LOST THE SPACERS OFF OF THE LEAF SPRINGS ON DRIVER'S SIDE, ALMOST LOST FRONT END OF VEHICLE. WHICH IS CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT TO BE OFF, CANNOT FIX.DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8016134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR WHICH IS CAUSING SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #566250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE ATEER AXLE TIRE WEAR, CUPPING AND SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #566253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED.*YD THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RACED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR, THE GAUGES ON THE LCD DISPLAY WERE ACTING ERRACTICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #565615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING WEAR AT 60000 MILES AND LESS, TANKS WERE SET BACK, HOWEVER VIBRATION IS STILL OCCURRING ON FRONT, SHAKING THE COMPUTER OUT OF THE DASH. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE U BOLTS ON THE DRIVE AXLES ARE UNDERSIZED AND FAIL PREMATURELY. THE FRONT AXLE OF THE VEHICLE IS HEAVY CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOW MADE KITS FOR U BOLTS REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD NEVER BEEN BALANCED WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #565925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK BECOMES OVER WEIGHT UPON FILLING BOTH FUEL TANKS. ALSO THE STEER TIRES WORE OUT ON ONE SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #565895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE STEER TIRE WEAR AT 80,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #564132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WENT INTO A DITCH AND ENDED UP TIPPING OVER, CONSUMER SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CLEAN ON THE INSIDE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE WEIGHT, HOWEVER VOLVO STATES THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT AND VOLVO HAS SINCE REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE, THE OWNERS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT, IT WAS STAMPED OVER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS EXPEREINCING OVERWEIGHT STEER AXLE PROBLEMS,CLUTCH PROBLEMS BECASUE THE FORKS WEAR IN TO THE PRESSURE PLATES, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH, AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #565065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS CONSTANLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
NHTSA complaint #565242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HAS NO STABILITY WHETHER BOBTAIL OR WITH A HEAVY LOAD DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SO SLOPPY IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #565196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WENT INTO A DITCH AND ENDED UP TIPPING OVER, CONSUMER SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CLEAN ON THE INSIDE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE WEIGHT, HOWEVER VOLVO STATES THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT AND VOLVO HAS SINCE REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE, THE OWNERS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT, IT WAS STAMPED OVER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WENT INTO A DITCH AND ENDED UP TIPPING OVER, CONSUMER SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CLEAN ON THE INSIDE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE WEIGHT, HOWEVER VOLVO STATES THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT AND VOLVO HAS SINCE REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE, THE OWNERS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT, IT WAS STAMPED OVER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE SEALS IN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN LEAKING, THEN ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND A BUMP FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW NOTHING, SO HE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GAS, THE STEERING WAS GONE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WENT INTO A DITCH AND ENDED UP TIPPING OVER, CONSUMER SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CLEAN ON THE INSIDE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE WEIGHT, HOWEVER VOLVO STATES THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT AND VOLVO HAS SINCE REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE, THE OWNERS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE CORRECT, IT WAS STAMPED OVER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED TRUCK EXPERIENCED SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND STEER TIRE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #565241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END MAKES A POPPING NOISE, THERE WAS ALSO A RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HAS NO STABILITY WHETHER BOBTAIL OR WITH A HEAVY LOAD DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SO SLOPPY IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #565196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS HAD 8 SETS OF STEER TIRES. CONSUMERS TRUCK IS STILL VIBRATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.
NHTSA complaint #894612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRAVELING ON I-77 ROUNDING A CURVE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE DIPPED CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN.
NHTSA complaint #553874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
PASSENGER STEER KINGPIN LOOSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
STEER SHOCKS WORN OUT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.