29 of the
298 complaints filed about the Volvo 770
are about the body and structure —
10% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1998.
1999 VOLVO 770, ENTERING THE OHIO TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT SIDE STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENED AS UNIT 1 WAS MOVING FORWARD AND STRUCK THE TOLL BOOTH CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0451-91)
NHTSA complaint #10357554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS CAME OUT OF THE CAB, THE CAB IS NOW UNEVEN ON THE FRAME, IT SEEMS THAT THE BOLTS WERE DRILLED INTO THE FRAME INCORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #565213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
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.
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS, SHAKES, AND THE WEIGHT IS HEAVY. *JG OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE STARTER HAD GONE OUT, OIL LEAK, SEAL BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE STEERING FEELS SOFT WHEN SHAKING. THE AVERAGE MILES OF THE STEER TIRES ARE 80K. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER TIRES AND HAS DONE 4 FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENTS ON VEH, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 265,213.
NHTSA complaint #561939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER TIRES AND HAS DONE 4 FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENTS ON VEH, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 265,213.
NHTSA complaint #561939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FAWR IS 13,200 AND STEER TIRES ARE MICHLIN 11R22.5 WITH MAX SINGLE LOAD OF 6175, OR 12,350. FRONT AXLE NORMALLY WEIGHES 11,900, BUT IF THE CONSUMER PULLS THE TRAILER AT GROSS THE TIRES COULD NE EASILY OVERLOADED, THE DUAL TANKS ARE LOCATED COMPLETELY AFT.
NHTSA complaint #561933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.