33 of the 298 complaints filed about the Volvo 770 are about the electrical system — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
33
Complaints
11%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING LIFEGUARD SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THIS FEATURE WILL SHUT DOWN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHEN IT SENSES THE DRAW ON THE BATTERIES AND THE VOLTAGE LEFT IN THE BATTERIES, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS PUT NEW BATTERIES IN AND VOLVO HAS REPLACED AN ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #565373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS EXPEREINCING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE FUSES IN THE DASH WERE CONTINUOUSLY BLOWING BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE KEY SWITCH PROBLEMS, AND THE TRAILER POWER CORD WAS INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS.
NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE, GAUGES WERE ERRATIC AND CAB CONTROLLER ECU FAILED. EXPERIENCED OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY WHICH SEEMS TO BE LASTING 15 MONTHS. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. GEARBOX SENSOR FAILED, CONSUMER NOTICED FUSES MISSING AFTER POSSESSION OF THE TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #565357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE FOR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #565359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #565660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS IN THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH CAUSING THE WIRING TO SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE, INVERTER WAS ALSO WIRED INCORRECTLY. *TT
NHTSA complaint #565016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH CAUSING THE WIRING TO SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE, INVERTER WAS ALSO WIRED INCORRECTLY. *TT
NHTSA complaint #565016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE POWER INVERTER WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #565592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH AND STEREO EQUIPMENT DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #565222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE U-BOLT(S) HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, ONE OF THE AXLES HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TIRES TO SMOKE AND THE SHOCK TO HANG DOWN. (VOLVO REPLACED ALL AXLES AND TIRES) THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AS WELL, THE DASH LIGHTS THE CIRCUIT BRAEKER FREQUENTLY. *TT *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH SHEARING U-BOLTS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FRONT END POPS AND CREEKS ON SLOW SPEED TURNS. THE FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED REPLACING. THE DASH HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO BAD GROUNDS IN THE FIREWALL.
NHTSA complaint #565151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER OWNS 2 OF THESE TRUCKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE SNAP SHOT COMPUTER PLUGS IN THE DASH ARE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #565213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.