FaultScore

Volvo 770 engine problems

26 of the 298 complaints filed about the Volvo 770 are about the engine — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.

26

Complaints

9%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

Engine & Cooling complaints by model year

1998 770 4 15.4%
1999 770 7 26.9%
2000 770 15 57.7%

What owners said

1998 Volvo 770 Hampton, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8019653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Hartman, AR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK CASE CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #565374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Lenexa, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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.

2000 Volvo 770 Lenexa, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHIFTING, USUALLY FROM 7TH TO 8TH GEARS, THE ENGINE WILL TAKE OFF UNCONTROLLABLY AND RACE UP WHEN PASSING THROUGH NEUTRAL, THE ONLY ACTION TO STOP IT IS BY QUICKLY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH.

NHTSA complaint #565615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Chandler, AZ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENING COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS AND ENGINE LEAKS.

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

1999 Volvo 770 Rolla, MO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 RADIATORS AND 3 INTERCOOLERS REPLACED, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WORKED ON FIVE TIMES, IT SMOKES HEAVILY AND EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER.

NHTSA complaint #565357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Cartersville, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

CONSUMER STATES THAT TURBO WENT OUT AND ALSO EXPERIENCED 3 AIR TO AIR COOLER PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #565632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Alexandria, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, CAM HAD BEEN REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #564132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 South Jordan, UT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE HAS HAD FUEL PROBLEMS RELATING TO A FILTERING SCREEN. THE CAMSHAFT WENT BAD AT 300,000.

NHTSA complaint #565169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 South Jordan, UT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE HAS HAD FUEL PROBLEMS RELATING TO A FILTERING SCREEN. THE CAMSHAFT WENT BAD AT 300,000.

NHTSA complaint #565169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 O'fallon, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK IS BLOWING FUEL, INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER.

NHTSA complaint #565213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Lenexa, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DETROIT ENGINE RACES AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #565083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Karnes City, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

CONSUMER REPLACED FAN BELT 20 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #565710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Riverside, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE STALLS.

NHTSA complaint #565587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Lomira, WI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DRIVER CAN SMELL COOLANT, FOUND AND TIGHTENED LOOSE COOLANT HOSE; MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE, FAN STAT SOLENOID REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Lomira, WI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING; GASKETS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 O'fallon, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK IS BLOWING FUEL, INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER.

NHTSA complaint #565213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Lomira, WI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DRIVER CAN SMELL COOLANT, DEALER FOUND AND TIGHTENED LOOSE COOLANT HOSE; MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE, FAN STAT SOLENOID REPLACED, WATER PUMP LEAKED.

NHTSA complaint #565246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Lomira, WI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING; GASKETS AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 South Jordan, UT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE HAS HAD FUEL PROBLEMS RELATING TO A FILTERING SCREEN. THE CAMSHAFT WENT BAD AT 300,000.

NHTSA complaint #565169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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