Volvo 770 suspension problems

SUSPENSION

THE OWNER REPORTS POOR MILEAGE AND DURABILITY OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH EXCESIVE STEER AXLE WEIGHT, FUEL TANKS AND 5TH WHEEL RAILS MOVE AFT BUT STEER AXLE WEIGHT RUNS ABOUT 13,140 LBS (CUMMINS ENGINE)(REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER). NLM

NHTSA complaint #567301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE U BOLT FELLOFF. CONSUMER DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL A WEEK AFTER WHEN HE WAS HAVING OIL CHANGED IN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #8018478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THE U-BOLT FAILED, HOWEVER IS UNSURE AS TO IF IT FAILED BEFORE OR AS THE RESULT OF VEHICLE CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #567046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE FIVE (5) SETS OF STEER TIRES, ALSO THE BOLTS BROKE OFF.

NHTSA complaint #565374 — 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 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.

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 CAB HAS BEEN ALIGNED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. 4 SETS OF NEW STEER TIRES WHICH ONLY LAST ABOUT 60,000 MILES. THE FRONT HUB SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #565357 — 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

EXPERIENCING HEAVY FRONT END, VEHICLE IS ON FOURTH SET OF STEER TIRES, CAB ALIGNMENT THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #565665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING VARIOUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. NEW SPINDLE AND SPRINGS WERE INSTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #565666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK HAD BROKEN SUSPENSION BOLT.

NHTSA complaint #565911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE SPRING BROKE, THE TIRE FELL OFF THE TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #565652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END IS OVER WEIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #565657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE SPRINGS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #565660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES U-BOLTS BROKE ON FRONT AND REAR AXLES, POSSIBLY CAUSING PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #565907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.