Volvo 850 steering problems

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE. THE ARM FELL OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10055547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #748559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

POWER STEERING RACK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT 51000 MILES, 30000 MILES LATER, STEERING RACK CRACKED AND IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #785296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

BOTH VEHICLES ARE THE SAME MODELS AND YEARS, BUT ONE VEHICLE IS A SEDAN, AND THE OTHER IS WAGON, # [XXX], WHILE DRIVING OVER LARGE PUDDLES WATER ENTERED POWER STEERING BELT, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. IT USUALLY LASTED UP TO 30 SECONDS BEFORE POWER STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK DRIVING IN RAIN OR LARGE PUDDLES CAUSE THE BELT TO SLIP ON THE PULLEYS RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COMING ON. *YH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #869541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

ENGINE MOUNT REPLACED, BELT TENSIONER REPLACED, GEAR SHIFT BOX LOCKED UP AND GEAR COULD NOT BE CHANGED UNLESS GEAR SHIFT OVERRIDE PRESSED, WINTER TRACTION SYSTEM ENGAGED ON ITS OWN

NHTSA complaint #9001257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

POWER STEERING RACK FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #609960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #716977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

DEALER INSPECTED THE STEERING WHEEL AND STATED THAT IT WILL COST $700 TO REPLACE IT. DEALER STATED THAT NONE OF THE OTHER 850 OWNERS HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HORNS.

NHTSA complaint #713567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING IN HARD RAIN CONSUMER SAW DASH LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE STEERING CONTROL FAILED AND CAR CUT OFF.AFTER ABOUT THRITY SECONDS THE CAR RESTARTED.

NHTSA complaint #848379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

VEHICLE IS PARKED; HEADLIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF, MOTOR WON'T TURN OVER AND STEERING WHEEL IS SMOKING WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #845378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

POWER STEERING LEAK, CAUSING POOR STEERING, AND THE PUMP MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING. ALSO, DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING BACK ON ITS OWN WHEN OPENING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #834346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #605324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

STEERING PUMP FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #781326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

DURING THE RAIN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.

NHTSA complaint #528520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND POWER STEERING DEACTIVATES,STEERING IS POSSIBLE BUT DIFFICULT. DEALER INSTALLED SOME TYPE OF SPLASH GUARD TO CORRECT PROBLEM, BUT THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED SITUATION. VOLVE INSISTS NOTHING IS WRON GWITH VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #533799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER IN ANY DIRECTION. WILL NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT W/O EFFORT. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THE STEERING RACK & PINION WAS IN BAD SHAPE & NEEDED REPLACING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WAS THE 3RD ONE PUT ON VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #820008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #602730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

BELT TENSIONER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #601941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING COLUMN NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #509078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

STEERING WHEEL JAMS WHEN MAKING TURNS OCCASIONALLY.

NHTSA complaint #484012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.