FaultScore

1998 Volvo VN610 electrical problems

18 of the 164 complaints about the 1998 Volvo VN610 are about the electrical system — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

B

18

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Interior/Under Dash 7 38.9%
Electrical System 5 27.8%
Module 2 11.1%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 2 11.1%
Horn 1 5.6%
Wiring 1 5.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Victor, WV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH WAS REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #565932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kingsville, MO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER STATES THE LCD GRAPHICS DISPLAY WAS SHOWING TRIP MILES, MPG, VOLTMETER, AT 98,000 THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, HOWEVER AT 240,000 CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HIMSELF AND THE MANUFACTURER IS OFFERING NO SOLUTIONS.

NHTSA complaint #565370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Agassiz, CD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Erie, MI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, OH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ALTERNATE GROUND BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #565604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, OH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

LEFT TAIL LIGHT OUT, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE HORN FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #565604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit Lakes, MN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL ECM WITH SOFTWARE WAS REPLACED DUE TO OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS, AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH THE NEW SOFTWARE, IT WAS REPLACED 5 OR 6 TIMES WITH 2 TEMPORARY TEST UNITS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monroe, NC Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDER THE DASH, ALSO THE DASH WIRES SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE DASH LIGHTS TO GO OUT.*YH

NHTSA complaint #565010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH AND SHORTS IN THE LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #565021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duncanville, AL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS UNDER DASH, ALSO THE EMS WAS REPLACED. *YH. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS, THE CLUTCH FAILED, THE BELTS ON THE STEER TIRES SLIPPED, THE ENGINE RACED FOR NO REASON AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #565161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duncanville, AL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS UNDER DASH, ALSO THE EMS WAS REPLACED. *YH. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS, THE CLUTCH FAILED, THE BELTS ON THE STEER TIRES SLIPPED, THE ENGINE RACED FOR NO REASON AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #565161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Versailles, OH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #565038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windsor, CD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER READ OUT HAS FADED OUT TWICE, THE DASH LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE KEEPS FAILING, ALSO THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windsor, CD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER READ OUT HAS FADED OUT TWICE, THE DASH LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE KEEPS FAILING, ALSO THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windsor, CD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER READ OUT HAS FADED OUT TWICE, THE DASH LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE KEEPS FAILING, ALSO THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windsor, CD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER READ OUT HAS FADED OUT TWICE, THE DASH LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE KEEPS FAILING, ALSO THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit Lakes, MN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL ECM WITH SOFTWARE WAS REPLACED DUE TO OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS, AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH THE NEW SOFTWARE, IT WAS REPLACED 5 OR 6 TIMES WITH 2 TEMPORARY TEST UNITS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakridge, MO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE ON BOARD COMPUTER RECORDS FAULT OR SHORT WITH CERTAIN ENGINE INJECTORS. NLM

NHTSA complaint #564452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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