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1998 Volvo VN610 suspension problems

42 of the 164 complaints about the 1998 Volvo VN610 are about the suspension — 26% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 269,000 miles.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Suspension 21 50.0%

HUB 19 45.2%

Front 1 2.4%

U-Bolt, Leaf Spring TO Axle 1 2.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Filed 14 Aug 2007 at 428,000 miles Oley, PA Crash

SUSPENSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO VN610. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DRAG LINK FELL APART. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 430,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 428,000. UPDATED 10/16/07

NHTSA complaint #10199493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 27 Jun 2002 Victor, WV

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRES WERE PULLED OFF AT 70,000 MILES DUE TO PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.

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

Filed 17 Jun 2002 Kingsville, MO

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING TIRES AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.

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

Filed 17 Jun 2002 Sunnyvale, CA

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY OVER WEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE, FORCING CONSUMER TO TRAVEL WITH LESS THAN HALF OF FUEL CAPACITY. TRUCK WEIGHS AROUND 12,000 WHEM EMPTY OR NO LOAD. WITH FULL FUEL, CAN REACH 12,500 TO 13,000. STEER TIRES VIBRATE AND START TO DETERIORATE AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #565931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 17 Jun 2002 Raymond, OH

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH U-BOLTS AND REAR SUSPENSION LEVELING VALVE.

NHTSA complaint #565933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Jun 2002 Agassiz, CD

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAGS DROPPED.

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

Filed 7 Jun 2002 THE Dalles, OR

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME TIRE CUPPING DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 29 May 2002 Kilgore, TX

SUSPENSION

THE FRONT END IS HEAVY.

NHTSA complaint #565633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 21 May 2002 Kingsville, MO

SUSPENSION

THE WHEEL BEARING ON THE STEERING AXLE WAS FOUND TO BE A DIFFERENT BRAND AND WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 14 May 2002 Erie, MI

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER REPLACED U-BOLT, EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION, FRONT STRUT/SHOCK AND TIRE/WHEEL.

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

Filed 14 May 2002 Mesquite, TX

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR, WITH HEAVY LOAD THE TIRE LIFE WAS 38,000 MILES AND WITH LIGHT LOAD IT IS ABOUT 90,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #565023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 14 May 2002 at 110,000 miles Trion, GA

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. *JG OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: POWER STEERING, THE ENGINE STALLED DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE, MULTIPLE RE-ALIGNMENTS, THE U-BOLT POPS IN THE FRONT AND HAD BROKEN IN THE REAR, AND THE STEER TIRE IS WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #565156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Baltimore, MD

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES CENTERING PINS ON SPRING SHACKLES BREAK AND THERE IS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT ALIGNMENT.

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

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Duncanville, AL

SUSPENSION

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.

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Versailles, OH

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR AND ALSO THE FRONT END OF TRUCK VIBRATES.

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

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Richmond Hill, GA

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUCK HAS A HORRENDOUS FRONT END VIBRATION, THE TRUCK HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCES AS WELL AS THE STEER TIRES BEING REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT END HAS GONE FROM 157,000 ON THE FIRST SET TO ABOUT 50 TO 70, ADDING EQUAL TO THE FRONT STEERS HAS LESSENED THE VIBRATION, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A SCREECHING SOUND AND WAS TOLD THAT THAT BEARINGS WERE NEEDED.

NHTSA complaint #565258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Windsor, CD

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED.

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

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Duncanville, AL

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE HAD U-BOLT PROBLEM.

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

Filed 26 Apr 2002 Kernersville, NC

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

U-BOLTS PROBLEMS; CONSUMER LISTED PHONE NUMBER AS 336-918-07824. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #565080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 14 Mar 2002 Oakridge, MO

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THERE IS A CONSTANT VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS ALSO EXCESSIVE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR. NLM

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

Filed 27 Mar 2001 LA Vergne, TN

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB