17 of the 101 complaints about the 2000 Volvo VN770 are about the electrical system — 17% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 37,000 miles.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. EXCESSIVE STEER AXLE TIRE WEAR. DASH LIGHTS CONSTANTLY INOPERATIVE. ALTERNATOR FAILS TO CHARGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AXLES MISALIGNED. *TT *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10001567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES A FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, CONSUMER ALSO STATED DASH COMPONENTS BURN AND THE CLUSTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES A FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, CONSUMER ALSO STATED DASH COMPONENTS BURN AND THE CLUSTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STARTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE VEHICLE CAME WITH THE WRONG HARNESS FOR SATELITE.
NHTSA complaint #565923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #565355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRIP INTERRUPTION SWITCH WAS MISSING AND THE INVERTER WAS NOT THE RIGHT WATTAGE.
NHTSA complaint #565645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE FRONT BOLT ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE WAS LOOSE DUE TO A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, AND THE STEER TIRES ARE CUPPING. *TT THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND A PAINT DEFECT. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND CAUSED TIRE WEAR. THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. THE LUG NUTS CONSTANTLY COME OFF THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE A/C SYSTEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *TT *NLM
NHTSA complaint #565079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 49000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #565219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH, THE WIRE BROKE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO A SHORT IN THE HARNESS, AND THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE TURBO ENGINE FAILED AT 37,000 MILES. *YH THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 49000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #565219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DASH, WHEN THE 4 WAY FLASHERS ARE ON THE LED DISPLAY BLINKS AS WELL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE RPM INTERMITTENT REV'S HIGH AND FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO TAKE OFF, HAVE TO DE-CLUTCH TO REDUCE RPM.
NHTSA complaint #560790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.