11 of the 101 complaints about the 2000 Volvo VN770 are about the transmission — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER COMPLAINED THAT AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE - REBUILT AFTER 6 MONTHS. HEADLIGHTS "FLICKER", POOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND POOR WEAR ON STEER TIRES. ALIGNMENT GOOD - UNK REASON FOR POOR TIRE TREAD LIFE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10007125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DOWNWARD IN LOW RANGES. THE TRANSMISSION FLASHES THE GEAR NUMBER AND DOES NOT ENGAGE UNLESS AT A COMPLETE STOP OF DURING ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION WILL STICK IN VARIOUS GEARS WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #565372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #565653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK MAKES SHUDDER NOISE DURING DEACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR MORE.
NHTSA complaint #565030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH.
NHTSA complaint #565190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SEAL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #565114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK MAKES SHUDDER NOISE DURING DEACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR MORE.
NHTSA complaint #565030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS BETWEEN GEARS AND 18-SPEED IS INOPERABLE (18 SPEED EATON FULLER), THE CLUTCH IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO GEAR AND HAS BEEN REPLACE3D TWICE, THE SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKS AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE (EATON SELF ADJUSTING CLUTCH) . NLM
NHTSA complaint #564453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.