100 of the
193 complaints filed about the Volvo VNL64T
are about the suspension —
52% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1998.
THE SHOCK ABSORBER WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE SPRINGS, AIRWAY VALVE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE BRACKET HOLDING THE CAB WERE STRIPPED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK HAS HAD REPEATED ALIGNMENTS AND FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #565352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED WITH ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, THE STEER TIRES WERE WEARING BADLY AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED, AFTER ABOUT 60,000 MILES THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AND THE RIGHT STEER TIRE STARTED CUPPING, THE STEER TIRES HAD TO BE SHAVED, THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ADJUSTED AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, CONSUMER STATES 6 ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD 3 SETS OF SHOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #565914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE, IT EXPERIENCED A BAD THUMP IN THE FRONT END, CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS DUE TO BAD STEER TIRES, CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND HAD ALL 3 AXLES ALIGNED, HOWEVER TIRES STILL WEAR FAST AND FRONT END STILL THUMPS SLIGHTLY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TRUCK HAD DIFFICULTY SCALING UNDER 12,000 ON STEER AXLE. ALSO FRONT SHOCKS FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AT 65,000 MILES. *YH. THE DRIVE LINE VIBRATED, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THE CAB SHIFTED ON THE MOUNT, THE MARKER FUSE LIGHT BLEW OUT, THE RIGHT FUEL TANK SHIFTED, THERE WAS A COOLANT, FUEL AND OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #565194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD BY VOLVO CERTIFIED ALIGNMENT MECHANICS THAT THE FRONT END CAN NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE OF BEARINGS PLAY. CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE IS EMPTY OR BOBTAIL IT IS OVERWEIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #565072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TRUCK IS HAVING U-BOLT PROBLEMS, ALSO THE TRUCK WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *YD THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING OTHER PROBLEMS AS FOLLOWED: WIRING HARNESS, DASH, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, MILES PER GALLON HAS GONE DOWN, AND THE ENGINE HAD A BAD BLOW BY AND MISS. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS FALLING OFF. WHEN IT COMES OFF VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN. SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE CHANGED 13 TIMES. *AK PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR. OVER WEIGHT FRONT AXLE . LEVELING ARM FAILURE BETWEEN AXLE, FAILED 3 TIMES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.