28 of the 68 complaints filed about the Volvo WIA64TES are about the suspension — 41% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
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Complaints
41%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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SUSPENSION
BOTH VOLVO TRUCKS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR. (VIN#[XXX] AND [XXX])*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #565616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS HEAVY ON THE AXLE CAUSING THE FRONT ENDS TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY. THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FRONT END PROBLEMS. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD A U-BOLT PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE TIRES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND THE FRONT AXLE WAS ALIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #565363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES NEW SPRINGS, PINS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, A 3 AXLE ALINGMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETE, LEFT FRONT TIRE KEEPS GETTING CUT.
NHTSA complaint #565921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AFTER 25000 MILES THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE IS ALSO HAVING PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR ESPECIALLY THE LEFT SIDE, REPLACED 3 SETS IN 120000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT END PARTS AND THE SPRINGS ARE EATING INTO THE SPRING HANGER.
NHTSA complaint #565910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING U-BOLT PROBLEMS, THE STEER AXLE WEIGHT IS OVER WEIGHT ON AN EMPTY TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #565663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING U-BOLT PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE STEERING AXLE FAILED, CAUSING TO LOSE A STEERING TIRE, RIM, AND HUB WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #562018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING U-BOLT PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THERE'S A POPPING OR SNAPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD, AND DURING A RAINSTORM OR WHEN THE TRUCK IS BEING WASHED, WATER LEAKS EXCESSIVELY UNDER THE DASH ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE DRIVERS AREA. *YD THERE IS A U-BOLT PROBLEM, AND THE FIREWALL IS CRACKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN, BUT THE CONSUMER VIEWED BOTH OLDER AND NEWER MODEL'S ON THEIR LOT WITH THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATIONS ON THE FIREWALL. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE COULD HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT. DEALER HAS CHECKED THE FRONT END, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ALSO HAD THE SPRINGS, HANGERS, SHOCKS, STEERING SHAFT AND U-JOINTS REPLACED, WHICH PROVIDED NO HELP AT ALL. *JG
NHTSA complaint #8005161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER HAD BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SPRINGS, HANGERS AND SHOCKS. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT U JOINTS. ALL THE REPAIRS STILL DID NOT GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. *JG
NHTSA complaint #8005163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE STEERING AXLE FAILED, CAUSING TO LOSE A STEERING TIRE, RIM, AND HUB WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #562018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
TIMING GEAR COVER HAD 2 BOLT EYELETS BROKEN OFF AND THE BOLTS WERE SCREWED INTO BLOCK WITH WASHERS TO RAISE BOLT HEADS UP TO THE HEIGHT OF THE COVER, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. TRUCK WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED, VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD, SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TORSION BAR WORN OUT, TORQUE ROD ARM REPLACED, REAR AND RIGHT SUSPENSION AIR BAG REPLACED, GUIDE PIN FLUSH WITH AXLE SPACER NUT PROTRUDING INTO SPRING GUIDE PILOT HOLE, REAR SPRING PINS SHEARED OFF, REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED, U-BOLTS REPLACED, 3 HANGER PINS SEIZED, ONE HAD TO BE CUT OUT, REAR AIR SUSPENSION LEVEL VALVE REPLACED, NUT ON AIR LEVEL VALVE ADJUSTMENT ARM BOLT CAME OFF AND ADJUSTMENT ARM DROPPED DOWN DUMPING AIR BAGS AT 70 MPH, AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS SUSPENSION. RIGHT HAND STEERING TIRE EXPERIENCED INSIDE WALL SEPARATION, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #561672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES HE HAS REPLACED THE KING PINS ON THE STEER AND ALSO HAS REPLACED THE BUSHINGS BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT STAY GREASED, THERE IS A SLIGHT SHIMMY AND ON OCCASION KEEPS HAVING TO GET TIRE ALIGNED, BUT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT TIRE THAT WEARS OUT EVEN WITH ALIGNMENTS, CONSUMER ALSO STATES HE HAS SHEARED REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS AND WAS TOLD BY VOLVO DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON REPLACEMENT ITEM, CONSUMER ALSO HAS TWO BROKEN LOWER SHOCK MOUNTS AND WAS INFORMED BY VOLVO THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TWO SETS OF WHEEL BEARINGS AND SPINDLES ON THE STEER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY VOLVO THAT SPINDLES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 500,000 MILES.*YH *SLC
NHTSA complaint #561965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT STEER TIRE WEARS OUT BETWEEN 47000 AND 74000 MILES, ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE AND THE TIRES STILL WEAR PREMATURELY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FIVE SETS OF STEER TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FINALLY FRONT END COMPLETELY OVERHAULED.
NHTSA complaint #553122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION WEAR: SPRING SHACKLES, PINS, BUSHINGS REPLACED, TORQUE ARM BOLTS CAME LOOSE AND STEER TIRES EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #610343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION WEAR: SPRING SHACKLES, PINS, BUSHINGS REPLACED, TORQUE ARM BOLTS CAME LOOSE AND STEER TIRES EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #610346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS (SHOCKS, PINS AND BUSHINGS). MJS
NHTSA complaint #549597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.