Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding problems they experienced with their 2006 volvo 780 truck. *Kb after leaving the dealership, the consumer discovered the steering wheel was broken. After having the steering wheel problem resolved, the truck broke down and would not start. On another occasion, the air bag deployed for no reason, the truck started to burn gas and the engine began to overheat. The consumer was informed the truck had an exhaust leak, the radiator, turbo and thermostat and the mechanic also attempted to fix the engine. The consumer stated volvo exchanged the truck which was not equivalent to the truck they had. *Jb
Engine & cooling
Volvo 780 Engine problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo 780's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest 780 engine complaints
Engine pressure blew the fuel filter off of the truck. Consumer was traveling at 20 mph. The filter blew onto the road, and across the road. *Ak. Fuel filter exploded off engine. *Ak
The engine gasket cover valve leak about four within 16 month had the master cylinder replace twice within four month has abs anti-lock brake. Tt
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data