Volvo 850 Engine problems by year

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 volvo 850. The contact stated that the radiator for the heating core was leaking and emitting chemical fumes into the vehicle. As a result, the contact suffered a severe respiratory problem. The contact was taken to the hospital on various occasions for treatment. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Unintended acceleration. Car in normal drive, just starts to accelerate. Also sometimes engine races while in park or idle for no reason. Occurs randomly, but has been recurring daily for two weeks. Haven't taken to dealer yet. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 volvo 850 glt. While parked in the contact's driveway, the vehicle burst into flames unexpectedly. The fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. The report indicated that the fire originated from the engine compartment. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The garage door, house siding, and driveway surface were damaged. In addition, a small area of the lawn was damaged by the fire. There were no personal injuries. The insurance company and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle is currently being investigated and has not been towed from the scene. The failure and current mileages were 155,000.

Consumer has issues about 1996 volvo 850 engine. *Nj the consumer stated that carbon monoxide seeped into the vehicle and white smoke emitted from the tailpipe. The vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil. A mechanic informed the consumer the vehicle needed serious engine work. The consumer was informed a one-time recall had been performed one year before she purchased the vehicle. *Jb

Stalls all the time mechanic can't find problem this has been going on for about two years. It stalls at 60mph and it stalls while idling. It stalled 7 times going a total of 4.5 Miles. Help *tr

Heat generated in the engine compartment causes abs control module and traction control module to fail in my '96 volvo 850r. As of today, there's 3 modules already replaced (each costing $800). The dealer said that the control module fails because it's not designed by the manufacturer to withstand typical engine heat. The chatroom of volvo owners (www.Brickboard.Com) is filled with the same complaint from various model years. The failure of the braking system is especially dangerous since the failure causes intermittent braking capability and hazardous during winter/snowy road conditions. The failure is sudden and without warning.

1993 Volvo 850glt engine stalls without warning. Newspaper ad said 1999 through 2001, c70,s60,s80,v70 & v70xc. The 850 was never mentioned. Have had the car since 1998 & it has happened four times. Real scary, can it be fixed? *Nm

Good evening;this is more of a question about a potential vehicle that I would like to purchase. I am interested in purchasing a 1993 volvo 850 4 door. Sedan ,auto/a/c,4 cyl,loaded. I went to test drive the car and the engine check lights stayed on while I drove the car. When I returned to the lot the car stalled,but restarted right away. The used car dealer said the car was low on fuel that's why the lights stayed on? I doubt this very much!!Are there any recalls on these cars for this problem?If so I would like more information. Thank you! Jm *jb

Dt: the contact stated vehicle was leaking oil but he was unsure where it was coming from. The dealership suggested changing the master cylinder and it was changed at a local service station, however the leak continued. The contact claimed the leak was coming from the abs. The module was changed, the leak stopped and the brakes worked properly. He then received nhtsa recall 04v368000 concerning the fuel system. Recall repair was performed but there was still a smell of fuel. This happened with the...

(1) Driving normally down the road, suddenly (2) the car had no power (could not accelerate, it felt like the power steering and power brakes were gone), but the engine appeared to be running (i could step on the accelerator pedal and change the engine rpms), but didn't generate any power (improper air/fuel ratio?). Once I took my foot off the accelerator, the engine stalled. (3) I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off. If I started the car normally, it would turn over, but not start--it...

My 1994 850 volvo station wagon would suddenly loose power and stall. I brought the car to my volvo mechanic ( an unauthorized dealer) who tried 3 times to fix the problem. I read some consumer alerts that described the same problems but did not include my year. I called volvo and they would not help unless I went to an authorized dealer. The authorized dealer would not work with my mechanic. *Nm

Dt: received manufacturer's recall s139032105, took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs. After an emission test was done vehicle did not pass it. Vehicle was taken back to dealer for a check up. The dealer said that part for the emission was not included in the recall. The manufacturer stated the same thing. This was done on july 18, 2005. Consumer believed this part should be included in the recall because it was related to the defective part mentioned in the recall. *Ak

While attempting to start the vehicle it caught fire in the engine compartment without warning. The consumer states that there was excessive fuel leakage. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information. *Nm

This complaint applies to two years of the same model 850 volvo,a 1994 and a1997t. Both cars had main oil seal failures. The 1994 car was a high mileage car with about 180,000 miles it started leaking at 150,000 miles and progressively got worse to point of one to two quarts a day. We decided to trade the car in and purchase another 850 because we had good service out of the car except for the oil leaks. I was honest with the dealer why I was trading in the car. The dealer was the local dealer for dayton ohio,frank...

While driving at unknown vehicle engine stalled. *Ak