I live in ga and last friday I was coming home from work in the rain, I hit a big puddle and my car stalled out then came back on after I cleared the puddle, I checked underneath when I got home and there was nothing loose that I could see. This was the first time this has ever happened to me. My car is a 1996 volvo 960 with 177,000 miles on it, it runs good but does have other electrical issues too. *Tr
Electrical system
Volvo 960 Electrical problems by year
18 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo 960's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Latest 960 electrical complaints
1992 Volvo 960 series stalled while driving at high speeds. The power windows and locks also ceased functioning when the vehicle stalled. *Kb the vehicle jerked prior to stalling. The vehicle battery would go dead if parked one day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice but they were unable to correct the problem. *Nm
1992 960 Stalls while driving. *Ts the dealer attempted to remedy the problem. The vehicle continued to stall while driving at high speeds. The vehicle would make a jerking motion before shutting off. The vehicle would also stall while parking. The power windows and door locks malfunctioned. The battery died if the vehicle was parked for 1 day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that there was an electrical drain on the circuit for the power windows and shiftlock circuit. *Nm
Dt: consumer states while driving his vehicle the fan relay switch melted, causing the vehicle to start smoking. After stopping the vehicle and disconnection of the battery the smoke ended after about 20 minutes. *Tt
Dash lights go off and on when the headlights are on. *Ak
Upon starting up vehicle engine would not start. A neighbor started yelling for her husband to get out of vehicle. Vehicle had caught on fire, and flames were coming from below the vehicle while engine attempted to start, even though the key was removed from ignition. No determination has been made as to cause of this fire. Insurance company was going to have vehicle removed. *Ak area of fire origin was in the engine are, possible engine failure. *Slc
Thermostat was sticking, causing vehicle to overheat, when consumer got vehicle back, he had to take it back because the coolant cap and reservoir were not holding pressure. Radiator neck was broken. Ignition coils had hair line fractures. Inside door handle was loose and needed replaced. Brake pads and rotors were replaced. Battery failed. *Slc
Over a period of 4 years vehicle cut off while driving at any speed. Dealership has changed various components. Vehicle will operate safely for a while, but problem comes right back. Please list any further information.*Ak
Consumer had to replace the alternator 2 times. The vehicle has 19,000 miles. The warranty was up this year. No remedy for the problem from the dealer & no satisfaction from the manufacturer. *Ak *ml
The car was parked for 8 hrs when the fire started in the location of the battery/fuel pump. Car was engulfed in flames and car was totaled. Pictures are devastating to look at. *Ak
After turning the ignition car when up in flames. Volvo claims that the damage was so severe that they could not find a cause. *Ak
After turning the key smoke came up from under the front hood. In spite of taking the key out the engine continued to make noise. Occasionally the engined stopped, but then started again. Eventually the whole engine compartment when up in flames. I want to report this and found out if this is a known problem. Thank you. *Ak
When trying to use the horn, it failed to work properly. Also, transmission had developed a crack, and the oil line to transmission had a hole in it. This caused the oil to leak. Finally, brake lights went out. Took to dealer to have transmission & horn repaired. *Ak
When driving at 50 mph the vehicle started to stall and the alternator went out. Also, the consumer was having problems with the brakes. When applying the brakes, the brakes didn't stop the vehicle, causing consumer to run into an enbankment. *Ak
Pnp switch failed resulting in vehicle not to start.
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