On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to...
1988-2000 · 13 model years
Volvo Acl Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Volvo Acl across 13 model years, and it has 19 recalls. The 1999 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the equipment & accessories, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 19
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Acl complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Acl problems
Volvo Acl recalls 19
Vehicle description: heavy duty 6x4 trucks equipped with chalmers 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
Vehicle description: heavy duty, class 8, trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 X 8.25 15 Tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051. Certain rims contain a non-fusion area in the butt-weld of the mounting ring. Under certain circumstances, the defect could develop...
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. These bearings were...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes. These valves do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "Air brake systems." A loss of the isolation of the two brake...
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with fontaine fifth wheel assemblies, models sl5wms6125, sl5wms7125, sl5wms8125, sl5wms9125, sl5wms10125, sl5apm6125, sl5apm7125, slapm8125, sl5apm9125, sl5apm10125, sl5wms-d, sl5apm-d, and sl5bps-d...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a steel fuel tank. The closure only fuel tank cap, installed on the steel fuel tank, failed when the tank was dropped from a 10' height as required by fmvss no. 393, "Liquid fuel tanks."
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a fal 8.0 Front steer axle. The upper steering arm can fail without warning.
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that...
Latest Acl complaints
Consumer states during some daylight hours, it is impossible to read the numbers on the dash due to a shadow that is cast by the hood, there is no illumination to compensate for the shadow. *Slc
Consumer states that the air conditioner is inoperative.*Jb
Front wheel studs have broken several times. Owner has replaced studs several times. Manufacturer and dealer notified. *Ak
Questions about the Volvo Acl
Which Volvo Acl years have the most problems?
Which Volvo Acl years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Volvo Acl problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the equipment & accessories (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Volvo Acl have?
NHTSA lists 19 recalls across all Volvo Acl model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
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