Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 VNM trucks manufactured March 21, 2011, to April 30, 2015. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase...
Engine & cooling
Volvo VNM Engine problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo VNM's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 VNL trucks, and 2013-2014 VNM trucks equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G and ISX12 G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather...
On certain trucks equipped with d12d engines, the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler inlet pipes or the pipes that connect the egr valves to the cooler may crack or break.
Latest VNM engine complaints
My other issue with this truck is. The emissions system is not safe to operate. If the truck's computer cannot detect if there is a plugged dpf/doc filter on the exhaust system the driver cannot manually actuate a regen cycle. The engine's exhaust stream stays plugged and can lead to very dangerous exhaust blockage under the cab of the vehicle as well as can present a danger to the operator. Volvo trucks needs to offer a software update that allows drivers to force a regeneration cycle regardless of "ats status" so if the driver knows there is a fault. They can do a manual regeneration to clear the dpf muffler of soot and continue on driving.
My volvo vnm tractor truck has an oil pressure sensor fault. I was nearly rear ended going down the highway at 60mph because the truck' computer decided it need to stop the truck in the middle of the road. The truck's computer goes into "limp mode". The truck shuts off fuel and does not allow the driver to safely travel down the road. Any sensor fault should not tell the truck's computer to randomly turn the truck off and cut fuel. Especially if a person is an unsafe situation. I've owned older semi trucks and if...
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there was a problem. I could still "limp" the truck to the side of the road. Even with the sound of metal. The fact of the mater is. A semi truck require air pressure to operate air brakes and even with a truck motor clattering, the air compressor can still generate enough air until the drive can safely drive themself from the center of the road and call for help. With this volvo truck. One cannot do so. This is a safety liability and volvo needs to have a recall on this problem. So drivers can have "limp mode" removed. The truck has adequate oil pressure and is in correct operating range and pressure.
2007 Volvo vnm conventional stalled on the highway. *Bf when the truck stalled, the driver panicked and abruptly turned his vehicle and stuck the lane extender. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0289-91 updated 05/03/10 *bf
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