1G (1998-2006) S80 Forum

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I have a 2001 S80 T6 with 17,500 miles.

I've noticed this more when first driven (after being parked in cold weather) and at slower speeds, but there seems to be a significant rattle/creaking sound somewhere from the dash forward on the passenger side of the car.

I have no idea where it is coming from.

Any ideas?

Hey everyone, new to the forums

Some background: My first volvo (also my first car) was a 2000 S80 T6. I was t-boned at an expressway intersection by a nissan xterra doing 2x the speed limit and my car was pushed/dragged sideways so much that the tires came off of the rims. Needless to say my volvo was totaled. My passenger and I both walked away without injuries.

My question is this-- which (if any) warranties are out there that people have had good experiences with and what would they cost?

I am looking to purchase my second S80 and although I did not encounter any problems with my old one(except for some dead bulbs and a steering fluid leak during my 6 months of ownership), I am afraid that the new one could encounter some of the infamous S80 bugs and issues. Do yall think a warranty would even be worth it? I would be buying a 2000/2001 T6.

Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for your responses!

Hello All,
I bought a 99 S80 T6 ( i kno i shudve read the forums! im sorry)
has 120clicks on it.
2nd day i had it i see the check engine light with a emissions warning and airbag warning & the engine is fluttering at idle.

took it to volvo, they poped the hood to notice an oil leak and recomended a large service worth 750 buks without even touching the ignition.

the engine flutter took 3 spark plug coils and a speed sensor and ran me 750dollars

the oil leak was a PCV box issue and is another 680 Dollars
and the air bag system needs at least a new modulator that is 980 buks to start out

i let the airbag be and fixed the other 2. A hit of 1500 buks on my 2nd day of ownership. I bought it used but the dealer is almost family, he checked it out with volvo and it was fine.

any suggestions on what i should do with the airbag and what other issues can i expect.

can i do a Midas oil change and trani fluid change or does it have to be Volvo.

I am transferring jobs from Italy to England. Does anyone know where to get the lens conversion kit to make the lights shine to the left instead of the right?

so about a year and a half ago, we bought a 2001 s80. what an awesome car! it was so comfortable, drove like a dream, a few issues with the integrity of the interior, but overall, we were happy. then the bottom fell out of our happiness as well as our pocket books. we had a major sludge issue that cost us a fortune, have spent ALOT in unexpected repairs (sunroof, brakes, tires), and now it seems the computer chip has gone bad and that is why i'm coming to you guys for your experienced advice.
when we turn our car on, the check engine light comes on and the message tells us that we need to have the emissions serviced. then after driving for a little while, the abs light comes on, the sliding car light comes on, and a few others and it tells me that i have brake failure and should pull over asap.
we took it in and were told that the computer was bad and that we needed a new one.
should this be the case on a 4-5 year old car? could it be anything else?
can someone please wiggle their nose and have this lemon of a car become a strawberry?
thanks!

S80 is juzzt a treatttt to have…!! A bIig biiIIiIGgggggg trrrrrreaaat…….when I was looking for a suitable sedan for myself, I checked out S80 and bought one finally. This car never ceases to please me. It’s everything from smooth to stable from cozy to comfortable. Looks great too……!! I just love commuting to my office in this car. Gives a funfilled ride.

Great site with a lot of good info. I've recently purchased a 2001 S80 T6 with 36,000 miles and have started to have problems with steering noise. The noise, which my wife describes as "creaking like an old ship", was infrequent at first but has become the norm especially at low speeds. I haven't noticed any leaks and the dealer didn't detect any problems when I initially brought it in. From what I've read in other posts it sounds like a problem with the steering rack. Any suggestions for diagnosing this problem?

Thanks BC

Hi:

I have read all relate articles that I could find in regards to my tranny problem.

My car is a S80 T6 Auto.

I find that in 1st gear (or reverse) the gears do not engage properly. I first discovered this trying (I stress trying) to get the car out of my garage. I have a slight gradient and teh car rolledd out of the lat garage properly, but when it hit the slope the car stopped. I reversed into teh carage and tried a littlle faster... it got furhter up the slope, but then ROLLED BACKWARDS!!! I managed to get it out after racking through the gear selector several times, but it happens far too ofter,a dn when it does you can litterly floor teh car and it will still roll downhill!

I have taken the car to "the best" auto mechanics in town and they promptly told me I don't know how to use an auto and that this is normal!

My Knowlede of Auto transmissions is non existant, however I assume there is some form of clutch system. Is it possible that the clutch is history?

(I have also checked, the car is not in winter mode, and is also not is limp home mode)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I just ordered a new key for my friends Volvo. Is there a how-to for programming the key?

Sidney

Hi,

I've just bought a 99 T6 Geartronic and thought I was buying the most solid car in the world. I'd only driven it about 130 miles when I started the car up to see an Emissions Systems Failure light engage on the dash. My other slight concern is that it takes a bit of time before it starts (2-3 secs).

As this has happened, I've decided to promptly search the web for advice and have become worried about all the negative comments regarding reliability. I'm in the London area and Volvo guys charge around £110 (inc tax) per hour!

Any ideas - anyone know how this can be fixed?

Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

D

I'm going in to have some codes fixed and cleared and was wandering if they have that Free ETM software available yet? I would like to have all this fixed at one time!

Hi everyone, I am a new member, hope to get to know a lot of you guys on this club.

I love Volvos myself, this is my second one, I enjoy it very much, but there is something that have been bothering me, and the dealer was not able to correct the problem.

When the weather is cold, I feel something rubbing underneath the car towards the left side of my foot (where it rests) I have talked to the dealer but they have not been able to fix it right, this happens when I am backing up the vehicle, any sugestions will be very much appreaciated.

Hope to meet a lot people to talk about this particular model.
thanks

Victor

"Service Transmission Required" is the message I got today on my 2000 S80 T6 with 130K. Just wanted to know if anyone may know what I may be in for??? I just had it flushed, conditioned, and fluid changed at the Volvo dealer a couple of months ago and now this! What am I in for now????

Hi...new to the board.

Got an interesting error message this AM. "low battery power save mode"

Has anyone seen this before. Finally got car started by turning on ignition, pausing for about 3 seconds then turning the key all the way to engage started. Powered up just fine.

Then, I got the "start prevented--try again". One of the two keys wouldn't work, the other one worked just fine.

Any ideas

Thx

BH

1999 S80 T6 120K miles
Love this car!

New ETM this fall. Started having loss of power on acceleration the last few weeks.
I drive a lot for work.
Was going to bring car to Gengras Volvo, East Hartford Ct. Great Dealer!
Instead, cleaned ETM. Runs fine now. Gengras said that its under warrantee if this continues.
Little concerned that it needs cleaning after only 12k miles.

And this is the new Morrelli model.

Good Luck.

Does anyone no what might be wrong with my s80 volvo .Its got a knock n/s/f area. The dealer has replaced susp/legs, drop links, spring seats, checked ball joints ,trakrods, anti rollbar. thanks

I need some advise, At Bridgewater Volvo (NJ) I just had a new transmission put in, new shocks in the front, serpentine belt, 90,000 mile service, etc... I spent around 5500 dollars. One month after paying all that money, I now got this new problem which I supposedly fixed 10 months ago @Olsteen Volvo ,Jacksonville (Fl) where they changed o ring kit, chemical gasket, filter insert, plain gasket, cstrl blend, sealing ring and I think that is it according to the work order. What can it be, when I called Montclair Volve (NJ), he said a engine flush might do it and also they will honor my receit from Florida as far as the parts. Should I try a engine flush? Should I get the same parts replaced and pay the per hour rate? Does anyone know what might fix this problem? The man at Montclair Volvo said it could be a bunch of things and very costly, and perhaps need a new engine. The car isin't even worth what I paid a month ago plus a new engine...........

OK, So I bought this '99 S80 2.9 Auto w/ ~70k on it. Now I am @ 153k miles and along the way have done the following:

ABS rebuild (sent out, inexpensive and effective)
New tranny (Local mechanic was kind, under 3K total for everything)
Battery
An ignition coil
V-belt
regular tune-ups
always syn oil, K&N air filter, best stuff I can get
Ignition coil ("immobilizer", won't start, etc... Dealer said it was the sensor)

Now here are my symptoms:

1.Vehicle burns ~ qt. of oil every 1000 miles
(My average commute ~ 100 miles/day @ 80 MPH or so, occasionally 100,110+)

2.Immobilizer thing in my face again after only ~ 4000 miles post-repair

3.Love the car, hate when it won't start for no apparent reason
(Really PITA - no steering wheel local, no sensor, hit the starter with a
rubber mallet and got it going the other day - is it luck?)

So my questions are:

1. Is it normal for these to burn oil like this if you drive hard (as I do)?

2. The immobilizer message is usually followed by some airbag BS - sometimes it takes 5 minutes, sometimes 55 minutes to start.

3. How difficult is the starter to replace yourself - are there any links to walk me through testing this, removing, installng, etc...

TIA,
~M

drove 150 miles, on the m4, mostly at 80 and 30l of urban driving got 8.8p a mile. Drove back from Berks, at 70, after tanking in Reading Services and got 8.5p. I don't get it. Following wind, who knows.

looking forward to hearing from other bifuel (lpg) drivers.

Regard

Hi all.

The washer pump is fine, but am only getting a slight dribble at the nozzles. I assume there's a blocked filter somewhere, affecting all nozzles including headlamps.

Anyone know where the filter(s) can be found, how to access them, and whether it's fairly easy to clean?

Car is 2002 S80 SE 2.4 170bhp auto (UK)

Thanks in advance for any tips / pointers...

Rgds

"Bumpers"

Just purchased a used S80T6. It appears power steering fluid is leaking.
Is this a simple fix? does anyone know? or should I start praying now.

when the key is inserted into the ignition, it will turn to the first position, but no further. the lights come on, so the battery is not dead, and the wheel is not locked. we had AAA come and the technician had no idea what was wrong, so they said to have it towed to the nearest volvo dealer. the problem is that they are closed on sundays, and my girlfriend has to get from nashville to greenville, SC for her classes tomorrow. if anyone has any idea what might be wrong, or knows something we might try to get this beast started, we would greatly appreciate the help.

Hi, I am new here so I hope I am doing this right. I have a Volvo S80 SE 170Bhp which has an intermittent fault. At approx 70Mph it suddenly loses power and drops to around 40mph. Pressing the accelerator pedal will not produce any acceleration. When pulled over and stationary the engine continues to run but is very lumpy as if only going on a couple of cylinders. If the engine is turned off for a period of around 5-10 minits the car starts and performs normally. The fault may not appear for several days or longer. The Volvo garage can find nothing wrong with the car, no error codes in the system and can not so far make the car do the same thing under road testing. Sometimes when the car is pulled over the engine will rise on its own to around 3000 revs and then drop to 1500, rising again to 3000 and dropping once more. Can anyone help? Please?

Hope you can help me. I noticed the engine surging the other day while on cruise control. The ride became quite erratic until the cruise kicked out and I got an error message that said 'Performance Reduced'. While this message is up, the cruise will not reengage. This happened after about 15 minutes of highway driving. I shut the car off, then started it again and everything worked fine again for several more miles. Then it happened again, and I got a second message that said 'Engine System Service Urgent'. This sounds expensive!

I was close to home so I left the car in the garage for a while. Later, I drove again, and the car worked fine on a 75 km drive. When returning, I had the same sequence of events repeated. When the Performance Reduced message came up, the cruise immediately kicked out and the engine became quite erratic. The cruise would not reengage, and then the second error message came up.

I am hoping this is something simple. I am thinking it must be electronic because sometimes things work fine and other times they don't. Can anyone offer me some pointers?

Hi all. A rock cracked my glass bi-xenon headlight cover. Volvo does not sell just the glass, and wants $900.00 bucks just for the assembly...uninstalled. Seems a little steep for a cracked lens.

Two questions. Can just the lens be replaced [relatively easily] and does anyone sell them?

Thanks...and after this and the $50 dollar wiper blades, I will not buy another vovlo....this was my 5th and last.

Previous Volvos over the years 3 V70 T5,s 2 S80 T6,s each vehicle has had them same thing happen when they reach 3 years old. The Battery dies and has to be replaced. Has anybody had the same experiance. Hear in the UK a new battery for a T6 will set you back about £90.00. All comments appreciated.

I regularly change brake pads in my other cars (Fords), and I would like to change Front Pads and Rotors in my daughters used S80 2.9L. Is there anything unusual or different about changing Volvo brakes? Any special tools, procedures? Thanks.

This question is really not a Volvo question, but is about my 2000 S80. I just had my windows tinted on my car Thursday and I"m not very happy with them. There is like spots in between the glass and tint, it's not water, it looks like it is just a dried up water spots. It looks like crap. Water spots all over. I called the tint shop and they told me that the spots would go away with time. I'm sorry... I've had cars tinted many times and these spots are not going anywhere. It's not just a few, but there are so many that it has a leopard look on my window. I just wanted you guys input. TIA!!

My 2001 S80 T-6 is acting a little strange. When my turbo kicks in, instead of a constant boost it pulsates. Like a heart beat. Is this normal? I've never owned a turbo. Driven them...but never owned.

I own a 2001 S80 and my alarm is constantly going off for no reason. What can I do to solve this problem?

Hi there. Manual Gas Filler Door Release

From Volvospeed

Does the S80 has such an apparatus?

I would appreciate any information about it thank you.

Cheers

Hello,

Lately I have found myself putting 80 liters in my tank, so basically its just about empty. Is this in anyway bad for the car? Somebody told me once to not let the gas light go on before I refill.

Thanks

Hello,

I have searched the forums but didn't see anything that directly addresses my Volvo's illness. I have a 2000 S80 (not turbo) that is acting peculiar. The ABS/STC lights go on and off, as does the Check Engline light. The error is about Emissions. Also, sometimes the engine surges and eventually stalls. This problem has varying degrees of severity. Sometimes, when it's really bad, I have to keep one foot on the gas while braking w/ my left foot to keep the car from dying. We call the car "Sybil the Volvo" because it seems to have 2 personalities: sick, and healthy. You never know when you turn it on what you're going to get. The latest new problem appeared today: When I got in it, the car had an error message saying, "Transmission Service Urgent." I parked the car and prayed I wouldn't have to tow it, as the closest dealership is 50 miles away.

All these things are intermittent and do not seem to be related to each other. The surging and stalling seems to be worse when the car has less than 1/4 tank.

I just paid a private shop $125 to reset the codes. They couldn't find anything mechanical wrong w/ the car. Their fix lasted for 3 days.

Is there anything I can do for this car, short of buying a new computer for it?

It has 161K on it, btw.

Thanks for any advice you might have.

kari m.

Hi, I've got a 1999 S80 and have had several issues with it. Lately, the steering wheel has started to whine whenever I turn it. Is this a serious problem? How do I fix it? I had a leak in the fluid reservoir when I first got the car, but the dealer fixed it and topped off the fluid. Today I checked, and it seemed like the fluid was over the max line. Could this be the cause?

Any help would be much appreciated... thanks!

All of a sudden my driver's side windown will not go down. mind you, it is very cold right now, but it seems as if the window is off its track. it does go down about an inch. any solutions? and what will it cost to get it fixed...

I have had a bit of trouble with my RTI system, which ended up with me having to fork out for a new autochanger in UK, then get some software downloads done when I moved to Norway. Before the move I bought a new set of UK discs (in case it was the disk that was at fault) for about £115. I have now bought a complete Europe set, which has made the UK set redundant. Anyone want to buy the UK set? Note these are CDs and not DVDs, as used in the 99 version S80.

Stephen Carey

Took car in for one of it's many trips to car dealership and noticed on the way home the odometer was blank. called dealership and am still trying to figure out why. of course they say coincidental. Any input from someone having the same problem

I took a chance on an obd II code scanner from ebay for about $50. The thing works awesome. It pulled the same codes I spent $70 for the garage to do. It also clears codes and the engine light. It makes it easier to diagnose repairs or see if something is working or whatever.

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