2007 Volvo Vn Problems & Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 85 TRUCK STARTED MAKING NOISE AND COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER OPENING HOOD NOTICE FAN DISLODGED AND COOLANT COMPLETELY GONE FROM RADIATOR. CALLED A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAN HUB BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE FAN TO BREAK THEN CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION OF OTHER PARTS SUCH AS PENETRATING A HOLE IN RADIATOR AND POSSIBLY TURBO AIR TUBES AND OTHER MINOR HOSES AND BELTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FLUIDS TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT. THE TOTAL BILL ESCALATED TO ALMOST $7000.00 DOLLARS FOR WHICH IT SEEMED TO BE OVER BILLED BY THE REPAIR SHOP OF ABOUT 2000.00 DOLLARS. THIS COULD OF BEEN PREVENTED IF A SIMPLE DESIGN OF A BRACE TO HOLD FAN IN PLACE WHEN FAN HUB FAILS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO VN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED HE DISENGAGED THE CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL HE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH SPRING BROKE AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THREE SEPARATE FAILURES IN WHICH THE ENGINE TURBO WOULD FAIL. HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 253,000. UPDATED 12/15/10*LJ UPDATED 12/27/10

2007 VOLVO CONVENTIONAL WAS STRUCK BY A TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRE CAME OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN HIT THE TRUCK. *KB