Vehicle statistics
Volvo 740
166 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1990 · 47 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Electrical System
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (3)
1990 Fuel System, Gasoline (90V165000)
Defect: FUEL DAMPER LOCATED BEHIND THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL RAIL MAY BE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED. OVER TIME, THE SOLDER JOINTS COULD ALLOW A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK.
Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE,COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer fix: REPLACE FUEL DAMPER.
1987 Power Train (89V204000)
Defect: DRIVESHAFT COULD CONTACT THE FUEL TANK AND SCORE AND SCRAPE OUTER SURFACES OF THE TANK AT THE POINT OF CONTACT.
Risk: A SMALL LEAK COULD DEVELOP WHICH COULD , IN THE PRESENCEOF AN IGNITION SOURCE, RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer fix: REPLACE FUEL TANK AND/OR INSTALL PROTECTIVE DEVICE BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT AND THE TANK.
1986 Electrical System (87V064000)
Defect: ENGINE WIRING HARNESS COULD CHAFE AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONING PIPE.
Risk: A SHORT CIRCUIT AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ELECTRICALSYSTEM, AS WELL AS CHARRING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer fix: RELOCATE WIRING HARNESS AND SECURE WITH A NEW BRACKET AND CLAMP.
CodMec cases on this model
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