Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#10064827March 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE 99V235000 BUT IT WAS FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053966March 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WERE REPLACED AFTER FAILING TWICE. *AK *LA
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10056126January 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHENEVER CONSUMER OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR THERE WAS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE HINGES. DEALER EXAMINED THE DOOR, OILED THE HINGES, BUT THEY STILL SQUEAKED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND, AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR ANY FURTHER. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED THE HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK *MR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055382January 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. SEVERAL DAYS LATER CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DOOR NEEDED REWELDING, AND THE REWELDING WAS DONE BY THE DEALER. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049150December 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN EARLY OCTOBER 2003 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT APPEARED ON MY CAR'S PANEL. THIS AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2000. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPAIR IT. I DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FREQUENTLY (I.E., EVERY 2ND OR 3RD DAY OF THE WEEK). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I WILL PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MOMENT. WHEN I START IT UP AGAIN, THE LIGHT DOES NOT APPEAR AND DRIVABILITY IS NORMAL. AS A VOLVO OWNER FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS. I HAVE OWNED A 1982 VOLVO 240, A 1992 VOLVO 240 AND MY CURRENT VOLVO S70. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD RESEARCH THIS MALFUNCTION TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED (OR THE MANUFACTURER) COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER VOLVO OWNERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049045December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED TO START AFTER SHORT TRIPS. MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED THIS PREVIOUSLY, BUT TWO RECENT INCIDENTS MADE THIS REPORT NECESSARY.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON THE MORNING OF 11/18/2003. AFTER A 30-MINUTE TRIP, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND LEFT THE CAR TO GATHER PAPERS FOR WORK. I LEFT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THERE WERE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AND THE FUEL PUMP PRIMED, BUT NO IGNITION. THERE WAS NO CLICKING, BUT IT SEEMED THAT THE CAR HAD POWER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THEY FOUND A WEAK BATTERY, AND REPLACED IT. THAT APPARENTLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER23. DROVE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. I SHUT OFF ENGINE, GOT OUT, AND MADE MY PURCHASES. WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES, I RETURNED AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT NO CLICKING. TRIED TO START THE CAR A FEW TIMES, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO ROLL THE CAR, STILL WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MONDAY MORNING, TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP TRIED AND IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE, AND ASKED TO RETURN MY CAR. I HAVE REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE CAR UNTIL THE TROUBLE, HOWEVER INTERMITTENT, IS ISOLATED, DIAGNOSED, AND CORRECTED. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A LOANER CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. BATTERY REPLACEMENT DOES NOT FIX THIS. MAY BE A "DEAD SPOT" IN THE STARTER, WHICH COULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR WOULD START AFTER SOME MAJOR MOTION (BEING TOWED, ETC). MAY BE ISSUES WITH THE CHARGING SYSTEM, TO EXPLAIN THE WEAK BATTERY IN THE FIRST INCIDENT. COULD BE A GREATER HAZARD FOR OTHERS WHO MAY BE TRAVELING, AND FIND THEMSELVES STRANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048992December 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON 1999 VOLVO S70, HEADLIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH WAS RECALLED ON THE 1998 AND EARLIER VOLVO S70S (AND MODEL 850S). RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR 1999 AND LATER, BUT FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE 1998 AND EARLIER MODELS THAT WERE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048874November 30, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
I PURCHASED A 1998 S70 VOLVO FROM SUBURBAN VOLVO IN TROY MICHIGAN. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF THE A/C LEAKED. I WAS LOOKING FOR A PHYSICAL LEAK, WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL INDICIATION OF A PROBLEM. I RETURNED THE CAR ON TWO MORE OCCASSIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE A/C HAD A LEAK AND I HAD TO PAY $1,400 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I EXPLAINED TO THE SUBURBAN DEALER THAT I FELT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A LEAK. TO FURTHER ADD TO THE STORY, I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED FOR A RECALL ON THE LIGHTS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE RECALL WAS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS OR TAILIGHTS. WHILE IN THE SHOP, I INQUIRED ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT WIPERS NOT WORKING. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A HEADLIGHT MOTOR AT A COST OF ABOUT 4 OR 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS BECAUSE THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD NO IT HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND OUT LATER (AFTER THE TIRE ROD BROKE WHILE BEING DRIVEN) THAT THE TIRE ROD HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD REPAIRED AT A COST OF 800.00 WHICH I PAID. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF RELIEF FOR ME SINCE THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE? THE A/C IS NOT WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOESNT WORK AT ALL, THE HEADLIGHT WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. THE A/C AND HEADLIGHT WIPERS HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE I PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2001. I HAVE WRITTEN THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA (VNA). THE DEALERSHIP NEVER RESPONDED. VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA DID RESPOND AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. VNA SHARED I HAD TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. HAVE BEEN READING THAT THE CHECK ENGINE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SOME VOLVOS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS PRESENTING PROBLEMS ALSO. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AFTER OWNING THE CAR SINCE 2001?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044695November 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), TIRES
THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE REAR END AND REAR TIRES. THE PROBLEM WORSENED WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THERE'S WAS ALSO A NAUSEATING TAR LIKE SMELL WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE TRANSFER CASE HAD SHREDDED WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. THE PART COULDN'T BE REPLACED FOR ALMOST THREE WEEKS DUE TO A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. *JB AFTER 3 AND A HALF WEEKS THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. WITHIN 48 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT SYMPTOM OF THE PREVIOUS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT BOTH FAILURES WERE SECONDARY TO THE TIRE DEALER PUTTING AN INCORRECT TIRE SIZE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REGISTER THAT THE TIRE WAS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044537November 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.*AK THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE VACUUM LINE WAS REPLACED, THE UPPER TORQUE ARM BUSHING BROKE, THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM BROKE, THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL CAME APART. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047202November 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY 1998 VOLVO S70 HAD THE ABS MODULE FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. HAD THIS FAILED IN RAIN OR SNOW, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE.*AK FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY VOLVO, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. THE COST IS OUTRAGEOUS, OVER $600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047978November 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST SPEED OR HESITATED, AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046034November 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. TWICE THIS HAS RESULTED IN BROKEN COURTESY LIGHTS AND ONCE THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL WAS SO BADLY DAMAGED, VOLVO AGREED TO REPLACE IT. I HAD THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY) AND IT NOW WORKS FINE. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE STILL SAGS AND HAS ONCE AGAIN BROKEN THE COURTESY LIGHT IN THE DOOR. I ASKED MY VOLVO DEALER ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, AND "EVEN THE NEW CARS DO THAT." I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS AND HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM POSTED MANY TIMES ON A VOLVO MESSAGE BOARD. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY THE PROBLEM, VOLVO WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPEATEDLY BROKEN LIGHT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046773November 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VOLVO 1999 S70 T5 HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING (OR BURNING) SINCE THE SECOND YEAR. MY HUSBAND HEARD SOME STRANGE AND LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND HE CHECKED THE OIL AND NO MORE OIL IN THE ENGINE. HE HAD TO PUT 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AT TWO TIMES WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY. WE REPORTED TO VOLVO DEALER SERVICES, THEY COULD FOUND ANY PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME THEY FOUND SOME PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. NOW AT 51700 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY), WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUT 3 QUARTS OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MORE OIL LEFT IN IT. THIS MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. WE CALLED BOTH VOLVO OF IRVINE, AND CERRITOS OF CALIFORNIA AND THEY DENIED THAT WE REPORTED ANY PROBLEM ABOUT OIL IN THE PAST. ONLY VOLVO OF IRVINE SAYING THAT THEY DID FIX SOME PROBLEM WITH OIL PUMP IN THE PAST BECAUSE WE COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE NOISE. THEY DID NOT PUT IT DOWN ABOUT THE COMPLAINED OF OUT OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. WE CANNOT TRUST VOLVO SERVICES. POOR SERVICE AND VERY BAD VOLVO CAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046007November 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1999 VOLVO S70 - CONTINUED REAR BRAKE, RUNNING LIGHT, AND TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS.I PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V405000) TO REPLACE THE REAR TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS AND BULBS. TO THIS DAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR TURN SIGNALS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I FREQUENTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THE REAR LIGHTING (BRAKE, RUNNING, AND TURN SIGNALS). RECENTLY, I FOUND BOTH REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO BANG ON THE LIGHT HOUSINGS TO GET THE BULBS TO MAKE GOOD CONTACT WITH THE SOCKETS. THE ONLY RELIEF I HAVE FOUND IS TO REPLACE ALL REAR BULBS EVERY 3 MONTHS. EVEN THEN, I FREQUENTLY HAVE MULTIPLE BULB FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045637November 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
MY 1998 VOLVO S70 HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, AND SOMETIMES YOU FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER VOLVO OWNERS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046379November 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043870October 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12 VOLT ADAPTER NEEDED TO USE HANDS FREE CELL PHONE AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN NEW YORK & MOST OTHER STATES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043697October 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MY TECHNICIAN SAYS IT IS A FAULTY ABS CONTROLLER. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POSTS ON BRICKBOARD.COM IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT VOLVO HAS RELEASED A CAR WITH AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044666October 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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