Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#557384November 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND AUTOMATIC TRUNK LOCK FAILED TO OPEN. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557161November 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, SIGNALS, SPEAKERS, AND TAIL LIGHTS GOING OUT SEVERAL TIMES, POSSIBLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE BATTERY FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555769October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, SEVERAL TIMES THE FOLLOWING FAIL: ALL HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BULB. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555447October 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONTINENTAL TIRES EXPERIENCED DRY ROT, CRACKING, AND TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557894October 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERRATIC TRANSIENT CHEMICAL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SMELLS LIKE HOT PLASTIC, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE, HOWEVER RADIO REPLACED TWICE, ANTENNA MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, SIXTEEN BULBS (SOME WITH SOCKETS) REPLACED SINCE 6/98, ALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO OVERALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732333September 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BROUGHT INTO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND BRAKE FADE AT START UP. FAILURE TO COME TO FULL STOP WHEN BRAKE IS FIRST APPLIED AFTER CAR STANDS OVERNIGHT OR PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER REPLACED SEALANT AND FUSE ON ABS SENSORS, MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS PUMP MOTOR. DEALER REPLACE CLIMATE CONTROL BOX BECAUSE OF WATER RUNOFF THROUGH CLIMATE BOX SEAM. FRONT STABLIZER LINK ROD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE FOUND TO BE WORN AND DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730690September 7, 2000
WHEELS
I NEED MORE SPACE TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM, WHERE SHOULD I EMAIL IT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727853August 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FROM PURCHASE AND TAKEN BACK 5 TIMES TAPPING AND BRAKE PEDAL BEING GRABBED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726859August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I BELIEVE THE INFORMATION IS SELF EXPLANATORY. THANK YOU. MY SITUATION HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO OVER THE PAST 6-7 WEEKS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY UNRESPONSIVE TO MY REQUESTS TO ESTABLISH MEETING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726763August 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS HAPPENED IN JULY AND REPORTED, ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SPEED THROTTLED AND SPUTTERED. PER MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS TURNED CAR ON AND OFF. ON 3RD ATTEMPT, ETS LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER STARTING. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONE MILE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS SLOWED FOR LIGHT, ETS CAME ON AGAIN AND ENGINE CUT BACK. REPEATED PROCEDURE 4 TIMES AND ROUGH STARTED EACH TIME. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR DIED. TRIED STARTING AGAIN AND NO IGNITION. WAITED 5 MINUTES AND STARTED AGAIN. ENGINE KICKED IN, NO ETS ON, BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CAR DRIVEABLE, NO ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. MADE U-TURN AND RETURNED HOME. TURNED VECHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN 3 TIMES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. WAITED SEVEN HOURS BEFORE TRYING AGAIN. ON FIRST ATTEMPT, CAR STARTED PROPERLY AND NO DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. CONTACTED MCDONALD VOLVO (CLOSET TO HOME). TOLD OKAY TO DRIVE. DON'T BELIEVE IT. WILL TAKE IN TO DEALER ON MONDAY, 8/7 AND LEAVE FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553362July 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE, BUT SURGES BACK FORWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THROTTLE SURGING. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553175July 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE, BUT SURGES BACK FORWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THROTTLE SURGING. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865910July 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS BULBS GOING OUT WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFI CULTY, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865474July 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT & WAS STRUCK FROM THE FRONT TOWARD THE MIDDLE TO RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER HAS FRONTAL & SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED & THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725485July 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SPEED ELECTRONICALLY AUTOMATICALLY CUT BACK FROM 30 MPH AND HELD TO APPROX 10 MPH. I COULD NOT ACCERLATE. ACCELERATION RESTRAINED LIKE THERE WAS A GOVERNOR ON THE ENGINE. FOLLOWED OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTION. 4 TIMES CAR TURNED OFF AND ON AND LIGHT STAYED ON. LET CAR SIT ONE HOUR. THROTTLE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER WAITING ONE HOUR BEFORE RESTARTING. PROBLEM NOT REOCCURRED FOR 2 DAYS NOW. CONTACTED DEALER--NO CLUE AS TOO PROBLEM. RELATED TO CURRENT TSB REGARDING THROTTLE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725329July 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
REPEATED FAILURE OF HEADLAMPS, SELECTOR SWITCH (LIGHTS GO OUT), AND TURN SIGNAL. I NEED TO CONTINUOUSLY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE SELECTOR SWITCH IN ORDER TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON - THIS MAKES DRIVING UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725064July 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE DAY 1. ALWAYS INTERMITTANT AND WITHOUT WARNING. I FEEL THE CAR IS RENDERED UNSAFE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL UNEXPECTED POWER LOSS. DEAL REFUSES TO WORK ON CAR UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY VOLVO USA. 6 MONTHS AND NO WORD YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865013July 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. OTHER VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BUMPER, AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. THEN, BOUNCED OFF INTO A RETAINING WALL WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. WINDOWS WERE BUSTED OUT THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DAMAGED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552874July 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING SOUND FOLLOWED BY CHECK THE ENGINE AND ETS LIGHTS WHEN STARTING, AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING. THE INCIDENT OCCURED AGAIN AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723245May 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
PART APEARS TO HAVE FAILED EN MASSE ON MANY OR MOST CARS OF THIS MODEL. VOLVO UNABLE TO SUPPLY REPLACEMENT PART TO ENABLE SAFE AND LEGAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. NEW PART NUMBER ISSUED, BUT BACK ORDER STATUS OF AT LEAST TWO MONTHS. RESULT - VEHICLE MUST EITHER BE PARKED FOR DURATION OR OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF LAW WITHOUT TURN INDICATORS AND HAZARD FLASHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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