Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#862031May 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DUE TO A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS PREMATURELY BLEW OUT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861445May 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857695March 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGTHS BURNED OUT FREQUENTLY, AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES OVER 2YRS. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WASN'T UNCOMMON. RECALL 99V235000. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857727March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL/BRAKE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL HAS A CLICKING NOISE, AND AFTER THE THIRD CLICK, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED TWICE. FAILURE A RESULT OF THE ENGINE FLOODING ITSELF, RUINING THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY SINK INTO THE FLOOR. THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. IN ADDITION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES--THE TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, AND THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718879February 17, 2000
SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1ST PROBLEM WITH CAR, DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SLAM DOOR WOULD BOUNCE OFF DOOR FRAME. 2ND PROBLEM STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS ONLY WHICH WOULD RESULT IN STIFFNESS OF LEFT TURN. 3RD PROBLEM , 1ST WINTER THAT I HAD THE CAR, THE MOLDING AT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WOULD BE OFF OF THE WINDOW BEFORE ANY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE SNOW, THE DEALER REPLACED MOLDING. 2ND WINTER CAME ALONG, FRONT WINDSHIELD MOLDING OFF OF THE WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT, AND STATED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I HIT MOLDING WITH ICE SCRAPER, I EXPLAINED MOLDING WAS ALREADY OFF BEFORE ICE & SNOW REMOVAL. DEALER/OWNER ASKED WHERE IS THE MOLDING I TOLD HIM I DO NOT KNOW, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT IT WAS NO LONGER THERE. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT SINCE I HIT MOLDING WITH ICE SCRAPER THAT AIR GOT UNDER MOLDING AND WHEN DRIVING CAME OFF. BUT BOTH TIMES MOLDING OFF WINDOW PRIOR TO ANY ATTEMPT OF ICE & SNOW REMOVAL. THEREFORE, I WILL HAVE TO PAY $50.00. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855321January 21, 2000
CHILD SEAT:BASE
WAS PUTTING CSS IN VEHICLE WHEN THE SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE BASE OF CSS WAS TOO LARGE FOR CENTER BELT. PUT THE CSS ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTER & THE LATCH (MALE) ALSO BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717635January 20, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ROUTINELY, WHEN SEAT BELT IS DISENGAGED, IT DOES NOT WITHDRAW COMPLETELY AND CATCHES IN DOOR JAM OF DOOR (DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717100January 9, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED FAILURES OF LIGHT BULBS (TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ETC.)-- 12 DOCUMENTED FROM DEALER, ANOTHER 4-6 NOT DOCUMENTED BECAUSE FIXED "INFORMALLY" . THE DEALER CLAIMS THE FAILURES ARE DUE TO CHEAP HALOGEN BULBS NOW USED BY VOLVO RATHER THAN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. I NOTICE THAT MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL INVOLVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHETHER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR THE BULBS ARE AT FAULT, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851183November 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WITH DOOR HANDLE, IT WILL PINCH THE OCCUPANT'S FINGER. THIS OCCURS ON ALL THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714689November 12, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VOLVO HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE FAILURE RATE OF HEADLIGHTS FOR A LONG TIME (3 BURNED OUT IN 1 YEAR ON MY CAR!)BUT THEY MAKE OWNERS PAY FOR REPLACEMENTS AS "A MAINTENANCE ITEM". LIGHT BULBS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST AS LONG AS THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY (E.G. 10,000 HOURS) UNDER THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF "REASONABLE EXPECTATION". C'MON, VOLVO, 'FESS UP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784268November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ENGINE FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851608October 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON USING THE FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE BULB BLEW, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO BURN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713786October 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR HAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF INACTIVITY THE CAR WILL NOT START. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE DOOR ALLOWS THE BATTERY TO DRAIN OVER EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ANYONE WHO TRAVELS AND LEAVES THERE CAR AT THE AIRPORT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT. THE CAR HAS FAILED TO START FOR ME ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND BEEN TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME OF THE DESIGN DEFECT. HOWEVER I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT SEEKING HELP WHEN THEIR CAR FAILS TO START IN SOME LONELY DARK SETTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849429September 30, 1999
TIRES
THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT TWICE, AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ONCE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849432September 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND KEEP BURNING OUT, AND THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS EIGHT OR NINE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609490September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609585September 8, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER SIDE AUTO DOOR LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609670September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609700September 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
POOR VISIBILITY BEHIND VEHICLE. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS INAPPROPRIATELY POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT HANDLE, AND IS ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHED ON. REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE REAR TRUNK IS OVER-SENSITIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609805September 8, 1999
TIRES
TIRE BLEW. MICHELINSIZE 195/6/1215.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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