Volvo V70 Complaints

934 consumer complaints on file.

#10008301March 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG EXPLODED. CAR WAS IN GARAGE AND STARTED. MY WIFE REACHED FOR A PAIR OF SUN GLASSES ON THE DASH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007291February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007547February 15, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UNDER ORDINARY USE AND IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE REINSERTED INTO IGNITION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003774January 28, 2003
TIRES, INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: DEFECTIVE TIRES PER DEALER, LIGHTING, AND THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK-INOP(CONTINUOUS). SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004750January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 10-15MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND ONLY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000967January 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM,'SRS' WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUOSLY ON DURING OPERTATION OF VEHICLE.THIS CONDITION HAS PREVAILED FOR OVER ONE YEAR DESPITE ATTEMPTS BY DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO CORRECT. BOTH DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND FACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL AGREE THAT 'SRS' SYSTEM MAY BE COMPROMISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000732January 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THEN GOES OFF AFTER A CYCLING OF THE ENGINE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, IT IS DANGEROUS. VOLVO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM DESPITE A HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. BECAUE THERE IS NO ONE DATE FOR THIS PROBLEM I WILL ARBITRARILY PUT ONE IN FOR REPORTING PURPOSES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001974January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 07/01. CONSUMER ADVISED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE TRACTION ON DRY PAVEMENT. ONCE INCLEMENT WEATHER ARRIVED(I.E. RAIN, LIGHT SNOW), NOTICED TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON/OFF ERRATICALLY CAUSING WHEELS TO SLIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT TO MAJOR INCLINE. WHEN ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER HAS TO LET VEHICLE SLIDE BACKWARD TO MORE LEVEL GROUND BEFORE IT WILL ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN "LIKE" CONDITIONS I.E. RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW ON AN INCLINE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000498January 3, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
SHIFT LOCK ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VOLVO V70 LOCKS OUT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770697December 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULE FAILURE LOOKING AT A FEW VOLVO ON LINE BOARDS THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE SO MUCH FOR THE "SAFTY" CAR COMPANY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770448December 4, 2002
WHEELS
WHEN I BOUGHT MY VOLVO THE 17 RIMS WERE ALREADY ON THE CAR. I FEEL I WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY EDUCATED ABOUT THESE WHEELS SO THAT I COULD MAKE N INFORMED CHOICE WHETHER TO KEEP THEM OR NOT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE 6TH AND 7TH BENT RIM ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM THE OTHER FIVE RIM REPAIRS IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. TODAY I ORDERED NEW 16 RIMS COSTING $1,000 AND IT WILL COST ANOTHER $1,000 TO BUY THE NEW TIRES AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1200. ON RIM REPAIRS AND REPLACING DAMAGED TIRES. I WANT ALL THAT MONEY BACK IT IS ABSURD TO SPEND $40,000 ON A CAR THAT KEEPS COSTING SO MUCH MONEY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769540November 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
UPPER TORQUE MOUNT ON ENGINE MOUNTING CRACKED. THIS RATHER UNUSUAL FAILURE SUGGESTED TO ME A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR ALSO FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AGAIN, AN VERY UNUSUAL FAILURE WHICH MIGHT RELATE TO A MANUF DEFECT. INVOICE NO. FOR DEALER REPAIR: VOCS221655. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769215November 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ABS & TRAC OFF LIGHT ARE DISPLAYED RANDOMLY, OBD SCAN SAYS SENSOR FAILED, HAVE INSTALLED TWO SETS OF SENSORS TO NO AVAIL, IT TURNS OUT ENCAPSULATED PC BOARD CRACKS BREAKING SOLDER CONNECTIONS. THE 1996 850 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769054October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ABS COMPUTER MODULE IN MY VOLVO FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700. I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT IT HAD A CRACK IN THE COMPUTER BOARD. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT, SO THIS CRACK MUST HAVE OCCURED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. MY BROTHER HAD THE SAME ABS PROBLEM IN HIS 1998 VOLVO S70. LOOKING AT COMMENTS ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS EXPENSIVE PART. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021870October 29, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER NOTICED THE KNEE BOLSTER COMPONENT OF THE AIR BAG IS MISSING IN THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE DOESN'T COMPLIES WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS). DEALER DO NOT AGREED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORFAMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567794October 28, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATING HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED DUE TO A REFRIGERANT LEAK. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768942October 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON SEVERAL MODELS OF VOLVO INCLUDING THE V70 HAS A TERRIBLE TRACK RECORD. WHEN IT FAILS THE CAR IS WITHOUT ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL, MAKING THE CAR MUCH LESS SAFE. WHEN REPLACING MINE AT THE DEALERSHIP (ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS) I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T KEEP THE REPLACEMENTS IN STOCK BECAUSE SO MANY WERE FAILING, AND THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURES. I WOULD LIKE VOLVO TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY PART SO THAT OWNERS CAN HAVE THEM REPLACED FOR FREE BEFORE THEIR BRAKES FAIL IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768761October 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FAILURE RESULTED IN GAS LEAKING AND A GAS SMELL WHEN GAS TANK WAS NEAR FULL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768762October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTROL MODULE IS CRACKED. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM IS NOT OPERABLE UNTIL ECU IS REPLACED. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM (ABS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY). DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768700October 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABS BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRANSMISSION LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THIRD TIME IN 11 MONTHS. FIRST SERVICE WAS A SOFT WARE PATCH. HARDWARE REPLACED LAST WEEK AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. MANUFACTURER UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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