Volvo V70 Complaints

934 consumer complaints on file.

#707574June 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PLASTIC CLIP BROKE WHEN RESTRAINT USED FOR FIRST TIME. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707473June 11, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE CAR WAS PICKED UP FROM MAJESTIC MOTORS THURSDAY 3 JUNE 1999, WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR A NOISE BEGAN WHICH SEEMED TO ORIGINATE IN THE REAR, IT PROGRESSIVELY BUILT UNTIL IT WAS EAR SHATTERING, THE CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BACK, MORE APPARENT IN THE REAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS PHONED ON MONDAY, THE SALEMAN RETURNED MY CALL TUES, WHEN THE PROBLEMS WERE DESCRIBED TO HIM, HE INDICATED THE REAR WHEELS WERE PROBABLY OUT OF BALANCE AND THE MECHANICS MUST HAVE OVERLOOKED THE REAR WINDOW VENTS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 1999, A LOANER WAS SUPPLIED. I RETURNED TO PICK UP THE CAR AT 3PM, IT HAD NOT BEEN LOOKED AT, I RETURNED THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON. I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT FIND A NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION, A MECHANIC STANDING AT THE DESK OFFERED TO TAKE GO FOR A ROAD TEST. W/IN MINUTES OF EXITING THE PARKING LOT, THE NOISE BEGAN, PROGRESSIVELY ESCALATING AS WELL AS THE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM NUMEROUS OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE SITUATIONS THEY HAD BEEN INFORMED BY VOLVO HEADQUARTERS THAT IT WAS A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THIS WAS REITERATED BY THE SALESMAN, TOM FROM VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE, MR. BILL ALPRO VICE PRESIDENT & SERVICE DEPT MANAGER, AND MS. SUSAN CAMPBELL OF VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838959June 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD DRIVEN VEHICLE .AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN ENGINE STOPPED COLD, TRIED STARTING, BUT NOTHING. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838688June 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WITHOUT WARNING RIGHT AFTER BEING SERVICED BY A DEALER. PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE STALLED ONCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545965June 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE ROTORS WARPED IN LESS THAN 23,000 MILES SEE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FROM THE INTERNET MULTIPLE INSTANCES REPORTED BY OTHERS AS WELL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706557May 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WITH A CHILD SEAT INSTALLED IN THE CENTER SEAT, THE BUCKLE FOR THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER IS BLOCKED BY THE BASE OF THE CHILD SEAT. AN EXTENDED BUCKLE AS WAS INSTALLED IN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES (AS REFERENCED IN YOUR ID #6I004000) IS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706102April 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR (SULPHUR?) ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS/CHILDREN HAVE BECOME NAUSEOUS AND PULLED OVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. VOLVO CLAIMS IT IS A GASOLINE PROBLEM, BUT ALL INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE GASOLINE TYPE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED. VOLVO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705513April 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
IF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS AND ONLY WAY TO OPEN BACK DOOR IS WITH NONEXISTING LOCK, OCCUPANTS COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705105March 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836025March 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GOING DOWNHILL THEY WOULD CLICK. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL GRIND AND NOT STOP. OWNER HAS RAN STOP SIGNS ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND STILL CANT FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704556March 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE HAS A RANDOM MIS-FIRE RELATED TO THE CPU. VOLVO IS AWARE BUT HAS NOT PRODUCED ANY BULLETINS FOR AN UP-GRADE. MIS-FIRE CAN CAUSE STALLS AT IDLE IN COLD WEATHER AND HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLS IN INTERSECTIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL 1998 MODELS WITH THE 190HP TURBO ENGINE. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704558March 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN
CAR EXHIBITS A SHUDDER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN - MORE NOTICABLE AT SPEEDS UNDER 55MPH. A PRONOUNCED SHUDDER OCCURS WHEN COASTING OR IN TRAILING THROTTLE BETWEEN 36-44 MPH. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS JUST A 'CHARACTERISTIC' OF THE MODEL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY MIS-ASSEMBLED OR IMBALANCED DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND WILL RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHEN BEING DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544333March 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BUCKLE LOCK MECHANISM DESIGN TO USE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT FRACTURED RESULTING IN FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834976March 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN INDICATOR LIGHT WARNING DRIVER THAT PASSENGER'S DOOR IS OPEN OR AJAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703311February 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DAILY EXHAUST ODOR INSIDE CAR WHEN DRIVER OR PASSENGER WINDOW IS OPENED A LITTLE. THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER CARS AROUND AS WELL, SO I KNOW IT IS NOT COMING FROM OTHER CARS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER CAR WE HAVE HAD. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHEN I DRIVE A LOANER VOLVO (WHEN MY CAR IS BEING SERVICED). DEALER HAS CHECKED THIS OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON ONE THING OR ANOTHER EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. SHOULD I CONTACT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINCE THIS COULD AFFECT OUR HEALTH? WE HAVE TO KEEP THE AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON ON INSIDE AIR OR EXHAUST COMES IN FROM OTHER CARS. IS THIS CAR A LEMON? DO WE HAVE ANY OPTIONS BESIDES BUYING A DIFFERENT CAR? THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAGS. I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHANGE THAT INFORMATION AFTER I REVIEWED ALL OF THE INFORMATION. SORRY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703078February 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
SAFETY CONCERNS AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. NO SAFET DEFECTS MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702849February 2, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE DISPLAYS A VIBRATION/SHUDDER BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 45 MPH, STRONGEST AT 42 MPH WHILE DECELERATING. DEALER HAS CHECKED TIRE BALANCE, DRIVESHAFTS, AND AWD SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609087February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606722February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL BULBS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609920February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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