Volvo XC70 Complaints (2005)

27 consumer complaints on file.

• #10296299December 17, 2009
  SEAT BELTS

  THIS IS A CORRECTION TO COMPLAINT #10296298. VEHICLE IN CONNECTION TO THIS COMPLAINT IS A 2005 VOLVO XC70, NOT A 2009. *TR

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10251508December 11, 2008
  VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. HE CANNOT SWITCH THE LEFT BLADE WITH THE RIGHT BLADE OR PURCHASE A BLADE FROM SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN THE DEALER AT A LOWER PRICE. IT WOULD COST $60 TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD BLADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THIS MANNER; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,900.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10170524October 11, 2006
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE HARDER THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, THE FASTER THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND LURCH FORWARD, UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF. WHEN RESTARTED, EVERYTHING OPERATED NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED 5 TIMES AND A MINOR COLLISION HAPPENED, ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - *NM

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10167920September 11, 2006
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

  TRANSMISSION HAD A JERK TO IT WHEN YOU CAME OUT OF A STOP. WHEN YOU ACCELERATED FROM A STOP THE ENGINE THEN WOULD STOP. WE HAVE THE DEALER SHIP VOLVO ( BARRIER LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. THERE IS STILL HOWEVER A SMALL JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION AND A SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE ENGINE TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. *NM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10145308December 15, 2005
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURE WHILE ACCELERATING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST, HOWEVER, AFTER THE THIRD OCCURRENCE , THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IN TANK THE FUEL PUMP PART # 30741993 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS PART WAS FAULTY BY DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE DUE TO HIGH DEMAND.*AK UPDATED 02/07/06.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10140773October 25, 2005
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

  I WAS TRAVELLING AT 75 ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER DOWN TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AND WOULDN'T EXCEED THAT SPEED. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN AS I WAS RETURNING TO COLORADO SPRINGS. I HAVE A VOLVO V70XC 2001. I HAD TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST $1000.THE SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10132721August 13, 2005
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON ONE OCCURRENCE THEN STARTED AGAIN LATER THAT DAY THEN A WEEK LATER IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MILES AND THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0