Volvo XC70 Complaints (2004)

101 consumer complaints on file.

#10651648October 31, 2014
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT EFFICIENTLY. SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED AT ALL. IT'S A SAFETY RISK. VOLVO SHOULD REPLACE THE FAULTY SEAT BELT FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632223September 10, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE WATER MOISTURE WITH A CLEANER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606362June 26, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED NOTED RUMBLING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT END WITH RIGHT HAND TURN. FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN LEFT FRONT SPRING. MECHANIC INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN VOLVOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575142March 27, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE THERE WAS A SUDDEN "BANG". THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DISCOVERED WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE SHREDDING OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE REASON I OWN VOLVO IS PRINCIPALLY DYE TO IT'S REPUTATION FOR SAFETY. IN FACT, VOLVO USES THE TERM SAFETY IN ALL IT'S ADVERTISING. THIS IS A GRAVE FLAW AND I ASK NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE WEATHER THIS IS A COMMON FLAW IN THE 2004 VOLVO XC70 AND OTHER VOLVO'S WITH THIS COIL SPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569103March 13, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544890September 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ENGINE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN TRANSITION INTO THE "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" MODE WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE FAILURE CODES POINTING TO THE "ETM". IN OTHER CASES THE ENGINE WAS SURGING AFTER START AND THEN WENT BACK TO THE "LIMP" MODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509142April 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505480April 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, I FELT A SENSATION OF GOING OVER A BUMP. I STOPPED THE CAR AND EXAMINED AROUND AND UNDER THE CAR. NO OBJECT OR "BUMP" ITEM WAS SEEN. I DROVE SLOWLY AND EXPERIENCED METALLIC NOISES COMING FROM THE CAR. UPON HAVING THE CAR CHECKED BY MY REGULAR GARAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BROKEN. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED (VERY EXPENSIVE) AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF EMERGENCY BREAK DAMAGE BEFORE. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MAY BE HELPED BY THIS INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498531February 18, 2013
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH SURFACE- HEARD A SUDDEN LOUD SOUND AS IF SOMETHING LARGE DROPPED ON THE ROAD. CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY EXCEPT WITH A LOUD CLUNKY SOUNDS HEARD OVER BUMPS. LESS THAN 5-MILES LATER, WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE GARAGE- I RECOVERED A PIECE OF THE SPRING COIL WHICH DROPPED: THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN/FAILED INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS UNCOMMON PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON WITH XC70 OWNERS- AND COULD RESULT IN POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470385August 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING SOUND AND DECELERATED. ALSO, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURNING SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE OPERATING NORMALLY AFTER A FEW HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,918.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462844June 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS GOING 60-63MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A SUDDEN HARD CLUNK IN THE TRANSMISSION AND MY GUAGE CLUSTER WENT DEAD AND LOST ALL POWER OPTIONS. WAS ALMOST HIT AS I TRIED TO PULL OVER WITH NO BLINKERS, FLASHERS, ETC. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND THE DASH CAME BACK BUT SRS WARNING WAS UP ON THE INFO CLUSTER. TOOK MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP (AUTHORIZED VOLVO REPAIR) AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES PRESENT. THEY DROVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CEM VOLVO PART NUMBER 30657629 WAS NO GOOD. TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE 1300$ AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER VOLVO OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME OCCURRENCE, AND EVEN BEEN IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS IN MILEAGE RANGING FROM 50K AND UP. SEEMS TO ME THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SOME REPAIRS MADE TO THE CEM ON THE V70, XC70, S90, S40 ETC AS THEY ALL SEEM TO DO IT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451843March 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT AS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT A REASONABLE PRICE. VOLVO PAID FOR THE PARTS. UPDATED 04/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442012January 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DURING ACCELERATION THE GEARING SLIPS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR CAUSING A VERY HARD SHIFT (DUE TO ENGINE ACCELERATION) WHEN THE 2ND GEAR ENGAGES. IT IS DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN ICE OR SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408809June 24, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
24 JUNE 2011, GOT IN TO MY 2004 VOLVO XC70, APPX 90000 MILES ON GERMAN ROADS, TO DRIVE OFF TO WORK IN THE MORNING. HEARD LOUD SCREECHING NOISE NEAR THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL WHEN I PLACED THE CAR ON DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, I HAVE A SEVERE AIR LEAK IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. JUST A DAY PRIOR, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THROUGH THE DAY WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM AND PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY WITH NO ISSUES. WHEN I PULLED THE TIRE OFF, I FOUND THE SPRING SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES WITH SHARP ENDS. GOOD THING THIS DID NOT HAPPENED ON THE AUTOBAHN. WE COULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER AMERICAN SOLDIER OR FAMILY ON THE FRONT PAGE OF GERMAN AND AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS AND DIGITAL MEDIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405701June 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 VOLVO XC70 DIED TWICE NIGHT AND ONCE DURING THE DAY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON TWO CROWDED HIGHWAYS AROUND NEW YORK CITY. THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND LUCKILY I WAS GOING FAST ENOUGH TO ROLL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS IS A CAR I KEEP REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT A VOLVO DEALER SERVICE CENTER AS WELL. SOMEONE MADE ME AWARE OF A VOLVO CUSTOMER BLOG WHERE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405514June 7, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 VOLVO XC70: I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. I THEN HEARD A WHOOSHING SOUND. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING COIL CRACKED AND PUNCTURED (AND RUINED) A FOUR WEEK OLD TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HAD A SUDDEN TIRE BLOWOUT. SUBARU HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH SPRING COILS AND HAD A RECALL TO INSTALL SHIELD TO PROTECT TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399735May 10, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING CRACK AND FAILURE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397116April 22, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70 EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLETRED TIRES, SIZE 215/65/R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TIRE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE IRE POSSIBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY INFLATED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394548March 30, 2011
SUSPENSION
BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING ON DRIVERS SIDE. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH POPPED TIRE, AND REQUIRED STABILIZER LINK TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393623March 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NOTICED A SEVERE CHANGE FOR THE WORSE IN THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF MY VOLVO XC 70 AWD VEHICLE. LOST AWD CAPABILITY, CONFIRMED BY FRONT WHEELS SLIPPING IN LIGHT SNOW. DEALER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED FAILED ANGLE GEAR AND COUPLER, REPAIR PRICE $2500.00 NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OWNER REPLACED ANGLE GEAR WITH REBUILD UNIT FROM SALVAGE AND A NEW COUPLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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