Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#10130900August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLVO S70. CONTACT WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT AN AIR-INTAKE PROBLEM. HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND NOT ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING. HAD CAR IN THE REPAIR SHOP THIS PAST WEEK, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HOWEVER, THEY CLEANED OUT AIR INTAKE, BUT SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, SAW AN ARTICLE AT WWW.NBC4.COM UNDER THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130938August 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2000 VOLVO S-70 CAR STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. I HAD TO SPEND $1200 TO HAVE THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT REGULATES THE AIRFLOW AND GAS TO THE ENGINE REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT RECALLING OR REIMBURSING CAR OWNERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130849August 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130852August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2000 VOLVO S70 HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR HAVE AN ABRUPT LOSS OF SPEED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $1,500 TO REPLACE THE MODULE ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE CAR IS STARTING TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129684July 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXHIBITS "HESITATION AND STUTTERING" DURING BOTH ACCELERATION AND MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED. ETS WARNING LIGHT HAS APPEARED AND THEN RESET TWICE. TUNE-UP AND FUEL CHANGES WERE TESTED WITH NO CHANGE IN ISSUE. ETS WARNING LIGHT AND ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND THE DIAGNOSTIC PRINTOUTS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND PREMATURE FAILURE ITEM ON VOLVO CARS FROM 1999 THRU 2001 MODEL YEARS. SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL SFAETY COMPONENT THAT CAN FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE (AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME), IT SHOULD BE AS RELIABLE AS OTHER CRITICAL COMPONEENTS SUCH AS THE ABS OR SRS/AIRBAG SYSTEMS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130245July 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 VOLVO S70 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LEAVES THE DRIVER WITH UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129584July 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO SEVERAL OTHER SHOPS AND DEALERS, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATIONS OVER THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MODULE THAT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO GO INTO A "CRIPPLE MODE" AT ANY GIVEN POINT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. VOLVO APPARENTLY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, BUT RATHER IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE MODULE CLEANED BUT IT HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A SITUATION SUCH AS THIS, WHICH WILL COST ABOUT $1,000 TO FIX, CAN BE CONSIDERED A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126928June 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE (ETS), CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO THROTTLE INPUT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR NEEDS TO BE FIXED BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE OUTRAGEOUS COST OF THE REPAIR $1100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127944June 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. *JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126351June 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WELL, I'VE ALSO JOINED THE ETS CLUB AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON MY S70, 2000, TO THE TUNE OF $860 BUCKS! IT HAPPENED AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME. WHILE CRUISING SOUTH ON I-95, JUNE 6TH, CAR STARTED TO RUN LIKE IT HAD WATER IN THE GAS. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO OF THAT, THE ETS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, SO I CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND IT SAYS TO TURN OFF THE CAR, AND RESTART, AND IF THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON, (YOU'RE IN DEEP DOO-DOO) THEN HEAD FOR A VOLVO DEALER. WELL, IT DID COME BACK ON AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, THE CAR GOES INTO THE "LIMP-HOME" MODE OF ABOUT 40 MPH. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO "LIMP" INTO WILMINGTON, NC, AND LUCKILY, PARKWAY VOLVO WAS ONLY ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE FROM THE COMFORT INN, WHERE WE CRASHED FOR THE EVENING. PARKWAY VOLVO WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY, REPLACED THE ETS MODULE, AND TO DATE (23 JUN 05) THE CAR RUNS LIKE NEW. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SKILL OF THE SERVICE MANAGER (BRENT WELLS) ARE SUBERB!!! FORTUNATLEY, I ASKED FOR THE OLD ETS UNIT AND HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT DON WILSON MIGHT TO HAVE IT. I'M SENDING HIM AN EMAIL ([email protected]) TO SEE IF HE STILL WANTS THEM FOR TESTING). I'M ALSO FILING A COMPLAINT AND WILL SUPPORT A "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" ANY WAY POSSIBLE. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT VOLVO WON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS "DEFECT"..... DEFECTIVE UNIT HAS THESE MARKINGS: MARELLI, 110541F2A, 00W080201; 9188793; 65CFM2; AH.0082030.K. NOTE: THE BOX THAT THE NEW ONE CAME IS IS MARKED: VOLVO 8644347 "MADE IN ITALY"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126007June 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 S70 - MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE RECURRING INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, TACH BOUNCES AND POWER DEMINISHES BECOMING A SEVER HAZARD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "KNOWN ISSUES" WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR MASS AND THROTTLE SYSTEMS. REPLACED TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, EXTENDED WARRANTY DENIED, SHORTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP NOR VOLVO WILL TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION ON >$1000 REPAIR (WHICH ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH IS ALMOST GUARANTEED TO RETURN). THIS IS MY THIRD VOLVO, AND CERTAINLY MY LAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126031June 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, AIRBAG FAILURE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125967June 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT:CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO, AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GARAGE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED; THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SRS CONTROL MODULE HAD AN INTERNAL FAULT. THE DEALER ORDERED THE NEEDED PART, AND IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND CONSUMER MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS $522. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125811June 13, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 VOLVO XL70 HEATER BLOWER FAN NOT WORKING AND STARTED SMOKING.*MR THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121417May 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 S70 VOLVO FROM HERB GORDON VOLVO IN SILVER SPRING, MD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, STILL NO CHANGE. I RECENTLY HAD IT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121252May 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY WIFE'S CAR ('98 S70 T5) STOP LAST WEEK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE TENSIONER SEIZED UP. THIS CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE ABOUT $3500 WORTH. I GOT THE TIMING BELT CHANGED AT 71,000 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALERSHIP SO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAPPEN, BUT IT DID ANYWAY. THE CAR NOW HAS 108,000 MILES. VOLVO'S CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED ME TODAY AND SAID THE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR AND IT IS FAR OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. SEARCHING THE WEB I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTINGS OF SIMILAR COMPLIANTS WITH THE TENSIONER. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121044May 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL INTERIOR POWER INCLUDING WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAT, A/C, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR BAGS, RADIO. CALLED DEALER/SERVICER AND WAS TOLD THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM; CALLED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN; BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD "NO PROBLEM FOUND." SEVERAL MONTHS LATER LOSS OF ALL INTERIOR POWER MORE FREQUENTLY; BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND TOLD THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED WIRING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED;WAS ALSO TOLD COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE IF CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE; HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS; COULD NOT OPERATE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN POURING RAIN; COULD NOT SEE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT;
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120788May 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTACT STATES EACH TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP AND THE WHEELS HAVE ALSO LOCKED UP. TRANSMISSION CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE MAKE A SQUEAKING NOSE WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING CONTACT STATES OIL MOVES UP THROUGH THE IGNITION CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *NM *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118038April 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM IN MY 2000, VOLVO S70 WENT OUT, AND THE CAR SURGED AND LIMPED HOME. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OCCURRED THIS TIME, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER BY BEING STRANDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING AS YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC RAISED MANY SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMED FROM MY RESEARCH TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO CARRY A CELL PHONE AND MAKE SURE YOUR INSURANCE COVERED TOWING. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THE REPAIRS COST NEARLY $1000, AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME FAULTY PART BEING INSTALLED A SECOND TIME. VOLVO SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS AND RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS FAULTY PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117513April 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE/VIBRATION THAT DID NOT ALLOW THE BRAKES TO RESPOND. THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE COMPUTER THAT ENGAGED THE ABS BRAKES. *AK UPDATED 8/9/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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