Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#10182879February 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1998 VOLVO S70 WITH ABOUT 88K MILES ON IT. I HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE ON IT DEC 20, 2006 INCLUDING REPLACING THE TIMING BELT. ON 2/15, WE WERE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED - WE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING, ETC. WE MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR AND GET INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, JORDAN VOLVO IN MISHAWAKA, IN. WE FOUND THAT THE TENSIONER HAD FAILED CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO SLIP OFF AND CAUSE WHAT APPEARS TO BE VERY MATERIAL (RETAIL AROUND $4K) WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. VOLVO RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE TENSIONER AT 105K MILES I BELIEVE, BUT I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS CASES ON MESSAGE BOARDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THEIR TIMING BELT BUT NOT TENSIONER REPLACED AND THEN HAVING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, OR ALONG SIDE THE ROAD (IT WAS PROBABLY 5 DEGREES OUT). THE DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERED TO REPAIR THE CAR AT 1/2 PRICE, BUT MAINTAIN THAT THEY FOLLOWED VOLVO'S PROCEDURES. I CALLED MY OLD MECHANIC IN CHICAGO AND HE SAID THAT 90% OF THE TIME HE REPLACES THE TENSIONER TO AVOID JUST WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. WE WERE NOT EVEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING NOR GIVEN THE OPTION TO DECLINE THE SERVICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180689January 25, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS A 1999 VOLVO S70, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC ,AND HE INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY ,AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER. THE VOLVO DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER DOWNLOAD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCASIONALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS AND A NEW 02 SENSOR. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEMWAS RELATED TO RECALL # 06V441000. *AK UPDATED 02/16/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178802January 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED SHE IS CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON HER 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED SHE REPLACED THE LEFT AXLE BOOT AT 56,690 MILES. THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLES WERE REPLACED AT 70,800 MILES. THE LEFT & RIGHT AXLES WERE REPLACED AT 70,850. THE CONTACT STATED FOUR CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND FOUR CV JOINT BOOTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 82,260 MILES AND WAS TOLD THE BOOTS WERE LEAKING AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BOOTS WERE NOT LEAKING, BUT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR PADS & ROTORS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS TOLD THIS WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE IS A DEFECT BECAUSE SHE IS HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177631January 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE UNIT FAILED AT 60K MILES; ALL SERVICE WAS DONE AT DEALER. DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA FOR EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL. NHTS SEEMS POWERLESS TO TAKE ON THIS ISSUE. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE TO GET SOME ACTION? VOLVO DEALERS AND FORD KNOW WELL THE PROBLEM -- JUST COUNT THE CASH THEY ARE MAKING ON THE REPLACEMENTS, AND THEN MULTIPLY BY 10 BECAUSE MOST ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY $1,000 FOR A $200 PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177165December 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PURCHASED USED CAR 1 WEEK AGO. 87,000 MI. NO PROBLEMS, ETS LIGHT CAME ON. YELLOW LIGHT, NOT RED = NOT AN EMERGENCY. GOT HOME SAFELY, NO ODD BEHAVIOR, AND READ ABOUT IT IN MANUAL, WHICH SAID TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, VERY VAGUE DESCRIPTION. WENT TO START CAR, SMELLED GAS, ROUGH IDLING REVVING 1,000 RPMS WHILE PARKED - I WASN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE PEDAL, BLINKING HEADLIGHTS A.K.A INTERMITTENT POWER. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE ROAD, I CANNOT PREDICT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. READ SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE...EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ETM UNIT, CONTINUED FAILURE, NO RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE. I DO SEE A RECALL ON 11/14/2006 BUT I'M UNSURE IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176382December 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. ALSO, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176127December 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
2000 VOLVO S70: SNAP RING HOLDING AXLE TO TRANSMISSION BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. COASTED TO STOP; TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. NO OTHER DAMAGE. HOWEVER, SHOP HAD 1999 VOLVO IN FOR SAME COMPLAINT. THAT DRIVER'S AXLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT LOOSENED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175588December 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 MY WIFE WAS BACKING HER 1999 VOLVO S70 OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, SHOT ACROSS THE STREET AND SLID INTO OUR NEIGHBOR'S LANDSCAPING/BUSHES ETC. SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR SO THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF HER CAR SWIPED THE BUSHES AND HEDGES. RESULT--NO PERSONAL INJURIES, THANK GOODNESS. OVER $6000 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR WHICH WAS TOWED TO PAUL'S VOLVO IN HAWTHORNE, NJ FROM WHICH IT WAS FORWARDED TO J&J AUTO BODY IN HALEDON NJ. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168756September 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED CAUSING BOTH COMPONENTS TO BE INOPERABLE. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED BOTH SYSTEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/31/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167072August 30, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK FULL OPEN WHILE DRIVING!!! THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING TO MAXIMUM RPM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN ONE YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167990August 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 VOLVO S 70 STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER TWO TRIES FOLLOWING THE RECALL OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. *KB THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AT UNEXPECTED MOMENTS, LIKE WHEN THE CAR APPROACHES TURNS, WHICH CAUSES THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160792June 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS ALSO ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158578May 30, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM VOLVO THAT THE ETM WARRANTY WOULD BE EXTENDED. THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. A WEEK LATER, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON , INDICATING THAT THE ETM NEEDED SERVICE. THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME " MODE AND WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY DURING IDLE AND AT OTHER TIMES. THE DEALER CLEANED THE MODULE (DID NOT REPLACE) AND THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ETM. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, THOUGH IT NEVER HAD BEFORE. THE DEALER DENIED ALL RESPONSIBILITY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158016May 22, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONCE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS ARE LOCKED, THEY CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. IN ORDER FOR OCCUPANTS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, WHILE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED, THE DOOR MUST BE OPENED BY SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE AUTO WINDOW CONTROL AND LOCKS ON ALL THREE DOORS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE AUTO WINDOW CONTROLS AND LOCK TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE LOCK FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157354May 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER VOLVO V 70 STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE ALSO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *NM [LETTER IN REPOSITORY THIS VOQ, X REF VOQ 10156335, SMCH]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156951May 7, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE SOLD THIS CAR TO A NEIGHBOR, BUT HE IS AWAY FOR 8 MONTHS SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT ONCE A WEEK ABOUT 30 MILES. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY I FILLED THE TANK AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SURGING BETWEEN 1 AND 2,000 RPM AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN IT CONTINUED TO SURGE AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I HALTED THE CAR. WHEN I ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED THERE WAS LITTLE RESPONSE AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER IT ACCELERATED AT A NORMAL RATE BUT THE SURGING CONTINUED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IT INITIALLY REVVED TO 5,000 RPM BEFORE SETTLING DOWN. I WAS FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD SOMEONE PICK ME UP. I RETURNED TO THE CAR AN HOUR LATER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I DROVE THE CAR HOME(ABOUT 8 MILES) AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I WENT TO MOVE IT, THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AGAIN AFTER THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. I WILL CALL VOLVO TOMORROW, BUT THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM A FEW YEARS BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL(I BELIEVE IT WAS A RECALL) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156506May 1, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MAKES LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN OPENED, CLOSED. MIDDLE DOOR HINGE (LARGER ONES ABOVE AND BELOW; LOCATED JUST BELOW WIRING HARNESS) HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME OF CAR BODY BECAUSE OF FAULTY WELDING. ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT NOISE WAS "SQUEAKY" DOOR HINGE AND LUBRICATED THE HINGE WITH SILICONE SPRAY. BUT WHEN THE NOISE GOT WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE BODY FRAME HINGE HAS BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE IT WAS WELDED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN 40-PLUS YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP. I HAVEN'T REPAIRED IT YET BUT ASSUME IT WILL HAVE TO BE REWELDED, BASED ON INFO I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET POSTED BY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156170April 26, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR IS A VOLVO S70 1999 2.5L NON-TURBO ENGINE. I STARTED EXPERIENCING UNEVEN ENGINE IDLE IN MAY OF 2001, AT FIRST I FEARED THAT MY ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE OUT. A FEW TIMES THE ENGINE REALLY DID JUST STOP WORKING AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN. I'VE HAD A VOLVO DEALER/SERVICE IN LONG ISLAND NY TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SIMPLY "CLEANED" THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. THE CLEANING SOLUTION DID NOT LAST LONG AND AFTER A WEEK OR SO I STARTED NOTICING THE UNEVEN ENGINE IDLE AGAIN. AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE JUST GO KAPUT A FEW MORE TIMES, I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC AND THEY PERFORMED A CLEANING BUT SAYS THAT MOST LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ETM. NOW IT IS 2006 AND OUR VOLVO IS LESS DRIVEN BUT STILL IN THE FAMILY. WE STILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT VOLVO OF AMERICA IS FINALLY STEPPING UP AND AT LEAST TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY. BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY MANY SCARY MOMENTS AND PUT US IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I HOPE POSTING MY COMPLAINT HERE TODAY WILL HELP OTHERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156021April 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON 10-15-05 AND WOULD TAKE A FULL 2 MIN TO REACH 55 MPH WITH ONLY MINIMAL THROTTLE DEPRESSION (ANY MORE THAN ONLY THE LEAST WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN TO JERK AND REFUSE TO PROPEL THE CAR AT ALL). IF THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT ITSELF FOR A WHILE (SOMETIMES THE GAP IN BETWEEN MALFUNCTIONS WOULD BE SEVERAL HOURS INITIALLY) BUT WOULD ALWAYS RETURN. RAN TROUBLE CODES AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS INITIALLY FAULTY. REPLACED THEN THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE ERRATICALLY UPON STARTUP, BUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME (5-15 MINUTES) IT WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN CORRECT ITSELF - RACING THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SHORTEN THE TIME PERIOD, BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS AND QUICKLY RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE RPM'S SIGNIFICANTLY HIGH ENOUGH TO FACILITATE THE SMOOTH OPERATION. ONCE THE ENGINE RAN FINE, IT WOULD OPERATE WELL AS LONG AS THE CAR WAS NEVER SHUT OFF (IT WAS RAN ON A JOURNEY OF 1,000 MILES AND OPERATED PERFECTLY NORMAL). THE MOMENT IT WAS SHUT DOWN, EVEN FOR THE BRIEFEST OF SPANS, IT WOULD ACT IN THE SAME MANNER WITH THE IDLE FLUCTUATING WILDLY, BUT SEEMED TO BE PRONE TO STALLING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM/HOT. VOLVO WAS CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED DEALER DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, I WAS ASSURED THAT IT "COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE THE COMPUTER(ETM)". HOWEVER THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTALLED (HMMMMM.....COULDN'T POSSIBLY, BUT LETS ADJUST IT....HMMMMMM ) WHICH CORRECTED THE ROUGH IDLE INITIALLY. ONLY PROBLEM IS NOW THE CAR WILL NOT REACH OR EXCEED 4,000 RPM EVEN WITH THE CAR IN PARK (NOT UNDER LOAD) AND WILL STALL JERK AND REFUSE TO ACCELERATE UNDER HARD PEDAL PRESSURE AND WILL NOT DRIVE ABOVE ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PROTESTATION, LOSS OF ACCELERATION OR JERKING. ALL OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES STILL INDICATE THAT THE CYLINDERS ARE WILDING MISFIRING AND I'M GETTING SICK OF TRYING TO FIX VOLVO'S ENGINEERING PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153989March 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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