Volvo V70 Complaints (2002)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#10368412November 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IMPROPER SHIFT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND IN CERTAIN SLOWING DOWN CONDITION WHICH CAUSE CAR TO LURCH (SLOW DOWN AS IN MAKING A RIGHT/LEFT TURN). DEALER FIRST STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH ONBOARD SOFTWARE, NOW SAYING THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. INTERNET SEARCH CONCLUDES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368266November 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AROUND 90,000 MILES. CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD WAS A PRESSURIZED BUILD UP RESULTING IN A LUNGE FORWARD OR BUCKING OF VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO GET ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES ALMOST RESULTED IN NEAR CRASH DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT CHANGING GEAR. PUTTING CAR IN GEAR RESULTED IN A BUCKING FORWARD OR LUNGE. VOLVO ADVISED A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT ADVISED US OF A COMPUTER DOWNLOAD THAT MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE DOWNLOAD THE CAR DROVE GREAT FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS. THEN IT BEGAN AGAIN. WHEN ON A TRIP THE JERKING IN CHANGING WAS SO VIOLENT THE GAS LINE WAS FORCED LOOSE FROM THE FUEL FILTER CAUSING A STALL IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND WAITED FOR A MECHANIC TO ARRIVE TO RE-INSTALL THE LINE TO THE FILTER. VOLVO DEALER WAS ABOUT THREE MILES DOWN THE ROAD BUT REFUSED TO COME OUT STATING TOO MUCH GOING ON AND THAT THEY COULD HELP BUT WOULD WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY SINCE SO CLOSE TO 5 PM. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO HELP. A NEW TRANS WAS INSTALLED BUT WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMING BACK. ALSO THE BRAKE BOOSTER WENT OUT. A FAILED RECALLED PART LEFT US STRANDED WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR AND WE PAID THE TOWING FEES TO VOLVO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362525October 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED. AFTER A FEW A MINUTES, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION . THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THE THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352817August 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318512March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS OR SO, I HAVE HAD FOUR OR FIVE INCIDENCES INVOLVING SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF MY 2002 VOLVO STATION WAGON V-70. ALL HAVE OCCURRED IN CITY DRIVING NOT ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY. ONCE WHEN PARKING, I ALMOST RAMMED ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE BECAUSE, AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE, MY VOLVO SUDDENLY LURCHED AHEAD. I SWERVED, PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I THEN STOPPED. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, MOSTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND THEN SURGES AHEAD, AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE. ONCE AGAIN, TO STOP THE CAR I HAD TO SLAM DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE REVVING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE MARTENS VOLVO DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICING. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE "THROTTLE MECHANISM" EACH TIME BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286028October 1, 2009
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WON'T RETRACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285233September 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. HE STATED THAT TWO OF THE THREE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. WHEN THE THREE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 04V051000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING BRAKE LIGHTS; HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM AND THAT HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. HE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264440April 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THERE IS OR WAS NO FAILURE OR CRASH , BUT WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE ONE ON THE RECALL OF MY VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON 2002 BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTIONING SOFTWARE IN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM . THE RECALL NOTICE CAME FROM VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. I NEED SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TO SEE JUST HOW URGENT AND SERIOUS I SHOULD TAKE PRIORITY TO GET MY CAR IN TO SEE A VOLVO SERVICE CENTER TO GET IT FIXED, BECAUSE THIS COULD BE JUST A WAY OF GETTING A ONE HALF HOUR LABOR CHARGE OUT OF PEOPLE IF MY CAR DOES NOT CONTAIN THE RECALL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259163February 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE AND I WERE PICKING UP MY GRANDDAUGHTER AT HER HOME LOCATED ON A STEEP HILLSIDE WITH A STEEP DRIVE PROBABLY 8 PLUS DEGREES. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND STARTED TO BACK DOWN THE DRIVE. I HAD TO BACK OVER THE CONCRETE DRIVE EDGE AS I HAD PULLED OFF INTO THE YARD TO MAKE ROOM FOR HER PARENTS VEHICLE. TO GET OVER THE EDGE I HAD TO PRESS LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE FREQUENTLY BACKED DOWN THE DRIVE USUALLY IN IDLE. THE MOMENT I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE. I JAMMED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK , PULLED THE EMERGENCY AND PRESSED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE. NOTHING SLOWED OR EVEN SEEM TO EFFECT THE BACKWARD ACCELERATION. I HIT A RAILROAD TIE THAT WAS ONE OF MANY THAT DEFINED THE DRIVE. THE FRONT TIRE LITERALLY EXPLODED. I WAS ABLE TO STEER DOWN THE DRIVE ONTO THE ROAD AROUND A GREATER THAN 90 DEGREE TURN BACKWARDS AND UP HILL. THE RIM DUG INTO THE ASPHALT , THE CAR STOPPED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. WE PUT ON THE SPARE AND DROVE HOME. TWO DAYS LATER, IN THE SAME PLACE, I STARTED TO BACK ONTO THE DRIVE AS BEFORE. I WAS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THEREFORE WAS VERY CAREFUL TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NO OVERLAP OF FOOT ON BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. I ALSO THOUGHT THAT IF THAT TERRIBLE INCIDENT WERE TO REPEAT ITSELF I WOULD TURN OFF THE KEY. WHEN THE BACK TIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVEWAY LIP I ONCE AGAIN I HAD TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO GET ON THE DRIVEWAY. SAME TERRIBLE RESPONSE. THIS TIME IN ADDITION TO JAMMING INTO PARK, PULLING THE EMERGENCY, JAMMING ON THE BRAKE, I ALSO TURNED OFF THE KEY. NONE OF THAT EVOKED ANY RESPONSE. THIS TIME I WAS UNABLE TO STAY ON THE DRIVE AND WENT OVER A STEEP BANK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH TWO TREES AT LEAST 3" IN DIAMETER, A WHITE PICKET FENCE AND FENCE POSTS.. IT HIT THE BANK AT THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND STOPPED WITHOUT THE RELEASE OF AIRBAGS. MY GLASSES AND KEYS WERE FOUND IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258761February 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2002 V70 VOLVO BRAKE LIGHT RELAY. I AM EXPERIENCING A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE I STEP ON MY BRAKES AND SOMETIMES MY SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK AND MOST TIMES THEY DO NOT. THE HATCH BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS WORKS. THERE WAS A 2004 RECALL FOR 2002 VOLVOS BUT ACCORDING TO VOLVO MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND HAD IT CONFIRMED BY A MECHANIC. IS THERE A WAY TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL? THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225882April 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. AFTER HE EXITS THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICES THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHTS DIM ONLY AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V051000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,265.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207279October 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTIONS BUT NOT THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS PROBLEM WAS SHOWN UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V051000. MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL WHEN I CHECKED WITH VOLVO VIA VIN NUMBER. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193343June 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER. THE VOLVO DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159053June 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VOLVO 2002 V70 WAGON STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE ON I-5. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER DESPITE LOSING STEERING. SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2004 AND THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE. OBVIOUSLY THIS CORRECTION WAS NOT PERMANENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140657October 24, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO WEAR. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY PERIOD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DURING A SAFETY CHECK BY THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, ONLY 12,000 MILES AFTER THE PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT. THIS TIME IT IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION TO ME. THEY REINSPECTED MY VEHICLE TO "WORK" WITH ME REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE TIE ROD FOR A REDUCED RATE AND DETERMINED THAT IT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS BECAUSE I WAS FIGHTING FOR THEM TO REPLACE IT ENTIRELY SINCE THIS WOULD BE THE 5TH REPLACEMENT IN 52,000 MILES FOR A PART THAT SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131436August 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER TALKED TO MECHANIC HE WARNED CONSUMER OF STALLIN GPROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO A VOLVO FOR REPAIRS. DEALER PAID FOR PARTS AND CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130957August 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, AFTER TRAVELING 1000 MILES FROM CONNECTICUT TO FLORIDA WE STOPPED. WHEN WE STARTED AGAIN AS SOON AS WE PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WE WHERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE NEXT PARKING LOT AND CALL VOLVO SERVICE. THEY CAME AND TOWED THE CAR 80 MILES TO JACKSONVILLE FL. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128192July 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DEALER SAYS THROTTLE BODY IN 2002 VOLVO V70 IS FAILING AND WILL PRESENT SAFETY PROBLEM (STALLING ON X-WAY OR INABILITY TO START). DEALER SAYS $1,000 TO REPLACE.NEVER HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS IS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN OVER 35 YEARS OF DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093072September 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, COMPLAINANT HEARD A CLUNK-TYPE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COMPLAINANT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTIFIED POLICE. WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082134July 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SUDDENLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN ENGINE REVVED, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT IT FAILED TO DO SO. VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING A TEAM FROM N.Y. TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS LEASED THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT FAMILY ORTHOPEDIC OFFICE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Volvo V70