Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#10132580August 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132415August 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE RESULTED IN SUDDEN AND PERSISTENT LOSS OF SPEED AND STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132318August 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 S70 VOLVO AWD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT AND ETS LIGHTS DISPLAYED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ETM MODULE 8/3/05 AT A COST OF $906.75 AND THE ABS MODULE AT A COST OF $845.46. BOTH SERVICES PERFORMED BY DEALER IN WINSTON SALEM,NC . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132166August 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON VACATION IN OCTOBER OF 2004,OUR 1999 VOLVO S70 STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED AND THEN RESUME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WE TOOK IT TO A VOLVO DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE REPLACED. AS A RESULT OF YOUR INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE05041 I WANTED TO RECORD MY PROBLEM WITH YOU AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132055August 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
98 VOLVO S70; EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING; I'VE HAD TWO MECHANICS LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, DICK DYER VOLVO ON AUGUST 2ND AND THEY CAN NOT LOOK AT MY CAR UNTIL AUGUST 19TH. AS A MOTHER OF A YOUNG CHILD, IT IS FRIGHTENING TO PULL OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. I EMAILED CORPORATE VOLVO ON 8/3/05 AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THIS HAD BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE FEB 05; ABOUT EVERY 1-2 WEEKS MY CAR WILL STALL WHEN I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN AT A LIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132142August 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(1) NO WARNING (2) CAR RAN ONLY IN "LIMP-HOME" MODE (3) CAR TOWED 125 MILES TO DEALER, AND ETM WAS REPLACED; DEALER KEPT OLD PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131939August 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131963August 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
CAR STARTED MISSING, LOSING POWER, ETS LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED EGR MODULE ?, COST ABOUT $1000 ALTOGETHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131988August 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY MY 2000 S70 VOLVO HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. MY ETS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM)LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUDDER AND EVENTUALLY STALL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS AND AFTER RE-START , THE VEHICLE WILL FUNCTION AS NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO MY VOLVO SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC MODULE AND MUST BE REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED VOLVO DEALER. I HAVE RECENTLY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS REPAIR COMPLETED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131991August 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2000 VOLVO S70 GLT-SE; ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER ON I-10 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LIMPED IN TO A VOLVO DEALER. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A VOLVO TECH. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS OUT OF FACTORY SPECS. HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND REPROGRAMMED IT AT A COST OF $985.38. NOT WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM VOLVO. THIS EVENT NOT ONLY WAS INCONVENIENT BUT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. VOLVO SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132009August 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER OF 1999 VOLVO S 70 T5 MULTIPLE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS CLEANED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY,THROTTLE BODY FAILED WITH WIFE ON BUSY INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED 7/15/05 OUT OF WARRANTY AT COST OF $900.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131835August 7, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(1) AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK IN HOT WEATHER (OVER 100 DEGREE). THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE AIR CONDITIONING QUITS. (2) THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER THE AIR CONDITIONING QUITE. MOVE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. THANK GOD IT HAS WORKED SO FAR. (3) TAKE THE CAR TO WALNUT CREEK, CA VOLVO AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131793August 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 2005, THE ENGINE ON MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAD STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. IN EACH INSTANCE, IT HAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED, HOWEVER, THE STALLS ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE READ OR THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM, AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE'S OPERATION AND REPAIR COSTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131805August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL REPLACED. PROBLEM IS STARTING TO RECUR. DAMAGE EFFECTS OTHER CAR SYSTEMS WHICH MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131816August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE ECM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, LOSE POWER, OPERATE ERRATICALLY AND CREATE UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE "ETS" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS CAME ON WITH THIS PROBLEM. STOPPING AND RESTARTING MULTIPLE TIMES WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO OPERATE AND IT WAS A HIT OR MISS SOLUTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131651August 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S70. I EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR, 2005. THE CAR WOULD OFTEN RUN ROUGH AND ATTEMPT TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. ON ONE TRIP FROM NEW ALBANY, IN, TO CLEVELAND, OH, IT HAPPENED SO OFTEN THAT I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN CINCINNATI AND RENT A CAR FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL IN ORDER TO GET TO CLEVELAND. THAT RENTAL COST ME $236.04. I TRIED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AT SEVERAL GARAGES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, BUT TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY, I TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ON JULY 7, 2005. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM AT A COST OF $803.73. WHAT PROMPTED MY FILING THIS COMPLAINT WAS AN ARTICLE THAT APPEARED IN THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL ON AUGUST 2, 2005. IT WAS WRITTEN BY ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER KEN THOMAS. IT INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN 136 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. ONE OF THE MODELS MENTIONED WAS THE 2000 S70 SEDAN, WHICH I OWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131653August 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING A COUPLE OF TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131709August 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131537August 4, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM (ETS) HAS FAILED, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT VOLVO DOES KNOW ABOUT. THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH REPAIR BILL ( $800.00 - $900.00). I AM A MEMBER OF A VOLVO WEBSITE, AND MANY, MANY OTHERS ON THE SITE KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. THE ETS FAILS ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER IS LEFT UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLES SPEED, AND SOMETIMES DIRECTION ( IF THE CAR QUITS) WHEN MINE FAILED, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON ABOUT 72 MPH. I ALMOST COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR EFFECTIVELY, AND ALSO UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR EASILY BECAUSE THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT IS ABOUT THE SAME AS A THROTTLE CABLE BREAKING WHILE DRIVING, AND THE CAR JUST GOING DEAD. VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE ETS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131542August 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
I PURCHASED MY 1999 USED S70 IN JUNE OF 2001. IT HAD APPROX. 47,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LOSS OF SPEED, ETC. WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE TURBO AND THE WHOLE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IN ALL, I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $9,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT HAS ALSO HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS SINCE I PURCHASED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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