Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#842898July 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER WINDOW SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO BECOME STUCK IN ONE POSITION OR NOT TO GO UP OR DOWN, ALSO A PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE POWER DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REGULARLY. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842023July 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 30-35 MPH; HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION *AK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#841893July 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE EXCEEDS THE LENGTH OF BUMPER, CAUSING SOMEONE TO BE BURNED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838628May 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706744May 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTAKE VENT PORT BLEW OUT, ALSO, LOST BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837671May 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WILL RUN LIKE IT'S FLOODED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE AGAIN, AND HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706368May 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENHGINE WILL BEGIN TO RUN ROUGHLY (AS THOUGH IT IS FLOODED) LOSES, POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE "ETS" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS TO PULL OVER, SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART. IF THE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706115April 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1. 12/23/97: CAR DIED IN SLOW FREEWAY TRAFFIC; RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES, BUT "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" STAYED ON. DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM WITH AIR MASS SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED. 2. 11/11/98: RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED; MOTOR REPLACED. 3. EACH OF FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT WITH LESS THAN 15K IN MILEAGE. 4. 1/13/99: RT AND LT OUTER TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT; BULBS WERE REPLACED. 5. 3/3/99: RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN FLASHING TOO QUICKLY; BOTH RT AND LT TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS WERE REPLACED. 6. 4/28/99: TAILIGHTS AGAIN FAILED, SOCKETS AND BULBS WERE REPLACED; 7. 4/29/99: LEFT TURN SIGNAL FLASHING TOO QUICKLY (EVEN THOUGH SOCKET HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON 3/3/99 TO DEAL WITH ANTICIPATED CORRUSION PROBLEM). MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAVE HAD MORE SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THAN IN 25 YEARS OF OWNING ALL OF OUR OTHER CARS COMBINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837200April 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE PASSAGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705004March 27, 1999
WHEELS
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DISENGAGED FROM THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#544639March 26, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIMS BENT DUE TO WEAK DESIGN MATERIAL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544574March 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704523March 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY FAILS TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY KICKS STRONGLY WHEN IT ENGAGES IN REVERSE GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544383March 15, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
CYNSUMER FEEL THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE RIMS ARE NOT OF PROPER STRENGTH UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544031February 22, 1999
WHEELS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION DUE TO (4) WHEELS BEING BENT, MATERIAL USED IS NOT THE PROPER STRENGTH TO ABSORB THE IMPACT CREATED BY ROAD CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703267February 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE CAR STARTED "BUCKING/ WOULD FEEL A LUNGING FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGNS. COMPLAINED TO DEALER WAS TOLD "THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM" - IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. SAID VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEIR WORKING ON IT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING A COMPUTER CHIP IS DEFECTIVE AND IT IS FIRING FUEL INTO THE INJECTORS RANDOMLY. I ASKED IF THIS IS DANGEROUS, COULD THIS CAUSE A FIRE, ETC. AND WAS TOLD NO. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE AND HAD THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. IT HAS NOT IMPROVED, ONLY BECOME MORE FREQUENT. THE CAR SURGES WHEN AT STOP SIGNS, IT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER CAR HAS BUMPED INTO ME. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I PURCHASE THIS CAR "NEW" AND WAS NOT ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT CAR. ALSO WHETHER THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR PARK, THIS SURGING OCCURS. ALSO A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED CAR THE O'RING CRACKED AND OIL AND TRANSAXLE GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT, UNBEKNOWNST TO ME IMMEDIATLEY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN WAS ADVISED THE RING HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY AND IT HAD BROKEN. I ASKED SINCE ALL THAT FLUID LEAKED OUT HAS ANY DAMAGE BEEN DONE OR WOULD THIS AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE IN THE FUTURE, WAS ADVISED NO. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. PLEASE HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834502February 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HAD NO FRONTAL IMPACTS, HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED IN GERMANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543655February 3, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINTS MOUNTED TOO HIGH CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543668February 3, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609007February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED. (BLINKER) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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