Volvo V70 Complaints (2001)

221 consumer complaints on file.

#10130845August 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CONTACT STATES THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT GENERALLY RESTARTED BUT NOT ALWAYS. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM TIME TO TIME. HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE FALL OF LAST YEAR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND FELT IT NEEDED A NEW STARTER. HAD A NEW STARTER PUT ON AND THEN A NEW IGNITION , AND THAT INITIALLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. BUT THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED, VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128492July 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1. NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. CAR HAS OPERATED PERFECTLY SINCE PURCHASED, JUNE 2004. 2. FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING FROM LUNCH. CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY FIFTY-FIVE (55) MILES TO GET TO WORK. UPON RETURING FROM LUNCH CAR STALLED, WOULD ONLY IDLE, SO ONLY 20-30 MPH SPEED WAS ACHEIVED. LIMPED INTO WORK PARKING LOT AND HAD HIGH IDLE. SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. CAME BACK NEXT MORNING, CAR STARTED BUT TOOK TO INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOP. CAR HAD CODES OF MAF SENSOR FAILURE AND ETS SENSOR FAILURE. THEY CLEARED CODES AND CAR WAS DRIVABLE. I DROVE HOME THAT EVENING BUT CAR EXIBITED SAME FAILURE ON CA HWY 58. I DISCONNECTED BATTERY-CLEARING CODES AND MADE IT TO RESIDENCE. 3. TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALER IN BAKERSFIELD, CA. TOOK ONE WEEK TO REPRODUCE TROUBLE CODES. DEALER REPLACED ETS-ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR AND CHARGED $855.20 FOR REPAIR. TRIED TO GET THE OLD ETS BUT WAS TOLD THE PART HAD A "CORE" CHARGE AND WAS NOT RETURNABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127291July 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (EMT) WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTACT TRIED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT SUCCEED. CONTACT CALLED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS WORKED ON BEFORE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115676March 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE DAMPER MOTOR AND RECIRCULATION MOTOR IN THE CONSUMER'S 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099725November 9, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE APPLYING THE REMOTE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR LATCHES FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093824October 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PREOWNED V70 16000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ,SEVERAL SECOND HIGH ENGINE REV WHEN AUTOMATIC SHIFTS FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089533August 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DURING ACCELERATION WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079384June 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED GEARS DID NOT MESH PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE REVVED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWENTY TIMES SINCE MARCH OF 2004. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074021May 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD AND HEADLIGHTS. *MR THE WINDSHIELD PRESENTED A GLARE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM SETTING RESULTED IN INSUFFICIENT LIGHT PROTECTION, AND THE HIGH BEAM HAD LIMITED USE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065670April 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THROTTLE BODY (ACCORDING TO DEALER) FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE'S COMPUTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO REDUCE PERFORMANCE UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS UNEXPECTED FAILURE AND PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION POSES HIGH RISK IF TRAVELING ON BUSY HIGHWAY AT TIME OF FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065671April 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. REPAIR FACILITY UNABLE TO OBTAIN NEW PARTS FOR REBUILD AND REMANUFACTURED ORDER THROUGH VOLVO AT SOME OWNER EXPENSE ABOVE WARRANTY (MILEONE ELITE: WWW.MILEONE.COM) ALLOWANCE. REPAIR FACILITY VISUALLY DESCRIBED FAILURE AS A HARD PART FAILURE (TECH SAID IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT "EXPLODED" DUE TO EXCESS PRESSURE FROM THE VALVE BODY). THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER OVER 4 WEEKS LATER. DELAY WAS CAUSED BY WARRANTY COMPANY UNABLE TO DELIVERING THE CORRECT USED TRANSMISSION (3X). OWNER EXPENSE WAS INCURRED WHEN DECISION WAS MADE TO PURCHASE A REMANFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061500March 5, 2004
TIRES
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON GISLAVED NORTH FROST TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058038February 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038620October 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *JB *TS *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001974January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 07/01. CONSUMER ADVISED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE TRACTION ON DRY PAVEMENT. ONCE INCLEMENT WEATHER ARRIVED(I.E. RAIN, LIGHT SNOW), NOTICED TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON/OFF ERRATICALLY CAUSING WHEELS TO SLIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT TO MAJOR INCLINE. WHEN ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER HAS TO LET VEHICLE SLIDE BACKWARD TO MORE LEVEL GROUND BEFORE IT WILL ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN "LIKE" CONDITIONS I.E. RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW ON AN INCLINE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770448December 4, 2002
WHEELS
WHEN I BOUGHT MY VOLVO THE 17 RIMS WERE ALREADY ON THE CAR. I FEEL I WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY EDUCATED ABOUT THESE WHEELS SO THAT I COULD MAKE N INFORMED CHOICE WHETHER TO KEEP THEM OR NOT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE 6TH AND 7TH BENT RIM ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM THE OTHER FIVE RIM REPAIRS IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. TODAY I ORDERED NEW 16 RIMS COSTING $1,000 AND IT WILL COST ANOTHER $1,000 TO BUY THE NEW TIRES AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1200. ON RIM REPAIRS AND REPLACING DAMAGED TIRES. I WANT ALL THAT MONEY BACK IT IS ABSURD TO SPEND $40,000 ON A CAR THAT KEEPS COSTING SO MUCH MONEY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017679August 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL GRAB, NOT STOPPING SMOOTHLY WHEN PEDAL IS DEPLOYED. OCCUPANTS ARE SLUNG FORWARD. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, "QUALITATIVE PROBLEM". PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016724August 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABILZER BAR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010688May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED 2 OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER, AND A HYDRAULIC SOUND WAS COMING FROM BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEN VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SKIDDED ACROSS THE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY.*AK *MJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757209January 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND IS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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