Volvo V70 Complaints

934 consumer complaints on file.

#10322746March 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVE ABOUT 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD AND SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DASH BOARD SHOWING "PERFORMANCE REDUCED". IT RECREATED A UNSAFE SITUATION AND I HAD TO TURN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AND SLOWLY PULLED OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW. NEXT BUSINESS DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER AND I PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON THE ETM. BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM, IT ONLY LESSEN THE SENSITIVITY OF THE ETM TO MASK THE PROBLEM, SOONER OF LATER, THIS "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" WILL COME BACK AGAIN AND AN UNSAFE SITUATION COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS DEPENDING ON THE WHERE AND THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321418March 22, 2010
STEERING
TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON MARCH 18, 2009,AFTER NOTICING A BUMPING WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DEALER ADVISED ME STEERING WAS LEAKY AND REPLACED LINE IN THE HOSE FP NO. 30776291 (PIPE SET) THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. (INVOICE $368.93) ON MAY 13, 2009, RETURNED CAR TO DEALER - THE LEAK STILL THERE. DEALER REPLACED - SHAFT SEAL LEAKING ON RACK FP NO. 36002364-2 AND FP NO. 30741950-7 (INVOICE $1425.96). *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321447March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CAR REPEATEDLY STALLS WITH NO EXPLANATION. VOLVO DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON CAR 8 TIMES. THROTTLE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ETM, AND MANY OTHER PARTS. NOW THEY SAY IT'S THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND SCARY. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHY THE CAR STALLS. SOMETIMES, IT WILL ACT AS IF THERE'S A CLOGGED FUEL LINE, THEN IT STALLS THE NEXT TIME I HAVE TO DECELERATE. OTHER TIMES, IT DIES WHEN I'M DRIVING. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321053March 19, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNK AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. A BOLT CAME APART FROM THE CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66000. UPDATED 06/02/10. *LJ THE CONTROL ARM WAS PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT WHERE THE BOLT. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LEARNED OF TWO RECALLS. HOWEVER, HE WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED BOTH RECALLS; 04V029000 AND 07V226000. UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318893March 11, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
JUST GOT OFF WORK AND I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS/DAYCARE. THERE WAS A NINE WHEELER MOVING VERY SLOWLY IN FRONT OF ME SO THE CAR IN MY REAR DECIDED TO OVERTAKE ME TO HIS LEFT AND AS SOON AS HE DID THAT MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR JUST FLUNG OPEN BY ITSELF. THE KNOB ON THE DOOR WAS STILL DOWN(IN LOCK POSITION). I WAS SO TERRIFIED BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING DISENGAGED IN MY CAR AND THE WHOLE DRIVER SIDE DOOR JUST CAME LOOSE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO CATCH IT RIGHT AWAY OR ELSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL CAUSE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45MPH AND FOLKS WERE GOING 50 OR MORE MPH. BEFORE DRIVING MY CAR THAT DAY, I LOCKED ALL MY DOORS FROM THE INSIDE SO I WAS VERY BAFFLED THAT A DOOR CAN OPEN ITSELF( WITH THE KNOB IN A LOCK POSITION) . I FEEL LIKE THE FORCE OF THE CAR THAT OVERTOOK ME DID SOMETHING TO DISENGAGE MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES COMING OUT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. BUT I AM STILL NOT SATISFIED! WHAT IF MY KIDS WERE INSIDE THE CAR AND THERE DOOR FLUNG OPEN? I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CARE CONSULTANT FOR THE MAKER OF MY CAR BUT THE LADY I SPOKE WITH WAS SO RUDE BEYOND BELIEF. PLEASE HELP!!! I HAVE DEALT WITH A LOT OF CARS AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN MY WHOLE LIKE. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING ABOUT CARS; WHATEVER HAPPENS TO A CAR WHILE DRIVING IT EVERYDAY DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW UP ONCE IT GETS TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOPEFULLY MY ORDEAL WILL NOT BE IN VAIN! WHEN THIS OCCURRED MY DRIVER SIDE GLASS WAS ROLLED DOWN A LITTLE BIT. *TR
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
#10314119February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE BURNED BY SCOLDING HOT STEAM AND WATER THAT EXPLODED OUT OF OUR A/C HEATING VENTS ON OUR DASHBOARD. WE WERE WAITING IN A DRIVE THRU WITH THE CAR ON, BUT THE A/C HEATING UNIT WAS OFF. THE MAKE , MODEL AND YEAR OF OUR CAR IS A 1999 VOLVO V70. IT WAS TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC WHO SAID THE HEATER CORE WENT BAD AND THE HOSES RUPTURED. HE BYPASSED THE HEATER UNIT TO SAVE MONEY ON REPAIRS. WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME IT RAN HOT, HE PROMPTLY TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE RADIATOR FAN WAS INOPERATIVE THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR WAS FLOODED WITH COOLANT AND FOUL SMELLING. WE NO LONGER HAD FAITH IN THE CAR AND SOLD THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC. WE'RE JUST HAPPY WE WEREN'T DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHEN THAT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10310817February 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE GLASS MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR JUST FELL OFF AND SHATTERED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT'S AS IF THE ADHESIVE THAT WAS HOLDING IT ON FAILED. OTHER DRIVERS OF MY CAR HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON A FORUM V70R.COM. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM THAT AFTERMARKET RETAILERS SELL THE REPLACEMENT GLASS. HTTP://WWW.IPDUSA.COM/VOLVO-V70XC70-2001-2007/EXTERIOR/SIDE-MIRROR-GLASS/P-127-386-4979/ IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MIRRORS ARE A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND THAT VOLVO SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303596February 1, 2010
SEATS
2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON - THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE USING THE SEAT WARMERS (THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302255January 25, 2010
SEATS
ON SUNDAY, 24 JANUARY 2009, THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN OUR 2004 VOLVO V70 SOMEHOW SHORTED AND/OR OTHERWISE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BEGIN TO SMOLDER AND SMOKE AND BURNED SMALL HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. AFTER THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS TURNED OFF, THE MATERIALS IN THE SEAT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY FIRE RETARDANT TO KEEP THE SEAT FROM A FULL-SCALE CONFLAGRATION. WE HAD BEEN SMELLING AN UNEXPLAINED ODOR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR, WHICH WE NOW BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN WHEN THE OVERHEATING STARTED. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO THE SEAT, AND IT IS ESSENTIALLY IF NOT PRECISELY IN THE SAME STATE AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN 2004. THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER (DON BEYER VOLVO, FALLS CHURCH, VA) ON MONDAY, 25 JANUARY 2009, FOUND THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS THE PROBLEM, THEY DISCONNECTED THE HEATING ELEMENT TO PRECLUDE A FIRE, SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD HEARD OF A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE, AND SAID THAT THE REPAIR (PARTS AND LABOR) WOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY (LESS DEDUCTIBLE). WE LATER ON 25 JANUARY WERE TOLD THAT THE REPAIR PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER AND ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296775December 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LENSES OF MY 2006 VOLVO V70 HAVE BECOME CLOUDY AND THEREFORE REDUCE MY NIGHT VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296538December 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MIS-COMMUNICATES TO THE ECM ABOUT THE FUEL PRESSURE, AND SO THE ECM GIVES A MIS-COMMUNICATION TO THE FUEL PUMP HOW MUCH PRESSURE TO EXERT. ACCORDING TONHTSA RECALL 07V22600 FOR VOLVO V70 2003-2004, "MISFIRE MAY OCCUR DURING DRIVING ... THE ENGINE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING;IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND POSSIBLE A CRASH." THE VOLVO DEALER READ THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE AND SAID THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ELECTIVE REPAIR FOR REASON THAT THIS "VIN DOES NOT POP UP." THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER (800/458-1552) SAID THAT THE "VIN DOES NOT POP UP; THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE." I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO ADD THIS VIN TO RECALL 07V226000, THEN NOTIFY ME THAT IT HAD DONE SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296062December 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO, MY CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING AND BUCKING IN A RANDOM FASHION, AND GETTING NO POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR. I CONTACTED MY MECHANIC, AND SINCE IT COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED AND AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD CHECK. THIS CONTINUED WITH VARYING DEGREES OF INTENSITY UNTIL LAST EVENING(12/15/09) AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM. AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING INTENSELY. I DOWN SHIFTED AND IT CONTINUED. WITHOUT WARNING(AND WHILE HAVING FULLY MERGED AND REACHING THE HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH), THE CAR DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT AGAIN DIED WITHIN A FEW FEET. AFTER A THIRD ATTEMPT, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND RETURN HOME. IN RESEARCHING THE POSSIBLE CAUSE, I CAME ACROSS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FOLLOWING NHTSA RECALL ON CERTAIN '03-'04 MODELS(07V226000). MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR WAS INDEED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, AND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I KNOW FROM OTHER V70R OWNERS THAT THEY TOO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND THAT VOLVO USA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECALL BE EXPANDED TO MORE OF THE VINS THAT WERE PRODUCED IN '03-'04. HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY(I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE), I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE HIGHWAY IN QUESTION IS A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THAT WAS QUITE BUSY AND IT WAS FULLY DARK AT THE TIME THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295229December 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A STRONG GAS SMELL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR INDICATING GAS LEAK FROM EITHER A FAULTY FUEL PUMP OF CRACKED GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294391December 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. STRONG FUEL ODOR AROUND VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT IN GARAGE. 2. LEAKING FUEL PUMP ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. 3. FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY VOLVO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293242November 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM MY 2003 VOLVO V70. MY MECHANIC FOUND THE ISSUE BEING A LEAKING FUEL PUMP. VOLVO HAS ISSUED RECALL NOTICES ON 2001 TO 2002 VOLVO V70, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE 2003 MODELS. THE ISSUES APPEAR TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME EVEN THOUGH VOLVO DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2003 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292239November 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 VOLVO V70 AWD - ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM FAILED AT ~96,000 MILES. REQUIRED $1500 IN REPAIRS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING WITH VOLVO ABOUT AT LEAST PARTIAL COMPENSATION, AS ETS FAILURES HAVE BEEN A LONGSTANDING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292044November 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291684November 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO V70 .THE LIGHTING AND THE GAUGES OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL HAVE FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE CAN NOT READ ANY OF THE DISPLAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290868November 3, 2009
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY V70. TWICE WITHIN THE YEAR, THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN CONTINUED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST REPAIR COST $1000.00. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT AN EXPENSE OF $14000.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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