Volvo V70 Complaints (2002)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#10622384August 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AN AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610402July 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6,000. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN JULY OF 2007 FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583074April 16, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE DEALER MADE HIM AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537506August 27, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V051000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513178May 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 VOLVO V70. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND SIREN CONTROL MODULE. *SMD THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE ON AUGUST 3, 2012. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS UNDER THE FEDERAL RECALL OR UNDER THE TEN YEAR/20,000 MILE WARRANTY, WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED AN 80,000 MILE GUARANTEE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD 73,238 LESS THAN THE OWNER'S MANUAL 80,0000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ETM WAS UPGRADED IN 2006, BUT IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501433March 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,280 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR UPDATED 4/29/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483380November 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A HILL AND COASTED TO HIS HOUSE AND PARKED HIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481315October 21, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE LOUNGES, STOPS, NO ACCELERATION. VOLVO REFUSES TO REPLACE FAILED ETM/ECM EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE WHICH WAS INSTALLED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462301June 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) WHICH WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444788January 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
1ST INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. MULTIPLE ISSUES SINCE. NO POSSIBLE FIX OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT @ APPROXIMATELY $4000.00 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444105January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED EXCESSIVELY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,549. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 03/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442198January 3, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435058November 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
OUR VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY A 2012 VW TIGUAN (WHICH WAS ITSELF REAR-ENDED BY A 1997 DODGE RAM). THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE OFFERED NO PROTECTION TO OCCUPANTS IN THE THIRD-ROW SEAT THAT VOLVO CLAIMS IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN. THE VW MADE ALMOST NO CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF OUR CAR, AND INSTEAD SLID RIGHT INTO THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ALMOST 2 FEET, CRUMPLING THE HATCH THAT WAS THE ONLY BARRIER BETWEEN THE LEGS OF A PASSENGER (HAD THERE BEEN ONE) AND THE FRONT OF THE VW. THE 3RD ROW SEAT OF STATION WAGONS POSES SIGNIFICANT RISK OF PERMANENT CRIPPLING INJURY TO CHILDREN IN EVEN A MINOR REAR-END ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434888November 8, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE MECHANISM TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT IS DEFECTIVE. THE LATCH CABLE END IS CONTAINED BY A PLASTICS HOUSING. THE CABLE END HAS ANOTHER PLASTIC PART THAT SNAPS INTO THE HOUSING. THERE ARE CLIPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHICH HOLD DOWN THE CABLE END. WHEN THESE CLIPS BREAK THE CABLE END COMES OUT OF THE HOUSING. WHEN THE HOUSING CLIPS BREAK, THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND LOSS OF POWER THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE ADJACENT DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433488October 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTING BECAME ROUGH. THEN TRANSMISSION WOULD THUD IN AND OUT OF GEAR REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTS UP AND DOWN AND CAN'T DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. BETWEEN 35PMH-40MPH IT THUDS IN AND OUT OF GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432642October 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED SINCE WE GOT IT AT THE DAY ONE. ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN DONE AT A VOLVO DEALER. WE HAVE SPEND OVER $7000 ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OVER THE YEARS. BUT ITS TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP SINCE FEB 2011 WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 100,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. WE FOLLOWED THEIR SUGGESTION AS WE ALWAYS DID. BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN THIS OCT, AND THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL BLACK. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEM WE MEET, THEY CONCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO DIE, AND THE ONE FIX IS TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE WHICH WILL COST $4500! WE WOULD EXPECT THE TRANSMISSION OF A WELL-CARE VOLVO WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 100,000 MILES. AS I DID SOME RESEARCH ON INTERNET, I FOUND MANY 99-02 VOLVO OWNERS HAVE THE SIMILAR UNFORTUNATE ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AND INITIATE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OF 2002 VOLVO V70. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426541September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND "BANGS" INTO GEAR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS AND WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS 132,00. VISITED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE HAD SERVICED SEVERAL VOLVO S60 AND V70 MODELS OF THE 2001~2002 MODEL YEAR AND HAD FOUND THAT SEVERAL HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONLY A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE CHECKED MANY VOLVO FORUMS AND CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY STORIES THERE ARE OF THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO...THIS IS A LEGITIMATE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405789June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED CHANGING GEARS AND BEGAN TO JERK WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396764April 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE IT WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SOFTWARE UPGRADE BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390076March 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SWITCH GEARS AND REMAIN STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IF HE WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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