Volvo V70 Complaints (2001)

221 consumer complaints on file.

#10411639July 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY V70 ALWAYS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN R AND D GEAR. AND I CAN HEAR A LOUD CLANK!!! SOMETIME IT DOES A HORRIBLE UP- OR DOWN-SHIFTING AROUND 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION MUST GET WORSE AND WORSE SINCE THE "CLANK" CONTINUES EVERYDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410279July 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2001 VOLVO V7 WAGON WITH 61,000 MILES. (IT WAS A ONE OWNER CAR THAT HAD BEEN REPOSSESSED). WITHIN A WEEK, THE CAR WAS GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND JERKING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE, VOLVO REFUSES TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. YET, NO MATTER HOW OLD THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER. NEITHER VOLVO USA OR VOLVO INTERNATIONAL WOULD HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407692June 21, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN ON-RAMP, THE VEHICLE LOST ABNORMALLY POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL VOLVO SPECIALIST WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VOLVO SPECIALIST REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE BUT ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,788 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397936April 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
*EVENTS LEADING UP TO - RANDOM *FAILURE - TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - NO THROTTLE RESPONSE- THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. HARD DOWN SHIFT / UP-SHIFT. * THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, CVVT SOLENOID CLEANED, TRANNY FLUID CHANGED.... NO CORRECTION TO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393725March 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE BEGAN TO SMELL AND OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND CONTROL UNIT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386370March 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING 25 MPH GOING THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH ON THE FREEWAY, AFTERWARDS ACCELERATING AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIP AS THE RPM GAGE WENT UP AND BEYOND 6,000 RPM. THERE WAS NO SIGN LEADING UP TO THE SLIPPING. AFTERWARDS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 25 MILES, STOPPED TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. NOTHING TO DO EXCEPT DRIVE HOME. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP UPON ACCELERATION. THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO STOP AND GO FOR MANY MILES. THE TRANSMISSION AT SOME POINT AFTER STOPPING WOULDN'T ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. I WAS UNABLE MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE FAST LANE. CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK AND THE CHP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW ONE OR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, WHICH IN EITHER CASE WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $5,000. TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR 3-4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING IN THIS CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTICES ON THE DASH BOARD TO INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS IN A REPAIR FACILITY AWAITING MY DECISION TO EITHER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR DONATE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379496January 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLVO V70 TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376277January 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET AND THE O RING SEAL WAS TIGHTENED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF UPDATED 02/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374940January 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, HE WOULD HEAR A BANGING NOISE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371087December 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR. UPDATED 12/01/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370405December 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP UNIT AND O RINGS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,668.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356768September 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 2.4T - TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, AS WELL AS ORANGE EXCLAMATION. ALSO NO DELAYED SHIFTS. GOT THE FEELING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I HEAR THE TRANSMISSION ?FALLING OUT OF PLACE? AND SHORTLY AFTER THE GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED THE TRANSMISSION GRABS WITH A HARD SLAM/AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE BUT FOR A SECOND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IF ON A HILL IT ROLLS A LITTLE BIT BEFORE TRANSMISSION KICKS IN. NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT I FEAR DRIVING IT AT ALL, SINCE THE SLIP COULD RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT VOLVO IN TULSA, OK ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEIR ADVICE IS TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR ON TRADE-IN OR SPEND $5,000 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO VOLVO EVEN AT 140,000 MILES. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY ONE IN THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE AT ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NOW THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL IS DEAD (NO POWER TO IT) AND THE SAME SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT THE SAME DEALER NOW TELLS ME IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $1400. THE SUNROOF ALSO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS. SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF ELECTRIC ISSUES AT THE SAME TIME WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT A COMPUTER/ELECTRIC ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351545August 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ENGINE SURGED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM WHILE STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, CAR STOPPED AND ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. ENGINE WAS RE-STARTED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITH NO CAUTION/ WARNING LIGHTS VISIBLE. DURING ATTEMPT TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH. THE PERFORMANCE REDUCED WARNING LIGHT WAS THEN VISIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335653June 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V-70 T-5 WITH 105,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THE CAR IS SURGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AND I HAD TO BRAKE AND GET BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS PROBABLY THE RESULT OF THE VOLVO ETM PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN TO EXIST. THIS INCIDENT IS A REAL CONCERN TO ME AS VOLVO MARKETING IS KNOWN TO MENTION "SAFETY" AT EVERY TURN. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION AND THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROBLEM FIX SHOULD GO BEYOND THE 10 YEAR 200,000 MILE THAT VOLVO HAS INITIATED. THIS SHOULD BE A LONG TERM RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329116May 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 2 YEARS AGO AND CAR IS NOW "SURGING" FORCEFULLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP . ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) IDENTIFIED AS CAUSE . VOLVO REFUSES TO COVER UNDER CONDITIONS OF RECALL WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ETM . REASON FOR REFUSAL , MY CAR WAS FOUND TO BE A " SALVAGE VEHICLE" . IN LIGHT OF SAFETY ISSUES ARE THEY REQUIRED TO HELP ME ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#10288962October 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
01 VOLVO V70 WGN : TRANS BEGINS BANGING IN DOWNSHIFT IN '07. COMES AND GOES UNTIL MID '09 WHEN HAD TRANS "FIXED" BY TRANS SHOP. (SOLENOIDS VALVES REPLACED) STILL BANGING ,BUT MUCH LESS PRONOUNCED. ALSO NO DELAYED SHIFTS GOING FORWARD AS PRIOR TO FIX. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON,SO THE JOURNEY CONTINUES(OR DOESN'T) WITH 01 VOLVO TRANS. GOT THE FEELING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.CLASS ACTION ANYONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280143August 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 IS TRIGGERING CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. NO SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS AS YET BUT WILL LIKELY BE UNABLE TO PASS MY NEXT EMISSION TEST DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THIS WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262455March 19, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2001 VOLVO V70T HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS AND HAS HAD VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP, NALLEY VOLVO IN ATLANTA HAS HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST A MONTH. VOLVO WAS INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT WHICH LED TO A RECALL .RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V441000. MY CAR RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE A FEW YEARS AGO BUT MY SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. VOLVO AND DEALER SHIP SAID UNTIL THEY RECEIVE A HARD CODE THEY WONT DO ANYTHING EXCEPT REPLACE TRANSMISSION OR TRADE IN MY CAR FOR NEW ONE. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVEN CAR GOING INTO LIMP MODE AND ALSO HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MY CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR VOLVO TO FIX THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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