Volvo V70 Complaints

934 consumer complaints on file.

#560997May 1, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (MICHELIN XSE 205/55/R16). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744451April 24, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FAILED. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ROAD CONDITION TO INITIATE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS TIRE FAILURE RESULTED FROM IMPACT WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205/55/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/55/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744175April 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006396April 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, WHEN I RAN OVER A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A RULER. I HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THEN I GOT HOME, FOUND THAT GAS WAS POURING OUT OF THE GAS TANK. IT HAD BEEN PUNCTURED. OBVIOUSLY, WE ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THERE WAS A SPARK. I WOULD NOT HAVE EXPECTED A GAS TANK TO SO EASILY PUNCTURED. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****744064
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885323April 6, 2001
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER PUT COFFEE INTO CUP HOLDER AND IT LEAKED THOUGH HOLDER INTO COMPUTER, BENEATH IT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON READING "URGENT SRS SEE DEALERSHIP". DEALER SAYS THAT LIQUID CORRODED COMPUTER, AND WAS HOLDING CONSUMER RESPONSIBILE FOR REPAIRS. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743460April 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS ON REAR AT 13,700 MI. MANUAL INDICATES 1ST BRAKE INSPECTION DUE AT 15K, REPLACEMENT AT 30K. SOME PEOPLE HAVE EVEN HAD TO GET ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO THIS. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HEAD LAMPS HAVE BLOWN TWICE, NOW HAVE UPDATED WIRING KIT IN PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884223March 26, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DOORS WILL NOT CATCH WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR, AND SLAMS ITSELF CLOSED ON A MODERATE SLOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742938March 23, 2001
TIRES
I NOTICED A VIBRATION BETWEEN 25-40 MPH. DEALER FOUND BELT SEPARATION AND CRACKING. THERE ARE 5 OR 6 OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS ON 1998 AND 1999 VOLVO CARS AT THIS DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM UNHAPPY THAT CONTINENTAL MADE ME PAY A PRO-RATA AMOUNT OF $25 FOR EACH TIRE THEY REPLACED. (DOT NUMBER: LMPDAXUB TIRESIZE: 205/65/15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883713March 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PEDAL FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY OF FUEL GETTING INTO ENGINE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC HAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION FOR REPAIR. HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP WITH PROBLEM 3 TIMES SO FAR. VOLVO V70T5.*AK ENGINE IDLE WAS TOO LOW CAUSING DELAY IN THROTTLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742290March 12, 2001
TIRES
MANUFACTURER CLAIMS ROAD HAZARD NOT TIRE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE TIRE DEALER SAYS THAT THESE WHEELS AND TIRES WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR NJ ROADS. WE HAVE A MERCURY SABLE WHICH WE HAVE DRIVEN ON THE SAME ROADS FOR THE EQUIVALENT AVERAGE MIOLEAGE WITHOUT TIRE FAILURE. AT THESE MILEAGES THREE TIRE FAILURES IN A MONTH IS MORE THAN WE THINK IS NORMAL FOR A CAR BEING DRIVEN ON NORMAL CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TALK TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER AT THIS POINT THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: XTCUCO41 2)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742247March 11, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BULB FAILED AND BULB FAILURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ON WAY HOME FROM DEALERSHIP. WE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS COMPONENT ON THIS MODEL. THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON SITE. THEY OFFERED ANOTHER CAR BUT WE DECLINED. SIGNAL HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880900February 20, 2001
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
STRUCTURE COUPLING HOUSING CROSS MEMBER WOULD BECOME UNBOLTED. FUEL TANK IS INDIRECTLY ATTACHED CLOOSELY BY STRAP TO THE FRAME MEMBER. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED TANK TO FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741009February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THIS CAR HAS HAD A SULFUR SMELL IN THE EMISSIONS SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. WHEN IT DIDN'T GO AWAY AT 200 MILES, COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 2000 MILES. DIDN'T GO AWAY BY THEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR, DOWNLOADED AND UPGRADED COMPUTER, REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND WE ARE ON OUR THIRD CAT CONVERTER BUT THE CAR STILL SMELLS OF SULFUR. ESPECIALLY NOXIOUS AT LOW SPEEDS, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND IDLEING! IN JUNE OF 2000 THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T AUTHORIZING ANY MORE REPAIRS ON THE CAR. BUT THE CAR STILL SMELLS. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SMELL BEING AN IRRITANT TO MY SON WHO HAS HISTORY OF ASTHMA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740277February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2 DAYS AFTER I PICKED UP MY US SPEC VOLVO; THE ENGINE STOPPED DEAD WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPG ON A MAJOR EUROPEAN HIGHWAY. VOLVO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SENT ME A LETTER INDICATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. 2 DAYS AGO THE ENGINE STOPPED DEAD AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY CITY INTERSECTION. EITHER OF THESE ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN FATAL AS THE CAR GAVE NO WARNING BEFORE THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING AND STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT VOLVO HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATING THAT SEVERAL NEW S80 AND V70 MODELS HAVE A "WEAK" FUEL PUMP WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP DUE TO LACK OF GAS ALTHOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK. DESPITE THE PUBLICATION OF THIS BULLETIN SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, NEITHER VOLVO NOR MY DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW PUMP (DESPITE THE PREVIOUS BREAKDOWN), SO I AND MY FAMILY WERE NEEDLESSLY SUBJECTED TO ANOTHER HARROWING VEHICLE FAILURE. THIS DEFECT IS DANGEROUS AND VOLVO SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT IT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT WAITING FOR THEM TO HAVE A SECOND UNEXPLAINED ENGINE STOPPAGE, AS THE BULLETIN APPARENTLY INDICATES, BEFORE REPLACING THE PUMP. THE DEALER THAT SERVICES MY CAR SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN 4 NEW CARS INCLUDING MINE WITH THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY NEW US SPEC VOLVO XC, IT MUST BE HAPPENING TO OTHERS AS THEY ARE ALL PRODUCED IN THE SAME FACTORY IN SWEDEN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE ONE OF THESE CARS IS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE AVOIDED HAD VOLVO BEEN RESPONSIBLE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS OF THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT. I AM CURRENTLY STATIONED WITH THE US ARMY IN HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, AND MY PHONE NUMBER IS +[XXX] IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION OR MY E-MAIL IS [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877981January 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AFTER USING REAR OUTLET WITH A COOLER ON BATTERY WENT DEAD, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN HATCH DOOR BECAUSE IT WORKED ELECTRONICALLY, AND TO OPEN IT HAD TO DO IT MANUALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877866January 10, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING, MICHELIN MXV4 LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, THERE WAS NO POTHOLE OR DEBRIS ON ROAD, TIRE WAS REPLACED AT PRORATED COST, TIRE SIZE P195/60R15, DOT FUDACHYX289. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877477January 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE PULLING IN DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 10 MP ROAD WAS SLIPPERRY VEHICLE BUMPED INTO A CURB. THIS BROKE FRONT AXLE, THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, OIL PAN WAS LEAKING. VOLVO CO. SAID CONSUMER LIED ABOUT ACCIDENT, AND THEY ARE NOT LIABLE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738171December 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
LEFT FRONT AXLE SNAPPED UNDER SEEMINGLY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS,20MILES PER HOUR HITTING A CURB.IS THIS COMMONLY SEEN IN VOLVO CARS?IT WOULD SEEM THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS SINCE IT COULD HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS PRODUCING SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737903December 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875655November 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF A PHYSICAL CONDITION. IF THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT SOMEONE COULD BE HURT. CONSUMER HAS CHANGED HEADLIGHTS OVER 10 TIMES. DEALER SAYS ITS THE QUALITY OF LIGHT BULB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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