Volvo S70 Complaints

593 consumer complaints on file.

#10115172March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE THREE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, AND THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHILE THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER'S DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN, AND THE CHILD FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT HIT AGAINST THE CURB. BOTH DRIVER AND CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10089225March 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. IT WAS AN INDICATION FOR CONSUMER TO GO TO THE VOLVO DEALER, WHO CHARGED $67.00 FOR VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEN, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A THROTTLE UNIT PART, AND A DOWN LOAD OF SOFTWARE. IF THIS WAS IGNORED VEHICLE WILL HAVE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND IT WAS A NORMAL EXPENSE FOR CONSUMER TO PAY. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113813March 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ABS/TRACSON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112802March 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF CAM BELT ADJUSTER, AT SPEED WITH NO WARNING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10111819February 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. ETS LIGHT, HESITATION, HAD TO PRESS PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR TO GET CAR TO MOVE. . DANGER OF STOPPING/STALLING IN TRAFFIC 3. REPLACE THROTTLE BODY $923.00 , 62,492 MILES SERVICED REGULARLY WITH DEALER -- THANKS FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113803February 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 VOLVO V70XC. THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER THEN CAME TO A STOP. *NM THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED AND REFUSED TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111205February 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLVO. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WARRANTY, EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108217January 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY COOLANT LIGHT WENT ON AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, IT MUST BE LOW, I WILL PULL OVER AT THE NEXT TOWN WHICH IS 10 MINUTES AWAY AND CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL. AT THAT MOMENT I LOOKED AT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE NEEDLE WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND I ASSUMED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT HIGH OR LOW BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE OTHERWISE. NOT MORE THAN 5 MINUTES LATER, MY CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND IN THAT INSTANCE I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, I STOPPED THE CAR AND AS I DID THIS, THE CAR ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY, EVERYTHING SHUT OFF AND I FOUND MYSELF STRANDED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE MELTED AND A NEW ONE IS $9,700. THE SERVICE SHOP LET ME KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR IN THE COOLANT TANK, IF THIS SENSOR IS NOT SUBMERGED IN COOLANT, YOUR TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE NEEDLE STAYS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. IN MY CASE, MY VOLVO GUY TOLD ME I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF COOLANT. HOW THIS HAPPENED IN JUST A 5 MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME IS A MYSTERY TO ME, BUT THE MORE CONCERNING PART IS IF I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF COOLANT, MY ENGINE WOULD START TO HEAT UP, MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD TELL ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS HOT, HOWEVER, WHEN LOOKING AT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE, IT TOLD ME MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS ?NORMAL?. THIS ISSUE ALSO COULD BE RELATED TO THE MOST RECENT 9/04 VOLVO RECALL, HOWEVER, MY PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT LISTED. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER A WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108020January 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-85 S. ON 12/30/04 IN MY 1998 VOLVO S-70 THE TENSIONER WHEEL EXPLODED CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE ENGINE THUS LOOSING ALL ENGINE POWER AT 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND DOING OVER 2000.OO DOLLARS WORTH OF ENGINE DAMAGE. FROM EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, THE GOOVE GUIDES JUST SHATTERED LEAVING NO GROOVES FOR BELT GUIDANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105256January 26, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD STICK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107431January 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO DRAG FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE THERE WAS A SMELL COMING THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101281December 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102366December 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. DRIVER LOSES ENGINE CONTROL WITH OUT WARNING. CAR USUALLY LIMPS HOME AT LESS THAN 20 MPH. PROBLEM CORRECTS IT'S SELF AFTER SITTING THEN THE EPISODE REPEATS WITH OUT WARNING. IT APPEARS THIS DEFECT MAY POTENTIALLY AFFECT ALL VOLVOS WITH THIS MODULE. DEALER ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100688November 29, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE 2 OF 4 WELDS ON THE JACKING POINT BRACKET FAILED. THE JACKING POINT BENT OVER, CAUSING THE CAR TO FALL DOWN ABOUT 1" ONTO THE VOLVO JACK, PINNING THE JACK BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE PAVEMENT. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100073November 17, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. I CAN NO LONGER UNLOCK THE CAR USING THE KEY FOB OR THE INTERIOR UNLOCK BUTTON, I MUST REACH OVER AND PULL THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093925October 11, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
(SAFETY ISSUE) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PLASTIC SUN ROOF AIR DEFLECTOR SHATTERED AND PIECES OF THE AIR DEFLECTOR ENDED UP ON THE HIGHWAY POSSIBLY HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF THE AIR DEFLECTOR BEING HIT BY ANY TYPE OF OBJECT. IT JUST APPEARED TO CRACK IN THE CENTER AND THE CENTER SECTION CAME OFF. BOTH ENDS OF THE DEFLECTOR WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I DID REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO VOLVO, BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT IT AND WOULD NOT LET ME KNOW IF THIS WAS A RECURRING INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093938October 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS/TRACS FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093893October 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VOLVO ABS BRAKE MODULAR FAILED. LOCAL VOLVO SERVICE CENTER AWARE OF PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093826October 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF MY VOLVO'S THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091614September 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. DEALER STATED THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED.*AK THE FAULTY THROTTLE MODULE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND SOMETIMES MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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