Volvo V70 Complaints

934 consumer complaints on file.

#10196673July 18, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 99 VOLVO V70 T5, ON JULY 3RD OF 2006 WE HAD THE VEHICLE IN AS THE ETM LIGHT WAS ON, THE DEALER UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE OF THE ETM AT NO COST, NOW A YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE. IT SURGES AT LOW IDLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD, IT CONSISTENTLY STALLS OUT AND NOW IS BEGINNING TO SURGE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY RPM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A EXTREME HAZARD AND I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196457July 16, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE FAILED TO LATCH WHEN CLOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW LOCKING MECHANISM, BUT THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 00V239000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196063July 11, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE ROAD: 2 LANES EACH WAY, WIDE MEDIAN, PAVED SHOULDERS WHICH ROLLED OFF INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH, 60 MPH LIMIT WITH STO PLIGHTS. WHILE IN LEFT BEGAN TO PASS VEHICLE2 [SUV] IN RIGHT LANE. VEHICLE 2 MOVED INTO LEFT LANE FORCING ME ONTO SHOULDER. WHILE ON SHOULDER AND ATTEMPTING TO REENTER LANE AFTER COMPLETING PASS BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. THAT WAS THE LAST MEMORY OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT, I BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. IT KNOCKED ME UNCOUNCIOUS, PREVENTING ME FROM TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE CAR ENDED UP CROSSING THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AT 20-30 DEGREE ANGLE. IT WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH, AND ROLLED UP A BANK 2-3 TIMES. IT CAME TO REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE WAS CRUSHED, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ROOF OF THE CAR WAS CUT SO THAT I COULD GET OUT RATHER THAN CRAWL THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ROLLOVER. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. MY SHOULDER/SEAT BELT WAS ON. *AK I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO ONLY HAVE MINOR INJURIES. HOW CAN I INDISPUTABLY DETERMINE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED? IS THERE A DATA RECORDER? DO I NEED TO HIRE AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10195988July 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEGINNING JANUARY 2007, OUR 2001 V70 WOULD "SHIFT HARD" WHEN SHIFTING FROM "P" TO "D" OR FROM "R" TO "D" OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE WEATHER CAUSING THE ISSUE DUE TO IT BEING INTERMITTENT. IT BECAME WORSE AND SHIFT BECAME HARDER. APPT IN APRIL CONCLUDED IT "MAY BE" THE TCM. SOFTWARE WAS UPGRADED AND WE WERE TOLD THERE WOULD BE AN "ADJUSTMENT" PERIOD. ALL UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK A WEEK TO FIX WHAT WAS NOTED AS ONLY NEEDING 30 MINUTES TO FIX. END OF JUNE, CALLED TO STATE SAME THING IS HAPPENING THAT THE ISSUE WASN'T FIXED. VOLVO CHECKED WARRANTY AND CONTRACT ENDED JUST THREE WEEKS PRIOR. JULY 10, TOOK V70 IN FOR "DIAGNOSTIC" AND WE NEED A "NEW TRANSMISSION". VOLVO WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY NOR SEE THE PROBLEM AS PRE-EXISTING. NOR WILL THEY SEE THE ISSUE AS UNRESOLVED FROM THE INITIAL VISIT. NO DIAGNOSTIC APPARENTLY DONE THE FIRST TIME. COINCIDENTALLY DEALER REPORTED THERE WERE MORE ISSUES WITH THE CAR SUCH AS SUSPENSION WHICH WAS FIXED JUST RECENTLY. WE HAD PUT NO MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON THE CAR SINCE THE LAST VISIT AND ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE JUST APPEARING, COINCIDENTALLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES LESS THAN 60 DAYS AGO, AT LEAST NONE REPORTED TO US. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CONSUMERS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. VOLVO IS NOT COOPERATIVE AND WE HAD CAUGHT THE MECHANICS IN DECEITFUL STATEMENTS BY "REMINDING" THEM THAT WAS ALREADY DEALT WITH...FUNNY HOW IT WAS NO LONGER SOMETHING THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE "NEW TRANSMISSION" IS STILL NEEDED APPARENTLY AFTER A TOTAL OF ONLY 80K MILES ON THE CAR. IT WAS AT ABOUT 42K WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN DEC OF 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196011July 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196918July 10, 2007
TIRES
2004 VOLVO V70 2.5T TIRE DEFECT CUSTOMER STATES HE PROVED "V" AND "H" RATED PIRELLI ARE EXACTLY THE SAME IN DIMENSION CAUSING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OEM TIRE. CUSTOMER WANT INVESTIGATION TO CORRECT SAFETY PROBLEM ON HIS VEHICLE NOT AT HIS EXPENSE**SB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE RUBBED ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195684July 9, 2007
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A SUDDEN STOP. AS A RESULT, THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT UNLATCHED AND SLAMMED HER CHILD INTO THE FRONT SEAT. THE CHILD'S CHEST WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10195497July 6, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TAILGATE THAT HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS BEEN FOR SEVEN DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME REPLACING THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM. NHTSA SAFETY RECALL # 00V239000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH) IS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 109,605 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,849.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193343June 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER. THE VOLVO DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193103June 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2001 V70 HEADLIGHT BULB SOCKET ON RUNNING LIGHTS H& BULB BURNED UP. THIS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192801June 8, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CUSTOMER'S SEAT BELT ON A 2001 VOLVO V70 WOULD NOT PULL OUT. THE PLASTIC TRIM PIECE IN THE "B" PILLAR WHERE THE SEAT BELT SLIDES THROUGH HAD BROKEN, CAUSING THE BELT TO DOUBLE UP ON RETRACTION AND SEIZE UP. THIS IS A BRITTLE PIECE OF PLASTIC AND BREAKS FAIRLY OFTEN WITH MINOR IMPACTS. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A CRITICAL FAULT IN A MAJOR SAFETY DEVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192291June 2, 2007
TIRES
VOLVO OEM TIRES ON THE 2004 V70 2.5T WITH 17" WHEELS RUB ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL WHEN DOING 1+MPH FULL TURNS. THIS CAUSES WEAR WHICH MAY AFFECT FUTURE PERFORMANCE/SAFETY. OEM TIRES ARE 235/45/17 94V PIRELLI. INDEPENDENT TEST WAS DONE AT A GOODYEAR STORE. RUBBING AREA WAS DOCUMENTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED. VOLVO REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESULTS AND DID NOT SUGGEST ANY INDEPENDENT TIRE TESTING. DEFECT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH THEY ARE REFUSING TO VALIDATE/VERIFY. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE BBB AGAINST VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND WITH THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AGAINST VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA. COMPLAINTS WILL BE FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OF NC AND MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191979May 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
1) PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY 2) COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE 3)TBD - CAR AT DEALERSHIP, BUT DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO USA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192142May 23, 2007
TIRES
PIRELLI TIRES P6 FOUR SEASON FAILED AFTER ONLY 28,000 MILES- WITH 2 SIDEWALL BULGES & TIRE WITH ROLLED BELT**CC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RUNNING THE TIRES FLAT ON THE VEHICLE. GM STATED, THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING LARGE TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO DENTS, SCRAPES OR RIM DAMAGE TO SUPPORT THE THEIR CLAIM.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190112May 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE LAST ONE BEING YESTERDAY ON 5/7/07. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME ON 9/25/06, THEN 10/03/05, 8/1/06 . DEALER CALLED ON 08 /04/06 , AND SAID CAR WAS READY. HUSBAND CRANKED CAR AND HAD SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS TIME DEALER KEPT CAR UNTIL 8/15/06 , AND HAD NOT HAD PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL YESTERDAY, AND IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH THE ENGINE HESITATED ABOUT THREE TIMES AND THEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING THOUGH NOT AT FULL POWER. THE BRAKES WERE OPERATIVE , BUT THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. ALL GAUGES FLICKERED AND WENT BLANK. THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) FAN KEPT RUNNING, BUT THERE WAS NO COOL AIR. THE WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE, THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. AND I WAS SCARED. WILL TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN TODAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189091April 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) AND ENGINE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING RECALL # 06V441000 REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR, BUT THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TUBE GASKET NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AFTER THE TUBE GASKET WAS CLEANED THE FAILURE RECURRED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN IT WAS STARTED , AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 10 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 87,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188926April 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ECM902F WAS NOT THE DESIGNATED CODE FOR A NEW THROTTLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,800. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188673April 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70. I GOT A MESSAGE THAT THE LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL BULB WAS OUT. I BOUGHT A NEW BULB TO REPLACE IT, AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER FOUND THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SOCKET, AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED IT. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM WAS ISSUED FOR VOLVO V70S FROM 1998-2000, (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 00V405000 ). IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE 2001 MODELS, AS CLEARLY, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE NEW MODEL YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187757April 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-25 AT 65 MPH THE GLASS SUN OOF EXPLODED AND SHOWERED BOTH OF US WITH SHARDS OF GLASS. THERE WAS NO WARNING. JUST A LOUD BOOM AND THE GLASS BROKE. 2001 VOLVO STATION WAGON V-70. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183390February 24, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR EFFORTS, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN PERSONS ARE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT IS LIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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