Volvo V70 Complaints

934 consumer complaints on file.

#10182866February 17, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT SEAT ON FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181895February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AN INCIDENT REGARDING A CAR FIRE, AND RESULTING TOTAL LOSS OF MY LEASED 2006 VOLVO V70. I LEASED THE CAR ON JANUARY 20, 2006. ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 13, 2007, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO YOUNG GRANDSONS. WE WERE JUST STARTING TO HEAD SOUTH ON THE CHARTER OAK BRIDGE WHEN I LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO A STOP ON THE EAST HARTFORD, CT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. ONE OF MY GRANDSONS SHOUTED "I SEE SMOKE" AND SURE ENOUGH SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I TOLD THE BOYS, WHO WERE BOTH IN THE BACK SEAT, THAT WE HAD TO GET OUT NOW. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS AND I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. WE ALL GOT OUT AND STARTED WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR, WHICH NOW HAD HEAVY BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT AND FLAMES SHOOTING UP FROM THE FRONT END. A MAN STOPPED AND TOLD US TO GET FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CAR, WHICH WE DID. 911 WAS CALLED AND IN A VERY SHORT TIME THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE AND EAST HARTFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE ON THE SCENE. THE CAR WAS LEASED NEW AND IT HAD UNDER 14,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE ONLY SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE WAS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT 7,500 MILES PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN AT 15,000 MILES. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND ALSO ADVISED THAT THEIR "CAUSE AND ORIGIN SPECIALIST" ADVISED THEM THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT-OUT IN THE POWER MODULATOR. I WOULDN'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE, AND I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF THIS. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THAT FIRE BUT OTHERS MIGHT NOT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181676February 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS / TRAC LIGHTS INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING OCCASIONAL LOSS OF BRAKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181406February 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTILOCK SYSTEM AND STABILITY TRACKING SYSTEM FAILED ABRUPTLY DURING BREAKING. NO CRASH OCCURRED, ONLY THE SYSTEM'S WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. LUCKY I WAS NOT IN A PANIC BREAK POSITION AS THEN THE ABS WOULD NOT HAVE FUNCTIONED. I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM INDEPENDENT OF THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS MUCH CHEAPER AND A MORE EFFECTIVE FIX IS POSSIBLE THAN USING VOLVO PARTS WHICH AFTER WEB SEARCHING IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. SEEMS EVERY VEHICLE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS FAILING AT ABOUT 65 TO 80K MILES. MY 2001 V70 T5 FAILED AT 70K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181629January 31, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER'S 2001 VOLVO V70 IS BEING RECALLED. **CC THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY STATIONED OVERSEAS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO HAVE THIS RECALL WORK REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178694January 15, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE FAILURE. BF GOODRICH TRACTION T/A 195-60/15. 35000 MILES WEAR. MOUNTED ON RIGHT REAR OF 99 VOLVO V70 WAGON. SUDDEN BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH. TIRE PRESSURE WAS ABOUT 34 PSI AND HAD ALWAYS BEEN RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED. WEATHER: DRY, 55 F. NO PUNCTURE OR ROAD HAZARD INVOLVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178150January 8, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE IDLE ON MY CAR WAS ROUGH, AND AFTER A MECHANIC FAILED TO TURN UP THE CAUSE I FOUND A REASON ON A VOLVO FORUM ON THE WEB. THE PROBLEM WAS A DIRTY THROTTLE BUTTERFLY VALVE. I CLEANED IT IN ACCORDANCE TO THE VOLVO SERVICE BULLETIN. FIVE THOUSAND MILES LATER I AM DRIVING MY CAR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR STARTS SPUTTERING, RACING, AND THE ENGINE IS GENERALLY BEHAVING POORLY. I FOUND THAT I COULD EVEN OUT THE IDLE AND KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING IN TRAFFIC BY KEEPING MY RIGHT FOOT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL TIMES, AND USING MY LEFT FOOT FOR THE BRAKE. I WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED AT LEAST ONCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176807December 22, 2006
VISIBILITY
TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 1999 VOLVO V70 THE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING. HE CONSIDERS THE DISTRACTION OF THE SUN VISOR IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE ISSUES IS GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175305December 6, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIR GUIDE ON THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND CAME PARTIALLY AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. ALSO, 2 YEARS PRIOR, THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH REFUSED TO ACTIVATE SOME OF THE POWER WINDOWS ON A CONSTANT BASIS. THE FIRST CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE PROBLEMS CORRECTED FOR AWHILE.. THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTROL SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175249December 5, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUSPENSION CONTINUED TO FRACTURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE EVERY YEAR. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED A PART WITHIN THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHICH PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174390November 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V441000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173960November 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2001 VOLVO V70 SURGES WHILE UNDERWAY, SURGES AND STALLS AT IDLE, GOES INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE (20 MPH OR LESS). CAR RUNS NORMALLY WHEN COLD (UP TO 1 MILE AFTER STARTING IN MORNING), THEN BEGINS TO SURGE AND FAIL. NEED TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, STOP ENGINE FOR 3 MINUTES, AND RESTART. IF ENGINE IS STOPPED FOR LESS THAN 3 MINUTES, IT RESTARTS IN 20 MPH MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED DAILY FOR 2 WEEKS. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION COIL BASED ON OBD CODE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED THE NEXT DAY. HAVE APPOINTMENT WITH VOLVO SERVICE DEPARTMENT 11/22/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172624November 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
THE ABS / TRACTION CONTROL UNIT ON THESE CARS FAIL IN UNREASONABLY HIGH NUMBERS. IT'S SUCH A BIG BUSINESS, THAT MECHANICS SELL THOUSANDS OF REFURBISHED UNITS ON EBAY. VOLVO CHARGES OVER $700 FOR THE PARTS, AND IS AVOIDING REPAIRING THIS ITEM BECAUSE I'M SURE SOME ACTUARY TOLD THEM IT'S CHEAPER TO PAY CLAIMS AND DEFEND LAWSUITS THAN TO PROTECT THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT OR CRASH AS A RESULT, BUT I'M SURE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171862October 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR LIFT GATE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS HAS WIRES SEVERED DUE TO THE LIFTGATE HINGE. THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE CENTER REAR MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT, A WARNING INDICATOR THAT THE REAR GATE IS AJAR, AND FAILURE OF THE REAR DEFROSTER. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HINGE CUT THE WIRING HARNESS AND THAT THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND DESIGN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171726October 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED BATTERY CABLES AND THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER STATED SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE ANYWHERE FRO 30 SECONDS TO 2 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER STALLING. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171494October 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170765October 13, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE PRIOR TO STALLING. THE SURGE WAS CONTROLLABLE DURING BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CHANGED THE SOFTWARE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE, BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE MODULE. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A DETERMINATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING AN EXTENSION ON THE WARRANTY ON PARTS THAT INCLUDED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE LETTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168235September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ONE DAY, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS LAST DRIVEN ABOUT 14 HOURS PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167387September 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TENSIONER BEARINGS IN MY 1999 VOLVO V70 SEIZED, THUS CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO FAIL, CAUSING THE CYLINDERS TO HIT AND BEND THE VALVES. THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVAL FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS 105,000 MILES OR 72 MONTHS; THE VEHICLE HAS 76,200 MILES AND IS ABOUT 72 MONTHS OLD. IT'S UNCLEAR TO ME WHETHER THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY FAIL, WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS REPAIRED, BUT WILL SAVE ALL PARTS IF NHTSA IS INTERESTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166403August 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PADS AND CALIPERS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS. THE REAR PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FRONT PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED TWICE. PRIOR TO EACH REPLACEMENT, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND AND THE FRONT AND REAR END SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CURRENTLY THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE FRONT END SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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