Volvo V70 Complaints (2000)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#10076091June 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICE THE ETS INDICATOR LIGHT STAY ON THROUGH OUT TRAVEL, RESULTING VEHICLE HESITATING . CONSUMER WOULD SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART TO TURN ETS INDICATOR LIGHTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073440May 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT WHEN IDLING ENGINE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067849April 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING 2000 MAKE VOLVO V70 ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. ETS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. CAR BEGINS LOSING POWER, CAN'T SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP. FINALLY STEER TO AN EXIT RAMP; CAR DIES AT BOTTOM OF EXIT RAMP. NO CRASHES, BUT MAJOR TRAFFIC JAMS. CAR COMPLETELY DEAD, NEEDS TO BE TOWED. VIEWING INTERNET FORUMS RE: VOLVO, ETS WARNING LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) PROBLEMS ARE A MAJOR OCCURRENCE AND A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, JUDGING FROM THE MANY CLOSE CALLS I'VE READ ABOUT SIMILAR TO MINE. DEALER REPLACING THE ETS MODULE. DID NOT CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE THAT VOLVO NEEDS TO DEAL WITH. I AND MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, AND OTHERS AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065775April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR ONLY STARTS INTERMITTENTLY. IF I TRY TO START IT AND IT SIMPLY TURNS OVER WITHOUT STARTING, I PULL THE KEY OUT, REINSERT IT, AND TRY AGAIN. THIS ONE RETRY OFTEN WORKS. HOWEVER, IF IT DOES NOT, AND I REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE ENOUGH TIMES, THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY START. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST YEAR I OWNED THE CAR AND IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD MY "SMART KEY" LOST ITS INTELLENGENCE. I WAS A FEW DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED, THEREFORE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK MY HISTORY, AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE RECREATED, MY HISTORY DIDN'T MATTER - THAT IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059326February 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL # 00V239000. THE RECALL STATES THAT THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED WHICH, IN COMBINATION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES, COULD CAUSE IMPROPER LOCKING OF THE TAILGATE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070561January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I READ ABOUT YOUR COMPANY IN THIS PAST SUNDAY'S PHILADELPHIA INQUIERER. THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY VOLVO NO LONGER WORKS, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS. I HAVE NOT MADE THE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR YET BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE IS $1600. I WROTE VOLVO A LETTER ON 5/15/03 ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM & ASKED THEM TO CALL ME. THEY WROTE ME A LETTER DATED 5/19/03 & ESSENTIALLY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I REPLIED ON 6/5/03 & AGAIN ASKED THAT THEY CALL ME, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED VOLVO ON 7/8/03 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE THEIR POSITION. IN LOOKING FOR THE TSBS ON MY AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM, I ALSO FOUND ONE ON A THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THERE WERE DEFINITELY DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY BEFORE I HAD THE REPAIR MADE. THE PROBLEM WAS ONCE I STARTED GETTING UP TO AROUND 55-60 MPH, THE DRIVING WOULD HESITATE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AS THE PROBLEM DROVE SIMILAR TO A TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING". THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, NOT CLEANED IT LIKE THE TSB MENTIONS. MY FEELING IS THAT IF THESE TWO ITEMS ARE DESIGN FLAWS, FOR WHICH THE DESIGN HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED, THEN VOLVO SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY VOLVO NEW ON 3/16/2000 AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 88,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY WAS FOR FOUR YEARS/50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070718January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
MY ENTIIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. MY TURBO HAS NOW FAILED AND WARRANTY RECENTLY EXPIRED. THE CURRENT QUOTE IS $1000.00 OR MORE TO REPAIR THIS. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON 2 OCCASIONS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CHECK IT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 7500 MILES, THE ANTENNA MOTOR WAS BROKEN. MY SALESPERSON TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPAIR IT ON MY NEXT SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THIS PROMISE WAS NOT HONORED, THEY LATER CLAIMED THAT WAS MY FAULT AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR A CAR OF THIS CALIBER. I AM EXTREMELY DISSAPPOINTED WITH VOLVO SERVICE AND QUALITY. I HAD A HONDA FOR 7 YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THESE. I WILL GO BACK TO HONDA NOW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016813May 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. A SWITCH ON THE SEAT BELT ALLOWS TESION TO REMAIN IN THE LAP SECTION OF THE SEAT BELT. THIS TENSION SECURES CHILD SEATS INTO THE CAR BY PREVENTING MOTION. THE ENTIRE FORCE ON THIS RESTRAINT (IN THE LAP SECTION) IS TRANSFERRED THRU A SMALL SECTION OF PLASTIC WHICH CAN CRACK AND BREAK EASILY. WITHOUT TENSION IN THE LAP SECTION OF THE BELT, CHILD SAFETY SEATS ARE NOT FIRMLY SECURED ALLOWING MOTION SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014477April 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED ON MY 2003 VOLVO V70, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO LET ME HAVE SEIZED CALIPER OR EVEN SEE IT. THE CAR HAD 46882 MILES ON IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009697March 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR TAILGATE FAILS TO LATCH/ LOCK IN COLD TEMPERATURES. TAILGATE LIFTS AND DROPS DISTRACTING DRIVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008301March 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG EXPLODED. CAR WAS IN GARAGE AND STARTED. MY WIFE REACHED FOR A PAIR OF SUN GLASSES ON THE DASH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004750January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 10-15MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND ONLY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766451August 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CAR TO RAPIDLY LOSE SPEED. HAD IT HAPPENED DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HIGHER SPEEDS THEN AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THIS FAILURE SEEMS EXTREMELY PREMATURE FOR THIS TYPE OF PART. 80000 MILES TRANSLATES TO ABOUT 2000 HRS OF OPERATION. IF THIS IS A NORMAL REPAIR FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR THEN VOLVO HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PART AND ITS FAILURE RATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013651July 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK TO DATE, THE CAUSE OF FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. IT APPEARS THE COOLANT OVER FLOW BOTTLE EXPLODED AND SOME HOW SET FIRE TO THE ENGINE. VOLVO WANTS TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761847May 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
PURCHASED CAR IN EARLY JANUARY 2000. PROBLEMS WITH HOOD LATCH NOT RELEASING. SERVICING OF VEHICLE THREE TIMES TO RESOLVE AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUE. BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED WITHIN FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNING CAR. RECALL WAS IN PLACE BUT DEALER DID NOT REPLACE UNTIL UNITS FAILED. LATCH ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP IN COLD WEATHER. BROUGHT INTO DEALER THREE TIMES TO RESOLVE. DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE AND DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER THIRD TIME, DEMANDED ACTION AND THEN THEY SAID, "OH, IT'S ON RECALL" AND REPLACED LATCH. PROBLEM WAS WOULD NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER, WOULD FREEZE UP SO THE LATCH WAS EITHER STUCK WHEN CLOSED OR IF YOU OPENED UP THE REAR DOOR, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. NEXT ITEM WAS FUEL VAPOR LEAK INTO CAR. DEALER FIXED BUT CREATED PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE LESS THAN 6 GALLONS. RAN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES BEFORE FIGURING THAT OUT. DEALER REPLACED PART/ALL OF LINE OR SENSOR IN FUEL SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007238April 10, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM TREAD ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. DEALER CONTACTED MICHELIN, MXV4 TIRE SIZE 195/60R15, DOT FUDA CHYX369 06-51078-01, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A VOLVO, V70 ,2000. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005231March 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757771February 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAD A FUEL LEAK WHICH THE DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR AFTER REPEATED REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM BEING CORRECTED. IT WAS NOT UNTILL THE CAR WAS FLAT BEDDED TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER THAT IT WAS FINALLY CORRECTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DRAINED THE TANK. I WAS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT AND DRIVING A CAR WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE THAT HAD A FUEL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756562January 8, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT LOWERED TO ALLOW LOADING OF LARGE ITEM. UPON TRYING TO PUT THE SEAT BACK UPRIGHT, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE FORCING THE SEAT TO REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION UNTIL BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY RE-MOUNT CHILD CAR SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001399January 3, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY, AND IN COLD WEATHER DOOR ALARM WILL GO OFF BECAUSE THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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