Volvo V70 Complaints (1998)

187 consumer complaints on file.

#718903February 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HYDRAULICS ON THE TAILGATE OF MY WAGON SEEMED TO FAIL (DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER) CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO FALL ON MY NOSE RESULTING IN ALMOST SLICING MY NOSE OFF; PLASTIC SURGERY AND 21 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#855795January 31, 2000
AIR BAGS
RECALL 99V236000. DEALER CAN'T GET PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716056December 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THIS CAR HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, TURN SIGNALS...ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE STEREO AND BATTERY HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. BOTH THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THEM TO "STICK" IN THE POSITION THAT THEY ARE IN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MOST OF THE BULBS AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE HAD 2 REPLACED WHILE ON VACATION AT VARIOUS TIMES. I CAN NOT THINK OF ANYTHING OTHER THEN THE TIRES, THAT IS NOT GOVERNED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A CONCERN TO ME. VOLVO AS A MANUFACTURER HAS PROMISED A FULL SYSTEM CHECK TWO TIMES. IT NEVER HAPPENED. AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW THAT I WOULD TRUST THE CAR EVEN IF IT DID CHECK OUT OK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549883December 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE SEAT BELT IN THE CENTER BACK SEAT BROKE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715562December 2, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715074November 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
"FREEZE" PLUG BLEW OUT WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY. THAT RESULTED IN VERY LOW ENGINE POWER AVAILABLE, A LOT OF NOISE, AND INEFFECTIVE FOOTBRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850511November 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH DRIVER REARENED ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL, SUSTAINING INJURIES WITH SEATBELT ON. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAG BEING INOPERATIVE. 15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852864November 15, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH BULBS WITHIN HEADLIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT WITHIN 15000 MILES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND A SAFETY HAZARD.DLR IS AWARE OF BULBS PREMATURLEY BURNING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713691October 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH, STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713506October 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AND STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARED TO BE WORKING AGAIN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN WENT BACK TO 0 WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL IN MOTION IT STARTED WORKING,ONLY TO RETURN TO 0 FOR ABOUT 1 MILE. IT KICKED IN AGAIN. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE SPACE OF 20 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713420October 17, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP FLASHING WHILE REAR TURN LIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK. REMOVED BOTH FRONT BULBS, FILAMENTS OK, APPEARS FAILUE DUE TO ARCING OF CONTACT MATERIALS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF BULB LEADS. CLEANED CONTACTS AND INSTALLED NEW BULBS, NOW WORK FINE. DID NOT DISCUSS WITH DEALER BUT UNDERSTAND PROBLEM IS COMMON. COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS SINCE TURN INDICATORS ARE A SAFETY ITEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713161October 11, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNALS FAIL EVERY FEW MONTHS. EACH TIME THE BULB CONTACTS AS WELL AS THE BULB RECEPTACLE ARE SEVERELY SCORCHED AND PLASTIC IS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713164October 11, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNALS FAIL EVERY FEW MONTHS. EACH TIME THE BULB CONTACTS AS WELL AS THE BULB RECEPTACLE ARE SEVERLY SCORCHED AND PLASTIC IS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713083October 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WE LEARNED THIS WEEK THAT OUR VOLVO V70 HAS A DESIGN DEFECT - IN THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS BECOME WARPED AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF USAGE. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, INFORMED US OF THIS. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE, IN LESS THAN A YEAR, FIRST IN DECEMBER 1998 AND NOW AGAIN IN OCTOBER 1999. THE MECHANICS TELL US THAT THE ROTORS SHOULD USUALLY LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THE ROTORS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR IN THE V70 AND 840 SERIES. HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT VOLVO CONSIDERS THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT THIS OFTEN, AS SIMPLE WEAR AND TEAR. ANOTHER CUSTOMER PRESENT AT THE SAME TIME ALSO STATED SHE HAD PROBLEMS AND THAT MOST RECENTLY IN HER HAD BEEN TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS BUT THAT VOLVO IN UNRESPONSIVE. WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE WE PURCHASED A VOLVO FOR ITS SAFETY REPUTATION. WE HAVE A FOUR YEAR DAUGHTER WE TRANSPORT IN THE CAR, AND WE ARE AFRAID OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN. NOT ONLY WOULD AN ACCIDENT HARM US, BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT ACTION WE SHOULD TAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850258October 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH DRIVER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES EVEN THOUFG SEAT BELT WAS WORN. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711343September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
COMPLETELY WORN BRAKE PADS AFTER ONLY 14K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847090September 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT DUE TO THE LIGHT BULB'S THAT KEEP BLOWING OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS EIGHT TO NINE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609649September 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LEFT HEADLIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609800September 8, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
EVAPORATIVE VALVE STICKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782520July 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A POWER LOSS AND HAS HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET IT TO START, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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