How many problems does the 2004 VOLVO V70 have?

The 2004 VOLVO V70 currently has 88 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2004 VOLVO V70?

The most common problems reported for the 2004 VOLVO V70 are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2004 VOLVO V70 problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2004 VOLVO V70 comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2004 VOLVO V70 Problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

13 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FAILING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Apr 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Mar 28, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70R. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS SET TO HIGH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,100.

Feb 02, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE FAILURE AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS SENDING FAULTY SIGNALS TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,500. I CONTACTED VOLVO VIA PHONE ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT VOLVO WOULD NOT AGREE TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE, ALTHOUGH VOLVO HAS A RECALL FOR ANOTHER 2004 FUEL SENSOR. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR

Aug 24, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Aug 08, 2011

+ 8 more complaints for this component

SEATS

8 complaints

I WAS AT OUR AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND HAD TO GIVE A CUSTOMER A RIDE TO WORK. I HAD THE SEAT WARMERS ON BECAUSE IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. ABOUT A MINUTE INTO THE DRIVE, I FEEL A BURNING SENSATION ON MY LEFT OUTER THIGH. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. THE BURNING SENSATION GOT WORSE, I STATED, "SOMETHING'S BURNING ME!" THE CUSTOMER STATES SHE SMELLS SOMETHING BURNING, LIKE WIRES. I PULL OVER, HOP OUT OF THE CAR TO NOTICE A BURN HOLE IN MY SEAT. LUCKILY, I DID NOT GET SEVERELY BURNT, HOWEVER, MY THIGH WAS SORE FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT. THERE WAS NOT. AFTER GOOGLING THIS SITUATION, I FOUND THAT MY 04 VOLVO V70 WASN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE.

Nov 30, 2018

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD...I SMELLED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY ENGINE OVERHEATING, PULLED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK AND AS OPENED MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF MY SEAT, MELTING A HOLE THROUGH TO THE LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BOTTOM, NEAR BACKREST AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTONS. LUCKILY, AFTER TURNING THE SEAT HEATER OFF THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION COOLED OFF. I WENT TO LOCAL VOLVE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID "YOUR CAR IS TOO OLD TO HAVE A VALID RECALL STATUS", NOR DID THEY OFFER TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY.

Jan 16, 2018

Fire: 1

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER CAUGHT FIRE. IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SEAT COVER AND ALSO CAUSED A MILD BURN TO MY LEG. I STOPPED THE CAR, SHUT OF THE SEAT WARMER, AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WHILE IT WAS STILL SMALL. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mar 19, 2015

Fire: 1

Injuries: 1

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BURNED THROUGH BY THE SEAT HEATER. *TR

Apr 25, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A FAINT BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS SMOKING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE SEAT HEATER OFF AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT HEATER WAS NOT BURNT AND THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

Feb 17, 2011

Fire: 1

+ 3 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

7 complaints

AFTER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT USED VEHICLE JUST PURCHASED (2004 VOLVO V70) HAD A BAD REM MODULE; RENDERING FUEL GAUGE, REAR DOOR LOCKS, FUEL DOOR LATCH, AND HATCHBACK LOCK INOPERATIVE. THE REAR HATCHBACK HAS NO MANUAL METHOD TO LOCK IT; MAKING VEHICLE UNSECURABLE. INVESTIGATION ONLINE INDICATES THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. DEALER WANTS AROUND $200 TO UPDATE SOFTWARE TO FIX PROBLEMS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, SINCE AT LEAST TWO CRITICAL ITEMS (HATCHBACK AND FUEL DOOR LATCHES) DEPEND ON FUNCTIONING REM TO SECURE THEM. I BELIEVE THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDLESS OF AGE.

Apr 20, 2017

MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE TODAY AND SMOLDERED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE MORNING AROUND 9:15AM.

Feb 06, 2017

Fire: 1

PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT ON THE STREET, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO TURN THE CAR OFF. IT TOOK ME ALMOST 20 MINUTES OF JIGGLING THE KEY AROUND AND SPRAYING WD40 INTO THE IGNITION CYLINDER BEFORE BEING ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY GET THE KEY TO TURN ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR OFF. I AM NOT A WEAK PERSON AND WAS HONESTLY AFRAID THAT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE I WAS APPLYING WAS GOING TO CAUSE THE KEY TO BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALER (CHERRY HILL, NJ) AND SINCE THIS HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY MORNING, I HAD TO LEAVE THE KEYS WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE PROBLEM ON A DROPBOX FORM. WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT TODAY, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CUSTOM ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART FROM SWEDEN AND THAT IT COULD BE A WEEK BEFORE MY CAR IS REPAIRED. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE ATTACH A LARGE AMOUNT OF KEYS TO THEIR CAR KEY AND IT CAUSES STRESS ON THE IGNITION CYLINDER. I HAVE NEVER, EVER DONE THAT. I ALWAYS KEEP MY CAR AND HOUSE KEYS SEPARATE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, SO THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. AFTER LOOKING FOR MORE INFO ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS HAPPENS ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS WITH OTHER OWNERS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND AM RELIGIOUS ABOUT KEEPING IT IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER WITH ROUTINE, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO SHUT A CAR OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING SHOULD CERTAINLY BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

Sep 24, 2012

2004 VOLVO V70 WILL LURCH, LEFT REAR DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, WARNING TRIANGLE APPEARS. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD THUMP, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE POWER DOWN OF THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS; COULD LEADS TO DEATHS ON HIGHWAYS. APPARENTLY VOLVO HAS KNOWN ABOUT PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME. CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE CEM. HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 7 TIMES THUS FAR FROM 4-2010 TO 8-2010. *TR

Aug 12, 2010

SOMETIMES, WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN TRAVELING FOR A LONG TIME (AT LEAST THREE HOURS), THE ENTIRE CAR WILL LURCH, THE RPMS WILL REV, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON, AND I WILL GET A "LEFT REAR DOOR OPEN" ERROR MESSAGE. A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE POWER-DOWN OF THE DASHBOARD (LIGHTS OUT, ALL INSTRUMENTS OFF) AND A WARNING THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED. OTHER HAVE HAD THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FCB01/10 THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND STARTED WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE JERK OF THE CAR SCARES THE DRIVER AND IS DANGEROUS IF OTHER CARS ARE AROUND. *TR

Jun 29, 2010

+ 2 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

6 complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, THERE IS OFTEN A LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD FOR UP TO 5 TO 10 SECONDS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL ALREADY BUT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE WITH MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. HOWEVER OUR VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO VOLVO BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO WORK WITH US TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE PREVIOUS RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED BUT I AM UNSURE. THANK YOU *TR

Jun 10, 2014

ON A RECENT RAINY AFTERNOON I STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION IN MY 2004 V70, SUBJECTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR, AND AFTER SEVERAL MORE STALL OUTS AND RESTARTS I WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WHERE I CALLED MY REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED IN FOR REPAIR. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, ORDERED THE PART FROM THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER AND REPAIRED MY CAR; THE TOTAL BILL, INCLUDING TOWING WAS $615. LATER THAT WEEK, MY HUSBAND LOOKED UP VEHICLE RECALLS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND RECALL #R181 WHICH EXACTLY DESCRIBED MY SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL BEFORE MY CAR STALLED AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY AT GREAT RISK. *TR

Sep 12, 2011

DECEMBER 10, 2010 - JAN 5, 2011) FREQUENT ENGINE STALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SERVICE DIAGNOSES (CHESAPEAKE IMPORT SERVICES, ANNAPOLIS, MD) REVEALED ECM & DTC CODES POINTING TO VOLVO RECALL 181, NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V2Z6000. DEALER AND VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC INDICATE VEHICLE (VIN: [XXX]) IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL; VOLVO WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE REPAIRED ON JANUARY 9, 2011 AT OWNER EXPENSE BY IMPLEMENTING THE RECALL ACTION (REPLACE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR). CHECK ENGINE HAS REMAINED OUT AND THERE ARE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH SURGE OR STALL. WHILE THE CHASSIS NUMBER (409846) APPEARS TO BE OUT OF THE RECALL RANGE FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE OWNER, THERE MAY BE SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THESE VEHICLES. ONE OF THE ENGINE FAILURES (THE LAST ONE) FOR THIS OWNERS' VEHICLE OCCURRED AT A BUSY, HIGH SPEED, AND NOTORIOUS INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED UNTIL A REPAIR COULD BE EFFECTED. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BE REEXAMINED WITH A VIEW TOWARD COVERING ALL THE VEHICLES THAT MIGHT BE EXPOSED TO THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Jan 07, 2011

PARTS DEFECT - RELAY THAT REGULATES FUEL CONSUMPTION. VOLVO RECALLED SOME CARS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE OUR VIN NUMBER. *TR

Aug 24, 2010

THE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2004 VOLVO XC70 FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM A NYT ARTICLE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS INTO NHTSA REGARDING A SIMILAR CONDITION IN THE 2004 XC90. THE LEAKING PUMP WAS REPAIRED BY A VOLVO DEALER AT CONSIDERABLE ($1300) COST. *TR

Sep 21, 2009

+ 1 more complaint for this component

POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 05/16/11

Apr 07, 2011

VOLVO V70 ANGLE/BEVEL GEAR RENDERS ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. VOLVO WANTS IN EXCESS OF $3,000.00 TO REPAIR THIS. THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL IN A CAR THAT CARRIES SUCH A HIGH COST. VOLVO REFUSES TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DESIGN DEFECT IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. *TR

Mar 06, 2011

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT AT TIMES CAUSING LURCHES (SOMETIME VIOLENT) ESPECIALLY WHEN UNDER HEAVIER LOADS. *TR

Dec 17, 2008

CAR WAS DAMAGED GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP (ON PUBLIC RD) AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THERE IS A RECALL IN EUROPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (BY REMOVING A BRACKET THAT PRODUCED BELOW THE CARD AND CAN BE FORCED UPWARDS DAMAGING THE EXHAUST AND DRIVESHAFT. THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE IN USA PLEASE SEE THIS WEBLINK (THAT HAS A COPY OF THE EUROPEAN RECALL NOTICE) HTTP://WWW.SWEDEDEMON.COM/PHPBB2/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=385&HIGHLIGHT=P+N+30647428 I HAVE COPIED SOME TEXT FROM THE RECALL BELOW (IT HAS PICTURES ON THE SITE WHICH EXPLAINS THE SITUATION WELL) ISSUED FOR R VEHICLES BUT GOES FOR ALL P2X AWD MODELS. DATED JANUARY 2004. DESCRIPTION, THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS ABOUT THE FACT THAT S60R AND V70R VEHICLES CAN BE DAMAGED AT THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS IS CAUSED BY A BRACKET (P/N 30647428) (SEE ATTACHMENT) WHICH IS MOUNTED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE BRACKET IS ONLY USED FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSE TO KEEP THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN PLACE AND SERVES NO OTHER FUNCTION. BECAUSE OF THE LOWER RIDE HEIGHT OF THE R VEHICLES THE BRACKET CAN TOUCH THE GROUND IN EXTREME SITUATIONS. WHEN THE BRACKET TOUCHES THE GROUND IT CAN BEND (SEE ATTACHMENT IMAGE) AND SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE DRIVE SHAFT (CARDAN). PRODUCT CHANGES, INVESTIGATING IF PRODUCT CAN BE CHANGED IN PRODUCTION. PART RETURN, NO TECHNICAL REPORT, NO SERVICE, VOLVO ADVISES TO REMOVE THE BRACKET WHEN PRESENT ON R VEHICLES DURING SERVICE. THIS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE. REMARK, THESE BRACKETS ARE PRESENT UNDER ALL P2X AWD VEHICLES. IF THERE IS A CONCERN FOR PROBLEMS THE BRACKET CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES. *JB

Aug 12, 2005

CAR FAILS TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN UNDER ACELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CAR JUST DOES DO SEEM TO GO INTO GEAR, AND WHEN IT DOES IT JERKS THE CAR HARD.

Feb 28, 2005

SEAT BELTS

4 complaints

The front passenger seat belt locks up. When pulled out it will not go back in causing the passenger not to be able to wear a seat belt. I think it might be the seat belt retractor I would like to have it fixed I believe it is a safety issue and I am looking for this to be covered for replacement and for file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/65/05/312F1483-F6ED-4A2B-8FEF-893294D0E482/IMG_4244.HEIC

Oct 16, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO UNLATCH. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER AFTER THREE HOURS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BUCKLE WAS DIFFICULT TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Sep 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. HE COULD NOT RELEASE HIS SIX YEAR OLD CHILD FROM THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND THE CHILDS' ABDOMEN SO TIGHTLY THAT IT BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN. HE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF OF THE CHILD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $590.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE.

Oct 09, 2009

Injuries: 1

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE HER THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD OUT OF THE CHILD SEAT LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TIGHTENED ON THE CHILD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT BELT. *AK

Jan 22, 2004

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

4 complaints

STRONG SMELL OF GAS AFTER PARKING CAR. BOTH SIDES BY REAR TIRES.

Feb 07, 2017

I HAVE HAD TWO VOLVO V70 STATION WAGONS. BOTH OF THEM HAVE EXHIBITED THE FOLLOWING- WHEN FILLING AT CERTAIN GAS STATIONS (SUNOCO MOST RECENTLY) THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY BEFORE FUEL COMES POURING OUT OF THE FILLER. I BELIEVE IT IS A FUEL FILLER PROBLEM IN THE CAR, NOT IN THE PUMP, BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF OUR OTHER CARS. I BELIEVE IT IS EITHER AN ISSUE OF THE CAR'S FUEL FILLER TUBE SHAPE, OR DIMENSIONS. DANGEROUS! APPROX 1 FULL CUP OF GAS.

Dec 19, 2015

ENTERING MY VEHICLE I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THIS WAS DUE TO A CRACKED FUEL PUMP. BECAUSE OF THIS VERY PROBLEM, THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE WAS OFFICIALLY RECALLED BY VOLVO IN 2009 AS PART OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE09039 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 09V483000 . HOWEVER THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES SOLD IN AL, AZ, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, MS, NV, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA AND THE US TERRITORIES. THE PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN TO ANY OF THESE CARS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY WERE SOLD. THE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS THAT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY HAZARD OCCUR IN NEW ENGLAND AS WELL AS THE SOUTH AND WEST. THE DEFECTIVE PART AND SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS FOR ALL OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Sep 21, 2015

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM TRUNK. POSSIBLE COMBUSTION. PREVIOUS RECALL WAS NOT EXTENDED TO COLORADO, BUT AS THE FRONT RANGE SUMMER TEMPERATURES AND DRYNESS ARE AN INDICATOR OF FAILURE, I WORRY THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COLORADO OWNERS. *TR

Dec 16, 2012

SUSPENSION

3 complaints

I WAS DEPARTING MY HOME VILLAGE ABOUT A BLOCK FROM MY HOME AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AT ABOUT 15 MPH!! NO BUMP.. NOTHING! I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS ISSUE AT THE INITIAL LOOK AND I DROVE ANOTHER QUARTER MILE AND HEARD A SLIGHT GRIND OR NOISE ON SMALL BUMPS... THEN A CLANK. I BACKED UP AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF THE COIL SPRING ON THE ROAD!!!! THE FRONT LEFT - DRIVERS SIDE - COIL SPRING SNAPPED IN TWO. AT 101,000 MILES. THE CLEAN BREAK AND NO RUST OR UNUSUAL CORROSION INDICATES A FAULTY METAL. HOW CAN I TRUST THE VOLVO XC AGAIN!! SAFETY AND VOLVO ARE NO LONGER WORDS THAT SHOULD BE USED TOGETHER. MY COMPLAINTS TO VOLVO AMERICA WERE RESPONDED TO WITH NO CONSIDERATION TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ISSUE. VOLVO DID NOT STAND BEHIND THE OBVIOUS FLAW IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA AND ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE A COMMON ISSUE WITH VOLVO XC SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS. SO DANGEROUS!

May 20, 2017

WE RECENTLY HEARD A LOUD "GROWL" COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE NOISE GREW FROM A SLIGHT WHINE TO A MODERATE GROWL AS WE HEADED HOME, A JOURNEY OF ~700 MILES. THE SHOP REPLACING THE BEARING STATED THEY HAD HAD A HUGE INCREASE IN VOLVO AWD REAR BEARINGS OF LATE. MODELS FROM '02 THROUGH 07 WITH MILEAGE OF 40-90,000 BEING ABNORMALLY AFFECTED. HAD THE BEARING BEEN ALLOWED TO GET WORSE, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DEATHS. EVER SEEN A WHEEL FALL OFF AT 60 MPH? *TR

Feb 19, 2008

THE NUT SECURING THE FRONT CONTROL ARM TO THE SPINDLE MAY LOSE ITS INITIAL AXIAL TENSION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *PH IT ALSO LEADS TO A POTENTIAL FRONT END NOISE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING THE NUT; HOWEVER, AS CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND SAID THAT THEY CAN PERFORM REPAIRS AS PER AGREEMENT WITH NHTSA. CONSUMER IS JUST ASKING TO GET THE NUT AND LET A LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT. *LA

Mar 31, 2004

ENGINE

3 complaints

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, VEHICLE MOTOR QUIT- DASH LIGHTS CAME ON-WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO SHOULDER-WHERE VEHICLE RESTARTED IN NEUTRAL THEN DIED AGAIN- SINCE VEHICLE HAS DIED VERY OFTEN AFTER DRIVING WITH ABSOULUTLY NO WARNING-VERY VERY DANGEROUS- WAS TOLD DRIVE BY WIRE PROBLEM- ELTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, ELECTRONIC FUEL REGULATOR, PEDAL AND OR THROTTLE SENSORS-ANY NUMBER OF ELECTRIC SENSOR PROBLEM--ALL OF THIS IS "DRIVE BY WIRE" UNSAFE DESIGN

Jul 30, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Aug 26, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V266000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

Aug 21, 2012

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED UPDATING THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED HOWEVER AFTERWARD, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTROL ELECTRONICS MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN THEN REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 11/29/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DURING THE LATTER PART OF 2011, THE "CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. JUNE 30, 2012 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE CEM MODULE. IT WAS REPLACED BUT, DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHUT OF WHILE MAKING A TURN ON AUGUST 21, 2012. THERE WERE NO CODES DISPLAYED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE FUEL SENSOR TO BE CHECKED. IT WAS FOUND TO BE THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $375. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT RECALL 181 BE REQUIRED TO EXPAND ITS COVERAGE. UPDATED 12/4/2012 *JS

Oct 09, 2012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSIS LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WASN'T LISTED IN RECALL 07V226000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 03/31/11 UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 08/19/11*JB

Nov 04, 2010

I WAS DRIVING ALONE IN NAPA, CA AT NIGHT ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH. I SIGNALED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM 30MPH (SO I WAS BRAKING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TURN AND DURING THE TURN). ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN, I LOST ALL POWER, POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT ON - CAR WAS DEAD. I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE AND STEER TO MISS COLLIDING WITH A PARKED CAR - TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 1 FOOT FROM THE A PARKED CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE FROM WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NEITHER A WAITING MOTORIST NOR A PEDESTRIAN WALKING AT THE INTERSECTION, AS I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. WHILE IN THE WRONG LANE, FACING THE WRONG DIRECTION (BY ABOUT 30 DEGREES) I MANAGED TO START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY, BUT NOT WITHOUT AN ONCOMING MOTORIST HAVING TO GO AROUND ME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR - I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALER/SERVICE SHOP WHERE THEY FOUND "NOTHING" WRONG WITH IT. I DID MY OWN ONLINE RESEARCH, FINDING SIMILAR ISSUES AND A RECALL CITING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. MY DEALER REPLACED THAT PART- AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL THIS TUESDAY. WORTH MENTIONING: IN EACH INCIDENT, I WAS BRAKING FROM NO MORE THAN 30 MPH. I HAD AT LEAST 3/4 TANK OF GAS (THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS LEAVING A GAS STATION!) *TR

Jan 02, 2009

TIRES

3 complaints

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

Jul 10, 2007

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

Jun 02, 2007

THE FRONT TIRE ON MY VOLVO V70 DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE SIDE WALL BY THE WHEEL RIM UNDER NORMAL USAGE CONDITIONS LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SMYTHE VOLVO OF SAN JOSE WHERE THE PURCHASE WAS MADE. THE SALES MANAGER, MICHAEL, REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OR EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT MY CAR, AND INITIATED A CHALLENGE FOR ME TO SUE VOLVO. THE SERVICE MANAGER INITIALLY PROMISED TO LOOK INTO RESOLVING THE PROBLEM FOR ME WITH VOLVO CORPORATE, BUT ULTIMATELY FELL THRU. I ESCALATED THE ISSUE ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CEO OF VOLVO NORTH AMERICA, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DON'T COVER THE TIRE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, PIRELLI, HAS ALSO REFUSED SERVICE SO FAR. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TIRE. I DID A BRIEF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND PULLED UP 18 PAGES OF MOSTLY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER VOLVO AND AUDI OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TIRES. THE SIDE WALL OF THIS PIRELLI P6 TIRE DEVELOPS BUBBLES AND CRACKS EASILY IF IT RUNS INTO ANY ROAD IRREGULARITY. I DID A SEARCH ON OTHER TIRES OF SIMILAR CONFIGURATION AND FOUND NO SUCH PROBLEM. PIRELLI DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED THE TIRE. VOLVO ENGINEERS AND MANAGEMENT CHOOSE THE TIRE TO PUT ON ITS V70 WAGON AS AN OEM. NOW BOTH OF THEM ARE DISCLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY VIA FINGER POINTING AND TECHNICALITIES ON THEIR WARRANTIES. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE USUAL RUN-AROUNDS, AND IN ONE CASE, OUTRIGHT RUDE TREATMENT.*AK

Feb 07, 2004

STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

MY CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT RIGHT IS COMING LOOSE AND IS GIVING LESS CONTROL IN TURNING, ALSO MY CAR IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE DEMONSTRATED WHILE UNDER MOTION ON ANY TERRAIN AND THE FUEL PROBLEM IS OBSERVED MORE DURING ACCELERATION.

Nov 12, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. MA 10/5 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

Jul 16, 2015

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

THE RADIATOR FAN RAN CONSISTENTLY ALTHOUGH I WAS DRIVING IN THE WINTER COMING BACK FROM LAKE TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A SMELL OF BURNED RUBBER STARTED TO SPREAD INSIDE THE CAR SO I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND PARKED IT ON THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, A FIRE CAME OUT. THE ENTIRE FAN MELTED AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATED DUE TO IT RUNNING NONSTOP.

May 26, 2017

I HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AT A SPEED BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH, WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 67 NEAR NEWPORT ARKANSAS. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE HIGH 90'S. NOTHING AROUND MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE SUNROOF WAS PROTRUDING OUT WITH A LARGE HOLE BLOWN IN THE GLASS.

Jul 29, 2015

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

DRIVING HOME FROM DETROIT TO INDIANAPOLIS ON HIGHWAY... CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN WENT OUT A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD... LATER CAME ON AGAIN... ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE... THEN SUDDEN POWER LOSS....ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED... COASTED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES... RESTARTED ENGINE... ENGINE RAN WELL ENOUGH TO GET ME TO NEXT EXIT BEFORE LOSING POWER AGAIN... THIS TIME IT WOULDN'T RUN WELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE IT AFTER RESTARTING.... AFTER EXPENSIVE TRIP TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, FOUND OUT ISSUE WAS A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR THAT FAILED... THIS IS KIND OF LIKE HAVING YOUR CAR LOSE POWER AND STOP RUNNING BECAUSE YOUR COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED... ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SHOULD NOT SHUT CAR OFF IN RESPONSE TO THIS FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAIL... THIS GAUGE IS USED TO OPTIMIZE FUEL CONSUMPTION... IT'S NOT A PRESSURE REGULATOR... UNEXPECTED AND COMPLETE POWER LOSS ON A HIGHWAY CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS... ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SHOULD NOT BE PROGRAMMED IN THIS WAY... *TR

Oct 24, 2014

I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE THE OLD OWNER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. I CONTACTED THE VOLVO DEALER HE RAN VIN BUT NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH READ FUEL SENSOR. THE RECALL I SAW FOR THIS YEAR CAR IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE ISSUED. COULD MY CAR HAVE BEEN MISSED? NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 RECALL DATE: 2007-06-05 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED ON THE LEFT END OF THE FUEL RAIL MAY, AT TIMES, TRANSMIT INCORRECT SIGNAL REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. IF THE SIGNAL IS OUTSIDE OF THE PRE-PROGRAMMED ALLOWABLE LIMITS, A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAY BE SET AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE SOLDERED JOINTS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY CRACK DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. CONSEQUENCES: MISFIRE MAY OCCUR DURING DRIVING THAT, IN TURN, WILL REDUCE THE ENGINE TORQUE AND IN THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, THE ENGINE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND POSSIBLY A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552. COMPONENT AFFECTED: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING NOTES: VOLVO CARS OF N.A., LLC *TR

Mar 19, 2013

STEERING

2 complaints

TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON MARCH 18, 2009,AFTER NOTICING A BUMPING WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DEALER ADVISED ME STEERING WAS LEAKY AND REPLACED LINE IN THE HOSE FP NO. 30776291 (PIPE SET) THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. (INVOICE $368.93) ON MAY 13, 2009, RETURNED CAR TO DEALER - THE LEAK STILL THERE. DEALER REPLACED - SHAFT SEAL LEAKING ON RACK FP NO. 36002364-2 AND FP NO. 30741950-7 (INVOICE $1425.96). *DT

Mar 22, 2010

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE AT TIMES. DEALER STATED FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD WORE OUT COMPLETELY. *AK *NM

Oct 29, 2004

STEERING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

I have recevievide from Volvo called the number and said they cannot say it was free.I called the number 1 800 458 1552 said could promise I had to talk to the manager at the dealer. I asked them if found other problems with steering that I would have to pay if they tear into steering comlun. You guys need to fix this now. I want to make sure Im cover here . EWhat am suppose to do if they break my steering down and ask me to pay for other problmems with the car it doesnot state that on the recall letter. What kind of airbag do they put in to the car I ant to its preminum airbags that are put in high in vehicles here. I want to know if I get protected documentation from this recall. Also do I get the old airbag back so i can seek legal consel as well. It just says free it should state that im protected from labor and parts costs as well.

Dec 17, 2021

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

ALL THE RECALL PROBLEMS IS WRONG WITH MY CAR PLEASE HELP ME

Jul 17, 2019

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT FOR AIRBAG IS ALARMING SINCE MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN MY 2017 CAR ACCIDENT WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT FROM REAR, FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE. CAR WAS TOTAL. SEAT BEAT AND AIRBAG FAILURE IN VEHICLE DURING ACCIDENT WHILE MOVING. THIS VEHICLE HAD A SMALL TAP ACCIDENT BUT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO APPEAR BUT AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY..

Dec 15, 2017

AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE IT STARTED SURGING FORWARD AND STALLING A LOT. MY FIANC AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, PARK THE CAR, HAVE TO TURN THE KEY THREE TIMES BEFORE STARTING. WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT PROCESS EVERY 5 MINUTES. SO WE TOOK IT TO PARAMOUNT VOLVO OF HICKORY, ENDED UP TAKING IT THERE FOR SERVICE. DROPPED IT OFF WITH A MAX FULL TANK OF GAS AS WELL, ALONG WITH PERSONAL ITEMS WE LEFT IN THE CAR. IT TAKES THEN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS BEFORE CALLING US BACK WITH DIAGNOSTICS, SO WE END UP PAYING ALMOST 1,600$ TO GET THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED, NEW HOSES PUT ON, FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, AND THE FUEL INJECTORS. WE PICK IT UP, AND OUR GAS IS ALMOST ON EMPTY....AND A FEW ITEMS WERE MISSING OUT OF OUR VEHICLE AS WELL. I KNOW THEY HAVE TO TEST DRIVE IT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED LIKE THEY TOOK IT ON A JOY RIDE ALL OVER HICKORY. BUT WE DECIDED NOT TO MENTION THAT, AND TOOK IT AS A COMPLIMENT OF THEM "LIKING" THE CAR. AT LEAST WE HAD IT FIXED WE THOUGHT, THEN DROVE 45 MINUTES UP THE MOUNTAIN HOME. DROVE FOR ABOUT A DAY OR TWO UNTIL "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME BACK ON, SO WE CALLED VOLVO BACK. THAT TIME WE ENDED UP GETTING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON A "RECALLED PART". AGAIN IT DRIVE FINE AFTER PICKING IT BACK UP 2ND TIME THEN STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY FIXED THE TIMING ON IT. PICKED IT UP, WEEK OR TWO LATER WE SET UP A NEW APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE CAR IS SURGING, RPMS WON'T GO OVER 2000, KICKS OUT AND IN GEAR, RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHEN STOPPED. MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY AND IT STARTED SURGING, THE STEERING SEEMED ALOT LOOSER, THEN IT STARTED SHAKING AROUND A CURVE PRETTY BAD, GOT SCARED AND BRAKED, STEERING WOULDN'T TURN , KEPT GOING STRAIGHT, RAN INTO THE GRASS ,THANK GOD. WE COULD HAVE DIED. ALSO ATTACHING A PHOTO OF THE REST OF MY COMPLAINT SINCE IT WOULDN'T FIT.

Sep 08, 2016

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

PRKING BRAKE FRICTION LINING DELAMINATES FROM BRAKE SHOE, THEN GETS JAMMED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE DISK BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING LURCHING STOPS. PHOTO AVAILABLE OF THE FRICTION LINING FRAGMENTS.OTHERS ON INTERNET REPORT THAT FRAGMENTS HAVE CAUSED ENORMOUS WHEEL DAMAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Dec 21, 2015

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WENT OFF AS I WAS TURNING. I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR AND LUCKILY DID NOT CRASH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE CAR, AND RECEIVED NO ERROR MESSAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER WHERE THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND DENY THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE.

May 16, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

1 complaint

THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT-HEATER. WHEN ACTIVATED, ON THE LOWEST OF 2 SETTINGS, THE OCCUPANT OF THE DRIVERS-SIDE FRONT SEAT EXPERIENCES A BURNING-PAIN SENSATION IN THE RIGHT-REAR AREA OF THE THIGH, AFTER 60-90 SECONDS OF THE SEAT HEATER BEING ACTIVATED VIA DASH BUTTON. THE OWNER OF THE CAR WORRIES THAT: 1.) ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION OF THE DRIVERS-SIDE SEAT HEATER, WITH NO OCCUPANT IN THAT SEAT, COULD RESULT IN THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER AND PADDING OF THE SEAT, AS WELL AS COMBUSTION LEADING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CAR. 2.) ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION OF THE SEAT-HEATER WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE DRIVERS-SIDE FRONT SEAT COULD RESULT IN, SUDDEN AND EXTREME, DISCOMFORT TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE PHYSICAL REACTION TO PAIN, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AUTOMOBILE TO LEAVE THE ROAD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. 3.) THE VALUE OF THE CAR TO BE DECREASED UPON POTENTIAL SALE OF THE CAR, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SEAT DOES NOT HEAT AS INTENDED, AND ADDITIONALLY POSES A DANGER TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT THIS APPARATUS' FAILURE TO OPERATE AS INTENDED IS IN NO PART DUE TO THE OWNERS FOLLOWING OF RECOMMENDED SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES, WOULD BE INTERPRETED AS A "DEFECT" BY THE POTENTIAL BUYER, THUS DEVALUING THE CAR, IS WORRISOME. A FIRE CAUSED INADVERTENTLY, OR SUDDEN PAIN CAUSING A VEHICLE OPERATOR TO INVOLUNTARILY TAKE HIS/HER WHOLE FOCUS OFF OF THE TASK OF DRIVING, CERTAINLY CONSTITUTES A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. AN ISSUE, AFFECTING THE IMMEDIATE VEHICLES' DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS, AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. VOLVO SUBMODEL: V70 "R" . *TR

Apr 30, 2013

Injuries: 1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE

1 complaint

ENGINE STOPPED ON FREEWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE CAR. EXACT DESCRIPTION AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 07V226000. DEALER (CARLSEN VOLVO, PALO ALTO, CA), CLAIMED THE CAR HAD NO INDICATION OF RECALLS ON THEIR COMPUTER, BUT VOLVO RECALL CAMPAIGN R181 CLEARLY STATES MY VEHICLE AND SPECIFIC ENGINE # 61 (6TH AND 7TH DIGITS IN VIN) WERE SUBJECT OF RECALL FOR THE SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS INVOLVED. I CALLED VOLVO U.S. AND THEY GAVE ME THE SAME ROTE RESPONSE, "YOUR VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER DOESN'T SHOW UP AS BEING INCLUDED IN R181". THIS IS PATENTLY FALSE. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, CARLSEN VOLVO SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FREE. INSTEAD, OVER THE COURSE OF 2YEARS AND MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALER, THEY NEVER PROPERLY DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. WHEN YOUR ENGINE STALLS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS ARE AT SEVERE RISK! I WANT MY FREE REPAIR FROM VOLVO! I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY V70 OWNER WHO HAS BEEN LIED TO IN THIS SPECIFIC WAY BY VOLVO AND THEIR DEALERS. *TR

Aug 22, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

WITHOUT WARNING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, DRIVER INFORMATION) STOP WORKING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT. DRIVER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED OR OTHER CRITICAL INFORMATION. *TR

Oct 30, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

OUR 2004 VOLVO V70 ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. AT THE TIME, WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SIDE ROAD NEARBY SO WE WERE ABLE TO COAST, STOP, AND RESTART THE CAR SAFELY. SINCE THAT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF AND THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO AND THEY CLAIMED THERE WERE NOT ANY RECALLS ON OUR 2004 VOLVO V70 AND PERFORMED A $65 DIAGONSTIC SERVICE AND DETERMINED THAT OUR FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $400. WE PULLED RECALL INFORMATION FOR OUR CAR OFF MOTORTREND'S SITED (SEE BELOW) AND FORWARDED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED VOLVO'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM AND THEY SAID OUR CAR WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND HAD NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WE COUNTERED THAT RECALLS ARE NOT WARRANTY CLAIMS AND FALL OUTSIDE THAT WINDOW. OUR CAR HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE LISTED IN RECALL LISTED BELOW AND THE REPAIR AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOULD BE HONORED BY VOLVO!! RECALL DATE JUN 05, 2007 CONSEQUENCES: MISFIRE MAY OCCUR DURING DRIVING THAT, IN TURN, WILL REDUCE THE ENGINE TORQUE AND IN THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, THE ENGINE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND POSSIBLY A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

Sep 29, 2011

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNK AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. A BOLT CAME APART FROM THE CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66000. UPDATED 06/02/10. *LJ THE CONTROL ARM WAS PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT WHERE THE BOLT. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LEARNED OF TWO RECALLS. HOWEVER, HE WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED BOTH RECALLS; 04V029000 AND 07V226000. UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB

Mar 19, 2010

VISIBILITY

1 complaint

THE GLASS MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR JUST FELL OFF AND SHATTERED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT'S AS IF THE ADHESIVE THAT WAS HOLDING IT ON FAILED. OTHER DRIVERS OF MY CAR HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON A FORUM V70R.COM. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM THAT AFTERMARKET RETAILERS SELL THE REPLACEMENT GLASS. HTTP://WWW.IPDUSA.COM/VOLVO-V70XC70-2001-2007/EXTERIOR/SIDE-MIRROR-GLASS/P-127-386-4979/ IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MIRRORS ARE A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND THAT VOLVO SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

Feb 16, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

ON/OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING ON MY V70 VOLVO 2004. I HAD 1 INCIDENT OF STALLING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED.I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND IT TURNED TO BE FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. I DID MY RESEARCH OVER THE WEB AND THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL MADE BY VOLVO DATED 25MAY OF 2007. I FALL ON EVERY CATEGORY BUT WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THIS INFORMATION, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. IT'S NOT FREE FOR ME TO HAVE IT FIX WHICH I BELIEVED CONTRADICTORY TO THE RECALL MEMO. *TR

Mar 05, 2009

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

2000 V70XCAW CROSS COUNTRY WAGON ETM SYSTEM FAILED. *TS THE AC HOSE COMPRESSOR CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS AND THE O-RING SEAL ON THE PUMP SENDER WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE WHEN TRYING TO USE THE MASTER CONTROLS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE SWITCH. THE ENGINE WOULD WHINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE ACCELERATING. THE BATTERY, OIL PAN, UPPER TORQUE MOUNT, ANGLE GEAR, ROTORS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK, FUEL SEAL AND STRUTS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE CV BOOT WAS LEAKING. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK. *JB

Jun 01, 2006

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

VOLVO V70 2004 WAGON - DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. CAR STALLED 3X AND LOST STEERING CONTROL 2 X. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER (POWER VOLVO, TORRANCE CA) BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS (ALL 3 INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN 10 MINS OF EACH OTHER WHEN I WAS DRIVING). TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THE THROTTLE WAS "STICKING" AND THEY WOULD "CLEAN" IT. THIS MAKES ME NERVOUS DUE TO THE PAST THROTTLE PROBLEMS WITH VOLVOS, AND ALSO BECAUSE I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD, AND AM 9 MO. PREGNANT. THOUGHT YOU GUYS SHOULD KNOW! *JB

May 16, 2006

AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

2004 VOLVO V70 ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WHEN PLACED ON DRIVE AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE BRAKE. CONSUMER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A CEMENT BARRIER BLOWING OUT THE TWO REAR TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NM

Oct 20, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

IN THE SUMMER OF 2004 I THOUGHT I FELT MY BRAKES FREEZE UP, BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WAS ME, THINKING "I'M IN A YEAR OLD VOLVO, THERE'S NO WAY THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED." A FEW MONTHS LATER IT DID HAPPEN AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THAT WAS 11/19/04. ON 2/28/05 I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. THEN, THE END OF APRIL I WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH, AND HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES, AND THEY FROZE UP AND I GLIDED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THEY RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO PUSH DOWN ON THEM (THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED THE OTHER TIMES.). VOLVO AGAIN REPLACED THE MATER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER (AND THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED ANOTHER PART THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE PUMPING MECHANISM (?) "JUST IN CASE." THE CAR MADE IT 4 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS GETTING ONTO A HIGHWAY 9/9/05, GOING ABOUT 60-70 MPH, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME APPLIED HIS BRAKES. I APPLIED MINE, AND FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEY FROZE. I ACCELERATED AGAIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND THEN HAD TO SLOW AGAIN. THIS TIME THE BRAKES FROZE FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE THEY RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND VOLVO ASSURES ME THAT THIS HASN'T HAPPENED IN A NEW CAR BEFORE. MY QUESTION IS: CAN THEY RECALL SOMETHING THEY CAN'T EVEN FIX??? *NM

Sep 15, 2005

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

VOLVO V70--- WE REMOVED THE HANDHOLDS FROM ABOVE THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. MY WIFE, ELLEN, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE HANDHOLD ABOVE HER AS SHE WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I FOUND MYSELF BUMPING MY HEAD AGAINST THESE HANDHOLDS EVEN WHILE DRIVING. THESE HANDHOLDS OBVIOUSLY INTRUDE INTO THE HEADSPACE OF THE AUTOMOBILE. I AM SURPRISED THAT VOLVO WOULD USE SUCH IRON-HARD HANDHOLDS WITHOUT PADDING OR WITHOUT A COLLAPSING OR FOLDING MECHANISM. *NM

Jan 19, 2005

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY POOR QUALITY OF ILLUMINATION PROVIDED BY THE HEADLIGHTS, PARTICULARLY THE LOW BEAM, OF MY 2004 VOLVO V70R. IF I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC SUCH THAT I CAN NOT USE MY HIGH BEAMS I WILL BE OVERDRIVING MY LOW BEAMS AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER IN BELLINGHAM, WA TO HAVE ADJUSTMENT, BUT TO NO HELP. WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EVER HAD ON A CAR. AND THESE ARE HID SPECIAL LIGHTS!!! *NM

Jan 15, 2005

STEERING,SUSPENSION

1 complaint

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS SO-CALLED CORRECTED, BUT THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO CORRECT THE STEERING SAFETY ISSUE. ON THE LAST VISIT, THE LEFT FRONT MCPHERSON STRUT SPRING WAS CHANGED. *SC *JB

Aug 20, 2004

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

MY 2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON SPEWED AND SPIT GAS WHEN BEING FILLED WITH GASOLINE. WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FROM THE GAS PUMP ENGAGED, GAS FROM THE TANK AND THE FILLER LINE GUSHED AND POURED OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING THE VERY FIRST TIME I FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. IT ALSO OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE GAS TANK SLOWLY SO THAT PRESSURE WOULD NOT EJECT GASOLINE FROM THE TANK. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED (SMITH CO. MOTORS - CHARLESTON, WV) FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED ON MARCH 31, 2004. AFTER INSPECTING VALVES IN THE GAS TANK AND FUEL FILLER TUBE, THE DEALER CONTACTED ME TO TELL ME NO PROBLEM HAD BEEN FOUND. I ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER IF THE TANK HAD BEEN FILLED WITH GAS TO MAKE SURE GASOLINE DID NOT CONTINUE TO GUSH FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER THEN FILLED THE TANK AND CALLED TO ME TO CONFIRM THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE CAR WAS THEN AT THE DEALER AND OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL APRIL 8, 2004, WHEN A VOLVO REPRESENTATIVE DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THE DEFECT WAS THAT A VALVE HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON THE CAR AT THE FACTORY. ON APRIL 12, 2004 I RETURNED HOME FROM WORK AND PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES INSIDE, I NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CAR HAD STOPPED RUNNING AND WAS FREELY SPILLING GALLONS OF GASOLINE INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER DISCOVERED A NEW GAS TANK HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. I AM INTERESTED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATING IF THE REPEATED FAILURES OF MY FUEL SYSTEM ARE RELATED. I AM FURTHER INTERESTED IN NHTSA DETERMINING IF OTHER 2004 VOLVOS WITH SIMILAR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS COULD HAVE ALSO LEFT THE FACTORY WITHOUT A COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED FUEL SYSTEM. I ENCOUNTERED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT.*AK

Apr 15, 2004

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