2001 VOLVO V70 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine caught fire. The air bag warning light was illuminated. There was damage to the garage. There were no reported injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and confirmed the origin of the fire ...

Mileage: 178,000

Been trying to get the airbags serviced and replace since I received the notice from Volvo on Dec.14 2021. I have made several appointments in my area to get this matter fixed, Dealers in my area either don't have replacement in stock or don't know of the recall contract Volvo CarUSA LLC they could...

Received an airbag recall. There is no local dealer but there are authorized non-dealer service shops that do replace airbags. Under the recall a Volvo dealer must do the replacement. The nearest Volvo dealer is 300 miles away. Volvo will only reimburse for 25 miles of towing. The recall states "I...

I was notified of the recall. Because I live 300 miles away from the nearest volvo dealership, there is no option for me to replace the airbag free of charge. Additionally, there is no plan in place to provide me with a safe vehicle until such a time that my volvo can be repaired. Until I undertak...

Heater core burst causing severe burn on drivers right foot. An inch and a half deep puddle of boiling hot antifreeze poured out with no warning from center console over gas pedal. Passenger floor area also had boiling antifreeze. Daughter was driving and taken to hospital treated for second degree ...

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT ROLL SMOOTHLY EITHER BEING PULLED OUT OR ALLOWED TO RETRACT.WHEN YOU PULL OUT ' OR RELEASE TO RETURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT, IT CATCHES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOT IN THE SIDE POST WHERE IT CURVES FORWARD SO THAT IT EITHER WON'T COME OUT FAR ENOUGH TO LATCH, OR ...

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR AROUND AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FO...

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE MELTING AND BLACK SMOKE WAS EMERGING FROM THE SEATS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING SMELL EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS RE...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE MELTING AND BLACK SMOKE WAS EMERGING FROM THE SEATS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING SMELL EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS RE...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING CHECK REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE V...

Mileage: 206,000

WHEN I AM DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL DROP INTO 4TH GEAR, AT THAT TIME I LOOSE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH GEARS I CAN SHIFT BETWEEN 4TH AND 2ND. THE SHIFT IS VERY HARD AND CAUSES A JERK AND CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE TO STOP AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. I TURN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BACK ON AND ALL THE G...

Mileage: 190,000

WHEN I AM DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL DROP INTO 4TH GEAR, AT THAT TIME I LOOSE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH GEARS I CAN SHIFT BETWEEN 4TH AND 2ND. THE SHIFT IS VERY HARD AND CAUSES A JERK AND CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE TO STOP AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. I TURN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BACK ON AND ALL THE G...

Mileage: 190,000

WHEN I AM DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL DROP INTO 4TH GEAR, AT THAT TIME I LOOSE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH GEARS I CAN SHIFT BETWEEN 4TH AND 2ND. THE SHIFT IS VERY HARD AND CAUSES A JERK AND CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE TO STOP AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. I TURN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BACK ON AND ALL THE G...

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB WOULD NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, THE DOOR LOCKS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTU...

Mileage: 135,000

1.) TIRE #1 WAS PUNCTURED BY A PIECE OF GRAVEL AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES 2.) TIRE #2 MECHANIC REFUSED TO ROTATE TIRES BECAUSE BELT WAS SEPARATING FROM TIRE. TIRES WERE BOUGHT NEW AUGUST 2014. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 34000 MILES

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ANTI FREEZE WAS ADDED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, WARM AIR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING FAN NEED...

Mileage: 190,000

THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS 2001 VOLVO V70 XC AWD TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. VOLVO AND THE NHTSA BOTH KNOW ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISTION SLIPS BAD AND STOPS WORKING AND LOSES POWER AND THE DEALERS STATES THE COMPUTER UPDAT...

Mileage: 183

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAM...

Mileage: 106,000

TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, THEN STOPPED. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC. NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AND ALTERNATOR WHICH WOULD COST MORE THAN IT IS WORTH. OUR MECHANIC HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF 2001S WITH PROBLEMATIC...

Mileage: 113,000

FIRST TIME, WAS IN A DRIVE THROUGH & JUST TOOK OFF, HOPPED THE CURB, AND HIT TALK BOX. NEXT 2 TIMES WERE STOPPED QUICKLY BY ME PUTTING IN NEUTRAL. LAST TIME WAS JUST LEAVING PARKING SPACE, AND CAR JUMPED CURB AND I STOPPED 4 FT. FROM BRICK WALL. HAVE HAD IT TESTED 2-3 TIMES BY MECHANICS W/O SU...

Mileage: 170,000

FIRST TIME, WAS IN A DRIVE THROUGH & JUST TOOK OFF, HOPPED THE CURB, AND HIT TALK BOX. NEXT 2 TIMES WERE STOPPED QUICKLY BY ME PUTTING IN NEUTRAL. LAST TIME WAS JUST LEAVING PARKING SPACE, AND CAR JUMPED CURB AND I STOPPED 4 FT. FROM BRICK WALL. HAVE HAD IT TESTED 2-3 TIMES BY MECHANICS W/O SU...

Mileage: 170,000

FIRST TIME, WAS IN A DRIVE THROUGH & JUST TOOK OFF, HOPPED THE CURB, AND HIT TALK BOX. NEXT 2 TIMES WERE STOPPED QUICKLY BY ME PUTTING IN NEUTRAL. LAST TIME WAS JUST LEAVING PARKING SPACE, AND CAR JUMPED CURB AND I STOPPED 4 FT. FROM BRICK WALL. HAVE HAD IT TESTED 2-3 TIMES BY MECHANICS W/O SU...

Mileage: 170,000

I NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT BRAKE BULBS WERE BURNING OUT QUICKLY. AFTER GETTING A TICKET I STOPPED DRIVING IT UNTIL I COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE. VOLVO LISTS A BRAKE RELAY RECALL. BRAKE LIGHT FUSES AND RELAYS ARE IN 4 LOCATIONS IN THE CAR. THEY ARE: 1. UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT ECU, 2.T...

Mileage: 128,000

I NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT BRAKE BULBS WERE BURNING OUT QUICKLY. AFTER GETTING A TICKET I STOPPED DRIVING IT UNTIL I COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE. VOLVO LISTS A BRAKE RELAY RECALL. BRAKE LIGHT FUSES AND RELAYS ARE IN 4 LOCATIONS IN THE CAR. THEY ARE: 1. UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT ECU, 2.T...

Mileage: 128,000

I NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT BRAKE BULBS WERE BURNING OUT QUICKLY. AFTER GETTING A TICKET I STOPPED DRIVING IT UNTIL I COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE. VOLVO LISTS A BRAKE RELAY RECALL. BRAKE LIGHT FUSES AND RELAYS ARE IN 4 LOCATIONS IN THE CAR. THEY ARE: 1. UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT ECU, 2.T...

Mileage: 128,000

THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF MOMENTARILY AS THE TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO DOWNSHIFT CAUSING IT TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL THEN ENGAGE THE LOWER GEAR HARD AS THE TRANSMISSIONS COMPUTER REESTABLISHES CONTROL. THIS ACTION IS RECORDED ON A VIDEO CAR CAMERA OPERATED BY THE IGNITIONS ON AND OFF POSITION. THE...

Mileage: 128,000

I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE GEAR AND IDLED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC TO THE INTERSECTION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THOUGH THE CONDITION RESTORED AFTER I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. THEN THE ACCELERATOR FUNCTIONED NORM...

Mileage: 128,000

I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE GEAR AND IDLED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC TO THE INTERSECTION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THOUGH THE CONDITION RESTORED AFTER I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. THEN THE ACCELERATOR FUNCTIONED NORM...

Mileage: 128,000

I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE GEAR AND IDLED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC TO THE INTERSECTION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THOUGH THE CONDITION RESTORED AFTER I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. THEN THE ACCELERATOR FUNCTIONED NORM...

Mileage: 128,000

I BEGAN TO NOTICE A FUEL SMELL AND DRIP MARKS UNDER THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE IN THE EVENING. UPON INVESTIGATION, I NOTED FUEL DRIPS ON THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE IN AN AREA SLIGHTLY IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK AND A DEVELOPING FUEL PUDDLE IMMEDIATELY UNDER THE VEHICLE. FOL...

Mileage: 206,450

I BEGAN TO NOTICE A FUEL SMELL AND DRIP MARKS UNDER THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE IN THE EVENING. UPON INVESTIGATION, I NOTED FUEL DRIPS ON THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA SLIGHTLY IN THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. I ALSO NOTICED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FUEL ...

Mileage: 206,450

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A CLUNK INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEARS AS WELL AS INTO FIRST. HESITANT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP. TRANSMISSION NOT SAFE!!!!

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED SLOWLY, GOING THROUGH EVERY GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION...

THE GAS TANK PUMP AND SEALS HAVE BEGUN LEAKING GAS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC AND SEALS. GAS LEAKS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK ONTO THE GROUND AND THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 92,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN RETURNED TO DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP WHEN ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW CLOSED ON A PASSENGER'S FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS N...

Mileage: 171,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED R...

Mileage: 170,000

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO XC AND BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS RELIABILITY AND AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. I USE THIS VEHICLE TO COMMUTE 150 MILES PER DAY FOR MY JOB. DROVE THE CAR ON JUNE 3, 2012 WITH MY SON TO RUN ERRANDS AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THE NEXT DAY, JUNE 4, 2012 I GOT IN THE CAR TO GO TO WORK IN THE ...

Mileage: 167,000

I HAD JUST PURCHASED MY 2001 VOLVO V70 USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER WHEN MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OCCASIONALLY "SLIP" IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR VERY OFTEN, SO I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO. WHEN YOU TAKE YOU FOOT OFF THE GAS TO COAST ...

Mileage: 70,000

2001 VOLVO V70. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS UNDER RECALL NOTICE EA05021 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD HAD BEEN UNDIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES BY MECHANICS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISCLOSE T...

2001 VOLVO V70. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS UNDER RECALL NOTICE EA05021 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD HAD BEEN UNDIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES BY MECHANICS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISCLOSE T...

I AM NOW THE OWNER OF A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM ITS ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR HAS HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2 TIMES BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND NOW I AM FORCED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. WE (ORIGINAL OWNER AND MYSELF) HAVE HAD THE VOLVO RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE UPDAT...

Mileage: 51,003

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT SHIFT IN OR OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERE...

Mileage: 97,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES, SHIFTING BETWEEN GEAR 2 TO 3 AND 3 TO 4 IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH RPMS INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE ENGAGING GEAR. RESULTS IN A HARD SHIFT WHEN GEAR ENGAGES. INITIAL DEALER SOLUTION WAS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS. WHEN PROBLEM PERSISTED AND A "TRANSMISSIO...

Mileage: 88,000

TURNING LEFT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RIGHT (PASSENGER) BALL JOINT SEPARATED, PULLING THE CV JOINT APART AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. I MOVED A TOTAL OF THREE FEET. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

TURNING LEFT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RIGHT (PASSENGER) BALL JOINT SEPARATED, PULLING THE CV JOINT APART AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. I MOVED A TOTAL OF THREE FEET. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

TURNING LEFT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RIGHT (PASSENGER) BALL JOINT SEPARATED, PULLING THE CV JOINT APART AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. I MOVED A TOTAL OF THREE FEET. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

STEERING COLUMN LOCK LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. KEY STILL WORKED AND CAR STILL RUNNING BUT WAS UNABLE TO STEER. WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I WAS DRIVING ANY FASTER. VERY SCARY AND SHOULD BE SAFETY RECALL!!! *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY AND EXPERIENCE A DECELERATION OF BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE S...

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 WITH 110,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. LAST WEEK THE CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. MY VOLVO MECHANIC STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (APPROX. $4700). I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER VOLVO OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...

Mileage: 105,000

MY V70 ALWAYS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN R AND D GEAR. AND I CAN HEAR A LOUD CLANK!!! SOMETIME IT DOES A HORRIBLE UP- OR DOWN-SHIFTING AROUND 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION MUST GET WORSE AND WORSE SINCE THE "CLANK" CONTINUES EVERYDAY. *TR

Mileage: 110,400

I PURCHASED A 2001 VOLVO V7 WAGON WITH 61,000 MILES. (IT WAS A ONE OWNER CAR THAT HAD BEEN REPOSSESSED). WITHIN A WEEK, THE CAR WAS GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND JERKING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE, VOLVO REFUSES TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLA...

Mileage: 61,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN ON-RAMP, THE VEHICLE LOST ABNORMALLY POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL VOLVO SPECIALIST WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VO...

Mileage: 98,788

*EVENTS LEADING UP TO - RANDOM *FAILURE - TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - NO THROTTLE RESPONSE- THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. HARD DOWN SHIFT / UP-SHIFT. * THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, CVVT SOLENOID CLEANED, TRANNY FLUID CHANGED.... NO CORRECTION TO PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 199,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE BEGAN TO SMELL AND OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WA...

Mileage: 155,000

DRIVING 25 MPH GOING THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH ON THE FREEWAY, AFTERWARDS ACCELERATING AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIP AS THE RPM GAGE WENT UP AND BEYOND 6,000 RPM. THERE WAS NO SIGN LEADING UP TO THE SLIPPING. AFTERWARDS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 25 MILES, STOPPED TO CHECK UNDER THE H...

Mileage: 123,000

VOLVO V70 TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MODEL YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 87,184

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET AND THE O RING SEAL WAS TIGHTENED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 136,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, HE WOULD HEAR A BANGING NOISE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED N...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDE...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP UNIT AND O RINGS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP BUT WAS I...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 2.4T - TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, AS WELL AS ORANGE EXCLAMATION. ALSO NO DELAYED SHIFTS. GOT THE FEELING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I HEAR THE TRANSMISSION ?FALLING OUT...

Mileage: 139,000

THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ENGINE SURGED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM WHILE STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, CAR STOPPED AND ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. ENGINE WAS RE-STARTED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITH NO CAUTION/ WARNING LIGHTS VISIBLE. DURING ATTEMPT TO DRIVE VE...

Mileage: 103,876

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V-70 T-5 WITH 105,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THE CAR IS SURGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AND I HAD TO BRAKE AND GET BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT TH...

Mileage: 105,000

COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 2 YEARS AGO AND CAR IS NOW "SURGING" FORCEFULLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP . ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) IDENTIFIED AS CAUSE . VOLVO REFUSES TO COVER UNDER CONDITIONS OF RECALL WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ETM . REASON FOR REFUSAL , MY CAR WAS FOUND TO BE A " SALVAGE VEHICL...

Mileage: 115,000

I WAS DRIVE ABOUT 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD AND SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DASH BOARD SHOWING "PERFORMANCE REDUCED". IT RECREATED A UNSAFE SITUATION AND I HAD TO TURN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AND SLOWLY PULLED OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW....

Mileage: 66,557

A STRONG GAS SMELL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR INDICATING GAS LEAK FROM EITHER A FAULTY FUEL PUMP OF CRACKED GAS TANK. *TR

Mileage: 89,500

01 VOLVO V70 WGN : TRANS BEGINS BANGING IN DOWNSHIFT IN '07. COMES AND GOES UNTIL MID '09 WHEN HAD TRANS "FIXED" BY TRANS SHOP. (SOLENOIDS VALVES REPLACED) STILL BANGING ,BUT MUCH LESS PRONOUNCED. ALSO NO DELAYED SHIFTS GOING FORWARD AS PRIOR TO FIX. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON,SO THE JOURNEY C...

Mileage: 90,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 IS TRIGGERING CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. NO SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS AS YET BUT WILL LIKELY BE UNABLE TO PASS MY NEXT EMISSION TEST DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THIS WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *...

MY 2001 VOLVO V70T HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS AND HAS HAD VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP, NALLEY VOLVO IN ATLANTA HAS HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST A MONTH. VOLVO WAS INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT WHICH LED TO A RECALL .RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V441000. MY ...

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE SUNROOF IN HER VEHICLE, A METAL BAR CRASHED DOWN ON HER HEAD. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A SLIGHT LACERATION TO HER HEAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE ...

Mileage: 115,636

VOLVO V70 2001 HESITATING TO CHANGE GEAR, PROBLEM OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY DURING SLOW COMMUTE AT APROX. 20-40 MILES/HR. ONE DAY DRIVING THROUGH I-285 IN ATLANTA, GA CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THANK GOD I WAS AT AN EXIT AREA AND WAS ABLE TO SLIDE CAR TO A NON TRAFFIC AREA. CAR WAS ABLE TO START ENGINE AG...

Mileage: 54,000

VOLVO V70 2001 HESITATING TO CHANGE GEAR, PROBLEM OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY DURING SLOW COMMUTE AT APROX. 20-40 MILES/HR. ONE DAY DRIVING THROUGH I-285 IN ATLANTA, GA CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THANK GOD I WAS AT AN EXIT AREA AND WAS ABLE TO SLIDE CAR TO A NON TRAFFIC AREA. CAR WAS ABLE TO START ENGINE AG...

Mileage: 54,000

SIBLING FILING COMPLAINT FOR FATHER (MY EMAIL HIS NAME AND ADDRESS LISTED). HEATED SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNT HOLE THROUGH LEATHER UPHOLSTERY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FUSE FOR HEATED SEATS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. REPLACED TRANSMISSION LAST YEAR, NOW JERKS AT 3RD GEAR. 92,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 AND I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE, JUST WENT LIMB, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED, THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME AND THE SAME WITH THE 2 BEHIND HIM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN, THAT ME ALONG WITH MY FAMILY ARE...

Mileage: 75,455

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY CAR MAKES MY CAR LURCH FORWARD WHEN GOING BETWEEN GEARS. THE RPMS REV UP AND THEN THE GEAR GRABS, SENDING MY CAR FORWARD IN A GIANT LURCH. AFTER ALMOST HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES, I NOW MAKE SURE TO KEEP EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME...

Mileage: 87,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR COLLISIONS FROM THE SIDE AND REAR BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR WHEN CROSSING A STREET. *TR

Mileage: 89,069

THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DID QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ON 2001 VOLVO V70 AND FOUND THAT MANY OF THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE ME "PROBLEMS" SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO NEED...

Mileage: 101,000

THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DID QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ON 2001 VOLVO V70 AND FOUND THAT MANY OF THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE ME "PROBLEMS" SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO NEED...

Mileage: 101,000

WE HAVE A 2001 V70 T5 VOLVO WAGON. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, AND WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD THE RECEPTACLE OF THE SAFETY BELT WHICH LATCHED IN MY SON'S CAR SEAT CRACKED STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. I ONLY DISCOVERED IT WHEN I WAS CHECKING THE BASE OF HIS INFANT CAR SEAT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS STILL TIGHT. ...

Mileage: 79,000

STRONG FUEL ODOR AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THREE DEALER VISITS, A NEW FUEL PUMP AND $800 LATER IT IS FIXED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY, AS I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH SAFETY IN MIND, YET THIS MATTER HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED ACROSS THE BOARD BY VOLVO. *TR

Mileage: 71,435

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, RADIATOR FLUID SATURATED THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEALS OR HEATER CORE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF APRIL 8, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRE...

Mileage: 86,000

FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. VOLVO DEALERSHIP JUST CALLED AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS A BAD FUEL PUMP. COST IS $876.77+TAX TO REPLACE IT. THIS SEAMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE 2001 V70 CARS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED JUST FOR NV AND AZ HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL OWNERS OF TH...

Mileage: 101,200

I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL AND DROPS OF GAS ON THE FLOOR, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND SENDING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS RECEIVED ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED SERVICING. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE WHILE UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND NOW WHILE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE. T...

Mileage: 70,000

2001 VOLVO V70 T5 (1) RECOGNIZED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN GARAGE OVER PERIOD OF 2-3 DAYS. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER A SHORT DRIVE (5-6 MILES) AND DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA, STAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND. (2) VEHICLE REPRESENTED A SA...

Mileage: 86,915

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE FUEL PUMP HAS STARTED TO LEAK CAUSING A FUEL SMELL AND DIFFICULTY IN STARTING. VOLVO WILL APPARENTLY NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

CAR BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK NEAR EXHAUST. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY DEVELOPED A CRACK NEAR FUEL LINE CONNECTION, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN SYSTEM PRESSURIZED DURING OPERATION. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 94,862

(1) STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALER WHO CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DISCERN ANY ODOR NOR FIND ANY GAS LEAK (THEY DID CHARGE A $95 DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE FOR THE GAS ODOR, AND DID MANAGE TO "FIND" MULTIPLE OTHER SERVICE "REQUIREMENTS" DURING THIS VISIT). PICKED UP CAR ...

Mileage: 86,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ETM CODE OF ECM91A7. THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER BECAUSE OF NH...

Mileage: 84,917

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO SHOP BRING UP CODE ECM 91A7 WHICH IS AN ( ETM ) RECALL AND WARRANTY ISSUE . (CARB) HAS INCREASED AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS AND OR 200,000. WARRANTY ON THE ETM. MY INDEPENDENT SHOP ERASED THE CODE BUT KEPT A PRINT OUT OF THE FAILURE. POWER VOLVO IN ...

Mileage: 84,917

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CRACKED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000.

Mileage: 91,000

TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THE 'UPDATED' THE SOFTWARE WHICH WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. CAR NOW JERKS INTO GEAR. WARRANTY NOW EXPIRED, AND DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS 'GOING OUT AND TIME TO TRADE UP' (BUY A NEW VOLVO) *JB

Mileage: 87,654

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 ...

Mileage: 110,000

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...

Mileage: 81,500

2001 V70 HEADLIGHT BULB SOCKET ON RUNNING LIGHTS H& BULB BURNED UP. THIS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE TO FAIL.

Mileage: 84,000

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 SEE...

Mileage: 140,418

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 T...

Mileage: 86,000

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

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 ...

Mileage: 70,100

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

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.

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 ENGI...

Mileage: 83,500

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...

Mileage: 81,532

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...

Mileage: 81,532

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70 <TURBO> .. AND HAVE HAD REPEATED EXPERIENCES WITH THE VEHICLE EITHER STALLING WHILE IN GEAR AND / OR "SURGING" FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ... THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO REPAIR SHOP AND TO THE DEALER FOR THESE PROBLEMS A M...

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70 <TURBO> .. AND HAVE HAD REPEATED EXPERIENCES WITH THE VEHICLE EITHER STALLING WHILE IN GEAR AND / OR "SURGING" FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ... THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO REPAIR SHOP AND TO THE DEALER FOR THESE PROBLEMS A M...

ON 6/2/06 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ( AT ABOUT 60 MPH), AND SUDDENLY MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND SLOWLY MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, A WARNING LIGHT WAS ON STATING" ENGINE PERFORMANCE REDUCED". I TURNED...

Mileage: 60,667

WHILE DRIVING OUR CAR HOME FROM 4TH OF JULY VACATION ON INTERSTATE, CAR SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF AND COULD ONLY DO ABOUT 7 MPH, WITH A NEAR MISS OF TRAFFIC I WAS TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES UNTIL WE DECIDED TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT...

Mileage: 52,000

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF AS A RESULT OF BALL JOINT BREAKING LEADING TO AN AXLE BREAK. ALSO DAMAGED WERE BUMPER AND FENDER WHEN HIT BY THE WHEEL BREAKING OFF. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING O'HARE AIRPORT AT AROUND 9:00 PM ON 6/27/06. WHEN CRUISING AT 20-30 MPH SHE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AND THEN ...

Mileage: 98,500

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF AS A RESULT OF BALL JOINT BREAKING LEADING TO AN AXLE BREAK. ALSO DAMAGED WERE BUMPER AND FENDER WHEN HIT BY THE WHEEL BREAKING OFF. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING O'HARE AIRPORT AT AROUND 9:00 PM ON 6/27/06. WHEN CRUISING AT 20-30 MPH SHE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AND THEN ...

Mileage: 98,500

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON SATURDAY MORNING WHEN SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A VOLVO DEALER, WHO TOOK THE CAR IN, DOWN LOADED A SOFTWARE PATCH FOR THE THROTTLE COMPUTER AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. *JB

Mileage: 44,000

SURGING, MISSING, SKIPPING WHILE IDLING IN GEAR. IT MAY SURGE, MISS, SKIP WHILE OUT OF GEAR, BUT IT IS HARD TO DETECT. I HAVE HAD THE ETM SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THEN THEY CLEANED IT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT NOW AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THEY HAVE NOT YET DONE THE VOLVO CAMPAIGN...

Mileage: 62,000

ON THE WAY TO AN APPOINTMENT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLVO V70 T5 ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND A MESSAGE STATING "PERFORMANCE REDUCTION" WAS VISIBLE ON THE CONSOLE. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL AT ANY MINUTE AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT 20 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE...

Mileage: 67,276

ETM CLEANED & ADJUSTED AT 48,474 MILES FOR STALLING AND ENGINE SURGING: 10/13/03 ETM REPLACED FOR STALLING; 4/13/05 ENGINE SURGING DIAGNOSED AS ETM AT 79,386, 4/27/05 SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CORRECT SURGING, DID NOT HELP. 5/26/05 ETM REPLACED FOR SURGING IDLE AND TRANS BANGING INTO GEAR, ALSO SOFTWARE U...

DT*: WHILE BRAKING THE CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS WARNING ILLUMINATES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V051000, REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - THE RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE LI...

Mileage: 87,700

WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES, SOMETIMES I GET A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD TO CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS, WHEN I CHECK, I GET THE WARNING WHENEVER THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, AND ONLY THE CENTER DOES. IF I PRESS MULTIPLE TIMES THEY MAY WORK. I FOUND A SIMILAR RECALL ON THE 2002 MODEL, I HAV...

Mileage: 86,000

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILED ON 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 AT 75,400 MILES. FAILURES OF THIS COMPONENT ARE COMMON DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF ETM. VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES. MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS AS MY WIFE WAS MERGING WITH TRAFFIC ONTO FREEWAY. FROM 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY L...

Mileage: 75,400

FAILURE OF "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM)". LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING OR OTHER INDICATION IMMANENT FAILURE. CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" WHICH PROVIDES ENOUGH POWER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT BECAUSE THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER ATTEMPTS TO KEEP A FIXED, SOME...

Mileage: 65,000

I RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PCV SYSTEM HAD BECOME CLOGGED AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ETM. WHEN THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY DID NOT FIND ANY COMPUTER CODES RELATED TO THE ETM SO THEY ARE REFUSING TO COVER THE DA...

Mileage: 75,000

I RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PCV SYSTEM HAD BECOME CLOGGED AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ETM. WHEN THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY DID NOT FIND ANY COMPUTER CODES RELATED TO THE ETM SO THEY ARE REFUSING TO COVER THE DA...

Mileage: 75,000

2001 V70 DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND CLUNKED IN AND OUT OF GEAR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STABILIZER MOTOR MOUNT WAS FAULTY. *TS THE THROTTLE BODY, CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND VACUUM BOOST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2001 V70 DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND CLUNKED IN AND OUT OF GEAR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STABILIZER MOTOR MOUNT WAS FAULTY. *TS THE THROTTLE BODY, CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND VACUUM BOOST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2001 V70 DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND CLUNKED IN AND OUT OF GEAR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STABILIZER MOTOR MOUNT WAS FAULTY. *TS THE THROTTLE BODY, CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND VACUUM BOOST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2001 V70 DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND CLUNKED IN AND OUT OF GEAR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STABILIZER MOTOR MOUNT WAS FAULTY. *TS THE THROTTLE BODY, CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND VACUUM BOOST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TRAVELING 30- 40 MPH THE VEHICLE IDLES ROUGHLY. ALSO WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING DIFFERENT ERROR CODES ILLUMINATE IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. ...

Mileage: 82,000

MY WIFE WAS ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST FREEWAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WHEN OUR 2001 V-70 BEGAN MISSING AND LOSING POWER. BY THE TIME SHE LIMPED HOME TO THE NEXT OFF RAMP, SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR, IN TRAFFIC MOVING NEARLY 60 MILES AN HOUR. OBVIOUSLY...

Mileage: 44,000

I HAVE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE DIPPED BEAMS IN MY 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. I SEE AN ERROR REPORT ON THE DASH: BULB FAILURE. DIPPED BEAMS. BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BULBS. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT IS TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE LEADING TO LOSS OF LOW BEAMS. VOLVO SERVICE MANAGERS SAY TH...

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE DIPPED BEAMS IN MY 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. I SEE AN ERROR REPORT ON THE DASH: BULB FAILURE. DIPPED BEAMS. BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BULBS. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT IS TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE LEADING TO LOSS OF LOW BEAMS. VOLVO SERVICE MANAGERS SAY TH...

Mileage: 45,000

WARMED UP CAR FOR 2 MINUTES; DROVE 2 MILES TO DRUG STORE--LET ENGINE IDLE WHILE WIFE IN THE STORE; DROVE .1 MILE AND ENGINE BEGAN ACTING VERY ERRATIC! SPUTTERING AND STALLING AND NO ENGINE POWER CAR DIED INTO PARKING LOT; VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC IN MIDTOWN ALLOWED ME LIMP CAR TO DROP FAMILY AT TRANSI...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED. WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR AT A RED LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDER INV...

REFERENCE 10143655 FOR SECOND ETM REPLACEMENT, FIRST REPLACED AT 42,000 MILES, WAS STALLING , HESITATING, ROUGH ID. E. HARD TO START AFTER STALLS. SMCH *AK

Mileage: 42,000

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. THIS CAR HAS THE HIGH FAILURE RATE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE COMPONENT. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN PASSING LANE OF A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE MESSAGE WINDOW ON THE DASH FLASHED "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" THIS OCCURRED DURING WHILE PASSI...

Mileage: 87,000

2001 VOLVO V70 BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TS *NM *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED***

2001 VOLVO V70 BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TS *NM *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED***

2001 VOLVO V70 - TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THIS VEHICLE, IT LOST ACCELERATION AND STARTED TO REDUCE POWER, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN COMPLETE STALLING. CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCKS AND CARS GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 - 75 MPH. I FELT HOPELESS TO HELP MYSELF, FEARING I WOULD BE KILLED BY TRAFFIC. *NM

Mileage: 48,585

VOLVO, 2001 V70 - VIN [XXX] THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. SINCE PURCHASED NEW, CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS). MANUFACTURER HAS ...

Mileage: 1,000

VOLVO, 2001 V70 - VIN [XXX] THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. SINCE PURCHASED NEW, CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS). MANUFACTURER HAS ...

Mileage: 1,000

VOLVO, 2001 V70 - VIN [XXX] THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. SINCE PURCHASED NEW, CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS). MANUFACTURER HAS ...

Mileage: 1,000

VOLVO, 2001 V70 - VIN [XXX] THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. SINCE PURCHASED NEW, CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS). MANUFACTURER HAS ...

Mileage: 1,000

VOLVO, 2001 V70 - VIN [XXX] THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. SINCE PURCHASED NEW, CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS). MANUFACTURER HAS ...

Mileage: 1,000

VOLVO, 2001 V70 - VIN [XXX] THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. SINCE PURCHASED NEW, CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS). MANUFACTURER HAS ...

Mileage: 1,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) FAILED. THE ENGINE IDLE DROPPED, AND SURGED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SURGED AND THEN LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START BACK. THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN ...

Mileage: 42,855

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) FAILED. THE ENGINE IDLE DROPPED, AND SURGED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SURGED AND THEN LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START BACK. THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN ...

Mileage: 42,855

WHILE DRIVING ON I-695 NEAR BALTIMORE EXPERIENCED SIX EPISODES OF SUDDEN DECELERATION ,AND A ALMOST STALLING. ALSO, WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A DUMP TRUCK ON ONE OCCASION ,AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION BY AN 18-WHEELER BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD CROSS SLOWLY THROUGH LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TO MAKE ...

CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. DROVE CAR ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES TO GET HOME. FOLLOWED ON-DASH & OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO GET CHECKED AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. CAR BROKE DOWN NEXT DAY ON WAY TO MECHANIC. CAR BUCKED AND SURGED, DECELERATING AND ACCULTURATING ...

Mileage: 80,030

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AND WOULD ONLY GO 15 MPH. HE WOULD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED DAILY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE THROTTLE BOX WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT COME BAC...

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FOLLOWING WARNING COMES ON THE DASH BOARD "PERFORMANCE REDUCTION". CAR STARTS TO SHUDDER, SLOWS DOWN AND DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. *NM

Mileage: 59,500

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING VOLVO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE DEFECT. *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - WHILE DRIVING THE PERFORMANCE REDUCED LIGHT AND SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR M...

Mileage: 57,431

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING VOLVO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE DEFECT. *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - WHILE DRIVING THE PERFORMANCE REDUCED LIGHT AND SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR M...

Mileage: 57,431

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING VOLVO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE DEFECT. *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - WHILE DRIVING THE PERFORMANCE REDUCED LIGHT AND SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR M...

Mileage: 57,431

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER PLACING IT INTO GEAR. SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A POLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/2...

Mileage: 45,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER PLACING IT INTO GEAR. SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A POLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/2...

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE VOLVO V70 T5 WAGON WITH REDUCED PERFORMANCE AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND REDUCTION OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE ENTERING THE GARAGE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLIMATE CO...

Mileage: 52,500

I HAVE VOLVO V70 T5 WAGON WITH REDUCED PERFORMANCE AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND REDUCTION OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE ENTERING THE GARAGE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLIMATE CO...

Mileage: 52,500

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A MESSAGE APPEARED THAT READ ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED WHICH INTERNALLY MADE THE CRUISE CONTROL FAIL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO, AND ALSO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE .THE VEHICLE REPAIRS WILL BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENS...

Mileage: 113,500

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE COMPUTER SHOWED REDUCED PERFORMANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC ,AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK

INITIALLY NOTICED ERRATIC ACCELERATION, THEN MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY LOST ACCELERATION AND SHE WAS HIT BEHIND BY A PICKUP TRUCK. THE DASH READOUT SHOWED THE MESSAGE "PERFORMANCE REDUCED". OUR INSURANCE PAID FOR THE $2600 IN DAMAGES. OUR VOLVO MECHANIC D...

Mileage: 45,000

ON 14 OCT 05 AS I TURNED OFF A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN RICHMOND, VA MY 2001 VOLVO V70 T-5 BEGAN RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND A RED WARNING TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED AND I RECEIVED A MESSAGE WARNING ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT CLEARED AFTER I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND I WAS A...

Mileage: 87,013

SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE HAVE BEEN ROUGH START AND ROUGH IDLE ISSUES AND ACCELERATION ISSUES. THE ISSUES WERE RAISED TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS ALL WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE DEALER HAS NOW IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AS A FAILURE IN THE ETM AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED...

Mileage: 72,256

FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED CLEANING AND THE MECHANIC FEARS IT WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL, AS HE IS SEEING THEM FAIL AT HIGH RATES AT HIS VOLVO GARAGE. CAR WAS SURGING AND STALLING AT STOPS, AND JUST STALLING IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED CLEANING AND THE MECHANIC FEARS IT WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL, AS HE IS SEEING THEM FAIL AT HIGH RATES AT HIS VOLVO GARAGE. CAR WAS SURGING AND STALLING AT STOPS, AND JUST STALLING IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

DT: THE CALLER SAID ON JULY 19, 2005 AFTER DRIVING TWO HOURS THE REDUCED PERFORMANCE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND HAD NO ACCELERATION. THE CALLER SAID THE REDUCED PERFORMANCE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME. SHE GOT VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND...

Mileage: 52,900

DT: 2001 VOLVO V70 ALL WHEEL DRIVE CROSS-COUNTRY THE THROTTLE MODULE FAILED AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT VOLVO MODELS 1999- 2001, AND BETWEEN 40,000-60000 MILES THE THROTTLE MODULE HAS TO BE REPLACED ON ALL THOSE VEHICLES. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE T WA SO...

ABS MODULE SHOWS INTERMITTENT ERRORS. WHEN ABS MODULE HAS ERRORS THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. DEALER SUGGESTS THAT IT BE REPLACED AT MY COST OF $915.*JB

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH) THE VOLVO V70 T5 LOST POWER AND BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH. CAR HAD TO BE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. ON THE DASH, THE INDICATOR PANEL STATED PERFORMANCE REDUCED. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING, CAR B...

Mileage: 82,000

1) NORMAL DRIVING 65 MPH WESTBOUND ON I-25/I-40 INTERSECTION, PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE LEFT. 2)ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, CAR SLOWED TO 20 MPH, SWERVED TO AVOID ALL TRAFFIC DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF SPEED 3)TOWED TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED ELECTRONIC BRAKE SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 66,000

1) NORMAL DRIVING 65 MPH WESTBOUND ON I-25/I-40 INTERSECTION, PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE LEFT. 2)ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, CAR SLOWED TO 20 MPH, SWERVED TO AVOID ALL TRAFFIC DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF SPEED 3)TOWED TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED ELECTRONIC BRAKE SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 66,000

VOLVO V70 2001 WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES ON ITS ON TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDS AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO EITHER BRAKING OR TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE, ENGINE TORQUE WOULD FLUCTUATE AT STEADY HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT AFFECT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE VISIBLY, I COULD FEEL IT IN THE SEAT OF MY PANTS. AFTER GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY (IN A BAD DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD AND IN ...

Mileage: 64,900

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED, DECELERATION AND ACCELERATIONS WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. MUST TURNOFF VEHICLE AND ATTEMPT TO RE-START. DOESN'T ALWAYS RESTART IMMEDIATELY. *NM

WE PURCHASED A 2001 VOLVO V70 2.4T WAGON 12-16-01 FROM THE DEALER, WHO HAD USED IT AS A LOANER VEHICLE. THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE THROTTLE CONTROL. FOR ABOUT A MONTH IT WOULD FEEL AS IF A PLUG WAS BAD OR A FUEL LINE CLOGGED WHEN DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED. IT WASN'T AT FIRST NOTICEABLE DURIN...

Mileage: 64,458

I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I GOT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" WARNING, AND MY SPEED REDUCED GRADUALLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM EVENTHOUGH I HAD HEARD OF IT HAPPENING TO OTHER VOLVO OWNERS ON THE NEWS BROADCAST. THIS...

Mileage: 31,759

MY 2001 VOLVO V70 SPONTANEOUSLY LOST POWER AND DIED. I WAS STRANDED FAR FROM HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. AFTER SUPPOSEDLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ON A ROAD TRIP, AGAIN FAR FROM HOME, MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED COUGHING AND LOSING POWER, ON THE HIGHWAY...

Mileage: 97,823

SEE EXISTING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05041 FOR THIS FAILURE TYPE (1) DROVE THROUGH PUDDLE (2) "ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED" LIGHT; LOSS OF POWER (LIMP-HOME MODE) (3) FAILED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE REPLACED (TOTAL COST $1106.82); FAILED MODULE IS AVAILABLE ALTHOUGH I TOOK IT APART TO FIND PRO...

Mileage: 40,850

AT ABOUT 8,000 MILES, MY 2001 (PURCHASED SUMMER 2002) VOLVO V70 SUDDENLY STOPPED WHEN I SLOWED DOWN ON A ROAD NEAR MY HOME. THE CAR RESTARTED, BUT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PICK-UP AS BEFORE. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE CAR INTO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE MECHANISM NEEDED CLEAN...

Mileage: 8,000

I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A HESITATION FOR APPX SIX MONTHS, JUST WONDERING WHEN THE CAR WOULD FINALLY FAIL AND WHERE. I DROVE THE CAR HOME ON LIMP MODE TWICE. I'D TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND CHAR...

Mileage: 71,274

DT: VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER AND HESITATED. THROTTLE BODY MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *AK *NM

Mileage: 69,122

DT: CONTACT OWNED 2001 A VOLVO. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT ADJUST THE TRANSMISSION. CURFRENTLY, THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WA STHE THROTTLE BODY. TO REPLACE IT WOULD COST CONSUMER $8...

Mileage: 70,000

DT: CONTACT OWNED 2001 A VOLVO. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT ADJUST THE TRANSMISSION. CURFRENTLY, THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WA STHE THROTTLE BODY. TO REPLACE IT WOULD COST CONSUMER $8...

Mileage: 70,000

ENGINE THROTTLE MODULE ON 2001 VOLVO, MODEL V70, IS DEFECTIVE. ENGINE RPM SURGES BACK AND FORTH AND CAR SOMETIMES STALLS. TODAY, SEPT. 7, 2005, RPM INCREASED DRAMATICALLY BY SEVERAL THOUSAND FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO VOLVO 1 WEEK AGO AND THEY WANTED 834.00 + TAX TO FIX. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 53,000 MILE...

Mileage: 53,000

THE 2001 VOLVO V70 WOULD SURGE AND THEN STALL OR HESITATE DURING CITY DRIVING AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD RESTART MOST OF THE TIME, BUT THEN IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE, OLD PART...

Mileage: 65,185

DT: 2001 VOLVO STATION WAGON V70. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND OIL LEAKED FROM THE TURBO RETURN LINE SEALS. *NM

Mileage: 51,313

DT: 2001 VOLVO STATION WAGON V70. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND OIL LEAKED FROM THE TURBO RETURN LINE SEALS. *NM

Mileage: 51,313

DT: 2001 VOLVO STATION WAGON V70. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND OIL LEAKED FROM THE TURBO RETURN LINE SEALS. *NM

Mileage: 51,313

INITIALLY, I TOOK MY 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NOT WORKING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CHECK AND TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING CAME BACK FINE -EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKI...

Mileage: 82,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE LIGHT READ REDUCED PERFORMANCE, AND VEHICLE STALLED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REDUCED PERFORMANCE , IT WAS A SUDDEN STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 31, 2005. THE DEALER PERFORMED...

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VOLVO 2001 V-70 CROSS COUNTRY WAGON. THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT RANDOM SPEEDS STARTING IN MID-AUGUST OF 2004. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC SUSPECTED THE THROTTLE WAS THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WAS RANDOM AND IT WOULD NOT DO THIS...

Mileage: 53,589

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VOLVO 2001 V-70 CROSS COUNTRY WAGON. THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT RANDOM SPEEDS STARTING IN MID-AUGUST OF 2004. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC SUSPECTED THE THROTTLE WAS THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WAS RANDOM AND IT WOULD NOT DO THIS...

Mileage: 53,589

ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24,2005 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD TOWARD CHICAGO WHEN MY 2001 VOLVO V70 WHICH HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT, STOPPED RESPONDING TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. A MESSAGE LIGHT THAT SAID "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" CAME ON AND I COASTED WITHOUT ANY CONTROL OVER THE SPEED O...

Mileage: 39,500

WARNING LIGHTS HAD BEEN COMING ON, BUT WITHOUT SYMPTOMS. NOW "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" LIGHT COMES ON, CAR WILL ONLY GO ABOUT 20-25 MPH, NON-RESPONSIVE TO GAS PEDAL. DEALER DIAGNOSIS - ETM FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 52,400

DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 63,000

VOLVO V70 2001 STATION WAGON. CAR ACCELERATING AND TRAVELING IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE VIBRATING AS IF PROBLEM MAINTAINING PRESSURE TO HOLD THE SPEED. TOOK TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS - 1 REPLACED CARS MAIN COMPUTER (WAS UNDER WARRANTY)- PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED, THEN PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SECOND...

THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN STARTED. IT ALSO HAD A HORRIBLY LOUD NOISE. I CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE CLOSED SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC IN MY TOWN. HE CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND SAID THE THROTTLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE THIS DONE BY WARRANTY FR...

Mileage: 52,985

MY CAR HAD A SUDDEN LACK OF POWER AND IN SOME TURNS WOULD STALL. THESE WOULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD NOT OCCUR.

Mileage: 69,000

MY CAR HAD A SUDDEN LACK OF POWER AND IN SOME TURNS WOULD STALL. THESE WOULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD NOT OCCUR.

Mileage: 69,000

RECENTLY, THE MESSAGE CENTER IN MY VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ETM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I OWN 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 WAGON. *JB

Mileage: 71,600

2001 VOLVO V70 ETM FAILURE. "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND SEVERE SURGING/BUCKING..VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE, RELUCTANT TO DRIVE CAR IN THIS COND. *NM

Mileage: 69,000

2001 VOLVO V70 2.4 T 1. POWER LOSS UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS. SEVERAL TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. 2. DIED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY WIFE AND OR SHE AND OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WOULD SIT, THEN BE FINE AGAIN. I THOUGHT BAD GAS OR SOMETHING. RESEARCH...

DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 75,000

ETM (ETS) FAILURE ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. SLUGGISH RUNNING, NOT RELIABLE, ALMOST STALLING AND UNSAFE. GAVE WARNINGS THAT WOULD CLEAR WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. VOLVO DEALER SAID THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. AFTER REPLACEMENT AT 92303 MILES, CAR RAN FINE. [XXX]. *JB UPDATED 07/19...

Mileage: 92,200

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 (TURBO WAGON) I HAD TO REPLACE THE ETM WITH YEAR. I SEE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING VOLVO FOR THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THAT INVESTIGATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS NEEDED. *NM

Mileage: 62,000

I WAS INTERESTED TO HEAR OF THE 2001 VOLVO V70 INVESTIGATION. LAST FALL, MY CAR REPEATEDLY DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TWICE FELT THE PROBLEM MOMENTARILY, BUT THEN THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION.*JB

REPEATED SKIPPING AND HESITATION OF OUR V70 T5 SW ALONG WITH A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE ERROR" MESSAGE RESULTED IN OUR GOING TO THE DANBURY CT DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY TOLD US THE THROTTLE AND SOFTWARE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE COST WAS $899.17. WE SERVICE OUR CAR REGULARLY AND HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION TO PR...

Mileage: 73,302

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER - HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF A 65 MPH HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP (KOTLAR) WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BY KOTLAR AUTO REPAIR AND THEN MY CAR HAD TO BE TO...

Mileage: 82,765

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH, CAR LOST SPEED AND POWER STEERING. TOWED INTO VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN OKLAHOMA CITY. REPAIRS COSTING APPROX. $1,200 WERE MADE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE OR TRANSMISSION. I CAN PROVIDE THE STATEMENT INDICATING THE REPAIRS. *JB

DT: CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING FROM CHARLOTTE TO CINCINNATI IN 2001 VOLVO V70 WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER . COULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 20 MPH. WAS ABLE TO EXIT ONTO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. MESSAGE LIGHT SAID PERFORMANCE REDUCED, BUT THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS MESSAGE IN THE SERVICE MANU...

Mileage: 57,000

WE PURCHASED OUR 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON 12 MARCH AND HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISION. IT STALLS AND TENDS TO NOT GAIN SPEED. WE HAD IT SERVICED 2 TIMES AND THIS LAST TIME THAT STATED THEY REPLACED IT. WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLE...

Mileage: 58,920

THE CAR LOST POWER OCCASIONALLY WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT IT REVVED TO OVER 6,000 RPMS. THE CAR WOULD PULL BACK AND THEN LUNGE INTO GEAR. IT HAD A WHIPLASH EFFECT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. AFTER 18 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND PROBABLY AS MANY CAL...

Mileage: 500

VEHICLE(2001 VOLVO V70) STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS 5 TIMES. SAME TROUBLE IN 2004 AND REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. NO ACCIDENT YET.*JB

Mileage: 45,000

DT: CONTACT STATED ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS A COMPUTER MESSAGE THAT DISPLAYED REDUCED PERFORMANCE. THEN VEHICLE STALLED, BUT IMMEDIATELY STARTED UP. THE SECOND TIME WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE REDUCED PERFORMANCE LIGHT WAS DI...

Mileage: 67,314

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER WAS PE05041. VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

Mileage: 700

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE. NO POWER STEERING, NOTHING. IT WAS SHOCKING. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... FOR A LOT OF MONEY. HE ALS...

I READ IN OUR LOCAL PAPER THAT THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THE LOSS OF SPEED AND STALLING OF THE ENGINE IN VOLVO WAGONS IN THE 2001 MODEL YEAR. I TOO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND SLOW TO VERY LOW SPEEDS AND OPERATE IMPROPERLY. THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM WAS THE COMP...

Mileage: 58,000

DT: A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE ENGINE STALLED ON 7-30-04 WHILE DRIVING. THE PERFORMANCE DECREASED AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT SINCE THERE WAS NO PERFORMANCE DECREASE AT THAT TIME. THE NEXT DAY VEHICLEWOULD START BUT WOULD NO...

Mileage: 37,726

WE HAVE A V70 VOLVO 2001 WAGON AND IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ESPECIALLY WHILE STOPPED. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER CENTURY VOLVO IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULAR AN $800.00 PART PLUS LABOR FOR A TOTAL OF $1100. I NOW SEE THAT THE FEDS ARE INVESTIGATING THI...

DT: CONTACT STATES THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT GENERALLY RESTARTED BUT NOT ALWAYS. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM TIME TO TIME. HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE FALL OF LAST YEAR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND FELT IT NEEDED A NEW STARTER. HA...

Mileage: 60,000

DT: CONTACT STATES THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT GENERALLY RESTARTED BUT NOT ALWAYS. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM TIME TO TIME. HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE FALL OF LAST YEAR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND FELT IT NEEDED A NEW STARTER. HA...

Mileage: 60,000

ALTERNATOR HAS INTERMITTENT CHARGING PROBLEMS, LEFT STRANDED WITH DEAD BATTERY. WHEN I SPOKE WITH VOLVO THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE VOLVOS AS WELL. *JB

Mileage: 46,000

1. NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. CAR HAS OPERATED PERFECTLY SINCE PURCHASED, JUNE 2004. 2. FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING FROM LUNCH. CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY FIFTY-FIVE (55) MILES TO GET TO WORK. UPON RETURING FROM LUNCH CAR STALLED, WOULD ONLY IDLE, SO ONLY 20-30 MPH SPEED WAS ACHEIVED. LIM...

Mileage: 83,553

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (EMT) WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTACT TRIED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT SUCCEED. CONTACT CALLED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PR...

THE DAMPER MOTOR AND RECIRCULATION MOTOR IN THE CONSUMER'S 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *NM *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE REMOTE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR LATCHES FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PREOWNED V70 16000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ,SEVERAL SECOND HIGH ENGINE REV WHEN AUTOMATIC SHIFTS FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NM

Mileage: 25,000

DURING ACCELERATION WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED GEARS DID NOT MESH PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE REVVED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWENTY TIMES SINCE MARCH OF 2004. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 28,000

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD AND HEADLIGHTS. *MR THE WINDSHIELD PRESENTED A GLARE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM SETTING RESULTED IN INSUFFICIENT LIGHT PROTECTION, AND THE HIGH BEAM HAD LIMITED USE. *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD AND HEADLIGHTS. *MR THE WINDSHIELD PRESENTED A GLARE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM SETTING RESULTED IN INSUFFICIENT LIGHT PROTECTION, AND THE HIGH BEAM HAD LIMITED USE. *SC *JB

THROTTLE BODY (ACCORDING TO DEALER) FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE'S COMPUTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO REDUCE PERFORMANCE UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS UNEXPECTED FAILURE AND PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION POSES HIGH RISK IF TRAVELING ON BUSY HIGHWAY AT TIME OF FAILURE. *LA

Mileage: 69,010

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. REPAIR FACILITY UNABLE TO OBTAIN NEW PARTS FOR REBUILD AND REMANUFACTURED ORDER THROUGH VOLVO AT SOME OWNER EXPENSE ABOVE WARRANTY (MILEONE ELITE: WWW.MILEONE.COM) ALLOWANCE. REPAIR FACILITY VISUALLY DESCRIBED FAILURE AS A HARD PART FAILURE (TECH SAID IT LOOKE...

Mileage: 69,087

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON GISLAVED NORTH FROST TIRES. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *JB *TS *SCC *JB

Mileage: 22,000

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 07/01. CONSUMER ADVISED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE TRACTION ON DRY PAVEMENT. ONCE INCLEMENT WEATHER ARRIVED(I.E. RAIN, LIGHT SNOW), NOTICED TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON/OFF ERRATICALLY CAUSING WHEELS TO SLIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIG...

WHEN I BOUGHT MY VOLVO THE 17 RIMS WERE ALREADY ON THE CAR. I FEEL I WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY EDUCATED ABOUT THESE WHEELS SO THAT I COULD MAKE N INFORMED CHOICE WHETHER TO KEEP THEM OR NOT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE 6TH AND 7TH BENT RIM ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM THE OTHER FIVE RIM REPAIRS IN...

ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL GRAB, NOT STOPPING SMOOTHLY WHEN PEDAL IS DEPLOYED. OCCUPANTS ARE SLUNG FORWARD. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, "QUALITATIVE PROBLEM". PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

STABILZER BAR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER STATED 2 OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER, AND A HYDRAULIC SOUND WAS COMING FROM BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEN VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SKIDDED ACROSS THE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY.*AK *MJ

REAR TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND IS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND DRIVER REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO PICK HER CAR UP, VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *TT

SUNROOF BLEW IN WHILE GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH DRYING CYCLE. *AK

CLUTCH PROBLEM: 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH STICKS AFTER PRESSING IT IN, WHEN IT COMES BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS COLD. DEALER CHECKED OUT 4 TIMES, COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM AT ONCE AND STATES THAT CLUTCH BEARING NEEDS LUBRICATED OTHERWISE...

CLUTCH PROBLEM: 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH STICKS AFTER PRESSING IT IN, WHEN IT COMES BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS COLD. DEALER CHECKED OUT 4 TIMES, COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM AT ONCE AND STATES THAT CLUTCH BEARING NEEDS LUBRICATED OTHERWISE...

HEARD LOUD "KNOCKING" WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT, DECELERATING, AND ENTERING/EXITING PARKING LOTS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT WAS SIMPLY A VERY HEAVY CAR AND MIGHT MAKE THAT NOISE IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES. PROBLEM WORSENED. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND H...

HEARD LOUD "KNOCKING" WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT, DECELERATING, AND ENTERING/EXITING PARKING LOTS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT WAS SIMPLY A VERY HEAVY CAR AND MIGHT MAKE THAT NOISE IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES. PROBLEM WORSENED. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND H...

HEARD LOUD "KNOCKING" WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT, DECELERATING, AND ENTERING/EXITING PARKING LOTS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT WAS SIMPLY A VERY HEAVY CAR AND MIGHT MAKE THAT NOISE IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES. PROBLEM WORSENED. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND H...

AFTER MAKING A NUMEROUS OF RIGHT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL LOST ALL POWER ASSIST, HAD TO GO STRAIGHT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN, REPLACE STEERING RACK.

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN VEHICLE IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED ACROSS DASH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK

BRAKES TRAVEL TO WITHIN 1 INCH OF FLOOR AND ARE TOO NEAR ACCELERATOR. POSSIBLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE AND BRAKE AT SAME TIME WITH A SIZE 11/2 SHOE.*AK

IF PEDAL BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED, CAR WOULD HAVE ROLLED FORWARD ON HILL EVEN THOUGH TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE GEAR.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DEBRIS WAS LEFT IN THE FUEL TANK, THAT AT CERTAIN FUEL LEVELS CLOG THE FUEL LINE THAT CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, THE DEALER HAS SOLVED ...

THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (MICHELIN XSE 205/55/R16). NLM

SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FAILED. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ROAD CONDITION TO INITIATE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS TIRE FAILURE RESULTED FROM IMPACT WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205/55/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/55/R16 )

CONSUMER PUT COFFEE INTO CUP HOLDER AND IT LEAKED THOUGH HOLDER INTO COMPUTER, BENEATH IT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON READING "URGENT SRS SEE DEALERSHIP". DEALER SAYS THAT LIQUID CORRODED COMPUTER, AND WAS HOLDING CONSUMER RESPONSIBILE FOR REPAIRS. *AK *YH

CONSUMER PUT COFFEE INTO CUP HOLDER AND IT LEAKED THOUGH HOLDER INTO COMPUTER, BENEATH IT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON READING "URGENT SRS SEE DEALERSHIP". DEALER SAYS THAT LIQUID CORRODED COMPUTER, AND WAS HOLDING CONSUMER RESPONSIBILE FOR REPAIRS. *AK *YH

FRONT DOORS WILL NOT CATCH WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR, AND SLAMS ITSELF CLOSED ON A MODERATE SLOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PEDAL FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY OF FUEL GETTING INTO ENGINE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC HAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION FOR REPAIR. HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP WITH PROBLEM 3 TIMES SO FAR. VOLVO V70T5.*AK ENGINE IDLE WAS TOO LOW CAUSING DELAY IN THROTTL...

MANUFACTURER CLAIMS ROAD HAZARD NOT TIRE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE TIRE DEALER SAYS THAT THESE WHEELS AND TIRES WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR NJ ROADS. WE HAVE A MERCURY SABLE WHICH WE HAVE DRIVEN ON THE SAME ROADS FOR THE EQUIVALENT AVERAGE MIOLEAGE WITHOUT TIRE FAILURE. AT ...

BULB FAILED AND BULB FAILURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ON WAY HOME FROM DEALERSHIP. WE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS COMPONENT ON THIS MODEL. THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON SITE...

2 DAYS AFTER I PICKED UP MY US SPEC VOLVO; THE ENGINE STOPPED DEAD WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPG ON A MAJOR EUROPEAN HIGHWAY. VOLVO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SENT ME A LETTER INDICATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. 2 DAYS AGO THE ENGINE STOPPED DEAD AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY CITY IN...

AFTER USING REAR OUTLET WITH A COOLER ON BATTERY WENT DEAD, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN HATCH DOOR BECAUSE IT WORKED ELECTRONICALLY, AND TO OPEN IT HAD TO DO IT MANUALLY. *AK

AFTER USING REAR OUTLET WITH A COOLER ON BATTERY WENT DEAD, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN HATCH DOOR BECAUSE IT WORKED ELECTRONICALLY, AND TO OPEN IT HAD TO DO IT MANUALLY. *AK

I LEASED A 2001 VOLVO V70 WAGON ON 9/27/00. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE AMOUNT OF REFLECTION FROM TOP OF DASHBOARD ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. REFLECTION IS POSITIONED HIGH UP ON THE WINDSHIELD IN THE AREA WERE THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY LOOK OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN DIRECT ...

DESIGN OF DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD IS OF SUCH AN ANGLE THAT CONSUMER CANNOT SEE ON A BRIGHT DAY. GLARE IS BAD ENOUGH, AND SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING. CONTACTED VOLVO WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS IF THE DASHBOARD WERE A DARKER COLOR, THE GLARE WOULD NOT BE THERE. *SLC

THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN SUNLIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD IS VIRTUALLY BLINDING. THE COLOR OF THE INTERIOR OF OUR CAR IS A CREAM BEIGE WITH A MATCHING DASHBOARD. WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN, THE REFLECTION IS SO BAD THAT 60% TO 70% OF YOUR VISION IS IMPAIRED. WE HAVE HAD 3 NEAR COLLISIONS SINCE...