2001 VOLVO V70 Complaints

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. VOLVO REPAIRED THE RECEPTACLE FOR FREE, AS THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IS NOW SEVEN YEARS OLD, AND IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN, WITH A DIFFERENT SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE, ALSO IN THE BACK SEAT. THERE SEEMS TO ME TO BE SOMETHING FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG ABOUT SEAT BELT RECEPTACLES SPLITTING IN HALF FROM ROUTINE USE. THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THIS SEVEN YEAR OLD CAR STRIKES ME AS SUSPICIOUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. *TR

AFTER A SIDE IMPACT THE SIDE/CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IMPACT TO THE PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT DOOR. THE IMPACT WAS BETWEEN 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

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

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 CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE POWER WHILE SHIFTING. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED MOMENTARILY BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. *JB

2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT PULLED BACK AND WENT FORWARD. SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND WENT FROM ABOUT 65 MPH TO 40 MPH AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR. AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. IT WOULD START OUT IN FOURTH GEAR WHICH WAS TOO SLOW TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC.

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 THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US THAT HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. THAT IS WHY WE PURCHASE VOLVOS IS FOR THE PROVEN RECORD OF THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUEING A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. *CN

WAS NEARLY HIT IN REAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKE LAMPS TO LIGHT AND WARN DRIVER BEHIND ME. DRIVER BEHIND ME SKIDDED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE FLAGGED ME DOWN TO ADVISE ME THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2001 VOLVO XC70 DID NOT WORK. FOR THIS I WAS THANKFUL. INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THE BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO LIGHT, LED TO REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LOWER LAMPS AND CHECKING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FOR PROPER CONTINUITY. BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DO NOT WORK. APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTS IN NO POWER BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE LAMPS. THE SWITCH IS SUPPLYING POWER BUT NOT TO THE LAMPS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM FOR THE 2002 MODEL, NHTSA CASE 04V051000, VOLVO RECALL R131. THE RESOLUTION IS THE REPLACEMENT OF RELAYS MANUFACTURED BY TYCO ELECTRONICS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE ORIGINAL VOLVO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS HAVE PROBABLY BEEN EQUIPPED WITH THESE SAME DEFECTIVE RELAYS AND, AFTER CALLING VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE, VOLVO REFUSES TO RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BY NOT INCLUDING MY VEHICLE IN THIS RECALL, WHICH IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS MODEL DESIGN CHANGE OVER. I AM GOING TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON MAKING THE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *TR

THE LEFT & RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. THE HIGH POSITION LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THIS FAILURE OF THE BRAKES LIGHTS CAN RESULT IN A WRECK. VOLVO REPLACED A FAULTY RELAY WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT IS ADDRESSED IN A VOLVO RECALL (SEE BELOW) FOR 2002 MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE.THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 2001 MODEL. THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE HIGH POSITIONED BRAKE LIGHT AND ALL OTHER TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON, THERE WILL BE NO LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS TO INDICATE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT RELAY WITH TWO RELAYS OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. VOLVO RECALL NO. R131. *CN

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