1998 VOLVO V70 Complaints

THE ROTORS WARPED IN LESS THAN 23,000 MILES SEE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FROM THE INTERNET MULTIPLE INSTANCES REPORTED BY OTHERS AS WELL.

STRONG ODOR (SULPHUR?) ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS/CHILDREN HAVE BECOME NAUSEOUS AND PULLED OVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. VOLVO CLAIMS IT IS A GASOLINE PROBLEM, BUT ALL INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE GASOLINE TYPE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED. VOLVO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

CAR EXHIBITS A SHUDDER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN - MORE NOTICABLE AT SPEEDS UNDER 55MPH. A PRONOUNCED SHUDDER OCCURS WHEN COASTING OR IN TRAILING THROTTLE BETWEEN 36-44 MPH. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS JUST A 'CHARACTERISTIC' OF THE MODEL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY MIS-ASSEMBLED OR IMBALANCED DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND WILL RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHEN BEING DRIVEN.

ENGINE HAS A RANDOM MIS-FIRE RELATED TO THE CPU. VOLVO IS AWARE BUT HAS NOT PRODUCED ANY BULLETINS FOR AN UP-GRADE. MIS-FIRE CAN CAUSE STALLS AT IDLE IN COLD WEATHER AND HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLS IN INTERSECTIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL 1998 MODELS WITH THE 190HP TURBO ENGINE. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS.

SEAT BUCKLE LOCK MECHANISM DESIGN TO USE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT FRACTURED RESULTING IN FAILURE.

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN INDICATOR LIGHT WARNING DRIVER THAT PASSENGER'S DOOR IS OPEN OR AJAR. *AK

DAILY EXHAUST ODOR INSIDE CAR WHEN DRIVER OR PASSENGER WINDOW IS OPENED A LITTLE. THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER CARS AROUND AS WELL, SO I KNOW IT IS NOT COMING FROM OTHER CARS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER CAR WE HAVE HAD. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHEN I DRIVE A LOANER VOLVO (WHEN MY CAR IS BEING SERVICED). DEALER HAS CHECKED THIS OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON ONE THING OR ANOTHER EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. SHOULD I CONTACT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINCE THIS COULD AFFECT OUR HEALTH? WE HAVE TO KEEP THE AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON ON INSIDE AIR OR EXHAUST COMES IN FROM OTHER CARS. IS THIS CAR A LEMON? DO WE HAVE ANY OPTIONS BESIDES BUYING A DIFFERENT CAR? THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAGS. I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHANGE THAT INFORMATION AFTER I REVIEWED ALL OF THE INFORMATION. SORRY. *AK

SAFETY CONCERNS AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. NO SAFET DEFECTS MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY.

VEHICLE DISPLAYS A VIBRATION/SHUDDER BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 45 MPH, STRONGEST AT 42 MPH WHILE DECELERATING. DEALER HAS CHECKED TIRE BALANCE, DRIVESHAFTS, AND AWD SYSTEM. *AK

THERE WAS A "LARGE FUEL LEAK IN FUEL SYSTEM". THE TEE JUNCTIONS AND CLAMPS WERE REPLACED.