2001 VOLVO V70 Complaints

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 THIS VERY PROBLEM WAS ISSUED FOR VOLVO V70S FROM 1998-2000, (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 00V405000 ). IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE 2001 MODELS, AS CLEARLY, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE NEW MODEL YEAR. *JB

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

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 15/20 MPH AND HIT A GUARD RAIL THEN A SNOW BANK. UPON INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE POINTING INWARD. ORIGINAL SUSPECT WAS THE TIE RODS. REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THE RACK/PINION HAD SEVERED.*JB

IN DEC 2005, MY VOLVO WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAD 48,300 MI. DEALERSHIP NOTED THAT FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD. IT IS PRIMARILY A SHORT DISTANCE COMMUTER CAR. AT TIME, COULD NOT AFFORD REPAIRS. WAITED ONE YEAR (FEB 2007 - 54,000MI) AND TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY VERIFIED THAT THE FRONT LOW CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE BROKEN OFF, REAR SWAY BAR LINK WAS BROKEN, ALL PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THE SAME TIME, REPAIR SHOP NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED. OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST AND CAR WAS DEEMED TO BE INOPERABLE AT ANY MOMENT. UPON CALL TO VOLVO TO PURCHASE PART, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE W/ FAULTY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF STOCK ON THE PART DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENTIALS THAT NEEDED REPLACING. MY PART WAS SPECIAL ORDERED. AUTO REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNLIKELY FOR A REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO FAIL ON A VEHICLE W/ SUCH LOW MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, I WENT BACK THROUGH PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS AND FOUND THAT VOLVO HAD PATCHED A LEAK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL JUST PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. IN TOTAL, THE REPAIRS FOR THE SUSPENSION AND DIFFERENTIAL COST $4,600 AND I WAS W/O A VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. *JB

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 OF THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS MUCH CHEAPER AND A MORE EFFECTIVE FIX IS POSSIBLE THAN USING VOLVO PARTS WHICH AFTER WEB SEARCHING IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. SEEMS EVERY VEHICLE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS FAILING AT ABOUT 65 TO 80K MILES. MY 2001 V70 T5 FAILED AT 70K.

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

DEALER NOTICED PROBLEM DURING ROUTINE SERVICE, UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN-REPLACED. HIGHWAY DRIVING. *NM

HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO POT HOLES. SUSPECT METAL FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT COIL SPRING. *NM

HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO POT HOLES. SUSPECT METAL FAILURE. REPLACED COIL SPRING. *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.