1999 VOLVO V70 Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING APPROACHING A INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER HEAD ON THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD LOCK UP WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AKTHE MAIN DOOR HINGE IS FAILING AND HANGS UP WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DRIVER FRONT DOOR. THE AUTO SERVICE DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT VOLVO WILL NOT OFFER TO REPLACE IT DESPITE SAFETY CONCERNS. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH ANOTHER DRIVING TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING U BOLT BROKE AND SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AFTER USAGE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT TO HOME BOX, RESULTING IN BUCKLE LATCHES DAMAGING INTERIOR OF VEHICLE/ DOOR LIGHTS. *AK

FAILURE OF TIRE SIDEWALL - BLOWOUT AT 50 MPH - LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL! (TIRESIZE: 195/60/R15)

RECURRING PROBLEM (3 TIMES AT LEAST NOW) WITH LEAKING FUEL TANK, STRONG SMELL AND NOTICEABLE LEAKS ON THE R.H.S. FUEL TANK (REAR SIDE) UNDERNEATH. A FEW LOOSE CLAMPS ON THE HOSES ON THE TOP OF THE TANK FOUND AND FIXED. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED, BUT COMES BACK WITH EVERY RE-FUELING. DEALER SUGGESTED REPAIRING IT AT THEIRS' AT MY EXPENSE AS A GENERAL CASE, NO RECALLS EXIST. *AK

A DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION COMMON TO THE VOLVO XC AWD WORE THROUGH THE HEAT SHIELD AND WAS WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC GAS TANK. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE VIBRATION, THEY FOUND THE VISCOUS COUPLING HOUSING HAD WORN THROUGH THE SHIELD AND TANK AND REPLACED THE TANK. *AK

UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY FEELS BOUNCY AND VIBRATES. SOMETIMES THERE IS ALSO A BUMPING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP, NEVER UNDER EMERGENCY BRAKING. BRAKING DISTANCE IS NORMAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, REPLACED HYDROLIC UNIT/CONTROL MODULE/FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND ALL TIRES. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE TO REACT THAT WAY DURING BRAKING.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON AUTOMOBILE AND TIRES. TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. WONDER IF WILL HAPPEN AGAIN NEAR SAME 30,000 MILE INTERVAL AFTER MY WARRANTY IS UP DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *AK