2001 VOLVO V70 Complaints

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

FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ON VOLVO 2001 XC V70. THE ELECTRONIC MODULE CONTROLS THE THROTTLE. THE FAILURE OF THIS ELECTRONIC AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER OR A SURGE IN POWER RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE PREVALENT IN VOLVO CARS. THE RESOLUTION IS EXPENSIVE ($1K). I AM SURPRISED THAT A RECALL WAS NOT MADE FOR THIS FAULTY COMPONENT WHICH HAS SAFETY CONSEQUENCES.*AK

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

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

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

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

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 LOOKED AS THOUGH IT "EXPLODED" DUE TO EXCESS PRESSURE FROM THE VALVE BODY). THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER OVER 4 WEEKS LATER. DELAY WAS CAUSED BY WARRANTY COMPANY UNABLE TO DELIVERING THE CORRECT USED TRANSMISSION (3X). OWNER EXPENSE WAS INCURRED WHEN DECISION WAS MADE TO PURCHASE A REMANFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *LA

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

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