2001 VOLVO V70 Complaints

COOLING FAN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY. THE CAR OVERHEATED SUDDENLY, STOPPED RUNNING AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THE COOLING FAN WAS REPLACED BY A VOLVO DEALERSHIP. ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION IN NOVEMBER 2001 WHILE DRIVING ON A DESOLATE MOUNTAIN ROAD AT NIGHT THE CAR STOPPED AS THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. THERE WAS AT LEAST AN 1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL. THERE WAS A FUEL LINE DEFECT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER TWO HOURS AWAY AND THE DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. BOTH INCIDENTS CREATED A LOT OF INCONVENIENCE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB

HARNESS ADJUSTER LEVER ON CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAN BE EASILY OPENED RESULTING IN A LOOSE RESTRAINT. *MR THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK THE VELCRO AND EASILY REACH THE LEVER WHEN IT WAS SECURED PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. ONCE THE LEVER THE LEVER WAS PULLED UP, THE BELTS BECAME LOOSE. *SCC (MODEL/WIZARD E9L0742/SERIAL#E9L07423601) *JB

I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY 2001 V79XC NEEDED BALL JOINTS, THEN SWAY BARS AND SOMEONE ELSE SAID STRUTS! ALSO: I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED THROTTLE MODULE ERRORS AND ELECTIRCAL OR CIRCUIT PROBLEMS; THROTTLE MODULE CLEANED, THEN REPLACED; HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES (WIRING CAUSES SHORTS); GAS FILTER REPLACED  TWO JUNES IN A ROW GAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE TANK BACK AT ME UPON PUMPING (SOMETHING ABOUT AIR INTAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED), THE BRACKETS UNDERNEATH THE CAR ARE TOTALLY RUSTED  NOT STAINLESS STEEL! I HAD THE COOLING FAN REPLACED, CAR OVERHEATED INTO THE RED! I TOO HAVE HAD LITTLE TIME TO ENJOY MY CAR. THE E BRAKE STICKS IN THE WINTER, BECAUSE THE COATING ON THE LINES/CABLES IS CRACKED, BROKEN/BURNED DUE TO IMPROPER SUSPENSION. MY SUN ROOF, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR HATCH DOOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS RATTLING LOUDLY AND THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM TRIED TO FIX IT AND TOLD ME I HAD TO LIVE WITH IT! OF COURSE ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FIXED IT OUTRIGHT. THE SEATBELT FREQUENTLY STICKS AND DOESNT TAKE UP THE SLACK INTERMITTENTLY ONLY TO GET SHUT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR FREQUENTLY, WHEN I JUST ABOUT THINK IT HAS CORRECTED ITSELF. AND, THERE IS A STRANGE DRAFT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW THAT GETS QUITE COLD IN THE WINTER. THE SEAL SEEMS FINE AND ITS ANOTHER PROBLEM NO SHOP SEEMS TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT.

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. 2 WEEKS AGO IT OVERHEATED. PROBLEM BEING - A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THIS PART IS ON AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THUS, EVEN NOW, I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL ARRIVE AND WHEN I WILL BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS ALSO TOLD ME THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CARS IN THE LOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOT ALONE. GIVEN THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT VOLVO SHOULD BE RUNNING A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS PART. I SUSPECT THE REASON THAT THEY ARE NOT, IS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS NO EXCUSE. FROM AN IRATE VOLVO OWNER (ONE OF MANY RIGHT NOW) WHO BOUGHT THIS CAR TO DRIVE AS OPPOSED TO SIT IN THE DEALERS LOT. *JB

THE XC70 HAS STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS. THE DEALER FEELS THE CARE IS FINE, THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE READILY REPRODUCED. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT STALLED, IT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRED LAST MONTH. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, AND IT JUST STALLED AS SHE REMOVED HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I AM VERY CONCERNED. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 07/01. CONSUMER ADVISED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE TRACTION ON DRY PAVEMENT. ONCE INCLEMENT WEATHER ARRIVED(I.E. RAIN, LIGHT SNOW), NOTICED TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON/OFF ERRATICALLY CAUSING WHEELS TO SLIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT TO MAJOR INCLINE. WHEN ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER HAS TO LET VEHICLE SLIDE BACKWARD TO MORE LEVEL GROUND BEFORE IT WILL ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN "LIKE" CONDITIONS I.E. RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW ON AN INCLINE. TS

WHEN I BOUGHT MY VOLVO THE 17 RIMS WERE ALREADY ON THE CAR. I FEEL I WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY EDUCATED ABOUT THESE WHEELS SO THAT I COULD MAKE N INFORMED CHOICE WHETHER TO KEEP THEM OR NOT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE 6TH AND 7TH BENT RIM ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM THE OTHER FIVE RIM REPAIRS IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. TODAY I ORDERED NEW 16 RIMS COSTING $1,000 AND IT WILL COST ANOTHER $1,000 TO BUY THE NEW TIRES AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1200. ON RIM REPAIRS AND REPLACING DAMAGED TIRES. I WANT ALL THAT MONEY BACK IT IS ABSURD TO SPEND $40,000 ON A CAR THAT KEEPS COSTING SO MUCH MONEY. DT

ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL GRAB, NOT STOPPING SMOOTHLY WHEN PEDAL IS DEPLOYED. OCCUPANTS ARE SLUNG FORWARD. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, "QUALITATIVE PROBLEM". PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

STABILZER BAR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

GAS TANK STOPPED PROVIDING FUEL TO ENGINE, AS IF TANK WAS EMPTY, EVEN THOUGH APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS REMAINED IN THE TANK.*AK