2001 VOLVO V70 Complaints

*EVENTS LEADING UP TO - RANDOM *FAILURE - TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - NO THROTTLE RESPONSE- THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. HARD DOWN SHIFT / UP-SHIFT. * THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, CVVT SOLENOID CLEANED, TRANNY FLUID CHANGED.... NO CORRECTION TO PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD BETWEEN GEARS AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING AND THERE WAS A LACK OF POWER; THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,900.

THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION #EA05021 VOLVO V70XC 2001 PLACED INTO SERVICE ON JUNE 19, 2001. THE CAR DISPLAYS ALL SYMPTOMS OF ETM FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS REGARDING THIS SUBJECT. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND IDLES ERRATICALLY AS IF I WERE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL OVER AND OVER. I BELIEVE DYER AND DYER VOLVO IS ATTEMPTING TO "WAIT ME OUT" UNTIL THE 10 YEARS HAS PASSED FOR THE WARRANTY SINCE THERE IS ONLY TWO MONTHS LEFT ON THE CLOCK. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND TOOK IT TO DEALER ON THE VERY NEXT DAY WITH THESE COMPLAINTS. THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAR RECEIVED THE RECALL SERVICE "SOFTWARE UPDATE" IN 2006. THEY LIED TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE ETM BUT ONLY AFTER I PAID THEM $600 TO CLEAN REPLACE THE PCV FLAME TRAP. THE TECHNICIAN [XXX] LITERALLY TOLD ME, THAT IF I WOULD PAY FOR THE FLAME TRAP REPLACEMENT, THEN HE COULD GET THE ETM REPLACED FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY - THAT THIS "JUST HAD TO BE RULED OUT TO SATISFY VOLVO HQ." I NEXT TOOK THE CAR TO NORTHPOINT VOLVO AND THEY CLEANED THE INTAKE UNDER THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY BUT STILL REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ETM. THEY INDICATED THAT THE FLAME TRAP DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT ETM BUT THAT "VOLVO CORPORATE" WOULD NOT APPROVE A REPLACEMENT ETM - ONLY A CLEANING. AGAIN I BELIEVE I AM JUST BEING WAITED OUT. I ALSO HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO-AUTHORIZED AND CERTIFIED SHOP (VOLVO OF GWINNETT) WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE 100% CERTAIN THAT I HAVE A FAILED ETM BUT THAT VOLVO WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE WARRANTY WORK AT ALL - THAT THEY ONLY LET THEIR DEALERS DO THIS WORK TO MINIMIZE THE # OF REPLACEMENTS. EVERY DAY THIS CAR DISPLAYS THESE CHARACTERISTICS AND VOLVO REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CLEARLY FAULTY ETM. AM I GOING TO HAVE TO GET IN A FATAL ACCIDENT AND DIE BEFORE VOLVO DOES THE RIGHT THING? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE BEGAN TO SMELL AND OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND CONTROL UNIT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

DRIVING 25 MPH GOING THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH ON THE FREEWAY, AFTERWARDS ACCELERATING AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIP AS THE RPM GAGE WENT UP AND BEYOND 6,000 RPM. THERE WAS NO SIGN LEADING UP TO THE SLIPPING. AFTERWARDS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 25 MILES, STOPPED TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. NOTHING TO DO EXCEPT DRIVE HOME. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP UPON ACCELERATION. THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO STOP AND GO FOR MANY MILES. THE TRANSMISSION AT SOME POINT AFTER STOPPING WOULDN'T ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. I WAS UNABLE MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE FAST LANE. CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK AND THE CHP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW ONE OR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, WHICH IN EITHER CASE WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $5,000. TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR 3-4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING IN THIS CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTICES ON THE DASH BOARD TO INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS IN A REPAIR FACILITY AWAITING MY DECISION TO EITHER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR DONATE THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET AND THE O RING SEAL WAS TIGHTENED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF UPDATED 02/22/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, HE WOULD HEAR A BANGING NOISE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

CAR HAS APPROX 94,000 MILES. STANDARD STREET AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE. DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO TIRE PUNCTURE. THANKFULLY, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE MOVING. REPLACED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR. UPDATED 12/01/2011 *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP UNIT AND O RINGS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,668.