2001 VOLVO V70XC Complaints

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

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

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

WHEN I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR VERY SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT, I OPENED THE DOOR ALL THE WAY AND STARTED GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE AND INJURED MY LEG. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THE CAR IS ON A HILL OR WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING. IT HAPPENDS ON ALL FOUR DOORS. I COMPARED THE FORCE NEED TO CLOSE THIS VEHICLE'S DOORS WITH THAT OF THE OTHER VOLVO WE OWN AND THE VOLVO V70XC (2001) REQUIRES MUCH LESS FORCE FOR THE DOOR TO CLOSE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TWO OTHER PEOPLE INJURED EVEN THOUGH I HAD WARNED THEM ABOUT THE DOORS NOT STAYING OPEN. I HAVE OWNED 7 OTHER VOLVO MODELS (AS WELL AS OTHER CARS) AND HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WHOSE DOORS WOULD NOT STAY OPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT SAY THAT THEY DON'T CONSIDER IT A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM THAT DESERVES THEIR ATTENTION.*AK

TRAVELING UNDER 60MPH IN CENTER LANE ON DRY PAVEMENT . WENT TO MERGE INTO LEFT LANE. SAW CAR APPROACHING . WHILE GETTING BACK INTO CENTER LANE IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE- UNABLE TO STEER AS WHEEL PULLED AND LOCKED TO THE RIGHT AND CAR SIMULTANEOUSLY STARTED TO HOP ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES INEFFECTUAL. CRASHED INTO GUARD RAIL TURNING 180 DEGREES. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED INSPITE HEAVY IMPACT WITH FRONT SIDE, DRIVER SIDE AND REAR OF CAR.CONCERN REGARDING UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF CONTROL .WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURY/ FATALITY.*AK

THE FOUR BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSY TO THE SUSPENSION LOOSENED AND BACKED OUT. THE INITIAL SYMPTOM WAS SIMILAR TO A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR - PULSING DURING LIGHT BRAKING. HOWEVER, AS THE BOLTS CONTINUED TO BACK OUT, ONE BOLT FELL OUT ENTIRELY, TWO BECAME LOOSE, AND THE LAST BOLT JAMMED INTO THE ROTATING FRONT AXLE. THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF THE FRONT AXLE WAS SUCH THAT IT CAUSED THE BOLT TO BACK OUT FURTHER AND JAM AGAINST THE AXLE CAUSING BINDING AND GRINDING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE BOLT HEAD OFF. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED - SAY 55-60 ON THE DC BELTWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. FURTHER, IT APPEARS THAT FAILURE OF THESE BOLTS CAN CAUST THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE BRAKE ROTOR AND CALIPER TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. VOLVO REPLACED ALL FOUR BOLTS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSYS UNDER WARRANTEE, HOWEVGER, THERE IS NOT RECALL OR TECH BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM - EVEN THOUGH VOLVO IS ON THE THIRD GENERATION OF BOLT DESIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM!! I SHOULD NOTE THAT THESE SAME BOLTS AND THE SAME DESIGN ARE USED ON ALL P26 PLATFORM CARS (S80, S60, AND THE 2001 AND NEWER V70 MODELS). FAILURE OF THE BOLTS ON THE LEFT SIDE CAN CAUSE SEVERE STEEREING PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BOLT JAMS AGAINST THE DRIVE AXLE. THE PROBLEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS SIMILAR EXCEPT THAT THE BOLTS WILL NOT JAM THE AXLE DUE TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION. CONTACT STEVE SEEKINS AT 703-418-8651, [email protected] (HUSBAND) FOR FURTHER INFO. CAN PROVIDE VIN LATER.