VOLVO Complaints

FRONT PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD STICK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE . THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP ON ITS OWN. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *NM

CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY RUNNING, I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, MY HUSBAND GOT OUT TO RETRIEVE AN ITEM IN THE HOUSE & SHUT THE DOOR, ALL DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FUMES/SMOKE FROM THE AIRBAGS BURNED MY THROAT, I HAVE HAD THROAT DISCOMFORT FOR 5 DAYS. THE COST TO PUT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER IN WORKING ORDER IS $3000. ONE PERSON AT VOLVO SERVICE IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA. SAID THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED BUT OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO PAY THE $3000 IF I WANT IT REPAIRED. *NM

VOLVO V70--- WE REMOVED THE HANDHOLDS FROM ABOVE THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. MY WIFE, ELLEN, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE HANDHOLD ABOVE HER AS SHE WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I FOUND MYSELF BUMPING MY HEAD AGAINST THESE HANDHOLDS EVEN WHILE DRIVING. THESE HANDHOLDS OBVIOUSLY INTRUDE INTO THE HEADSPACE OF THE AUTOMOBILE. I AM SURPRISED THAT VOLVO WOULD USE SUCH IRON-HARD HANDHOLDS WITHOUT PADDING OR WITHOUT A COLLAPSING OR FOLDING MECHANISM. *NM

THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO DRAG FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE THERE WAS A SMELL COMING THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY POOR QUALITY OF ILLUMINATION PROVIDED BY THE HEADLIGHTS, PARTICULARLY THE LOW BEAM, OF MY 2004 VOLVO V70R. IF I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC SUCH THAT I CAN NOT USE MY HIGH BEAMS I WILL BE OVERDRIVING MY LOW BEAMS AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER IN BELLINGHAM, WA TO HAVE ADJUSTMENT, BUT TO NO HELP. WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EVER HAD ON A CAR. AND THESE ARE HID SPECIAL LIGHTS!!! *NM

DURING THE PAST 2 WEEKS THE LOS ANGELES AREA HAS HAD A LOT OF RAIN. AFTER THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF RAIN, MY WIFE AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, EVEN THOUGH THE LOCK PULL KNOBS ON ALL 4 DOORS POP UP WHEN YOU CLICK "UNLOCK" ON THE REMOTE.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING (ABS) CONTROLLER FAILURE LEADS TO LOSS OF ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE CONTROLLER OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

BOTH OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SHOCKS FAILED. *NM WHEN THE SHOCKS FAILED THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR RATTLING ABD CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE'S THERMOSTAT FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *NM