1999 Volvo V70 complaints

AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BURN OUT ON A BRAND NEW CAR. THE PERSONNEL AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE REPEATEDLY ADVISED ME THAT VOLVO KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE V70'S BECAUSE THE SOCKET AND THE LIGHTBULBS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO VOLVO ASKING FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND NEVER RECIEVED ANY RESPONSE. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO DO THAT UNDER ITS GOODWILL WARRANTY. THIS WAS DONE ON 4/19/2000. IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AS ANOTHER SIGNAL LIGHT HAS JUST GONE OUT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT VOLVO, WHICH IS PERFECTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS SO THE THEIR OWNERS DON'T HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY MONTH TO REPLACE A LIGHTBULB.

TIRES ARE ELIPTICAL, BELTS MAY BE SEPARATING( DOT NUMBER: LMPD AXBU TIRE SIZE: 205-65-15 )

CONSOLE AND CONSOLE KNOBS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH - TAPES HAVE MELTED IN TAPE DECK - ELECTRICAL SWITCHES MALFUNCTION REPEATEDLY BUT IN NO APPARENT PATTERN - TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS - WINDOWS HAVE NOT OPERATED - ELECTRICAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT HAS FAILED - AIR CONDITIONER SWITHCES HAVE FAILED.*AK

CAR HAS APPROX. 15,300 MILES. WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL (LEFT) THE INTERIOR INDICATOR FLASHED RAPIDLY. THE FRONT EXTERIOR TURNSIGNAL BULB WOULD FLASH DIMLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT A CONTACT ON THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS CHARRED AND REPLACED THE BULB AND SOCKET. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON MY 1998 VOLVO V70 WAGON. *AK

THIS IS A SAFTETY RELATED ISSUE.... HEADLIGHT FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME VERY HOT AT TIMES WITH TEMPERTURES OF 191 DEGREES, CAUSING SERVAL COMPONENTS TO MELT, SUCH AS TAPES, ETC. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO MELT, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

DUE TO DESIGN (ABSENCE OF A SHIELD OVER FUEL LINE), DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE FROM ROCK IN THE ROAD SURFACE OCCURRED, WHICH SPRAYED SMALL AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESULTED IN FIRE. MJS

IGNITION CAP CROSS THREADED. *AK

THEIRS IS A VERY BAD FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA, IT LEAKS UP TO FIVE GALLONS WITHIN AN HOUR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE PROBLEM IS A GRINDING/VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR GETS HOT. THE DEALER/VOLVO SAY IT IS THE VISCOUIS COUPLING. NEITHER ONE KNOW HOW TO FIX. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE AT LEAST TWO BRAND NEW CARS THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT ON THEIR LOT THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (WONDER WHAT THEY WILL DO WITH THESE CARS?).I THINK THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP...... *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED NEW WITH A FUEL PROBLEM--A LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. SINCE THEN, IT HAS 3 TIMES DEVELOPED GAS LEAKS, ONE TIME SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT GAS WAS POURING THE GAS TANK AREA (APPARENTLY A RUPTURED SEAL).

ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS SIGNALLED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I PULLED OVER TO CONFIRM AND FOUND THAT INDEED I DID NOT HAVE WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS. WHEN I GOT HOME I FOUND THAT I HAD BLOWN A FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AT MY FOLLOWING SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE SERVICE REP CONFIRMED THAT ALL 3 LIGHTS (2 MAIN & THE HIGH MOUNTED 3RD LIGHT WERE ON THE SAME FUSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS 1 FUSE GOING OUT WITH SEEMINGLY NO CAUSE LEAVES THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER VULNERABLE TO A REAR END ACCIDENT.*AK

PLASTIC CLIP BROKE WHEN RESTRAINT USED FOR FIRST TIME. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT.

THE CAR WAS PICKED UP FROM MAJESTIC MOTORS THURSDAY 3 JUNE 1999, WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR A NOISE BEGAN WHICH SEEMED TO ORIGINATE IN THE REAR, IT PROGRESSIVELY BUILT UNTIL IT WAS EAR SHATTERING, THE CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BACK, MORE APPARENT IN THE REAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS PHONED ON MONDAY, THE SALEMAN RETURNED MY CALL TUES, WHEN THE PROBLEMS WERE DESCRIBED TO HIM, HE INDICATED THE REAR WHEELS WERE PROBABLY OUT OF BALANCE AND THE MECHANICS MUST HAVE OVERLOOKED THE REAR WINDOW VENTS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 1999, A LOANER WAS SUPPLIED. I RETURNED TO PICK UP THE CAR AT 3PM, IT HAD NOT BEEN LOOKED AT, I RETURNED THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON. I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT FIND A NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION, A MECHANIC STANDING AT THE DESK OFFERED TO TAKE GO FOR A ROAD TEST. W/IN MINUTES OF EXITING THE PARKING LOT, THE NOISE BEGAN, PROGRESSIVELY ESCALATING AS WELL AS THE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM NUMEROUS OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE SITUATIONS THEY HAD BEEN INFORMED BY VOLVO HEADQUARTERS THAT IT WAS A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THIS WAS REITERATED BY THE SALESMAN, TOM FROM VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE, MR. BILL ALPRO VICE PRESIDENT & SERVICE DEPT MANAGER, AND MS. SUSAN CAMPBELL OF VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK

WITH A CHILD SEAT INSTALLED IN THE CENTER SEAT, THE BUCKLE FOR THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER IS BLOCKED BY THE BASE OF THE CHILD SEAT. AN EXTENDED BUCKLE AS WAS INSTALLED IN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES (AS REFERENCED IN YOUR ID #6I004000) IS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION.

IF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS AND ONLY WAY TO OPEN BACK DOOR IS WITH NONEXISTING LOCK, OCCUPANTS COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE CAR.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GOING DOWNHILL THEY WOULD CLICK. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL GRIND AND NOT STOP. OWNER HAS RAN STOP SIGNS ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND STILL CANT FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. *AK