2004 Volvo V70 complaints

THE GLASS MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR JUST FELL OFF AND SHATTERED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT'S AS IF THE ADHESIVE THAT WAS HOLDING IT ON FAILED. OTHER DRIVERS OF MY CAR HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON A FORUM V70R.COM. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM THAT AFTERMARKET RETAILERS SELL THE REPLACEMENT GLASS. HTTP://WWW.IPDUSA.COM/VOLVO-V70XC70-2001-2007/EXTERIOR/SIDE-MIRROR-GLASS/P-127-386-4979/ IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MIRRORS ARE A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND THAT VOLVO SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON - THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE USING THE SEAT WARMERS (THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS). *TR

ON SUNDAY, 24 JANUARY 2009, THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN OUR 2004 VOLVO V70 SOMEHOW SHORTED AND/OR OTHERWISE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BEGIN TO SMOLDER AND SMOKE AND BURNED SMALL HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. AFTER THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS TURNED OFF, THE MATERIALS IN THE SEAT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY FIRE RETARDANT TO KEEP THE SEAT FROM A FULL-SCALE CONFLAGRATION. WE HAD BEEN SMELLING AN UNEXPLAINED ODOR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR, WHICH WE NOW BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN WHEN THE OVERHEATING STARTED. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO THE SEAT, AND IT IS ESSENTIALLY IF NOT PRECISELY IN THE SAME STATE AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN 2004. THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER (DON BEYER VOLVO, FALLS CHURCH, VA) ON MONDAY, 25 JANUARY 2009, FOUND THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS THE PROBLEM, THEY DISCONNECTED THE HEATING ELEMENT TO PRECLUDE A FIRE, SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD HEARD OF A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE, AND SAID THAT THE REPAIR (PARTS AND LABOR) WOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY (LESS DEDUCTIBLE). WE LATER ON 25 JANUARY WERE TOLD THAT THE REPAIR PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER AND ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. *TR

FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MIS-COMMUNICATES TO THE ECM ABOUT THE FUEL PRESSURE, AND SO THE ECM GIVES A MIS-COMMUNICATION TO THE FUEL PUMP HOW MUCH PRESSURE TO EXERT. ACCORDING TONHTSA RECALL 07V22600 FOR VOLVO V70 2003-2004, "MISFIRE MAY OCCUR DURING DRIVING ... THE ENGINE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING;IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND POSSIBLE A CRASH." THE VOLVO DEALER READ THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE AND SAID THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ELECTIVE REPAIR FOR REASON THAT THIS "VIN DOES NOT POP UP." THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER (800/458-1552) SAID THAT THE "VIN DOES NOT POP UP; THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE." I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO ADD THIS VIN TO RECALL 07V226000, THEN NOTIFY ME THAT IT HAD DONE SO. *TR

APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO, MY CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING AND BUCKING IN A RANDOM FASHION, AND GETTING NO POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR. I CONTACTED MY MECHANIC, AND SINCE IT COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED AND AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD CHECK. THIS CONTINUED WITH VARYING DEGREES OF INTENSITY UNTIL LAST EVENING(12/15/09) AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM. AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING INTENSELY. I DOWN SHIFTED AND IT CONTINUED. WITHOUT WARNING(AND WHILE HAVING FULLY MERGED AND REACHING THE HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH), THE CAR DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT AGAIN DIED WITHIN A FEW FEET. AFTER A THIRD ATTEMPT, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND RETURN HOME. IN RESEARCHING THE POSSIBLE CAUSE, I CAME ACROSS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FOLLOWING NHTSA RECALL ON CERTAIN '03-'04 MODELS(07V226000). MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR WAS INDEED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, AND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I KNOW FROM OTHER V70R OWNERS THAT THEY TOO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND THAT VOLVO USA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECALL BE EXPANDED TO MORE OF THE VINS THAT WERE PRODUCED IN '03-'04. HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY(I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE), I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE H

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. HE COULD NOT RELEASE HIS SIX YEAR OLD CHILD FROM THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND THE CHILDS' ABDOMEN SO TIGHTLY THAT IT BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN. HE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF OF THE CHILD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $590.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OUR 2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE NOTICEABLE HESITATIONS BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE DRIVABLE. AFTER GETTING TO ATLANTA AND TAKING THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP, THE FAULT CODE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. INTERESTINGLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2004 VOLVO V70 RECALL #07V226000 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED VOLVO AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED AS THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY FOR VIN'S 286155 - 404037. VOLVO DECLINED TO COVER THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL CLEARLY STATES THAT THE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND IT IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN MY OPINION. IN OUR CASE WE ARE LUCKILY THE PROBLEM DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL COMPLETELY ON THE HIGHWAY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE ON THE 2004 V70 VOLVO'S AFTER THE VIN RANGE AS THE PROBLEM APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED ON ALL VEHICLES EXHIBITING THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKIP AND STUTTER AS IF IT WERE GOING TO SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO THE VOLVO DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PAID $700 FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THEY ALSO INFORMED HER THAT THEY WOULD DEDUCT A PERCENTAGE OFF OF THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, THAT NEVER OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,835.

ON/OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING ON MY V70 VOLVO 2004. I HAD 1 INCIDENT OF STALLING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED.I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND IT TURNED TO BE FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. I DID MY RESEARCH OVER THE WEB AND THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL MADE BY VOLVO DATED 25MAY OF 2007. I FALL ON EVERY CATEGORY BUT WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THIS INFORMATION, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. IT'S NOT FREE FOR ME TO HAVE IT FIX WHICH I BELIEVED CONTRADICTORY TO THE RECALL MEMO. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONE IN NAPA, CA AT NIGHT ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH. I SIGNALED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM 30MPH (SO I WAS BRAKING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TURN AND DURING THE TURN). ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN, I LOST ALL POWER, POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT ON - CAR WAS DEAD. I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE AND STEER TO MISS COLLIDING WITH A PARKED CAR - TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 1 FOOT FROM THE A PARKED CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE FROM WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NEITHER A WAITING MOTORIST NOR A PEDESTRIAN WALKING AT THE INTERSECTION, AS I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. WHILE IN THE WRONG LANE, FACING THE WRONG DIRECTION (BY ABOUT 30 DEGREES) I MANAGED TO START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY, BUT NOT WITHOUT AN ONCOMING MOTORIST HAVING TO GO AROUND ME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR - I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALER/SERVICE SHOP WHERE THEY FOUND "NOTHING" WRONG WITH IT. I DID MY OWN ONLINE RESEARCH, FINDING SIMILAR ISSUES AND A RECALL CITING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. MY DEALER REPLACED THAT PART- AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL THIS TUESDAY. WORTH MENTIONING: IN EACH INCIDENT, I WAS BRAKING FROM NO MORE THAN 30 MPH. I HAD AT LEAST 3/4 TANK OF GAS (THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS LEAVING A GAS STATION!) *TR

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT AT TIMES CAUSING LURCHES (SOMETIME VIOLENT) ESPECIALLY WHEN UNDER HEAVIER LOADS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 12/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/01/08. *JB

MY REGULARLY SERVICED VOLVO WAGON'S "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. LIKE A GOOD CUSTOMER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DETERMINED IT TO BE A DEFECT IN THE LEAK DETECTION PROBLEM. SOAKED ME FOR OVER $500 FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH THEY STARTED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,770 MILES ON IT AND IS A 2004, PURCHASE IN JAN. '04. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK IT IS A CASE OF PRE-PLANNED FAILURE. PLEASE HELP!! *TR

WE RECENTLY HEARD A LOUD "GROWL" COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE NOISE GREW FROM A SLIGHT WHINE TO A MODERATE GROWL AS WE HEADED HOME, A JOURNEY OF ~700 MILES. THE SHOP REPLACING THE BEARING STATED THEY HAD HAD A HUGE INCREASE IN VOLVO AWD REAR BEARINGS OF LATE. MODELS FROM '02 THROUGH 07 WITH MILEAGE OF 40-90,000 BEING ABNORMALLY AFFECTED. HAD THE BEARING BEEN ALLOWED TO GET WORSE, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DEATHS. EVER SEEN A WHEEL FALL OFF AT 60 MPH? *TR

2004 VOLVO V70 2.5T TIRE DEFECT CUSTOMER STATES HE PROVED "V" AND "H" RATED PIRELLI ARE EXACTLY THE SAME IN DIMENSION CAUSING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OEM TIRE. CUSTOMER WANT INVESTIGATION TO CORRECT SAFETY PROBLEM ON HIS VEHICLE NOT AT HIS EXPENSE**SB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE RUBBED ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. *JB

VOLVO OEM TIRES ON THE 2004 V70 2.5T WITH 17" WHEELS RUB ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL WHEN DOING 1+MPH FULL TURNS. THIS CAUSES WEAR WHICH MAY AFFECT FUTURE PERFORMANCE/SAFETY. OEM TIRES ARE 235/45/17 94V PIRELLI. INDEPENDENT TEST WAS DONE AT A GOODYEAR STORE. RUBBING AREA WAS DOCUMENTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED. VOLVO REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESULTS AND DID NOT SUGGEST ANY INDEPENDENT TIRE TESTING. DEFECT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH THEY ARE REFUSING TO VALIDATE/VERIFY. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE BBB AGAINST VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND WITH THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AGAINST VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA. COMPLAINTS WILL BE FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OF NC AND MI. *TR

THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE LAST ONE BEING YESTERDAY ON 5/7/07. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME ON 9/25/06, THEN 10/03/05, 8/1/06 . DEALER CALLED ON 08 /04/06 , AND SAID CAR WAS READY. HUSBAND CRANKED CAR AND HAD SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS TIME DEALER KEPT CAR UNTIL 8/15/06 , AND HAD NOT HAD PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL YESTERDAY, AND IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH THE ENGINE HESITATED ABOUT THREE TIMES AND THEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING THOUGH NOT AT FULL POWER. THE BRAKES WERE OPERATIVE , BUT THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. ALL GAUGES FLICKERED AND WENT BLANK. THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) FAN KEPT RUNNING, BUT THERE WAS NO COOL AIR. THE WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE, THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. AND I WAS SCARED. WILL TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN TODAY. *AK

HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT SEAT ON FIRE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE READOUT ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY, AND THE STEERING STIFFENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

2000 V70XCAW CROSS COUNTRY WAGON ETM SYSTEM FAILED. *TS THE AC HOSE COMPRESSOR CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS AND THE O-RING SEAL ON THE PUMP SENDER WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE WHEN TRYING TO USE THE MASTER CONTROLS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE SWITCH. THE ENGINE WOULD WHINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE ACCELERATING. THE BATTERY, OIL PAN, UPPER TORQUE MOUNT, ANGLE GEAR, ROTORS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK, FUEL SEAL AND STRUTS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE CV BOOT WAS LEAKING. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK. *JB

VOLVO V70 2004 WAGON - DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. CAR STALLED 3X AND LOST STEERING CONTROL 2 X. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER (POWER VOLVO, TORRANCE CA) BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS (ALL 3 INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN 10 MINS OF EACH OTHER WHEN I WAS DRIVING). TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THE THROTTLE WAS "STICKING" AND THEY WOULD "CLEAN" IT. THIS MAKES ME NERVOUS DUE TO THE PAST THROTTLE PROBLEMS WITH VOLVOS, AND ALSO BECAUSE I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD, AND AM 9 MO. PREGNANT. THOUGHT YOU GUYS SHOULD KNOW! *JB

2004 VOLVO V70 ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WHEN PLACED ON DRIVE AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE BRAKE. CONSUMER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A CEMENT BARRIER BLOWING OUT THE TWO REAR TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NM

IN THE SUMMER OF 2004 I THOUGHT I FELT MY BRAKES FREEZE UP, BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WAS ME, THINKING "I'M IN A YEAR OLD VOLVO, THERE'S NO WAY THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED." A FEW MONTHS LATER IT DID HAPPEN AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THAT WAS 11/19/04. ON 2/28/05 I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. THEN, THE END OF APRIL I WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH, AND HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES, AND THEY FROZE UP AND I GLIDED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THEY RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO PUSH DOWN ON THEM (THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED THE OTHER TIMES.). VOLVO AGAIN REPLACED THE MATER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER (AND THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED ANOTHER PART THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE PUMPING MECHANISM (?) "JUST IN CASE." THE CAR MADE IT 4 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS GETTING ONTO A HIGHWAY 9/9/05, GOING ABOUT 60-70 MPH, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME APPLIED HIS BRAKES. I APPLIED MINE, AND FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEY FROZE. I ACCELERATED AGAIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND THEN HAD TO SLOW AGAIN. THIS TIME THE BRAKES FROZE FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE THEY RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND VOLVO ASSURES ME THAT THIS HASN'T HAPPENED IN A NEW CAR BEFORE. MY QUESTION IS: CAN THEY RECALL SOMETHING THEY CAN'T EVEN FIX??? *NM

CAR WAS DAMAGED GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP (ON PUBLIC RD) AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THERE IS A RECALL IN EUROPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (BY REMOVING A BRACKET THAT PRODUCED BELOW THE CARD AND CAN BE FORCED UPWARDS DAMAGING THE EXHAUST AND DRIVESHAFT. THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE IN USA PLEASE SEE THIS WEBLINK (THAT HAS A COPY OF THE EUROPEAN RECALL NOTICE) HTTP://WWW.SWEDEDEMON.COM/PHPBB2/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=385&HIGHLIGHT=P+N+30647428 I HAVE COPIED SOME TEXT FROM THE RECALL BELOW (IT HAS PICTURES ON THE SITE WHICH EXPLAINS THE SITUATION WELL) ISSUED FOR R VEHICLES BUT GOES FOR ALL P2X AWD MODELS. DATED JANUARY 2004. DESCRIPTION, THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS ABOUT THE FACT THAT S60R AND V70R VEHICLES CAN BE DAMAGED AT THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS IS CAUSED BY A BRACKET (P/N 30647428) (SEE ATTACHMENT) WHICH IS MOUNTED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE BRACKET IS ONLY USED FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSE TO KEEP THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN PLACE AND SERVES NO OTHER FUNCTION. BECAUSE OF THE LOWER RIDE HEIGHT OF THE R VEHICLES THE BRACKET CAN TOUCH THE GROUND IN EXTREME SITUATIONS. WHEN THE BRACKET TOUCHES THE GROUND IT CAN BEND (SEE ATTACHMENT IMAGE) AND SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE DRIVE SHAFT (CARDAN). PRODUCT CHANGES, INVESTIGATING IF PRODUCT CAN BE CHANGED IN PRODUCTION. PART RETURN, NO TECHNICAL REPORT, NO SERVICE, VOLVO ADVISES TO REMOVE THE BRACKET WHEN PRESENT ON R VEHICLES DURING SERVICE. THIS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE. REMARK, THESE BRACKETS ARE PRESENT UNDER ALL P2X

CAR FAILS TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN UNDER ACELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CAR JUST DOES DO SEEM TO GO INTO GEAR, AND WHEN IT DOES IT JERKS THE CAR HARD.

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

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

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE AT TIMES. DEALER STATED FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD WORE OUT COMPLETELY. *AK *NM

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS SO-CALLED CORRECTED, BUT THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO CORRECT THE STEERING SAFETY ISSUE. ON THE LAST VISIT, THE LEFT FRONT MCPHERSON STRUT SPRING WAS CHANGED. *SC *JB

MY 2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON SPEWED AND SPIT GAS WHEN BEING FILLED WITH GASOLINE. WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FROM THE GAS PUMP ENGAGED, GAS FROM THE TANK AND THE FILLER LINE GUSHED AND POURED OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING THE VERY FIRST TIME I FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. IT ALSO OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE GAS TANK SLOWLY SO THAT PRESSURE WOULD NOT EJECT GASOLINE FROM THE TANK. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED (SMITH CO. MOTORS - CHARLESTON, WV) FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED ON MARCH 31, 2004. AFTER INSPECTING VALVES IN THE GAS TANK AND FUEL FILLER TUBE, THE DEALER CONTACTED ME TO TELL ME NO PROBLEM HAD BEEN FOUND. I ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER IF THE TANK HAD BEEN FILLED WITH GAS TO MAKE SURE GASOLINE DID NOT CONTINUE TO GUSH FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER THEN FILLED THE TANK AND CALLED TO ME TO CONFIRM THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE CAR WAS THEN AT THE DEALER AND OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL APRIL 8, 2004, WHEN A VOLVO REPRESENTATIVE DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THE DEFECT WAS THAT A VALVE HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON THE CAR AT THE FACTORY. ON APRIL 12, 2004 I RETURNED HOME FROM WORK AND PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES INSIDE, I NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CAR HAD STOPPED RUNNING AND WAS FREELY SPILLING GALLONS OF GASOLINE INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER DISCOVERED A NEW GAS TANK HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED BY THE S

THE NUT SECURING THE FRONT CONTROL ARM TO THE SPINDLE MAY LOSE ITS INITIAL AXIAL TENSION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *PH IT ALSO LEADS TO A POTENTIAL FRONT END NOISE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING THE NUT; HOWEVER, AS CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND SAID THAT THEY CAN PERFORM REPAIRS AS PER AGREEMENT WITH NHTSA. CONSUMER IS JUST ASKING TO GET THE NUT AND LET A LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT. *LA

THE FRONT TIRE ON MY VOLVO V70 DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE SIDE WALL BY THE WHEEL RIM UNDER NORMAL USAGE CONDITIONS LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SMYTHE VOLVO OF SAN JOSE WHERE THE PURCHASE WAS MADE. THE SALES MANAGER, MICHAEL, REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OR EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT MY CAR, AND INITIATED A CHALLENGE FOR ME TO SUE VOLVO. THE SERVICE MANAGER INITIALLY PROMISED TO LOOK INTO RESOLVING THE PROBLEM FOR ME WITH VOLVO CORPORATE, BUT ULTIMATELY FELL THRU. I ESCALATED THE ISSUE ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CEO OF VOLVO NORTH AMERICA, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DON'T COVER THE TIRE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, PIRELLI, HAS ALSO REFUSED SERVICE SO FAR. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TIRE. I DID A BRIEF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND PULLED UP 18 PAGES OF MOSTLY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER VOLVO AND AUDI OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TIRES. THE SIDE WALL OF THIS PIRELLI P6 TIRE DEVELOPS BUBBLES AND CRACKS EASILY IF IT RUNS INTO ANY ROAD IRREGULARITY. I DID A SEARCH ON OTHER TIRES OF SIMILAR CONFIGURATION AND FOUND NO SUCH PROBLEM. PIRELLI DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED THE TIRE. VOLVO ENGINEERS AND MANAGEMENT CHOOSE THE TIRE TO PUT ON ITS V70 WAGON AS AN OEM. NOW BOTH OF THEM ARE DISCLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY VIA FINGER POINTING AND TECHNICALITIES ON THEIR WARRANTIES. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE USUAL RUN-AROUNDS, AND IN ONE CASE, OUTRIGHT RUDE TREATMENT.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE HER THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD OUT OF THE CHILD SEAT LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TIGHTENED ON THE CHILD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT BELT. *AK