2001 VOLVO V70XC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

AT 148,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL TO UPSHIFT AFTER GETTING WARMED UP (ABOUT 20 MINUTES DRIVING) THEN FAILED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. DEALER SAID NO REPAIR/REBUILD WAS AVAILABLE AND SUGGESTED COMPLETE REPACEMENT. ESTIMATED COST WAS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 148,000

AT ABOUT 155K MILES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION ON MY V70 XC WENT OUT IM TOLD ALMOST ALL CARS THIS YEAR MODEL AND TRIM HAVE THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN 20K AND 150K MILES MY CAR IS PRISTINE EXCEPT FOR THIS ISSUE THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS LURCHES FORWARD DOESN'T MOVE QUICK ENOUGH TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SO DO THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND AT A 4000 DOLLAR PRICE TAG TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSIONS WHO CAN AFFORD THAT

Mileage: 155,698

CAR STALLS WHILE TURNING OR GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOSES POWER WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS USUALLY TAKES PLACE DURING ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON STATE HIGHWAYS, LOCAL, AND PARKING LOTS. I DO NOT DRIVE THE AUTOMOBILE ON A REGULAR BASIS; IT IS ONLY DRIVEN OCCASIONALLY (ONCE A WEEK). I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY SO FAR THAT NOBODY HAS REAR-ENDED ME.

Mileage: 187,000

CAR STALLS WHILE TURNING OR GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOSES POWER WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS USUALLY TAKES PLACE DURING ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON STATE HIGHWAYS, LOCAL, AND PARKING LOTS. I DO NOT DRIVE THE AUTOMOBILE ON A REGULAR BASIS; IT IS ONLY DRIVEN OCCASIONALLY (ONCE A WEEK). I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY SO FAR THAT NOBODY HAS REAR-ENDED ME.

Mileage: 187,000

CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. SAME PROBLEM AS DEC 18, 2009 RECALL. WAS FIXED ON 10/14/10. GAS DRIPPING ON GROUND, INSIDE SMELLS OF GAS.

Mileage: 118,000

TRANSMISSION HARSH SHIFTING AND GOING ON LIMP MODE. *TR

Mileage: 101,050

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FORCEFULLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FORCEFULLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPRING SNAPPED AND TORE APART THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. *TR

Mileage: 135,347

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTAINED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

I OWN A 2001 XC 70 VOLVO WHICH I JUST BOUGHT WITH 133900 MILES LAST FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013. THE DEALER SHOWED ME THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS INCLUDING A 3 MONTH OLD CALIFORNIA SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT. ON APRIL 27, 2013, I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWNHILL STRETCH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR ENGINE LOST POWER, KICKED LIKE IT WANTED TO JUMP AHEAD OF ME, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED, AND THE CAR STALLED AND SHUT DOWN RENDERING THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEM INOPERABLE. I HAD NO MEANS TO CONTROL THE CAR AS IT ROLLED DOWN HILL. I ENGAGED THE REVERSE GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I CALLED DEALER RIGHT AWAY. HE TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MONDAY ON 04/29/2013. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TEST-DROVE IT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. HE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TEST AND GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE INDICATING AN AIR INTAKE PROBLEM. HE ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING MORNING SO HE CAN TEST DRIVE IT MORE AND FIND OUT MORE. W

Mileage: 134,000

I OWN A 2001 XC 70 VOLVO WHICH I JUST BOUGHT WITH 133900 MILES LAST FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013. THE DEALER SHOWED ME THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS INCLUDING A 3 MONTH OLD CALIFORNIA SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT. ON APRIL 27, 2013, I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWNHILL STRETCH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR ENGINE LOST POWER, KICKED LIKE IT WANTED TO JUMP AHEAD OF ME, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED, AND THE CAR STALLED AND SHUT DOWN RENDERING THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEM INOPERABLE. I HAD NO MEANS TO CONTROL THE CAR AS IT ROLLED DOWN HILL. I ENGAGED THE REVERSE GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I CALLED DEALER RIGHT AWAY. HE TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MONDAY ON 04/29/2013. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TEST-DROVE IT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. HE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TEST AND GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE INDICATING AN AIR INTAKE PROBLEM. HE ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING MORNING SO HE CAN TEST DRIVE IT MORE AND FIND OUT MORE. W

Mileage: 134,000

I OWN A 2001 XC 70 VOLVO WHICH I JUST BOUGHT WITH 133900 MILES LAST FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013. THE DEALER SHOWED ME THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS INCLUDING A 3 MONTH OLD CALIFORNIA SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT. ON APRIL 27, 2013, I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWNHILL STRETCH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR ENGINE LOST POWER, KICKED LIKE IT WANTED TO JUMP AHEAD OF ME, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED, AND THE CAR STALLED AND SHUT DOWN RENDERING THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEM INOPERABLE. I HAD NO MEANS TO CONTROL THE CAR AS IT ROLLED DOWN HILL. I ENGAGED THE REVERSE GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I CALLED DEALER RIGHT AWAY. HE TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MONDAY ON 04/29/2013. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TEST-DROVE IT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. HE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TEST AND GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE INDICATING AN AIR INTAKE PROBLEM. HE ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING MORNING SO HE CAN TEST DRIVE IT MORE AND FIND OUT MORE. W

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE EXTERIOR LOWER BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE FOR THE 2002 V70 MODEL YEARS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V051000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT NOT FOR THE 2001 MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE ACETONE AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER NEARLY BURNED MY LEG BEFORE IT WENT COLD ON THE LEFT HALF. THE LEATHER WAS BURNT AND PUCKERED ON THE LEFT OUTSIDE. WHEN I WENT TO MY MECHANIC, I HAD THEM UNPLUG THE ELEMENT SO FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY WOULD NOT OCCUR IF THE SEAT HEATER WERE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON. PEDERSEN VOLVO WANTS AT LEAST $230 TO REPAIR DAMAGE I DID NOT INDUCE OR CAUSE WEAR TO AN EXTREME OUT OF ABNORMAL USE. VOLVO SHOULD HONOR THE QUALITY OF THE CARS IT SELLS BY REPAIRING THIS DANGEROUS MECHANISM THAT SHOULD SIMPLY WORK SAFELY IN GOOD FAITH FOR FREE. THIS HAS BEEN A PATTERN FOR MANY VOLVO OWNERS, OFTEN INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT INJURY. HTTP://FORUMS.SWEDESPEED.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?156901-SEAT-WARMER-AND-HEATED-SEAT-DEFECT-RECALL-(PLEASE-RESPOND)/PAGE4. *TR

Mileage: 123,700

I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH VOLVO CARS NORTH AMERICA DUE TO A LEAK AT THE HOSE AND MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I STATED THE FOLLOWING: IS MY CAR ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIR OF POWER STEERING LEAK? MY POINTS OF REFERENCE ARE AUTOMD.COM AND HTTP://WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/NODE/39837 POST FOR 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILING COMPONENT(S): 016000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, BULLETIN 229826 NHTSA: 10022614, ACTION NUMBER: 10022614, SERVICE BULLETIN #: 229826 ON 08/27/07. ALSO, UNDER A WARRANTY CLAIM - LABOR OP 64357-2, LABOR DESCRIPTION "RELPACE SUCTION HOSE, FLUID RESERVOIR, PS PUMP," WITH .4 HOURS LABOR. THEY RESPONDED AS SUCH, YET MY CAR IS EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOM THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SAFETY ISSUE: WE HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR 2001 VOLVO XC70, VIN- XXXXX AND MAY CONFIRM THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON YOUR VEHICLE. YOUR VEHICLE WAS MARKED FOR TWO RECALLS WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, DETAILS LISTED BELOW. RECALL 141 FOR AN ELECTRIC COOLING FAN; COMPLETED 09/01/05 AT RIC

Mileage: 125,163

I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH VOLVO CARS NORTH AMERICA DUE TO A LEAK AT THE HOSE AND MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I STATED THE FOLLOWING: IS MY CAR ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIR OF POWER STEERING LEAK? MY POINTS OF REFERENCE ARE AUTOMD.COM AND HTTP://WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/NODE/39837 POST FOR 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILING COMPONENT(S): 016000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, BULLETIN 229826 NHTSA: 10022614, ACTION NUMBER: 10022614, SERVICE BULLETIN #: 229826 ON 08/27/07. ALSO, UNDER A WARRANTY CLAIM - LABOR OP 64357-2, LABOR DESCRIPTION "RELPACE SUCTION HOSE, FLUID RESERVOIR, PS PUMP," WITH .4 HOURS LABOR. THEY RESPONDED AS SUCH, YET MY CAR IS EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOM THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SAFETY ISSUE: WE HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR 2001 VOLVO XC70, VIN- XXXXX AND MAY CONFIRM THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON YOUR VEHICLE. YOUR VEHICLE WAS MARKED FOR TWO RECALLS WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, DETAILS LISTED BELOW. RECALL 141 FOR AN ELECTRIC COOLING FAN; COMPLETED 09/01/05 AT RIC

Mileage: 125,163

I NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM MY BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THAT IT IS NOT A PART THAT NEEDED REPLACING. HOWEVER, 18 MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES ARE NOT RESPONDING AT INITIAL PRESSURE. THE CAR IS ALSO HESITATING AT ACCELERATION AND STALLING AT IDLE, MAKING THE CAR A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM AS THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH MESSAGE BOARDS PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE. I AM SURPRISED THAT ONLY ONE OTHER OWNER HAS FILED A COMPLAINT. I ASKED ANOTHER MECHANIC, NOT WITH VOLVO, FOR A SECOND OPINION. HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AS THIS IS MOST UNCOMMON. FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM. I CANNOT BELIEVE OTHERS HAVE PAID $1,200 FOR A REPAIR TO A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IN THE FIRST PLACE. VOLVO SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBLILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. THE RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

MY 2001 V70 DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE LEATHER. *KB

MY 2001 V70 DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE LEATHER. *KB