54 of the 521 complaints filed about the Volvo V70XC are about the engine — 10% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2001.
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Crashes
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Fires
ENGINE
MY VOLVO V70 WAS ON A TEST DRIVE BY THE MECHANIC BEFORE RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO ME AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CAR HAD 59,800 MILES. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ALLEGEDLY DUE TO AN OIL GASKET DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A LOCAL ROAD IN WAINSCOTT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.
NHTSA complaint #11115086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DESTROYED, ENGINE STILL RAN- TEMP, FLUIDS, CAM TIMING, MASS AIR FLOW, FUEL RAIL, THROTTLE POSITION -SENSORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAD CHECKED OIL TWO DAYS EARLIER, WAS NO DAMAGE. WIND SCREEN WASHER LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TRIED TO START ENGINE, CHECKED AND FOUND DAMAGE -WAS ONE OF THE SENSORS WHICH WAS DAMAGED - FLUID BOTTLE WAS OK. SOME MINOR WIRES WERE STILL ATTACHED. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS ALWAYS A SLIGHT ODOR IN HOT WEATHER OR WHEN ON A LONG RUN- WAS THE SOY BASED POLYMERS VOLVO USED WITHOUT ANY "ODOR INHIBITORS", THE LOOMS COVERINGS DO BIODEGRADE QUICKER IN HOT WEATHER EXPOSURE WITHOUT AN INHIBITOR AND DISINTEGRATE LEAVING THE LOOM TO OPEN UP AND BE EXPOSED TO DAMAGE! THE HOOD INSULATION WAS ALSO DESTROYED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TOTAL REPLACEMENT AND LABOR $2.,827.42
NHTSA complaint #11053976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THROTTLE BODY HAS ONGOING ISSUES WITH NEEDING TO BE CLEANED FREQUENTLY. CAR HAS ROUGH IDLE, SPUTTERS AND JUMPS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AS WELL AS WHEN STATIONARY. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN IT DOES THIS WHICH COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10929489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE. LUCKILY, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I COULD STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PRESS DOWN QUITE HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. A COUPLE OF SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE RETURNS TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER, APPROXIMATELY, THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS TODAY, AUGUST 21, 2014. I ESTIMATED THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN FEBRUARY OF 2014.
NHTSA complaint #10627341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE CAR IS SHIFTING HARD AND NOW WONT SHIFT AT ALL MECHANICS SAY IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. SO I EMAIL VOLVO FOR HELP IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUES WITH NO HELPING RESPONSE FROM THEM OTHER THAN SORRY HERE IS A LIST OF DEALERS NEAR YOU THAT DO SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10555725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10542127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. IT WAS DANGEROUS...LUCKILY I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE, SO IMMEDIATELY I COASTED TO THE SIDE, WITH MY HAZARDS LIGHTS ON AND PULLED TO THE SIDE WHERE THE VEHICLE STOPPED ITSELF. IMAGINE DRIVING 80MPH ON A CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, THE ENGINES KICK JUMPS, AND WITHOUT YOUR INPUT, ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE A HIGHER GEAR BUT THEN STALLS AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTS DOWN AND THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL JAMS.. THAT IS NOT SAFETY. AS I AWAIT FOR THE MECHANIC TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. A CAR THAT PASSES A SAFETY INSPECTION TEST SHOULD NOT BE ABRUPTLY SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND RENDER THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STEERING WHEEL INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10510314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED ABRUPTLY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, ETC WERE DISPLAYED. PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY, RESTARTED CAR AFTER ABOUT 60 SECONDS AND CAR RAN WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS IS SIMILAR BEHAVIOR I EXPERIENCED WITH A 2001 XC70 THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY ECM.
NHTSA complaint #10441417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO LOWER GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN A CORNER AND THEN PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. VOLVO DEALER RECOMMENDS HAVING BODY REPLACED AT A COST OF @2200 AND IT MIGHT NOT BE THE CURE. ALSO, IN JUNE 2001 AT 86,488 I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT FRONT STRUT MOUNT, SWAY BAR LINKS AND ENGINE TORQUE ROD MOUNT REPLACED. UPDATED 03/10/11
NHTSA complaint #10390728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ASSEMBLY CAUSING VERY POOR DRIVABLE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SEVERE THAT THE CAR CAN NOT SAFELY BE DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT A RISK OF ACCIDENT. BRIEF CHRONOLOGY: I HAVE A VERY EARLY PRODUCTION 1999 VOLVO V70XC. IT HAD DRIVABLE PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. NEVER WAS FIXED. (SUPPOSEDLY) REPLACED ETM THE FIRST TIME IN ~ 2004, USING PART WHOSE DESIGN WAS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY. LATER DID SOFTWARE UPDATE (CAMPAIGN 155). DRIVABLE IMPROVED SLIGHTLY, BUT WAS NEVER CORRECT. REPLACEMENT MODULE IS NOW FAILING. CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. ENGINE RUNS POORLY, RPM LIMITED TO < 2000, ALWAYS IN "LIMP HOME MODE". YOU ARE AWARE (I BELIEVE) THAT THERE IS A RECALL/REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY FOR THIS PART. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS THE SAME DESIGN FLAW AS THE ORIGINAL. (I AM ALREADY ON A "SUPPOSEDLY" REPLACED MODULE). VOLVO IS PRETENDING TO HONOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHILE EITHER: 1) CHANGING THE MODULE'S SOFTWARE TO POSTPONE OR HIDE THE ACTUAL (MECHANICAL) FAILURE MECHANISM. 2) REPLACING A FAILED MODULE WITH ONE HAVING THE SAME FLAWED DESIGN WHICH HAS THE SAME POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE AS BEFORE. THIS RESULTS IN A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE BEING QUITE LIKELY TO OCCUR TO A CUSTOMER LIKE MYSELF IN THE FUTURE. WORSE YET, THIS IS OCCURRING JUST AS A NUMBER OF THE VEHICLES ARE NEARING THE END OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE END RESULT OF THIS IS THEY LEAVE A SERIOUS DRIVEABILITY PROBLEM UNSOLVED, AND DUCK THE ACTUAL PROBLEM BY USING A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO GET THE CUSTOMER JUST PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. IN CONCLUSION, THEY ARE CONTINUING TO SUPPLY UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE PARTS UNDER THE GUISE OF HAVING PROVIDED A SAFE, RELIABLE, AND WARRANTED REPAIR. THEY NEED TO BE FORCED TO: ISSUE A FULL RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES USING THE CURRENT ETM DESIGN, ANNOUNCE A FULL RECALL FOR ALL CARS USING THIS DESIGN, AND SUPPLY ONLY A RE-DESIGNED ETM AS PART OF ALL FUTURE REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10289881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR 2000 VOLVO XC70 STATIONWAGON EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH SPEED ON A WEDNESDAY - IT DID NOT LIKE TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS ALSO GOING THROUGH OIL, WHICH THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAID WAS "NORMAL" FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE - IT ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT. ON THURSDAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT START (IT WAS VERY COLD). WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT IT HAS OIL PUMP PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT GET OIL INTO THE ENGINE. WE THEREFORE NEED A NEW ENGINE. HE ALSO NOTED ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10256458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
PURCHASED CAR IN DEC 2006. WITHIN FEW MONTHS, BEGAN TO NOTICE THE CAR WOULD LOSE SPEED ON HIGHWAY AND DROP TO A SPEED ANYWHERE BETWEEN 60-80KM/HR. BLACK SMOKE ROLLED OUT EXHAUST. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP (WHERE PREVIOUS OWNERS MAINTAINED CAR). SEVERAL FILTERS, SEALS, REPLACED. FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD CAR NEEDED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AFTER BEING TOLD THE COST, DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK TO SAY UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY. $1200 PART WAS COVERED BUT I PAID LABOR/OTHER PARTS. DEALER WAS ASKED ON BOTH OCCASIONS TO COMPLETE SERVICE DUE. FAILED TO COMPLETE THESE AS REQUESTED. PROBLEMS CONTINUED. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT ETS WAS GONE CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. REPAIRS DONE AT A COST OF ALL $2600.00. LESS THAN A YEAR, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON (THOUGH THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR). THE CAR WAS TOWED TWO HOURS BACK HOME . WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT GARAGE THEY (LIKE TWO OTHERS BEFORE) TOLD ME TO VOLVO. WENT BACK TO VOLVO BUT NOT BEFORE I HAD TO PULL OVER AND BE TOWED AGAIN. THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING, THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THE OIL LIGHT (WHICH VOLVO HAD LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE SAID WAS FINE) CAME ON...THE REPORT BACK FROM VOLVO IS THAT THE ETS IS GONE AGAIN BUT ALSO THAT THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACING ($6000 JOB). THIS WAS MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND MY CAR STILL SITS AT VOLVO WAITING FOR RESOLVE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE ONGOING ISSUES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE NEED FOR A NEW ENGINE AND THAT VOLVO WAS NEGLIGENT IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY (REPEATEDLY) TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. NOT ONLY AM I OUT THE $20 000.00 TO PURCHASE THE CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO, I AM OUT ABOUT $6000 FOR REPAIRS ALREADY COMPLETED AND AM NOW BEING TOLD IT WILL BE ANOTHER $6000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10218283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
PURCHASED CAR IN DEC 2006. WITHIN FEW MONTHS, BEGAN TO NOTICE THE CAR WOULD LOSE SPEED ON HIGHWAY AND DROP TO A SPEED ANYWHERE BETWEEN 60-80KM/HR. BLACK SMOKE ROLLED OUT EXHAUST. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP (WHERE PREVIOUS OWNERS MAINTAINED CAR). SEVERAL FILTERS, SEALS, REPLACED. FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD CAR NEEDED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AFTER BEING TOLD THE COST, DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK TO SAY UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY. $1200 PART WAS COVERED BUT I PAID LABOR/OTHER PARTS. DEALER WAS ASKED ON BOTH OCCASIONS TO COMPLETE SERVICE DUE. FAILED TO COMPLETE THESE AS REQUESTED. PROBLEMS CONTINUED. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT ETS WAS GONE CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. REPAIRS DONE AT A COST OF ALL $2600.00. LESS THAN A YEAR, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON (THOUGH THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR). THE CAR WAS TOWED TWO HOURS BACK HOME . WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT GARAGE THEY (LIKE TWO OTHERS BEFORE) TOLD ME TO VOLVO. WENT BACK TO VOLVO BUT NOT BEFORE I HAD TO PULL OVER AND BE TOWED AGAIN. THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING, THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THE OIL LIGHT (WHICH VOLVO HAD LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE SAID WAS FINE) CAME ON...THE REPORT BACK FROM VOLVO IS THAT THE ETS IS GONE AGAIN BUT ALSO THAT THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACING ($6000 JOB). THIS WAS MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND MY CAR STILL SITS AT VOLVO WAITING FOR RESOLVE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE ONGOING ISSUES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE NEED FOR A NEW ENGINE AND THAT VOLVO WAS NEGLIGENT IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY (REPEATEDLY) TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. NOT ONLY AM I OUT THE $20 000.00 TO PURCHASE THE CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO, I AM OUT ABOUT $6000 FOR REPAIRS ALREADY COMPLETED AND AM NOW BEING TOLD IT WILL BE ANOTHER $6000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10218283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON FREEWAY 65 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE LOSES COMPLETE POWER, ETS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. TRIED SEVERAL RESTARTS TO SEE IF ENGINE WILL RUN NORMALLY, AFTER 10-15 MINUTES, STARTED CAR, ENG RAN NORMAL, ETS AND CEL LIGHT STILL ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10216034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT THIS VOLVO USED W/ 120K MILES. I SAW RECORDS OF MAJOR WORK DONE AT THE DEALER JUST PREVIOUS TO 100,000 AND FIGURED IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 100K. AT 131K, IT BEGAN CONSTANTLY STALLING AND LUNGING. I DID A TINY BIT OF RESEARCH AND LEARNED OF THE RECALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME 200 TO DO NOTHING OTHER THAN READ THE CODES AND TELL ME THE ETM SOFTWARE HAD ALREADY BEEN UPDATED, AND THAT THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS BAD. I REPLACED THE MAFS TO NO CHANGE.
NHTSA complaint #10201666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7/26/07 TRAVELING ON I-77 AND THE CAR RAN GREAT. SUDDENLY, IN SAME MANNER AS CAR DID APPROX 2 YRS AGO ON SAME INTERSTATE RPMS DROPPED, CAR LOST SPEED, NO RESPONSE AT THROTTLE, AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS WE LOST POWER, BRAKES, STEERING. SINCE THIS SEEMED JUST LIKE 2 YRS AGO (WE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT IN 2005) WE THOUGHT MAYBE THE CAR WILL START IN 10-15M. AFTER 15-20 M OF ATTEMPTS WHERE CAR STARTED & IMMEDIATELY STALLED CAR DID START AND RAN FINE. SINCE 2 YEARS AGO DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE & CORRECT WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THAT EVENING AND AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN ON I-? NEAR ATLANTA, BUT THIS TIME IN MORE TRAFFIC WITH DIFFICULTY GETTING CAR TO SIDE SAFELY. AGAIN CAR STARTED LIKE THE EVENING BEFORE. AGAIN-SIMILAR FUEL LEVEL. WE TRAVELED 2 1/2 MORE HOURS ON INTERSTATE. AT DESTINATION AND LOCAL DEALER FOUND NO FAULTS SO NO CORRECTION WAS MADE. AFTER THIS 2ND OCCURRENCE WE FILLED UP MORE OFTEN 1/2 FULL OR MORE. 2 DAYS LATER AND 7 MORE HRS ON ROAD WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.. AS WE ARRIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALTHOUGH CAR RAN FINE WE TOOK CAR TO LOCAL DEALER 1 HOUR AWAY. THEY SAID THEY HAD A CATALYTIC CONVERTER ERROR BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE IN STOCK. I TOLD THEM I WASN'T SURE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSING THE STALLING BECAUSE IT STALLED 2X (+1X 2 YEARS AGO) BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TO DISCUSS AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T THINK THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CAUSING THE STALLING. AGAIN, NO DEFINITIVE ANSWERS. AFTER WE LEFT THE DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND IT HAS STAYED OFF. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WE DROVE THE CAR 9-10 HOURS ON THE INTERSTATE TO GET HOME. AGAIN, I KEPT THE FUEL LEVELS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TANK AND ABOVE. THE CAR PERFORMED FINE. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STALLING. WHEN I CHECK OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED IT APPEARED THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH LOW FUEL STALLING. PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL TO DISCUSS.
NHTSA complaint #10198919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE VEHICLE'S OIL, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT IT WAS BROWN. HE STATED THAT SOMETHING, POSSIBLY COOLANT, WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,682.
NHTSA complaint #10194978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. HOWEVER, AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELT DETACHED THE PISTONS STOPPED MOVING ON ONE SIDE , AND ON THE OTHER SIDE THE PISTONS CONTINUED TO MOVE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $6,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKS WERE ALWAYS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE VOLVO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10188704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE PERFORMED A SHUT-DOWN/REDUCTION IN POWER PROCEDURE WHILE ACCELERATING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. "PERFORMANCE REDUCED/ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE URGENT" NOTICE APPEARED ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN. I HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE OUT OF THE WAY TO PREVENT CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER RESETTING THE WARNING LIGHT, I PROCEEDED DRIVING TO GET TO AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION TO WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE. THE ENGINE SHUT-DOWN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10165363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY, AFTER TRAVELING AT SPEED FOR 30 MINUTES, A KNOCKING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLED AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP AND STEAM WAS EVOLVING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT MAXIMUM. STEAM WAS EVOLVING NEAR THE TURBO AT THE FIREWALL. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS NOT RUNNING, BUT MAKING A BUZZING SOUND. THE ENGINE OIL WAS HOT, STEAM OR SMOKE EVOLVED FROM THE DIP-STICK TUBE, BUT THE LEVEL WAS GOOD. THE COOLANT BOTTLE WAS EMPTY. I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE CRANKED RAPIDLY, AS IF THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION, AND MORE STEAM WAS PRODUCED AT THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. I PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION. THE SERVICE STATION TOPPED OFF THE COOLANT BOTTLE, PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT AND CRANKED THE ENGINE. FROM BELOW, COOLANT COULD BE SEEN EXITING THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY FOREIGN VEHICLE SERVICE STATION FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THIS STATION DETERMINED THERE IS NO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDERS #2 THROUGH #5, AND ONLY 40 PSIG IN CYLINDER #1. THE TIMING BELT IS IN PLACE. THE STATION BELIEVES THE ENGINE HEAD IS CRACKED OR WARPED AND SUGGESTS THERE MAY BE CONSIDERABLE BOTTOM END DAMAGE AS WELL SUCH AS PISTONS, RINGS, AND CYLINDER SLEEVES DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. I CONTACTED VOLVO CARS AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS INCIDENT SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V451000 REGARDING ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN FAILURE ON 2000-2001 V70'S AND 2001 V70XC'S (AND OTHER MODELS). VOLVO CONTENDS MY VEHICLE (A 2000 V70XC) IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THE COOLING FAN ON MY VEHICLE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE DEFECTIVE FAN COVERED BY THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10159111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.