2001 Volvo V70

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, RADIATOR FLUID SATURATED THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEALS OR HEATER CORE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF APRIL 8, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. VOLVO DEALERSHIP JUST CALLED AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS A BAD FUEL PUMP. COST IS $876.77+TAX TO REPLACE IT. THIS SEAMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE 2001 V70 CARS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED JUST FOR NV AND AZ HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US THAT HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. THAT IS WHY WE PURCHASE VOLVOS IS FOR THE PROVEN RECORD OF THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUEING A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. *CN

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS RECEIVED ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED SERVICING. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE WHILE UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND NOW WHILE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE. THE REASON WAS TO HAVE THEM CHECK AND REPAIR THE SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. THE SLIP OCCURS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND, AND 2ND & 3RD. THIS IS ABOUT THE 20-40MPH RANGE. WHEN IT SLIPS, THE TRAN SOMETIMES REVS UP TO 4,000 AND THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, (IN A STALLING-LIKE FASHION) THEN THE TRANSMISSION GRABS WITH A HARD SLAM/AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LEAVES YOU IN AN "OUT-OF-CONTROL" STATE. THEY DEALER CAN FIND NO CODES ON THE TRANSMISSION TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES AGREE THAT THE SLIPPAGE OCCURS. THEY HAVE DONE S/W UPDATES TO MAKE IT SHIFT BETTER. WE JUST SPENT $1500.00 ON MAKING THE PROBLEM GO AWAY, BUT YET IT IS STILL THERE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE BEFORE THE LAST EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICING, BUT HAS RECENTLY BECOME VERY MUCH ESCALATED SINCE EVEN COMING OUT OF SERVICE. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY COULD EVEN HAVE SENT US HOME IN THIS CAR WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK FOR REPAIR THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE $1500 SERVICING. NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT I FEAR DRIVING IT AT ALL, SINCE THE SLIP COULD RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT VOLVO OF THIS CONCERN, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEIR ADVICE IS TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR ON TRADE-IN OR SPEND $5,000 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR DRIVING ONLY ON CITY STREETS FOR LESS THAN 45 MINUTES AT A TIME AND AT ONLY 88,000 MILES. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY ONE IN THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE AT ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *TR

2001 VOLVO V70 T5 (1) RECOGNIZED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN GARAGE OVER PERIOD OF 2-3 DAYS. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER A SHORT DRIVE (5-6 MILES) AND DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA, STAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND. (2) VEHICLE REPRESENTED A SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARD DUE TO THE LEAKING FUEL. (3) VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO A LOCAL VOLVO DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A "CRACK IN TOP OF FUEL PUMP." THE DEALERSHIP "REPLACED FAULTY FUEL PUMP (58R) OBSERVING NO FURTHER LEAKS AT THIS TIME" AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. NOTE: FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE OWNER REVEALED VOLVO RECALL NO. R176 (NHTSA RECALL # 07V152000) DISCOVERED FAULTY FUEL PUMPS OF THE SAME TYPE AND MANUFACTURE ON 2001-02 VOLVO S60 SEDANS SOLD OR REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, POSES A THREAT TO PERSONAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND I BELIEVE VOLVO SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THESE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE TO VEHICLE OWNERS AND/OR REIMBURSING REPLACEMENT EXPENSES. *TR

(1) STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALER WHO CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DISCERN ANY ODOR NOR FIND ANY GAS LEAK (THEY DID CHARGE A $95 DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE FOR THE GAS ODOR, AND DID MANAGE TO "FIND" MULTIPLE OTHER SERVICE "REQUIREMENTS" DURING THIS VISIT). PICKED UP CAR AND RETURNED HOME WITH GASOLINE SMELL STILL APPARENT. (2) THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SMELL WAS SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY DRIVABLE, AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD CREATED BY OBVIOUSLY UNCONTAINED FUEL . TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL SERVICE STATION WHO CONFIRMED THE STRONG ODOR AND INVESTIGATED. (3) PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO A BROKEN GAS LINE INTERNAL TO THE FUEL PUMP BY THE GAS TANK. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ETM CODE OF ECM91A7. THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER BECAUSE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO POWER VOLVO AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS AN ETM FAILURE. VOLVO NORTH AMERICA HAS NOT GIVEN THEIR CONSENT TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH VOLVO AND THEY STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALREADY HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A WARRANTY ON THE PART FOR 200,000 MILES/TEN YEARS AND VOLVO AGREED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,917.

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO SHOP BRING UP CODE ECM 91A7 WHICH IS AN ( ETM ) RECALL AND WARRANTY ISSUE . (CARB) HAS INCREASED AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS AND OR 200,000. WARRANTY ON THE ETM. MY INDEPENDENT SHOP ERASED THE CODE BUT KEPT A PRINT OUT OF THE FAILURE. POWER VOLVO IN CERRITOS CALIFORNIA OWN MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER AGREE THAT THE ETM IS EXHIBITING ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE ETM CONCERNS. NORTH AMERICAN VOLVO CAN'T WARRANTY THE MODULE UNTIL IT SHOWS A CODE FOR THE ETM. THEY WANT ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT SHOWS THE CODE AGAIN. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT SINCE NHTSA WROTE THAT IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS , THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND POSSIBLY A CRASH. *JB