2006 Volvo XC70

LOUD RATTLE NOISE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS ON MY WAY FOR SERVICE FOR THE 110,000 CHECKUP. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FRONT COIL SPRING THAT LET GO. HE SAID HE HAS HAD 9 OTHER CARS IN THE SHOP IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE COIL SPRING LET GO, IT COULD HAVE BLOWN THE TIRE OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR

IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY VOLVO XC70 STA. WAGON (36K MI) SUDDENLY, AND W/OUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. HAD BEEN DRIVING NON-STOP FOR 4-5 HRS. WD. NOT RESTART UNTIL 1.5 HRS. LATER. GRINDING NOISE NOTED WHEN KEY TURNED OVER. NO PRIOR HISTORY OF SAME. EXT. WARRANTY. DEALER "FOUND NO PROBLEMS" WHEN EXAMINED NEXT DAY. ONLY DROVE CAR 26MI. TO FURTHER TEST. VOLVO REP ALSO "TESTED" VEHICLE W/ OWN EQUIPMT. SHD. BE NOTED THAT, REPORTEDLY, DEALERSHIP'S COMPUTER HAD PROBLEM FUNCTIONING TWO DAYS LATER W/ ANOTHER CAR'S TESTING. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED AND THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN RETESTED. DAVID WHEELER VOLVO FEELS THEY HAVE FULFILLED THEIR OBLIG. TO US AND HAS ASKED US TO DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. WE REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON RAINY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL DASH BOARD INFORMATION DISAPPEARED AS WELL. NO WARNING SIGNALS ALERTED THE CONTACT PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO STOP IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKE ACTION EITHER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED ONLY THE HORN AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHER LIGHTS STILL WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP TOWED THE VEHICLE, WHO REMOVED THE ELECTRONIC MODULE, HOWEVER NO RESOLUTION HAD BEEN DETERMINED YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT HAD NOT COMMUNICATED ANY RESOLUTION EITHER. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/09/06. *JB

HERE IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM THAT I POSTED ON SWEDESPEED FORUMS > V70 & V70XC & XC70 (2001-CURRENT) REGARDING SUN GLARE IN OUR NEW XC70 VOLVO THAT IS SO DISTRACTING THAT I FEEL IT IS A HAZARD: POST TITLE: XC70 LIGHT INTERIOR REFLECTION ON DRIVER'S WINDOW POSTED BY: GRETAMAX AT 2:28 PM 7-31-2006 WE JUST BOUGHT A 2006 XC70 WITH A TAUPE INTERIOR. WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY THE REFLECTION OF THE DASH ON THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS STRONG ENOUGH TO BE A DISTRACTION. WEARING GOOD SUNGLASSES HELPS A LOT. VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS IT'S THE DESIGN AND IS SUGGESTING PUTTING A DARK CLOTH OVER THE DASH. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM? ANY CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS? HERE ARE A FEW OF THE RESPONSES I RECEIVED FROM OTHER VOLVO OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM: POST TITLE: RE: XC70 LIGHT INTERIOR REFLECTION ON DRIVER'S WINDOW (DUGUMS) POSTED BY: KASUMI AT 8:00 AM 8-1-2006 I THOUGHT MY WIFE WAS CRAZY WHEN SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE REFLECTION IN OUR 2004 V70. THEN I TRIED TO DRIVE - VERY DISTRACTING. ITS NOT AWFUL, BUT ON A REALLY BRIGHT DAY, IT CAN DEFINITELY AFFECT YOUR VIEW. POST TITLE: RE: XC70 LIGHT INTERIOR REFLECTION ON DRIVER'S WINDOW (MADEINJAPAN) POSTED BY: FREEWORLD AT 12:26 PM 8-12-2006 DITTO, DITTO, AND DITTO! YOU ARE NOT MAKING THIS UP. MY S60 HAS THE BLACK OVER THE COWL AND THAT REDUCES REFLECTION IN THAT AREA. MY WIFES XC70 IS ALL LIGHT AND THE GLARE IS HUGE. MY POLARIZED SUNGLASSES HELP A LOT, BUT I NOW HAVE TO BUY HER A PAIR SINCE THE XC70 WAS MY IDEA. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS HAVE A PLASTIC SHIELD ON THEM, WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME ENTANGLED. IF THE SEAT BELTS ARE BEING OCCUPIED AND THE PASSENGER LEANS FORWARD, THE SEAT BELT GETS ENTANGLED IN THE PLASTIC SHIELD CAUSING EXCESSIVE SLACK THAT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER IS ORDERING A NEW RETRACTOR FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 05/10/06. *JB