Major Problems with 2000 Volvo S70 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Volvo S70

2000 Volvo S70 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 77500 miles

2000 Volvo S70 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 154000 miles

2000 Volvo S70 FRONTAL Victims: 1

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo S70 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL electronic throttle system (ets) dash light illuminated. engine speed electronically automatically cut back from 30 mph and held to approx...	69 ~ 62699 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 volt adapter needed to use hands free cell phone as required by law in new york & most other	25 ~ 74751 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we purchased the volvo 2000 s70 vehicle in 9/01 with 25 000 miles. a 30 000 mile check-up was performed...	7 ~ 71871 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer was traveling 60mph in a 65mph zone. passing another vehicle going 60mph he floored throttle and ets light came...	6 ~ 56871 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1. ets light hesitation had to press pedal down to floor to get car to move. . danger of stopping/stalling	5 ~ 72167 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2000 volvo s70 is experiencing engine trouble over the last few months. i have been told by a repair...	4 ~ 77842 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE well i've also joined the ets club at about 60 000 miles on my s70 2000 to the tune of...	4 ~ 58197 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer experienced a problem with the throttle body and mass airflow on his 2000 volvo s70. *jb the power...	4 ~ 35237 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when accelerating consumer heard a knocking noise and vehicle lost acceleration. consumer contacted dealership about this issue and mechanic determined	4 ~ 42938 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driving on interstate highway car began to hesitate and stall electronic throttle control was defective car became inoperable dealer replaced	3 ~ 44183 miles
AIR BAGS i was in an accident in my 2000 volvo s70 in which the car was totaled. the driver's side airbag...	3 ~ 47667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS in a front-end collision (of approximately 40 mph) airbag did not deploy and the drivers seat belt did not lock.*ak...	3 ~ 36333 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING front and back light bulbs have been replaced brake lights also. electric windows and electric locks malfunctioned one time but	3 ~ 40300 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this problem has been from purchase and taken back 5 times tapping and brake pedal being grabbed. *ak...	3 ~ 22333 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine problems since day 1. always intermittant and without warning. i feel the car is rendered unsafe due to the...	3 ~ 21033 miles
TIRES after scraping a curb and tearing the sidewall of one of the 195/60hr-15 bridgestone potenza re960as pole position tires on...	2 ~ 92650 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2000 volvo s70 (50 000: while changing left low beam headlight noticed the insulation was flaking off the wires. inspected...	2 ~ 55000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. the contact stated that in conditions over 100 degrees the key fob will...	2 ~ 73000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2000 volvo s-70 car stalled while traveling at any speed. i had to spend $1200 to have the electronic module...	2 ~ 82703 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT brought into dealer on numerous occassions in regards to brake pedal hard and brake fade at start up. failure to...	2
WHEELS i need more space to explain my problem where should i email it?...	2 ~ 75000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE front and back light bulbs have been replaced brake lights also. electric windows and electric locks malfunctioned one time but	2
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. the contact stated that the driver's seat belt was completely locked in...	1 ~ 141700 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving my car on the highway and as soon as i reached 60 mph my ets light came...	1 ~ 218168 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. the contact stated that the service engine warning indicator illuminated. in addition...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a 2000 volvo s70 with ets light and check engine light on. the car stalls and surges/lunges at...	1 ~ 85000 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle throttle became unstable causing the vehicle to not maintain steady acceleration even when the accelerator pedal was in a...	1 ~ 132026 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES after scraping a curb and tearing the sidewall of one of the 195/60hr-15 bridgestone potenza re960as pole position tires on...	1 ~ 185300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC the abs module has failed causing the vehicle to have loss of power at start. in addition the brakes do...	1 ~ 160000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs control module on many models of volvo are defective and fail around or after about 85000 miles. although mostly...	1 ~ 140000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. while driving 55 mph in an attempt to maintain speed the the vehicle...	1 ~ 80000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the abs and stc light came on and cruise control became inoperable. it would often reset after turning engine off.	1 ~ 130000 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2000 volvo s70: snap ring holding axle to transmission broke while driving at low speed. coasted to stop towed to...	1 ~ 79000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL dt*: the contact stated the abs and stability control function lights illuminated on the dash intermittently. the abs also engages	1 ~ 67000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ets light is on and throttle is erratic. for a day or so turning the key off and on fixed	1 ~ 59000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the electronic throttle module on our vehicle has caused us to encounter hazardous conditions on more than one occasion. in...	1 ~ 66793 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING the consumer experienced a problem with the throttle body and mass airflow on his 2000 volvo s70. *jb the power...	1 ~ 35326 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM narrative description: #1: in early 2005 an intermittent problem began occurring with the ignition and starting of the vehicle. #2:...	1 ~ 53000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2000 volvo xl70 heater blower fan not working and started smoking.mr the heater blower motor was replaced. nm...	1 ~ 69403 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY (safety issue) while driving on the highway the plastic sun roof air deflector shattered and pieces of the air deflector...	1 ~ 50000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittent loss of all interior power including windows door locks dashboard lights heat a/c windshield wipers air bags radio. called...	1 ~ 45000 miles
EQUIPMENT narrative description: #1: in mid/late 2003 the interior leather door panels began to "bubble" or pull away from the door...	1 ~ 48000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY on numerous occasions the wipers wouldn't go on. always happens in the morning. washing and cleaning doesn't help. dealer doesn't	1 ~ 10 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the seat belt (drivers side shoulder) continues to 'jam' or 'lock' in place and is not available for use. to...	1 ~ 25000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags failed to deploy. *ak the driver side seat...	1 ~ 39000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the vehicle's turn signal tail and brake lights are constantly blowing out. the gear shift indicator has failed 3-4 times.	1 ~ 47000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the vehicle's turn signal tail and brake lights are constantly blowing out. the gear shift indicator has failed 3-4 times.	1 ~ 47000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving 35 mph vehicle completely shutdown without warning. vehicle was towed to dealer. dealaer replaced axle. please give any	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS in a front-end collision (of approximately 40 mph) airbag did not deploy and the drivers seat belt did not lock.*ak...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY drivers window went down and is nonoperational in the down position. most likely a switch.*ak...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brought into dealer on numerous occassions in regards to brake pedal hard and brake fade at start up. failure to...	1
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING part apears to have failed en masse on many or most cars of this model. volvo unable to supply replacement...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY front and back light bulbs have been replaced brake lights also. electric windows and electric locks malfunctioned one time but	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING front and back light bulbs have been replaced brake lights also. electric windows and electric locks malfunctioned one time but	1
STEERING while driving on highway vehicle pulled to right or left causing loss of control which resulted in a collision. dealer	1

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