Major Problems with 2000 Volvo V70 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Volvo V70

2000 Volvo V70 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 100000 miles

2000 Volvo V70 FRONTAL Victims: 1

2000 Volvo V70 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 200070 miles

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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 V70 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throttle unit malfunctioned. as a result when idling engine stalled. *ak...	23 ~ 73674 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driving 2000 make volvo v70 on interstate at 65 mph. ets and check engine warning lights come on. car begins...	10 ~ 57942 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while pulling inside of the driveway vehicle started smoking. vehicle was on fire. dealership was aware of problem.*ak to date...	6 ~ 62250 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tailgate door will not lock properly and in cold weather door alarm will go off because the door is not	6 ~ 43667 miles
ENGINE august 8 2012 i am sending this complaint concerning the service i received on a recall for a 2000...	5 ~ 110319 miles
POWER TRAIN my entiire transmission failed and had to be replaced by the manufacturer. my turbo has now failed and warranty recently...	4 ~ 77125 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical control system caused car to shut down. while sitting at a light ets light came on. then when consumer	4 ~ 35750 miles
AIR BAGS no summary...	4 ~ 87018 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. the contact stated that while sitting idle at a traffic stop the...	3 ~ 100000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the car could be running just fine and all of the sudden it would start lurching and the rpms would...	3 ~ 79328 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving at the speed of 10-15mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and only passenger air bag deployed.	3 ~ 15333 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i read about your company in this past sunday's philadelphia inquierer. the air conditioning in my volvo no longer works...	3 ~ 21333 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while pulling in driveway at about 10 mp road was slipperry vehicle bumped into a curb. this broke front axle...	3 ~ 23333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2000 volvo v70 wagon and the center brake light is not functioning. before seeing the car the...	2 ~ 71500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING stalling in 2000 volvo v70. sudden loss of power and power steering assist. failure created dangerous traffic obstruction as disabled...	2 ~ 87802 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tail gate latch fails to shut in cold weather and tailgate cannot be closed while driving. manufacturer has recalled some...	2 ~ 35500 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the rear tailgate fails to latch/ lock in cold temperatures. tailgate lifts and drops distracting driver. *jb...	2 ~ 25820 miles
SEAT BELTS i have had several failures of the child restraint system. a switch on the seat belt allows tesion to remain...	2 ~ 15050 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the failure caused the car to rapidly lose speed. had it happened during heavy traffic and higher speeds then an...	2 ~ 27500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving michelin mxv4 left rear tire experienced sidewall blowout there was no pothole or debris on road tire was	2
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when activating the turn signal to indicate left or right turn fuse blows and lights fail. after replacement of fuse	2
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC during braking the abs seems to randomly start functioning on its own as it would during a panic stop the...	2
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. the contact stated that he was rear ended at 45 mph and...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC why aren't you doing anything about volvo building crap? they should be in jail. etm - design was unacceptable from...	1
EQUIPMENT defective rear seatbelt (driver side) in 2000 volvo v70. seatbelt binds up cannot be pulled out and won't retract. this	1 ~ 100 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2000 v70 volvo that i have a problem removing the key from the ignition . i have...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs control module failure. i was informed by two dealerships north pointe volvo and dyer and dyer volvo as well...	1 ~ 97000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN with only 80 000 miles after 5 years of driving the engine is warning that the electronic throttle system' (ets)...	1 ~ 82000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT a month and a half ago my 2000 volvo v70 throttle had to be completely replaced. after further research i...	1 ~ 91000 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: while driving at 35 mph vehicle stalled lost power due to throttle body failure. dealer replaced throttle body. *ak...	1 ~ 63000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES while driving there was a loud popping noise then smoke started coming from the rear of the truck. this occurred...	1 ~ 86000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the consumer has the same problem as stated in nhtsa recall # 00v239000. the recall states that the tailgate locking...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my entiire transmission failed and had to be replaced by the manufacturer. my turbo has now failed and warranty recently...	1 ~ 48000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS right front brake caliper seized on my 2003 volvo v70 dealer refused to repair under warranty and refused to let	1 ~ 46801 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was in parked and without prior warning it jumped out of gear and rolled down the street.*ak...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES purchased car in early january 2000. problems with hood latch not releasing. servicing of vehicle three times to resolve and...	1
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING purchased car in early january 2000. problems with hood latch not releasing. servicing of vehicle three times to resolve and...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was heading to the country on a 2-hour drive and the weather was hot above 80 degrees. so i...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS premature wear of brake pads on rear at 13 700 mi. manual indicates 1st brake inspection due at 15k replacement...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat lowered to allow loading of large item. upon trying to put the seat back upright the seat belt retractor...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while pulling in driveway at about 10 mp road was slipperry vehicle bumped into a curb. this broke front axle...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN left front axle snapped under seemingly normal driving conditions 20miles per hour hitting a curb.is this commonly seen in volvo	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i had a fuel leak which the dealer failed to repair after repeated reports of the problem being corrected. it...	1
TIRES my car was delivered with an incorrectly sized spare tire. apparently (according to the dealer) the tire is supposed to...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the female receptacle for the right seat is to the left of the male connector for the center seat so...	1

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