Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 25149B | 02/20/2006 | 25149B | 10019762 | Checking crankcase ventilation system. *ak | 04/26/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0052 | 01/01/2004 | 10006514 | Installing the seal plug in the cylinder block. *mr | 05/05/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 46-13 | 04/18/2008 | 10024466 | 5 cylinder angle gear leakage and resealing. on all wheel drive models. *nj updated 6/5/08. *nj | 04/16/2008 | |
| 123A | 11/01/2003 | 10005321 | Faulty calibration data in the engine control module (ecm) may under some conditions cause the evaporative emission (evap) diagnostic software to operate incompletely. service campaign 123a. *tt | 02/20/2004 | |
| 2322 | 10/15/2002 | 10000301 | Crank no start, no fuel pressure. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0051 | 02/01/2004 | 10006259 | Vvt solenoid, cleaning. *mr | 04/27/2004 | |
| 2839 | 04/23/2002 | 2839 | 635261 | Concerns with rought cold start on vehicles equipped with a b5234t3 high-pressure turbo engine. *tt | 10/21/2002 |
| 2846 | 05/07/2002 | 635265 | Some non turbo engines may experience cold start performance. *tt | 10/21/2002 | |
| 2845 | 04/23/2002 | 635263 | Some vehicles equipped with a b5244t3 low pressure turbo engine, may run rough after cold start, or long cranking time. *tt | 10/21/2002 | |
| 2839 | 11/06/2001 | 627836 | Subject regarding ,sw fid 703, rough cold start, b5234t3 engine. *yd | 02/25/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 0013 | 11/01/2003 | 10005276 | Evaporative emission (evap) system software. service campaign no. 123a. *tt | 02/18/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 149 | 02/20/2006 | 149D | 10018801 | Warranty coverage should a customer epxerience a defect wit the etm system beyond the terms of the normal new car warranty. *tt troubleshooting electronic throttle system (ets). *tt checking crankcase ventilation system. *tt cleani | 01/17/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 730000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lounges, stops, no acceleration. volvo refuses to replace failed etm/ecm equipment and software which was installed . *tr | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 730000 | ||
| Vehicle lounges, stops, no acceleration. volvo refuses to replace failed etm/ecm equipment and software which was installed . | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. upon restarting, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the electronic throttle module needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was 140,000. kmj | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. upon restarting, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the electronic throttle module needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was 140,000. sm. | |||
| 06/03/2006 | 2 | ||
| Volvo 2002 v70 wagon stalled while in drive on i-5. fortunately i was able to get to the shoulder despite losing steering. similar incident occurred in 2004 and the dealer cleaned the throttle. obviously this correction was not permanent. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated that while driving 30mph the vehicle down shifted and lost power, where the contact had to apply on the accelerator pedal so that the vehicle would accelerate . after a few a minutes the transmission warning light illuminated and there was a loss acceleration power. the contact was able to drive it to her destination . the dealer was not informed about the failure and stated the there was no recall and also didn't acknowledge the failure . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 83000 and the current mileage was 84100.cv | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. while traveling 20 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate over 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 115000. bml | |||
| 09/14/2004 | 32500 | 1 | |
| While driving, complainant heard a clunk-type noise from the engine compartment then saw smoke coming out of the engine compartment. complainant immediately pulled over and got out of the car and notified police. within minutes the entire engine compartment and passenger compartment were engulfed in flames. vehicle completely burned. *jb | |||
| 08/31/2003 | 1 | 12/31/2002 | |
| My new volvo v70 with only 7000 miles almost took my life as well as my 18 month old son's life! i was driving down a four lane road when another driver motioned me to pull aside. i thought i had a flat tire so i pulled over. the car was on fire! when i looked back the car had flames shooting out from under the driver and passenger seats from the under carriage. within 5 minutes the flames engulfed the car and the gas tank exploded! i was able to take nothing with me, i lost everything in the car down to my purse! the saddest part about my story is that nothing in the volvo warned me i was on fire!! my husband notified our local volvo dealership who in turn contacted volvo north america. on september 23, 2003 we received a letter from a jaye linnin that stated a volvo field technical specialist thoroughly examined your vehicle. there was extensive damage to your volvo and based on our inspection and available information, we did not conclude a volvo product related condition as the cause of the situation you reported. i am dumbfounded! i would like an explanation as to why my new volvo caught fire as i am driving 35 mph and then burnt to the ground!! i am extremely upset my the way volvo north america responded to us in their letter. i received this e-mail response on 10/6/03 from her after she received the above. we are sorry our previous reply was not acceptable and we realize that there may be times when that may occur. again, we regret to learn of your unfortunate experience with your 2002 volvo v70. as we previously stated, there was extensive damage to your volvo and based on our available information for the inspection, we did not conclude a volvo product related condition as the cause of the situation you reported. while we regret you may not concur with our determination, unfortunately, we are not in a position to further consider this matter. sincerely, jaye linnin. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/03/2006 | 2 | ||
| Volvo 2002 v70 wagon stalled while in drive on i-5. fortunately i was able to get to the shoulder despite losing steering. similar incident occurred in 2004 and the dealer cleaned the throttle. obviously this correction was not permanent. *jb | |||