Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 7206 | 06/28/2005 | 7206 | 10016668 | Rear suspension popping/spring noise. to include volvo xc90 1999-2000. *sc | 09/26/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 21000 | 2 | |
| During operation of the vehicle during cold weather, the driver noticed a hesitation when applying pressure to the accelerator pedal and heard a slight crunching sound. at a later date, consumer was driving approx. 35-45 mph on a road with hills (up and down). while driving up an incline, the driver experienced same hesitation and heard a horrible punching sound. the vehicle came to a complete stop while another vehicle rapidly approached from the rear. the other vehicle had to swerve suddenly to avoid hitting consumer's vehicle. the consumer & passenger had to roll vehicle down the hill and call for help. dealer examined vehicle and determined that the left axle had pulled out of the transmission (due to a pin that had broke). the dealer performed a temporary fix by banging axle back into the transmission. also, dealer found that the left ball joint was broken (unknown when this occurred). dealer later replaced entire transmission. *mjj consumer would like to know if there are other reports regarding safety related issues on volvo v70. *la | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 21000 | 2 | |
| During operation of the vehicle during cold weather, the driver noticed a hesitation when applying pressure to the accelerator pedal and heard a slight crunching sound. at a later date, consumer was driving approx. 35-45 mph on a road with hills (up and down). while driving up an incline, the driver experienced same hesitation and heard a horrible punching sound. the vehicle came to a complete stop while another vehicle rapidly approached from the rear. the other vehicle had to swerve suddenly to avoid hitting consumer's vehicle. the consumer & passenger had to roll vehicle down the hill and call for help. dealer examined vehicle and determined that the left axle had pulled out of the transmission (due to a pin that had broke). the dealer performed a temporary fix by banging axle back into the transmission. also, dealer found that the left ball joint was broken (unknown when this occurred). dealer later replaced entire transmission. *mjj consumer would like to know if there are other reports regarding safety related issues on volvo v70. *la | |||