Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 6106 | 05/06/2004 | 10016427 | Ball joint replacement new methods (replaces all previous methods. *tt | 09/12/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 87000 | ||
| My 2001 volvo xc70 wagon had the coil spring snap on the driver's side front side. my wife was driving when she heard a loud noise in the front end of the vehicle. i have checked online at volvo repair sites and it appears this is a fairly common problem with this model car. it is a great concern to me as believe it is a potentially serious safety issue since the broken spring a directly above the front tire, which could cause it to puncture at high speed driving. could you please investigate this issue and hopefully avoid someone having this happen, causing a punctured tire and potential serious accident. if possible could you let me know if this is a wide spread problem that volvo should be made aware of. thank you! | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 100100 | ||
| With 100,100 miles on the 2001 volvo xc, the dealer had replaced front strut due to wear. picked the car up and drove the car ~3 miles home. left front coil spring broke turning the car around in the driveway the next morning. | |||
| 02/18/2009 | 117000 | 1 | |
| The passenger side front coil spring on our 2001 volvo xc70 snapped. the car had been sitting in our garage for two weeks and when i backed it out i heard this awful noise from the front end. upon examination the broken spring was discovered. drove slowly to garage where both springs and seats were replaced due to indications of corrosion and to ensure spring rates would be the same. if this had occurred at highway speeds the consequences could have been serious as the springs are very close to the tires. the car had 117,000 km on it at the time,had only been driven on pavement,all services done and meticulously maintained. i do not have the old part as volvo didn,t seem interested and it was only while browsing that i found your site with a similar complaint and decided to ad mine. hope this is of use and thanks. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2009 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Front driver coil spring broke. the front driver side coil spring broke off my 2001 volvo xc70. the coil spring just split and you could hear a loud clacking noise. the coil spring could have ruptured my tire but thankfully my family and i were ok. after further research, it turns out there have been a lot of forums that complain about the coil spring snapping on the driver side of the volvo xc series. ford already had called a recall on their springs due to corrosion and i'm wondering if volvo received the shipment. it is very dangerous situation and my family could have been seriously injured. i have photos of the snapped spring if they could provide any assistance. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 05/29/2006 | 78900 | 1 | 08/05/2005 |
| The driver side front coil spring on our 2001 volvo xc70 snapped either while the car was driven into the driveway or while sitting overnight. backing the car out of the driveway into a dip produced a noise that indicated a serious problem with the front suspension. upon examining the front suspension i discovered the broken coil spring. the lower portion of the springs powder coat had peeled and the spring had a coating of rust on the lower coil. the broken edges of the spring showed signs of rust penetrating into the interior metal of the spring, suggesting that the spring may have been cracked for some time before failing. since the spring is very close to the tire there could have been a serious situation if the broken edge of the spring had contacted the tire at high speed. when i examined the unbroken passenger side spring i felt roughness under the powder coating along the lower part of the spring, suggesting that corrosion is also taking place in the same area on that spring. both front coil springs are going to be replaced. i have the broken spring as well as photos if they can be of any assistance. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 1 | 10/10/2001 | |
| Failure of rear suspension system due to unknown cause. this resulted in the repair of the auto to the rear suspension system. the cause of this is unknown with no known impact to the auto (2001 volvo xc 70). *nm | |||