Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 3106 | 02/24/2005 | 10016439 | Battery mounting and positive terminal protection. *tt | 09/12/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| RTJ-20756 | 06/11/2012 | TJ-20756-2 | 10032914 | Volvo: differential electronic module (dem), software. this technical journal applies to all awd model vehicles, starting from 2003. *pe updated on 4/10/2012. *kb updated 6/13/12. *pe | 06/11/2010 |
| RTJ-16629 | 05/15/2009 | 10030359 | Volvo: leakage detection diagnostics improvements to remedy dtc's. all models from model years 2003-2008. diagnostic monitor for the evaporative emission system small leak, has used a software function that calculates leakage based on a pr | 09/24/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle made a thumping sound and decelerated. also, all of the lights on the instrument panel turned off and the brake lights and turning signals failed. the contact mentioned that all of the lights and instrument panel were operating normally after a few hours. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure and advised the contact that the instrument panel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 79,918. | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle made a thumping sound and decelerated. also, all of the lights on the instrument panel turned off and the brake lights and turning signals failed. the contact mentioned that all of the lights and instrument panel were operating normally after a few hours. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure and advised the contact that the instrument panel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 79,918. pmb | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while driving at low speed the vehicle made a thumping sound that caused the instrumental panel to darken and the brake light, and directional signals to fail, the vehicle also loss acceleration. the failure occurred during hot climate. the instrumental panel, directional signal and the brake light returned to normal function after a few hours. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure a diagnostic was performed which was unable to locate a failure. the dealer advised that the instrumental panel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 79,918. li | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 143225 | ||
| The car was going 60-63mph down the highway there was a sudden hard clunk in the transmission and my guage cluster went dead and lost all power options. was almost hit as i tried to pull over with no blinkers, flashers, etc. after about 10 minutes i tried to start the car again and the dash came back but srs warning was up on the info cluster. took my car to the repair shop (authorized volvo repair) and was told there were no codes present. they drove the car for a week and same thing happened to them. they suggested that the cem volvo part number 30657629 was no good. to replace it would be 1300$ after some research i found that there are a lot of other volvo owners who have had this same occurrence, and even been in accidents due to this failure at different intervals in mileage ranging from 50k and up. seems to me there should be a recall and some repairs made to the cem on the v70, xc70, s90, s40 etc as they all seem to do it. | |||
| 01/24/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Complaint centers on a 2004 volvo xc70. after a minimal amount of online research, i find that there are many owners with similar problems. recently, after driving vehicle past initial warm-up stage an electronic anamoly occurs at random intervals, at speeds ranging from 1 - 65 mph. the anamoly always involves a sudden jolt as if the transmission slipped, and is also characterized by various other electronic occurrences. these can include left rear door open light, all interior lights illuminating, driver's seat heater turning on, srs airbag urgent message, brake failure notification, and loss of all dashboard instrumentation including lights and turn signals. any one of these occurrences are an immediate attention-grabber while behind the wheel and create a situation detrimental to safe vehicle operation. this particular vehicle is now at an authorized volvo dealer for the second time (had to be towed the first time) for the same problem. dealership performed software update first visit which did not fix problem. now dealership thinks it may be central electronics module, a $1000+ fix, which may or may not correct the problem. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle would make a violent jerk when accelerating and decelerating. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired. there was also a failure with the brakes. the contact noticed the abs system illuminating on the instrumental panel after trying to decelerate and was taken in to a dealer. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there is a failure with the abs module and it needed to be replaced. the repairs for the abs module has not been done. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. tb | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 68000 | ||
| 2004 volvo xc 70 engine with 68,000 miles, running poorly, inoperable; towed to dealer where wiring terminal ends at both throttle valve and engine control module replaced. | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 42250 | 5 | 09/19/2004 |
| The 2004 volvo xc70 will just stop while i am driving. it has happened at least 5 times in the last 1.5 years. there is no pattern to the problem. it is very intermittent. i was in a situation whereby i was driving 65 mph on a major nj highway with a tractor trailer barreling down on me when the car just stopped, losing all power, - including power steering and flashers so that i can warn others of the problem i am having. last week, i was driving on local roads, 30 mph with my child, and it happened again. the local and respectable dealership was aware of it and has tried to address the issue, but they have very little information to go on. however, the bottom line that i have no warning as to when this will happen . did not sputter and no warning lights went on, until after the car was stopped). i am affraid to drive the car, and more importantly i am nervous about tranporting my children in it. on the whole, we love volvo and this is our 3rd consecutive lease from the same dealership, but this is becoming a serious concern for my family. the safe volvo that i bought into when i had my first child, is no longer safe. *ak | |||
| 06/29/2005 | 14000 | 1 | 03/15/2004 |
| On 6/29/2005, i was driving my 2004 volvo c70 on a four lane road when suddenly the engine raced and then all gauges went dead. the steering wheel locked, the brakes locked and i had absolutely no control of my vehicle. fortunately, at that moment there were no cars around me and somehow after 5-10 seconds, i was able to get my car off the road. i was very frightened that serious injury and or death to myself or someone else might have been caused. i contacted road service and had the car towed to volvo of tampa, florida. the following day i received a call from the service department stating that they had checked the computer and then test drove the vehicle about 20 miles, but found nothing wrong. i was told i could pick up my car. i had a discussion with chris in the service department stating that i was petrified to get behind the wheel again. i questioned how the problem was resolved and received no acceptable explanation. i told him i would be out of town until 7/5/05 and that he needed to discuss the situation with the service manager. today, 7/6/05 i received a call from eric, a manager and was told the same thing. i again explained how frightened i was and told him that i would like another vehicle to drive while this situation was being resolved. eric told me absolutely not. he stated that there is no defective component. he told me that he would test drive the car and call me back. i have not spoken with him again at this time. i had complained previously about shaking and engine racing and the problem still has not been resolved. because of all the problems i have had with this vehicle i have not driven it more than absolutely necessary. with this most recent, possible life threatening situation i want volvo to buy this vehicle back. i will not risk my life or the life of others. i believe this volvo contains serious defects that pose the potential for loss of life and/or serious injury to myself, my family and anyone else on the highway. | |||
| 11/27/2004 | 10000 | 2 | 02/28/2004 |
| Consumer stated the sensor control air bags failed twice and the 2nd time the dealer replaced the accelerator sensor. the accelerator and brake pedals failed. the consumer is consumer because vehicle is only a year old and because of all the sensor failures the consumer was concerned with the wiring of the vehicle. *jb | |||