I took my car to the dealer because it was not passing smog and had trouble for several years. So the smog dealer told me to take it to the dealer. I told the dealer that I was trying to pass smog, but the car had been driving very good in spite of the smog problem. They replaced everything that you can imagine at a cost of over 10,000 dollars which both of us spent in a two month period. But after they got it to pass smog I noticed another more serious problem, it would stop running in the middle of traffic. I told them about this new problem and they replaced the key and it still stopped on me 3 x on the freeway and streets. I returned the car going down the main streets for 2 hours and lift it with the company. Mckevitt volvo in san leandro ca. They wanted to charge me but I told them my are did not have this problem until they worked on it! I need a working car and I am in dept as a result of their work. I am a 65 year old retired teacher but I can't afford this dept. 11
2000 Volvo V70 electrical problems
18 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition4
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2
- Ignition: switch1
- 12v/24v/48v battery: cables1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Volvo V70 electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2000 Volvo V70 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Why aren't you doing anything about volvo building crap? They should be in jail. Etm - design was unacceptable from a day one. The etm is causing surging, stalling and many other symptoms. Once volvo started to replace some of them, they used new ones with exactly the same flawed design. Abs module - is known for causing loss of braking power, early brake pads wear and damaging transmission. Front brake calipers - rust on calipers is squeezing rubber boots around sliding pins. Damage to rotors, pads and wheel bearings. Front lights low beams - unacceptable light output. Front seat belts - are cutting into side trim and side trim is cutting into seat belts. Wind shield wipers - highest speed is useless in heavy rain. Cruise control - RPM surges while going 55mph and turning on the cruise control. Do something!
2000 v70 volvo -- cannot remove key from ignition. Must wait 1-10 minutes, or use second key to lock car with first key still in ignition. Key can usually be removed after 1-10 minutes.
The ignition key cannot be removed from the switch after the engine is cut off.
Can not remove key from steering wheel ignition.
I have a 2000 v70 volvo that I have a problem removing the key from the ignition . I have a second key that I use to lock the car with . I can not remove the key . Is there a recall for this problem?
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH and above, the vehicle completely lost power. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who replaced battery cables and the control module. The consumer stated sometimes it would take anywhere fro 30 seconds to 2 minutes before the vehicle resumed normal operation after stalling. Updated 12/01/06.
I am submitting etm failure in my 2000 volvo v70 se wagon in october of 2005. I am concerned for my safety driving this car because the car hesitates upon acceleration, there's sudden and unexpected transition into reduced performance operation (limp mode) and sometimes when the ets indicator has engaged while my foot is on the brake the car surges forward as if I were giving it a lot of gas. I went to the dealer in culver city, california, today, december 28, 2005, and the module was not replaced but, the service reps did say they cleaned the throttle - whatever that is - and upgraded the software program on the computer. Five minutes after leaving the volvo services department the etm failed again. I called the dealer and they told me they did all that they could do.
Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled/died, and lost power. Throttle control module was replaced. *ak
Dt: while driving at 35 MPH vehicle stalled lost power due to throttle body failure. Dealer replaced throttle body.
Questions about the 2000 Volvo V70 electrical
Does the 2000 Volvo V70 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the electrical of the 2000 Volvo V70, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Volvo V70 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Volvo V70 electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Volvo V70 have the most electrical problems?
The Volvo V70 model years with the most electrical complaints are 1999 (43 complaints), 2001 (30 complaints) and 2000 (18 complaints).
Other 2000 Volvo V70 problems
Acceleration 23Engine 16Transmission 8Airbags 7Fuel system 7Locks 7Brakes 6Seat belts 6Tires 4Body 3Lights 3Seats 3Suspension 1
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