2004 Volvo V70: check engine light

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 133,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

When we first purchased the car we drove it for about a week before it started surging forward and stalling a lot. My fianc and I would have to pull over, park the car, have to turn the key three times before starting. Would have to repeat process every 5 minutes. So we took it to paramount volvo of hickory, ended up taking it there for service. Dropped it off with a max full tank of gas as well, along with personal items we left in the car. It takes then about 4 or 5 days before calling us back with diagnostics, so we end up paying almost 1,600$ to get the timing chain replaced, new hoses put on, fuel pump replacement, and the fuel injectors. We pick it up, and our gas is almost on empty....and a few items were missing out of our vehicle as well. I know they have to test drive it after servicing the vehicle, it seemed like they took it on a joy ride all over hickory. But we decided not to mention that, and took it as a compliment of them "liking" the car. At least we had it fixed we thought, then drove 45 minutes up the mountain home. Drove for about a day or two until "check engine" light came back on, so we called volvo back. That time we ended up getting the fuel pump replaced on a "recalled part". Again it drive fine after picking it back up 2nd time then started acting up again, brought it back and they fixed the timing on it. Picked it up, week or two later we set up a new appointment because the car is surging, rpms won't go over 2000, kicks out and in gear, RPM gauge fluctuates when stopped. My 4 year old daughter and I were driving down the highway yesterday and it started surging, the steering seemed alot looser, then it started shaking around a curve pretty bad, got scared and braked, steering wouldn't turn , kept going straight, ran into the grass ,thank god. We could have died. Also attaching a photo of the rest of my complaint since it wouldn't fit.

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Fuel system, Steering · 150,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and came to a complete stop. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel was difficult to steer and the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Ma 10/5 updated 11/27/2017

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 37,000 miles · IN

Driving home from detroit to indianapolis on highway... Check engine light came on, then went out a little further down the road... Later came on again... Engine was running fine... Then sudden power loss....engine completely stopped... Coasted to side of highway with no power steering or power brakes... Restarted engine... Engine ran well enough to get me to next exit before losing power again... This time it wouldn't run well enough to drive it after restarting.... After expensive trip to dealer for repair, found out issue was a fuel pressure sensor that failed... This is kind of like having your car lose power and stop running because your coolant temperature gauge failed... Engine control module should not shut car off in response to this fuel pressure sensor fail... This gauge is used to optimize fuel consumption... It's not a pressure regulator... Unexpected and complete power loss on a highway can be very dangerous... Engine control module should not be programmed in this way...

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Engine · 114,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 171,000 miles · CA

I purchased a used vehicle the old owner said there was a recall. The check engine light goes on and off. I contacted the volvo dealer he ran VIN but no recall for this car. I took it to a mechanic and he ran a diagnostic which read fuel sensor. The recall I saw for this year car is similar to the one issued. Could my car have been missed? The federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v226000 recall date: 2007-06-05 summary: on certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pressure sensor located on the left end of the fuel rail may, at times, transmit incorrect signal regarding the fuel pressure to the engine control module. If the signal is outside of the pre-programmed allowable limits, a diagnostic trouble code may be set and the check engine light will come on. The soldered joints on the circuit board of the fuel pressure sensor may crack due to temperature changes and excessive vibrations. Consequences: misfire may occur during driving that, in turn, will reduce the engine torque and in the worst case scenario, the engine may stall without warning. In certain traffic situations this could cause an unsafe situation and possibly a crash. Remedy: dealers will replace the fuel pressure sensor free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2007. Owners may contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Component affected: engine and engine cooling notes: volvo cars of n.a., llc

Filed Oct 9, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. While parked, the contact noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The technician recommended updating the software. The software was updated however afterward, the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. Additionally, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the control electronics module would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but to no avail. The contact informed the dealer that there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling) that could have been related to the failure. The dealer advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The technician then replaced the fuel pressure sensor. The failure was remedied. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ..updated 11/29/12 *bf the consumer stated during the latter part of 2011, the "check engine' light came on and would go off intermittently. June 30, 2012 the vehicle would not start. A mechanic determined there was an internal fault in the cem module. It was replaced but, did not repair the vehicle. The vehicle shut of while making a turn on august 21, 2012. There were no codes displayed. The consumer requested the fuel sensor to be checked. It was found to be the reason for the failure and replaced at a cost of $375. The consumer request that recall 181 be required to expand its coverage. Updated 12/4/2012

Filed Aug 21, 2012 · Engine · 75,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. The contact stated that the check engine and oil pressure warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the contact was advised that the fuel pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The contact was told there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v266000 (engine and engine cooling) but the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure and the current mileages were 75,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2012 · Engine · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the fuel pressure sensor was failing and caused the vehicle to stall. The contact spoke with the manufacturer in regards to the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling), but was informed that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 97,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2012 · Engine · 90,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70r. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the vehicle decelerated and the engine sputtered. The check engine light also illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the failure occurred because the fuel pressure sensor was set to high. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the VIN failed to qualify for the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 90,100.

Filed Sep 29, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 91,000 miles · NC

Our 2004 volvo v70 engine cut off while driving on highway. At the time, we were traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour. Luckily there was a side road nearby so we were able to coast, stop, and restart the car safely. Since that day, the check engine light has been coming on and then going off and the engine has shut down while driving on several other occassions. We took the car to volvo and they claimed there were not any recalls on our 2004 volvo v70 and performed a $65 diagonstic service and determined that our fuel pressure sensor had failed and need to be replaced at a cost of over $400. We pulled recall information for our car off motortrend's sited (see below) and forwarded this to the dealership. The dealership called volvo's customer support team and they said our car was outside the warranty period and had no recall for this issue. We countered that recalls are not warranty claims and fall outside that window. Our car has experienced the same issue listed in recall listed below and the repair and diagnostic test should be honored by volvo!! Recall date jun 05, 2007 consequences: misfire may occur during driving that, in turn, will reduce the engine torque and in the worst case scenario, the engine may stall without warning. In certain traffic situations this could cause an unsafe situation and possibly a crash. Remedy: dealers will replace the fuel pressure sensor free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2007. Owners may contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Aug 8, 2011 · Engine · 70,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the fuel sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was not included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jan 7, 2011 · Fuel system · 65,900 miles · MD

December 10, 2010 - jan 5, 2011) frequent engine stalls, check engine light illuminated. Service diagnoses (chesapeake import services, annapolis, md) revealed ECM & dtc codes pointing to volvo recall 181, the federal safety agency campaign # 07v2z6000. Dealer and volvo cars of north america, llc indicate vehicle (VIN: [xxx]) is not covered by recall; volvo will not pay for repair. Vehicle repaired on january 9, 2011 at owner expense by implementing the recall action (replace fuel pressure sensor). Check engine has remained out and there are no further problems with surge or stall. While the chassis number (409846) appears to be out of the recall range from the information available to the owner, there may be substantial risk to other owners with these vehicles. One of the engine failures (the last one) for this owners' vehicle occurred at a busy, high speed, and notorious intersection. The vehicle was then parked until a repair could be effected. We highly recommend that the scope of the recall campaign be reexamined with a view toward covering all the vehicles that might be exposed to this extremely dangerous condition. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).