Volvo V70 loss of power problems

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Fuel system · 172,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle started spot fueling and lost power shortly afterwards. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the top of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic (barret auto. In alpine, al) where the technician diagnosed that the flange inside the tank was defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and hung up on the contact after stating that a recall was performed in 2010. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000. ...updated 08/08/17 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 08/10/2017

Filed Jun 12, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volvo v70. The contact stated that the anti-theft tamper device failed and impacted the radiator. The contact indicated that the manufacturer excluded the vehicle from a service campaign. The contact was unable to determine if the dealer's solution would repair the vehicle. A warning indicator illuminated to service the engine and service loss of power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (volvo cars cape cod, 270 north st, hyannis, ma 02601, 508‑815‑5400) for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

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 Jun 10, 2014 · Fuel system · 150,000 miles · TX

When the vehicle is driving at any speed and the accelerator pedal is pushed down, there is often a loss of power and the vehicle will not move forward for up to 5 to 10 seconds. There is a recall on this year and model already but my specific vehicle with my VIN is not covered. However our vehicle is doing the exact same thing as the vehicles that have been recalled. I have spoken to volvo but they have been unwilling to work with us to repair the vehicle. I feel as though the previous recall should have been expanded but I am unsure. Thank you

Filed Nov 8, 2011 · GA

The door cannot be opened from the inside of the car. The mechanism to open the car door from the inside compartment is defective. The latch cable end is contained by a plastics housing. The cable end has another plastic part that snaps into the housing. There are clips on both sides of the plastic housing which hold down the cable end. When these clips break the cable end comes out of the housing. When the housing clips break, the inside door handle will not open the door. In the event of a crash and loss of power the occupant would not be able to exit the adjacent door.

Filed Oct 26, 2010 · Transmission · 83,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH the vehicle down shifted and lost power. The contact had to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal so that the vehicle would increase in speed. After a few a minutes, the transmission warning light illuminated and there was a loss acceleration. The contact was able to continue driving to her destination . The dealer was not informed about the failure and stated the that there were no recalls and didn't acknowledge the failure . The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83000 and the current mileage was 84100.

Filed Sep 21, 2010 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · OK

Automatic transmission on 2001 volvo v70 2.4t - transmission service required light is on, check engine warning light is on, as well as orange exclamation. Also no delayed shifts. Got the feeling this should be a recall item. While stopped at a light or stop sign I hear the transmission ?falling out of place? And shortly after the gas pedal is applied the transmission grabs with a hard slam/audible clunking noise but for a second you have no control of vehicle and if on a hill it rolls a little bit before transmission kicks in. No accidents yet, but I fear driving it at all, since the slip could result in total loss of power to the wheels while the automatic transmission shifts. I have told the service technicians at volvo in tulsa, ok about this issue, but they have not resolved the problem. Their advice is to purchase a new car on trade-in or spend $5,000 on a new transmission. This should not be happening to volvo even at 140,000 miles. I firmly believe the problem is a potentially deadly one in that it could happen to anyone at anytime and anywhere in stop and go traffic. Now the vehicle's electronic climate control is dead (no power to it) and the same service technicians at the same dealer now tells me it needs to be replaced for $1400. The sunroof also has a mind of its own and works whenever it wants. Sounds like a lot of electric issues at the same time which leads me to believe it is not a transmission problem but a computer/electric issue.

Filed Jan 2, 2009 · Engine, Fuel system · 63,866 miles · CA

I was driving alone in napa, ca at night on tuesday, december 30th. I signaled to make a right hand turn from 30mph (so I was braking at the beginning of the turn and during the turn). About half way through the turn, I lost all power, power steering, brakes, etc. All of the dashboard lights went on - car was dead. I was trying to brake and steer to miss colliding with a parked car - to no avail. The car came to a stop about 1 foot from the a parked car in the opposite lane from where I was supposed to be. Fortunately, there was neither a waiting motorist nor a pedestrian walking at the intersection, as I most certainly would have hit them. While in the wrong lane, facing the wrong direction (by about 30 degrees) I managed to start the car immediately, but not without an oncoming motorist having to go around me. The same thing happened twice in october of this year - I brought it to my local volvo dealer/service shop where they found "nothing" wrong with it. I did my own online research, finding similar issues and a recall citing problems with the fuel pressure sensor. My dealer replaced that part- and it has been running without incident until this tuesday. Worth mentioning: in each incident, I was braking from no more than 30 MPH. I had at least 3/4 tank of gas (the first time it occurred I was leaving a gas station!)

Filed Aug 25, 2008 · Engine · 30,000 miles · CO

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo v70r. The contact stated that his vehicle would lose power when accelerating. The acceleration would "drop out" and pick back up for a second or two. It appeared as if the brakes had been applied, but no brake lights would illuminate. As a result, other drivers could not be forewarned about the deceleration, potentially causing the risk for a crash. The failure occurred while driving 40 MPH or while accelerating to some extent. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they acknowledged the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling) for model years 2003-2004, but they would not assist because no codes appeared during the diagnostic. In addition, his model year was not included in the recall. The dealer stated that the 2005 model year was the same as the 2003 and 2004 years included in the recall. The current mileage was 42,000 and failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Filed Dec 3, 2007 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · FL

I am the original owner of a 2001 volvo v70 station wagon with 88,000 miles on it. It has received its regularly scheduled servicing. I have brought this vehicle back to the dealer numerous times, once while under an extended warranty and now while it is no longer under extended warranty service. The reason was to have them check and repair the slipping transmission. The slip occurs between 1st & 2nd, and 2nd & 3rd. This is about the 20-40mph range. When it slips, the tran sometimes revs up to 4,000 and the engine just revs up for a few seconds, (in a stalling-like fashion) then the transmission grabs with a hard slam/audible clunking noise. I have told the dealer that this is very dangerous as it leaves you in an "out-of-control" state. They dealer can find no codes on the transmission to document the problem, but does agree that the slippage occurs. They have done s/w updates to make it shift better. We just spent $1500.00 on making the problem go away, but yet it is still there. The transmission has been slipping since before the last extended warranty servicing, but has recently become very much escalated since even coming out of service. I don't know how they could even have sent us home in this car with my family in it. It immediately went back for repair the next day after the $1500 servicing. No accidents yet, but I fear driving it at all, since the slip could result in total loss of power to the wheels while the automatic transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd gear. I have told the service technicians at volvo of this concern, but they have not resolved the problem. Their advice is to purchase a new car on trade-in or spend $5,000 on a new transmission. This should not be happening to a car driving only on city streets for less than 45 minutes at a time and at only 88,000 miles. I firmly believe the problem is a potentially deadly one in that it could happen to anyone at anytime and anywhere in stop and go traffic.