2001 Volvo V70XC: broken coil spring

6 of the 144 complaints about the 2001 Volvo V70XC describe broken coil spring.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 108,500
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Broken coil spring by model year

2007
3
2005
1
2004
1
2002
1
2001
6

What owners say

Filed Apr 5, 2014 · Suspension · 135,347 miles · NY

Front driver side spring snapped and tore apart the front driver side tire.

Filed Jan 4, 2011 · Suspension · 94,000 miles · MI

Car has approx 94,000 miles. Standard street and highway driving. Front passenger side coil spring broke. Dangerously close to tire puncture. Thankfully, this did not happen while moving. Replaced both front coil springs.

Filed Jan 8, 2010 · Suspension · 108,500 miles · MA

Backing out of garage. Left front road spring broke in two approx. 1/2 coil from bottom. Failure was corrected by replacing both front springs. Springs are available. Rust extends approx. 1 mm into fracture indicating spring was cracked for a period of time before total failure. Internet sources (including the federal safety agency) indicate this is a common defect affecting numerous 2001-2004 volvo xc70s (aka v70xc). Some failures are reported to have occurred at highway speeds. There are also reports of the failed spring cutting open a tire. Volvo is aware of this issue but, incredibly, takes the position that sudden spring failure is normal and replacing broken road springs is routine maintenance. Please open an investigation (and order a recall) before this defect maims or kills someone.

Filed Jan 1, 2007 · Suspension · 84,600 miles · CT

Highway driving, no pot holes. Suspect metal failure. Replaced coil spring.

Filed Jan 1, 2007 · Suspension · 124,340 miles · CT

Highway driving, no pot holes. Suspect metal failure. Replaced left coil spring.

Filed Mar 28, 2006 · Suspension · 72,000 miles · NJ

Both front springs have broken during normal driving conditions. On both occasions this created a traffic hazard when the car became suddenly difficult to steer and impossible to drive. The passenger-side front spring broke 2 years ago while driving on a well-paved, major thoroughfare. The driver-side front spring broke 9 days ago while driving on a well-paved side street. On both occasions the car was transported by flat bed truck to a repair facility where the part was replaced at my expense.