This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
On Aug. 13, 2005, my wife was driving on a public road in san francisco approx. 35 mph when her 1999 Volvo V70 (approx. 72,500 miles on the odometer) stalled. I called putnam Volvo in burlingame the following Tuesday, and made a service appointment for Thursday, Aug. 18. that Thursday morning, when I started the car, it began to idle roughly, surging from approx. 800 RPM to 1500 RPM repeatedly. I shut the car down, then restarted it; the car then ran fairly normally. Putnam Volvo diagnosed the problem as a faulty throttle control module, and charged me $1225 for the repair. It seems that many of these throttle control modules are failing prematurely.
ETM defect, car stall on highway, replace on dealer on my cost and broken again 3 months later, same situation like everybody with this defective parts. Volvo representative said there no problem with these parts !!! so I have to pay for the replacement all the life of the car !! each 6 months "?" $1200 $$$
ETM failure in my 1999 Volvo V70 T5. Local Volvo dealer has serviced (cleaned) it and it is still malfunctioning. Car runs rough and is becoming a hazard in traffic. Will replace soon at a cost of $750 us for the part--unknown labor costs.
Recurring problem (3 times at least now) with leaking fuel tank, strong smell and noticeable leaks on the R.H.S. fuel tank (rear side) underneath. A few loose clamps on the hoses on the top of the tank found and fixed. Problem disappeared, but comes back with every re-fueling. Dealer suggested repairing it at theirs' at my expense as a general case, no recalls exist.
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- Norwalk, CT, USA