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In mid summer of 2021, my car overheated randomly without any warning driving down the interstate. I pulled off immediately and cut the car off but, it was already done. The radiator cracked as a result of the engine overheating. I had the car towed to my mechanic and he replaced the radiator. Since then I-??ve been having a lot of check engine codes. It-??s now May of 2022, my car is still using and going through a lot of coolant. There are no leaks in the coolant. My mechanic recently said that the radiator fan is malfunctioning which is popping the check engine and also probably making the car overheat. I contacted Volvo dealership after seeing the recall on the radiator fan for my year make and model but, they informed me there is no recall on my car via the vin#. This week I-??ve been watching not only the coolant level but also the fans-??. My car has two fans on the front, one of which is not cutting on when it should be, the smaller one seems to be working fine. I think the same recall issue is also effecting my car but, Volvo is not helping me.
Today I received a warning message that my low beam was out. I stopped in the auto parts store and bought the passenger side low beam replacement bulb. When I went to disassemble it I noticed that the wiring harness was burnt. I'm going to replace the wiring harness but this is very concerning. It's not old and just corroded it is actually burnt.
Mirrors passenger mirror fell from the mount on Sept 2015 driver mirror fell from the mount March 2019 both incidents were while driving 2 lane roads. Flat and smooth
The contact owns a 2008 Volvo V70. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. In addition, the contact stated that the ignition key remained stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
- Fayetteville, NC, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Volvo V70. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact also smelled sulfur fumes. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the battery was corroded. The negative cable of the battery was so corroded that it was bare and touching metal in the engine compartment causing a short and the battery to overheat and it almost came close to combusting. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated that both the battery and the battery cables needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
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- Burlington , NC, USA