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2001 Volvo C70 CONVERTIBLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 11 complaints (36.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation545.5%
Transmission and shifting19.1%
Fuel system concerns19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control
4
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Tires
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Vehicle Speed Control4
Electrical System2
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Tires2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Structure:Body:Door1

Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Tires: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2004
1
2005
6
2008
1
2010
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20041
20056
20081
20102

2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 6; 2008: 1; 2010: 2

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10130967 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)

MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 VOLVO C70. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STALLING OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TOTALLY LOSE POWER, IT LAST FOR A SECOND OR TWO. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I BECAME AWARE OF A GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION OF A SIMILAR ISSUE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130967 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10130995 · 2005-08-26 (August 26, 2005)

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2001 VOLVO WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, AND THAT WAS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY IN THE MORNINGS. CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD IN THE MORNINGS AND UPON STARTING THE CAR IT STALLED BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET IT INTO REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2001. CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ( ETM) INSTALLED , THE COST WAS $1800.00. CONSUMER WAS UPSET O…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130995 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10312790 · 2010-02-22 (February 22, 2010)

I PURCHASED A 2001 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE USED WITH ~ 73,000 MILES IN 2006. IT NOW HAS 93,000 MILES. LAST SUMMER I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR BECAUSE IT CRACKED. ON THE EVENING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 WHILE RETURNING HOME ON THE BELTWAY, I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING AND AN UP ARROW INDICATING I SHOULD SHIFT GEAR LIT ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL. I LEARNED TWO DAYS LATER, I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A FUEL PUMP RECALL. THIS SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MAJOR REPAIR WORK IN A FAIRLY YOUNG VEHICLE WITH SO FEW MILES, AND REGULA…

Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312790 at NHTSA ↗