Volvo C70 CONVERTIBLE problems and owner complaints

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLVO C70. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER AT LEAST 6 TIMES. CONTACT DID NOT HAVE REPAIRS DONE SINCE HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND PARTS. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10131134 at NHTSA ↗

WE SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO A RETAIL CUSTOMER ON AUGUST 12, 2005. SOON AFTER, CUSTOMER COMPLAINED TO US THAT ETS LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY HAD EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. WE REIMBURSED CUSTOMER FOR HAVING "FAULTY THROTTLE UNIT" REPLACED AT BILL GRAY VOLVO. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 67,557 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137108 at NHTSA ↗

MY BRAKES WERE MAKING A WEIRD SQUEAKING NOISE IN FRONT. I TOOK TO ORANGE COUNTY VOLVO DEALER TWICE, BOTH TIMES WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TWO WEEKS LATER, I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE,WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THERE WERE NO OTHER WARNINGS PRIOR TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I CALLED MY DEALER WHO DENIED ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER (POWER VOLVO)WHO IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A COMPLETE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. MY DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO W…

Owner-reported narrative. 105,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334370 at NHTSA ↗

1. ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 VOLVO C70 LT CONVERTIBLE. ETS LIGHT SUBSEQUENTLY EXTINGUISHED (ON ITS OWN). 2. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS INFORMED THE ETC MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE, WITH A REPLACEMENT COST OF OVER $1000. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR, SO I INFORMED THE DEALER TO NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS FAILURE WOULD CAUSE ANY SAFETY ISSUES IN DRIVING THE CAR. 3. ON OCTOBER 14, 2004, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100712 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

DRIVING HOME FROM THEATER, SMELLED ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL. TURNED OFF RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER ETC...WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME AND IT WAS DARK. PARKED CAR. NEXT MORNING WENT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF CAR AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUSE BOX (MELTED PLASTIC). PRIED OFF AND DISCOVERED A ROW OF FUSES BURNT TO A CRISP. AIR IS NOW NOT WORKING...OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT OR FIRE. WE HAVE HAD NO MAJOR WORK DONE ON CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO. TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10196835 at NHTSA ↗

2000 VOLVO C70 06/28/03. CROSS COUNTRY TRIP FROM AZ TO MN. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED- 1ST THROUGH NARROW CANYON WITH LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND STEERING CONTROL RESULTING IN DANGEROUS EMERGENCY STOP. I CONTACTED VOLVO 24HR ASSISTANCE- VOLVO TECH ADVISED ME HOW TO RESET VEHICLE COMPUTER (TURNING DOOR LOCK CYLINDER 3 TIMES). FAILURE RECURRED THROUGHOUT JOURNEY HOME (REMAINING OCCURRENCES WERE ANTICIPATED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXECUTE CONTROLLED STOP). THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BY VOLVO ON 06/30/05 AT A COST OF $896.76. I AM AWARE FROM…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132310 at NHTSA ↗