Volvo C70 steering problems
15 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
195 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 137 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
15 of 195 complaints match this topic (7.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10131950 · 2005-08-08 (August 8, 2005)
DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 45 MPH. . THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 8-12 MONTHS AGO. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED. CONTACT HAD NOT REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, LOST POWER STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT TOOK ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START AGAIN. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10409750 · 2011-06-25 (June 25, 2011)
CAR HAS BEEN AT A RECOGNIZED AUTO REPAIR FACILITY AND HAS BEEN HAVING MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED. IT WAS SEEN THAT THE CAR HAD SUFFERED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING RACK WITH THE HOUSING FRACTURING, AND ALL OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID BEING LOST. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AND THE HOUSING APPEARS CRYSTALLINE AT THE BREAK. THERE WAS NO IMPACT CAUSING THIS DAMAGE, WHICH HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD HAVE HAD SEVERE CONSEQUENCES
Owner-reported narrative. 78,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057344 · 2004-02-02 (February 2, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 23,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057344 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10082339 · 2004-07-21 (July 21, 2004)
CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHEN DRIVING. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND DID NOT OBSERVE A FLAT. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE CURB, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT THE RADIO AND LIGHTS FROM THE DASH WERE STILL OPERATIONAL. POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED AS WELL. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHEN ACCELERATING BUT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC BUT NO ERROR CODES HAVE BEEN DETECTED. CAR IS STILL UNRELIABLE. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 32,589 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141131 · 2005-10-28 (October 28, 2005)
FAILURE OF ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (ETM) IN MY 2000 VOLVO C70 COUPE. FAILURE RESULTED IN SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED AND STEERING ASSIST WHEN DRIVING, AS WELL AS, SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, 10/20/05 (ETS LIGHT DID NOT REMAIN ON AFTER SWITCHING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN--SEE COMMENT BELOW) AND 10/22/05. CAR WAS TAKEN INTO VOLVO SPECIALIST REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR (REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $1000). REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999 AND 2000 VOLVOS AS THIS WAS THE FIRST …
Owner-reported narrative. 78,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141131 at NHTSA ↗