Volvo V70XC steering problems
20 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
411 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
75,255 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 338 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
20 of 411 complaints match this topic (4.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10020894 · 2003-06-02 (June 2, 2003)
COMING DOWN A HILL IN VALLEY CENTER CA. THE TIMING BELT ON MY VOLVO XC 1998, VIN # [XXX], BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DESTRUCT AND LOSS OF HYDRAULICS TO POWER THE BRAKES AND STEERING, NEARLY VEERED INTO A CANYON. THE OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF THE TIMING BELT AT 70,000 MILES. THE VOLVO HAS 61,000 MILES AND WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AT AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER IN HOUSTON TEXAS. THERE WAS ALMOST A MAJOR CASH BOTH REAR END AND FRONTAL WHEN THE CAR ALMOST CROSSED OVER THE HIGHWAY. CONTACTED VOLVO OF N. AMERICA AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS OUT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020894 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128646 · 2005-07-13 (July 13, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED HER VEHICLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND IT WILL NOT HOLD A BALANCE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE CURRENTLY TELLING HER IT IS FIXED. THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASE. VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE BOTH TELLING HER THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. SHE REPLACED THE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THEY WENT BAD AND SHE'S HAD TO PUT ON 2 MORE SETS OF TIRES. THEY RECOMMENDED SHE U…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,121 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131054 · 2005-08-26 (August 26, 2005)
DT: 1999 VOLVO WAGON VXC. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER . THE CAR DID NOT STALL EXCEPT AT A STOP SIGN WHEN GIVING IT A LOT OF GAS TO GET IT GOING. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO MONTHS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $1753.00 TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WOULD PUT IN A NEW STEERING ROD/ FRONT END ALIGNMENT/ VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR/ THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY/ AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND DRAIN AND REFILL THE COOLANT. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131903 · 2005-08-08 (August 8, 2005)
FROM FEBRUARY 2004 TO APRIL 2005, I HAVE HAD VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 VOLVO XC70 AND HAVE LITTLE HELP FROM THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN THE MATTER. I TWICE HAD TO CALL AAA BECAUSE I STALLED MY CAR AT SCHOOL. ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT IT MAY BE AN IGNITION PROBLEM, BUT AFTER TWO TRIPS TO JIM CULLIGAN, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A STEERING CONMPONENT PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, AS THE RECORDS AT JIM CULLIGAN WILL CLEARLY DOCUMENT (AND MY OWN), I CAME BACK WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND TOLD THEM SO, BUT THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ALL TOLD, …
Owner-reported narrative. 64,859 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135190 · 2005-09-02 (September 2, 2005)
MY 1999 VOLVO V70 XC WITH 76,000 MILES HAD FLUTUATING IDLE AND STALLED OCCAISIONALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP, LOSING CONTROL ( POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION). ON 8 APRIL 2004 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY (COST ~$1000). THIS MONTH (AUGUST 2005) WITH 99,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURED AGAIN. WE HAVE JUST REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AGAIN AT A COST OF $1000.
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135190 at NHTSA ↗