2000 Volvo V70 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE FRONT SEAT FAILED TO HOLD THE CONTACT IN POSITION CAUSING HIM TO BE REAR ENDED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 100,000.

MY VOLVO V70 HAS BEEN DYING IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. HAVE HAD TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED A FEW PARTS, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX IT. PROBLEM CONTINUES. RECENTLY, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND COULDN'T GO ANY FASTER AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK. NOW THE CAR STARTS AND IMMEDIATELY DIES FOR ABOUT 4-5 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START AND CONTINUE RUNNING. THERE IS A WHIRRING NOISE COMING FROM THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WHEN IT DIES IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK IT TO A VOLVO DEALER AND THEY SAID A RECALL FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR IN 2006 TO LOWER THE WEAR INSIDE THE THROTTLE. THEN VOLVO ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ETM WHEN IT FAILS, BUT THE CAMPAIGN LASTED UNTIL 200,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS. SO EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS ONLY 94K MILES AND THE RECALL SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED ONLY 25K MILES AGO, VOLVO WON'T REPLACE A CRITIC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SPLIT IN HALF AND THE CONTACT WAS THROWN TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. HE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SPLIT IN HALF AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE VERTEBRAE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AUGUST 8, 2012 I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SERVICE I RECEIVED ON A RECALL FOR A 2000 V-70 VOLVO, CAMPAIGN# R115 ( VEHICLE SPEED ), NHTSA -CAMPAIGN# O6V441000, ACTION # EAQ-5021. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A VOLVO DEALERSHIP. I WENT TO THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND LEFT MY VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED. I WAS CALLED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS READY FOR ME TO PICK UP. AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 MIN MAX. IT BEGAN UNFORTUNATELY WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS I PREVIOUSLY WAS EXPERIENCING. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I APPARENTLY HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS, AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING ELSE, SINCE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS DONE I DECIDED TO CALL THE: VOLVOCARS.US TELEPHONE #, @ 1-800-458-1552. I THOUGHT FOR SURE, I WOULD RECEIVE THE SUPPORT I NEEDED . I DID NOT. I WAS TOLD ONCE AGAIN, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR...