2000 Volvo V70 Complaints

DEFECTIVE REAR SEATBELT (DRIVER SIDE) IN 2000 VOLVO V70. SEATBELT BINDS UP, CANNOT BE PULLED OUT AND WON'T RETRACT. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR THIS CAR WHICH HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH AFTER THE ENGINE IS CUT OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE MECHANISIM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT LOCK IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V239000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,006. UPDATED 2/23/09 *CN UPDATED 02/25/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME OF THE COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT MERGED INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WILL RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE SURGING AND STALLING CEASED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES HAVE RECURRED. ON JULY 18, 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE ECM SYSTEM IF NEEDED, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.