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Seat Belts, seats
10/04/2013
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LATCH OUR CHILD'S CAR SEAT IN REAR FACING POSITION TO THE CAR'S LATCH SYSTEM ANCHORS, ONE OF THE LATCH ANCHORS BROKE OFF COMPLETELY FROM THE CAR. WE RETRIEVED THE BROKEN OFF ANCHOR PIECE AND IT HAD BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY FROM THE CAR AT THE SOLDER POINTS. *TR
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Vehicle Speed Control
02/01/2013
VEHICLE STARTED TO UNCONTROLLABLY HARD-SHIFT AND JERK UPON DECELERATION. ACCORDING TO VOLVO DEALER TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH CAR HAS UNDER 100K MILES.
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Suspension
05/28/2013
FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING COIL BROKE, PROBABLY DUE TO CORROSION! IF THIS WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN IT WOULD HAVE PROBABLY RIPPED THE TIRE AND RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS 7 YEARS OLD VOLVO IN AS NEW CONDITION. *TR
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Suspension
12/14/2011
THE CAR WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT AT HOME. WHEN REVERSING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE THE FOLLOWING MORNING A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. ON INSPECTION IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HELICAL SUSPENSION SPRING HAD FRACTURED IN THE FIRST NINE INCHES OF ITS LOWER ARC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SPRING WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE AND THE SPRING RECESS IN THE TOP OF THE WHEEL ARCH. ON INSPECTION IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE SPRING HAD SUDDENLY FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AND THAT THE FRACTURED SURFACES WERE PARTIALLY RUSTED. THE CAR WAS SERVICED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE AND NO PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WERE NOTICED. I HAVE RETAINED THE SPRING FOR INSPECTION AND NOTED THAT THE POWDER COATING ON THE LOWER PART OF THE SPRING WAS MISSING AND THAT THE SPRING'S BARE METAL SURFACE WAS CORRODED. IF THE SPRING HAD FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED THE BROKEN END WOULD HAVE CAUSED A TIRE FAILURE WITH ACCOMPAN...
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Fuel System, Gasoline
11/25/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,150. UPDATED 03/07/12
