2006 Volvo XC70 Complaints

MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE WAS 115K WHEN THIS HAPPENED: MY WIFE STARTED TO BACK THE CAR STRAIGHT OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY (FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IN REVERSE GEAR) WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG WHICH CAME FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN PARK. AFTER REMOVING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, I DISCOVERED THAT THE SUSPENSION COIL (OR SPRING) AS PART OF THE MACPHERSON STRUT ASSEMBLY, HAD SNAPPED IN TWO AT THE LOWER END. THE BROKEN OFF PART OF THE SPRING WAS SITTING ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHILE THE OTHER PART WAS STILL SURROUNDING THE STRUT. THAT PART OF THE SPRING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SLASHING THE TIRE WHEN IT FAILED. WE WERE THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED ON OUR DRIVEWAY AND NOT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. BUT WE WERE ALSO ASTOUNDED THAT SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A SUSPENSION PART LIKE THIS WOULD OCCUR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT WE WERE AWARE OF AND NOTHING IN THE SERVICE SCHEDULE ABOUT REPLACING THESE SPRIN...

TRANSMISSION ISSUES, FIRST NOTED IN REPORTS FROM VOLVO DEALERSHIP FROM ORIGINAL OWNER AT 107K MILES. HARD SHIFTING, REVVING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO THE SHOP I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOOK AT IT 2 DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHICH I FOUND IN THE GLOVE BOX, IN WHICH HE SPENT OVER $15K IN REPAIRS FOR THIS CAR OVER THE 8 YEARS HE OWNED IT SINCE NEW. *TR

COIL SPRING BROKE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PLUNGING INTO DRIVERS SIDE TIRE , MY FRIEND HAS A 2007 XC70 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. VERY CONCERNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *JS

TRAVELING NORTH ON 495 IN MASSACHUSETTS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, MY CAR STARTED LOSING SPEED. I PUSHED HARDER ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT IT KEPT SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED MY BLINKER ON AND PULLED TO THE SLOW LANE, THINKING I MAY BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALMOST INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. MY CAR STALLED. I WAS AT THE TURN OFF FOR THE EXIT - IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE. A STATE POLICE OFFICER STOPPED AND SET UP FLARES TO HELP AVOID A COLLISION. FIRST LOOK FROM MY MECHANIC INDICATES A FUEL PUMP MODULE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL IN OTHER 2006 VOLVO MODELS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NOT FOR THE XC 70. I LIVE IN NH SO THE CAR IS EXPOSED TO SALT/WATER. THERE WAS FLOODING ON THE WAY IN TO WORK THAT MORNING. THIS IS A VERY CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE, AS MY CAR LITERALLY QUIT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON 495. *TR

SUBMISSION FROM RE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A BANGING AND RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.