2010 Volvo XC70 Complaints

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE METAL. THE NEW VALVES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE IS THAT ONE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT OCCURS. IF THE FRONT TIRE HAD LOSS PRESSURE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A WORSE INCIDENT. THIS HAD PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS EARLIER WITH ANOTHER TIRE. I STOPPED TO ADD AIR TO A TIRE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE WAS PUSHED INTO THE TIRE WHEN TRIED TO APPLY THE AIR HOSE. THE TIRE VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. THIS TIME AROUND I HAD ALL OF THE ORIGINAL VALVES REPLACED, AND FOUND THAT THE DEALERS IN THE AREA ARE ALL OUT OF STOCK WITH THE VALVES, SO IT APPEARS TO BE A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL VALVE CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIALS USED. AS A RESULT, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO DAMAGED TIRES, AS WELL AS FOUR TIRE PRESS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE REALIZED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE EXIT RAMP AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO TREAT INJURIES RESULTING FROM INHALING LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE. NO OTHER PERSONS WERE INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THERE WERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

SRS - AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 1,000 MILES. *TR UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF UPDATED 10/22/10

MY VOLVO X70 2010 STATION WAGON HAS HAD A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR TRANSMISSION "JUMPS" WHILE THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT ENGAGED. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE, AT A STOP OR DURING A SLOW TURN, THE CAR SLIGHTLY AND SUBTLY JUMPS A BIT. MY VOLVO DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO "UPGRADE" THE SOFTWARE BUT THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH SPORADIC, RECURS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE ISSUE HERE AND THAT OTHER POTENTIAL DANGEROUS PROBLEMS MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE. *TR