Electrical System Problems of Volvo C70

The car developed an electronic communication issue that would cause random failure messages for the abs, anti-skid system, transmission control and a "brake failure" message that would put the car into limp mode even at highway speeds. If you come to a complete stop, it would not allow you to pull away at any speed which makes you a traffic hazard and at risk for a rear end collision. I took the car to the dealer and they said it was the steering module so I had them replace it which ended up not resolving the problem. More alarming, the mechanic said that the factory original windshield had become unbonded and needed resealed. He showed me by flexing the windshield out at the top. I paid a windshield shop to reseal the windshield but I am reporting this since it's bond to the body is integral to keeping occupants from being ejected in the event of a rollover and the owner is unlikely to ever notice the issue.

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My car is a hard top convertible. When I drive with the top down for a prolonged period of time my driver side door unlocks and a warning light that the door is open comes up on the dashboard. The door doesn't swing open but has loosened and you can feel it rattle. This only happens with the top down, never when the top is up. I have to generally slow down/pull over and then open and slam my door shut. It can be very scary when driving at high speeds. It seems to be happening more and more frequently these days.

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Both cabin doors (initially only the passenger door) will pop half-open from a closed position while driving, particularly with the windows and/or roof down. This occurs seemingly at random and regardless of lock position or firmness of door closing. The effect is a startling noise as the door opens slightly, the window retracts, and the cabin lights and door warning alarm engage. This can pose a hazard to safe driving. Neither door has as-of-yet come fully unlatched, remaining instead in a half-latched position until the driver can pull over and close the door fully once more. Lubrication of the latches by a mechanic did not alleviate the issue, and a cursory browsing of Volvo forums suggests that this is a common issue for which no recall or service bulletin has been issued.

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About 6 months ago I was driving at night and my left headlight went out and about 3 minutes later my other headlight went out? I had to pull over there and wait till day light. When I got home I took the headlights out to find bare wires on both of them? they were just disintegrated!?!? I called Volvo took find out about a new wire harness and was told I have to buy the whole engine wire assembly, costing over $3000. 00. I bought 2 more headlight assemblies online and had the same problem!?!? when I tried to change the bulb the coating on the wire just fell off!?!?!? I have heard in other Volvo forums other people have had this problem with Volvo's headlight wiring problem!?!? it needs to be recalled before someone gets killed if they haven't already!?!?? I can send pics.

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When top is down, at highway speeds, the driver-side door becomes ajar, interior light comes on and window goes down 1/2 inch. This seems to happen about 20 minutes into the drive. Will happen multiple times on long drives. This only seems to happen when the convertible top is down. Driving at highway speeds and having the door go ajar is not safe. Not sure why Volvo never took this seriously, as its reported by many others on the internet - same exact issue. Reported to Volvo (leiken Volvo cars cleveland), they cannot reproduce and said everything looks correct. Offering to replace the lock mechanism. The issue is easy to reproduce, but just driving with the top down for longer than a 20 minute period.

My 2007 C70 stopped reading both of my key fobs at the same time. I was at walmart and when I tried to start the car it said key error try again. So I tried and I tried. Nothing. I called my roommate who came with my other key about 1 hour later. It was about 1:30 am by this time. The other key didn't work either. Also key error. My top is open and I have no choice but to leave my car exposed over night. I go back 9 hours later to try and start the car again. Nothing again. This time the key gets stuck in the ignition. I had to have the car towed to my house, and the top is still down . And neither key works. This is ridiculous that they can allow a key to be erased. It is very unsafe. I could have been in a situation in the parking lot where I needed to leave and wasn't able to leave. My life could have been at jeopardy.

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When driving at highway speeds with the top down, the "door open" warning and interior lights come on and the door opens slightly ajar. Can be either driver or passenger side. Locked or unlocked. Doors are securely closed beforehand. Having researched this extensively, I know it is also an issue for other Volvo owners. I have tried to lube the door latches as some have suggested, but this does not work. Volvo and their dealers have stated they have "never heard" of this happening before, much to my frustration. This is a serious safety issue. A car door should not pop open while driving at any speed let alone on a highway.

While driving at highway speeds, passenger door suddenly comes unlatched. Doors are automatically locked when driving. The information system reports a door open, the interior lights flicker on and off with the door vibrating by the wind at 70 mph. Also, the window starts going up and down about a half inch like it would normally function when the door is opened for clearance. This has happened on a road trip, and was in a place where it was difficult to find a safe place to exit the highway, the door, after closing, appears to shut properly, and the lock seems to function. Then, when there is a bump or dip in the road, the door becomes unlatched again. This is very scary to have the door come unlatched for no reason at all. There was not a passenger on this trip, so it was not accidentally opened. There was a small dog with me, and she was terrified by the noise, and the window movement. I was terrified that my dog would go out the open door. There are other complaints of this happening to other owners, so it is not a rare occurrence. Volvo should issue a recall to repair the doors to prevent them from opening unexpectedly. Reference NHTSA id numbers 10680779 and 10616590.

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Volvo C70. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced intermittent failures while starting and driving the vehicle. The contact stated that in warmer weather, the gear shifter failed to shift as designed. The vehicle was taken to leikin motor companies (38750 mentor Ave #1, willoughby, OH 44094), to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission and ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The VIN was not available.

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While driving either the passenger door or the driver door suddenly becomes unlatched even when locked and the information message system comes on saying passenger (or driver) door is open and cabin lights come on. I am required to pull over and resecure doors. This issue has escalated to a nearly daily occurance. This problem should be fixed by a recall as doors are not supposed to automatically come open on a 7 year old car that has never been in an accident. I have made an appt with the herb gordon Volvo dealer in silver spring MD for an assessment.

Driver door unlatches without warning; interior lights illuminated. Door moves/opens about 1/4-1/2 inch but safety catch prevents full opening. Driving over smooth road, top down. No highway or surface interruptions (such as bumps or holes) that jarred door open. Same events has happened about 8-10 separate times. Dealer reports no codes captured and unwilling to replace door lock assembly.

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My brakes were making a weird squeaking noise in front. I took to orange county Volvo dealer twice, both times was told nothing was wrong. Two weeks later, I experienced complete brake failure,without warning and the only way to stop was to hit the car in front of me. No warning lights illuminated, there were no other warnings prior to complete brake failure. I called my dealer who denied any problems. I had it towed to another dealer (power Volvo)who identified the problem as a complete brake booster failure. My dealer said there was no way the noise I previously complained about (weird squeak)could have been due to a brake booster problem(he said booster failure makes a hissing sound). Volvo of north America (vona) "inspected" the vehicle and stated that the problem is "intermittent" and that when they drove it, they could not find a problem, but that due to the fact that power Volvo experienced a problem with the booster, it should be replaced for safety reasons. In a voice message to me, vona stated that the problem was a "safety hazard" but since my car was "so far out of warranty," vona would not pay for the cost of the booster replacement (nearly $3,000). They denied that it was their responsibility to fix the damage to my car, and denied that the dealer improperly diagnosed problem. Prior to inspection, vona said they would pay for the fix if the booster "failed to perform as designed. " now they say that the booster was not designed to provide any indication that it was going to fail prior to causing a complete brake failure. So, basically, vona says it is proper for these boosters to fail, and it is proper for them to fail suddenly, without warning, causing a complete loss of brakes. And that this is normal. Later versions of Volvos have brake failure lights. My make and model does not. I could have died and/or killed someone, and Volvo does not care. Luckily I was traveling slowly coasting toward a stop sign when this happened.

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I own a 2000 Volvo C70. The car was operating normally driving 65 mph and while driving went into what is called 'limp mode' causing a near crash. This happened a 2nd time later that day. The car now surges at various speed and is unsafe to drive. The car is at a Volvo dealership right now. The dealer indicated that they are aware of this saftey issue (etm failure widespread in these cars) but Volvo is being difficult in authorizing replacement of these etm units despite a 10/year 200,000 extended warranty.

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Driving home from theater, smelled electrical type smell. Turned off radio, air conditioner etc. . . We were close to home and it was dark. Parked car. Next morning went out and looked under the hood of car and found a hole in the supplemental fuse box (melted plastic). Pried off and discovered a row of fuses burnt to a crisp. Air is now not working. . . Obviously some type of electrical short or fire. We have had no major work done on car. I have contacted Volvo. Taking car to dealership for inspection.

2000 Volvo C70 lp coupe. Electronic throttle module failure. At approximately 54. 000 miles on the odometer, car started stuttering and bogging intermittently. At 56,000 miles, car would actually die and refuse to start. After shutting car down, the car computer would eventually reset and allow the engine to operate normally. Now, every other day, the car's ets light and check engine light will go on and the car will stall.

1. Ets (electronic throttle control system) warning light came on while driving. This can affect drivability of a vehicle. 2. Throttle body for Volvo 2001 C70 had to be replaced at a cost of $1075. 3. This is wide spread problem with Volvo cars made from 1999 to 2001 affecting models s70, v70, C70, s80 and s60, but Volvo refuses to compensate for the cost of repairs or issue a recall.

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The car stalls while at highway speeds. Very dangerous conditions. Stalling occurs without warning.

Driving home from northern wisconsin at 60 mph with the cruise control on. Suddenly the ets (electronic throttle system) light of my 2000 Volvo C70 went on, the cruise control went off and the car would intermittently lose power. I managed to get home and have a local mechanic look at it. He could not find anything and only replaced the gas filter. The following (last) weekend, making the same trip, the ets light went on and stayed on most of the trip. The cruise control would not work and the car performance declined dramatically. The day after I got home (mon, aug1) I took it to a Volvo dealer who charged me $975 (!!) for a new ets. The car has only 55,000 miles on it.

My vehicle is a 2001 Volvo C70. We have been experiencing intermittent stalling of the engine while driving. The vehicle does not totally lose power, it last for a second or two. I am reporting this because I became aware of a government investigation of a similar issue.

Ets failure.

1999 Volvo C70 with 52,000 miles. Car started running staggered at about 48,000 miles. Check engine and ets lights sometimes come on. Took it in for computer diagnosis and mechanic's test drive. Problem is faulty electronic throttle module. Needs replacement at cost of $900. 00.

Electronic throttle problems - ets light is currently on, and has been on in the past.

On 4 separate occasions (3 city driving <35 mvph, and 1 hwy driving 60 mph) my 2001 Volvo C70 convertible suddenly lost speed to <5 mph. On 3 occasions, I was able to restart the car, although after several attempts, and still get to my destination and back home without problems. During the highway travel, which was on a very rainy evening, I was able to keep the car running , after difficulty restarting, at slow speed. And with a lot of prayers, finally got to a parking lot where I left the car overnight, called for a ride home, and another ride to pick it up the following morning. Took it to honolulu Volvo dealer who said it was the throttle, module and computer, and cost over $1000 for parts alone. I did not have it replaced (they were special order from the mainland), and they said the car was drivable. I now have a temporary replacement which I need for work while the Volvo is parked in the driveway!.

(1) engine degraded performance. . . Felt like engine was 'missing' and rpm's surged. (2) engine completely stopped in heavy morning rush hour traffic. (3) electronic throttle sensor failed and was replaced by stillman Volvo. Old part unavailable by us. Perhaps Volvo may have it. Incident date is a rough estimate as I do not have the receipt here at work.

My wife and I leased this car in April 2004 . Since that time we have had it to dealer for service eight times for starting problems. The car can be hot or cold. It will not stall while running this is just when you go to start it. So far, they have replaceed an immobilizer two times,an engine speed sensor three times, replaced an engine immobilzer antenna ring two times, a main relay once,totally reloaded the computer system once,and replaced an rpm sensor once. This is by far the worse car I've ever had. I still have one year to go on the lease and we don't even feel like driving it. I defiantly want to pursue the florida lemon law on this car I want Volvo to take this inferior product back now. My wife is a Ford retiree and we leased this car mainly because Ford owns Volvo. What a mistake.

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The electronic throttle module or vehicle speed control had to be replaced on my 1999 Volvo C70.

2000 Volvo C70 06/28/03. Cross country trip from az to mn. Complete loss of power at highway speed- 1st through narrow canyon with loss of braking power and steering control resulting in dangerous emergency stop. I contacted Volvo 24hr assistance- Volvo tech advised me how to reset vehicle computer (turning door lock cylinder 3 times). Failure recurred throughout journey home (remaining occurrences were anticipated and I was able to execute controlled stop). Throttle body replaced by Volvo on 06/30/05 at a cost of $896. 76. I am aware from a recent news article that there are several complaints regarding this type of failure in this model Volvo. I have retained Volvo repair order from incident.

While driving the vehicles' components , which is operated by the electrical system will go out intermittently without warning. The dealership has serviced the vehicle several times for this problem, but they can't find anything wrong. Problem still continues. Ph.

I bought my 1998 Volvo C70 convertible in Jan 1999. On may 20, 1999 at approx 11:45 pm, I was driving in the left-hand lane on rt. 175-w in columbia, MD, approx. 1 mile from my home. Stopped at red traffic light at dobbin rd/rt. 175 intersection. No other cars. Light turned green. Proceeded forward. I was accelerating forward then rpms dropped. I pressed on the pedal and had no response. The headlights faded out and the rpms dropped to 5 mph. No cars around me, I stopped the car, put into park and tried to restart it twice. Nothing happened ãƒâ¢ã‚?ã‚? no sounds from the engine. I immediately put my hazard lights on. Then a car passed me on the right. I saw headlights of a car approx. 200 feet behind me in the same lane. I said out loud, "please don't hit me. Get in the other lane. Please don't hit me. " that is the last thing I remember until waking up in shock trauma emergency room at u of MD medical center in baltimore, MD lying on a gurney - 2 policemen at my feet and my parents on my left. Somewhat aware that I had a neck brace on, but more concerned at the time that my head was killing me. I had a large gash in the back of my head that required 8 staples. I fractured 2 vertebrae in my neck, (c4, c5). The doctors decided on natural healing instead of surgery. I was required to wear a sumi neck brace for 12 weeks. I was admitted to the orthopedic critical care floor for 6 days. I received morphine and percocet. After 6 days, I was released to my parents care to cont. Round the clock care giving. I was unable to take care of myself - required assistance to take a bath and supervised when using the toilet, eating, and sleeping. My mother drove me to my doctor during the 12 wk. Period. The sumi neck brace was removed on August 12, 1999. After which I wore the cushion whiplash brace for another 4-week period. Did not return to work until mid-sept 1999.

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