Volvo S70 owners have reported 12 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air conditioner (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioner problems | |
| Equipment problems | |
| Mechanical Jack problems | |
| Carrier/rack problems | |
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems |
(1) air conditioner does not work in hot weather (over 100 degree). The car will stall after a few minutes after the air conditioning quits. (2) the car will stall after the air conditioning quite. Move transmission into neutral and restart the car. Thank god it has worked so far. Read details...
I took my car to the sears auto center at 1178 el camino real in san bruno, California (sears store #6909) on September 2, 2018 for front brakes. Sears returned the car to me on 9/2/18 (a copy of my "final invoice" is enclosed). Read details...
The 2 of 4 welds on the jacking point bracket failed. The jacking point bent over, causing the car to fall down about 1" onto the Volvo jack, pinning the jack between the car and the pavement. No injuries. Read details...
Electrical problems since shortly after purchase of vehicle, to dealer 25 times. Dashboard light would come on, indicating that headlights were not working when in fact they were. Dealer stated vehicle had a bulb and socket problem, taillight bulb failed, signal lights flash very fast, side signals Read details...
Antenna replaced, failure causing noise. Read details...