Six problems related to ignition have been reported for the 2000 Volvo V70. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Volvo V70 based on all problems reported for the 2000 V70.
2000 V70 Volvo -- cannot remove key from ignition. Must wait 1-10 minutes, or use second key to lock car with first key still in ignition. Key can usually be removed after 1-10 minutes.
The ignition key cannot be removed from the switch after the engine is cut off.
Can not remove key from steering wheel ignition.
The car only starts intermittently. If I try to start it and it simply turns over without starting, I pull the key out, reinsert it, and try again. This one retry often works. However, if it does not, and I repeat this procedure enough times, the car will eventually start. This same thing happened during the first year I owned the car and it was repaired by the dealer under warranty. I was told my "Smart key" lost its intellengence. I was a few days out of warranty when I brought it back to the dealer for the same thing, and was told that the problem could not be recreated, therefore it could not be diagnosed or repaired. I asked them to check my history, and was told that because it could not be recreated, my history didn't matter - that it could be something else entirely.
The consumer was having a problem with 2000 Volvo V70 xc losing power and then surging while driving 20-25 mph. The consumer did not make it up a hill . The loss of power even occurred when the car was slowing to stop and turning. This happened twice. Then, it was surging and smoking, and surging with no smoking, the car was wobbly and sluggish. Dealer replaced the following parts; spark plugs, coils, thermostat, and the filters. Other parts have been flushed, this included fuel injectors and ignition. The car has been at the dealer once, a certified Volvo specialist once, and at pep boys once. The consumer had to pay $1300. 00 to figure out what was wrong with the car. The car has had 2 diagnostic tests done. No one knew what was wrong with the car. The engine light came on, and was turned off. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they pretended that they did not know anything. The consumer had all the necessary documentation. However, at this point, no one knew what was wrong with the car.
Electrical control system caused car to shut down. While sitting at a light ets light came on. Then, when consumer tried to take off, car would hardly move.