general problems of the 2001 Volvo V70

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine caught fire. The air bag warning light was illuminated. There was damage to the garage. There were no reported injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and confirmed the origin of the fire was the engine. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70xc. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, smoke emerged from the passenger's side compartment and the engine caught on fire. The fire department contained the fire and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A fire report was filed and the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not inspected. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Transmission has had problems for about three years. We were traveling on the hwy and the car started shaking, then stopped. We had to have it towed to our mechanic. Needs new transmission and alternator which would cost more than it is worth. Our mechanic has seen a number of 2001s with problematic transmissions. We are very disappointed in Volvo for not fixing this problem. Now this beautiful car is sitting in our driveway unused.

I was in a 2001 Volvo xc 70, making a left turn when the engine suddenly cut off leaving me with no acceleration as I tried to cross a busy intersection. I had two kids in the car and thank god no one was coming the other way. The car then started to shudder and I turned it off.

On 14 oct 05 as I turned off a major interstate highway in richmond, va my 2001 Volvo V70 t-5 began running really rough and a red warning triangle illuminated and I received a message warning me that the engine was not operating properly. It cleared after I stopped and restarted the car and I was able to return half way to charlottesville before it started running rough again. It continued to cycle between normal operation and rough running until I reached the Volvo dealer in charlottesville. On 18 oct 05, the dealer, Volvo of charlottesville, informed me that I needed a new electronic throttle module and replaced it at a cost of $916. 32. I looked on the web to find out exactly what an etm is and discovered the case against Volvo concerning etm failures. This is a used car that I purchased in oct04 so I have no way of telling if this has happened before.

I was driving 65 miles per hour and my vehicle began to slow down. I got a "reduced performance" warning, and my speed reduced gradually. I took my car to the dealer and he stated that this was not a recall item eventhough I had heard of it happening to other Volvo owners on the news broadcast. This is unsafe and how can many people have the same problem.

This happened while driving our 2001 Volvo vxc70 station wagon. On a busy road, driving approximately 40 miles per hour, the car lost engine power and nearly caused a major accident. The power steering and brake systems failed and there was a great deal of difficulty to get the car out of traffic and to the side of the road. This was extremely dangerous! the reason this complaint is being filed is the knowledge that other complaints for this same problem have been filed with your agency. This problem should be the basis for a recall to address whatever fixes or changes are necessary to preclude any recurrence.

1) electronic throttle module (etm) shuts down the gas pedal where you have no control on acceleration 2) etm shutdown could cause a major accident 3) replace the etm at $1100 the owners should have been notified under warranty to clean the etm.

2001 V70 did not shift properly and clunked in and out of gear. Consumer was told that the stabilizer motor mount was faulty. The throttle body, cam shaft sensor and vacuum boost sensor needed to be replaced.