Volvo V70 owners have reported 2 problems related to axle shaft (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volvo V70 based on all problems reported for the V70.
My wife was driving about 30 mph on a local street when she felt a pull when turning left then she heard and felt a sound like the muffler was falling off and heard a grinding noise coming from the front wheels. She immediately turned into a shopping plaza and shut off the car. What we found was that the axle nut and part of the axle had broken off and fallen out of the right front rear wheel. The wheel could have potentially fallen off and luckily she was not on a highway moving fast. The Volvo dealer believes that the cv joint for some reason (which have not yet explained) seized and caused the axle to break. The dealer recommends replacing the cv joint and bearing and the axle. The rotor was also irreparably damaged and needs to be replaced. I will keep the old parts.
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While driving at 50 mph front driver's side wheel separated from the vehicle. When the wheel separated the air bags deployed. Consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided with another vehicle. The police arrived and cited the consumer. Vehicle was examined by a certified mechanic, who informed the consumer that the shaft broke, causing the wheel to come off, and the collision to occur.
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