Front Suspension Coil Spring Problems of Volvo V70

2005 Volvo xc-70 broken front passenger side coil spring 71,000 miles.

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Car has approx 94,000 miles. Standard street and highway driving. Front passenger side coil spring broke. Dangerously close to tire puncture. Thankfully, this did not happen while moving. Replaced both front coil springs.

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Front right coil spring failure on 2002 Volvo V70xc.

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Backing out of garage. Left front road spring broke in two approx. 1/2 coil from bottom. Failure was corrected by replacing both front springs. Springs are available. Rust extends approx. 1 mm into fracture indicating spring was cracked for a period of time before total failure. Internet sources (including NHTSA) indicate this is a common defect affecting numerous 2001-2004 Volvo xc70s (aka V70xc). Some failures are reported to have occurred at highway speeds. There are also reports of the failed spring cutting open a tire. Volvo is aware of this issue but, incredibly, takes the position that sudden spring failure is normal and replacing broken road springs is routine maintenance. Please open an investigation (and order a recall) before this defect maims or kills someone.

Highway driving, no pot holes. Suspect metal failure. Replaced left coil spring.

Highway driving, no pot holes. Suspect metal failure. Replaced coil spring.

Both front springs have broken during normal driving conditions. On both occasions this created a traffic hazard when the car became suddenly difficult to steer and impossible to drive. The passenger-side front spring broke 2 years ago while driving on a well-paved, major thoroughfare. The driver-side front spring broke 9 days ago while driving on a well-paved side street. On both occasions the car was transported by flat bed truck to a repair facility where the part was replaced at my expense.