Driving home from work on i93 when I head a loud bang. Pulled off the highway and could not find anything wrong. Got home with no other issues. In the morning I noticed the car leaning to the right. Went out and looked under the car and found my coil spring had snapped. No sign of impact. Car was out of warranty so had to pay for repair. Repair shop told me spring must have been defective and it failed. Hope the other spring does not let go. *tr
2007 Volvo V70 owner complaints
11 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Listed by category, newest first within each section.
suspension 3 complaints shown
This car has been driven with care for 7 years. It has never been in an accident nor has it had other significant failures. In the past few months both springs on the rear of the car have broken and the car has dropped significantly. We repaired the first one ($500) and were told that the dealer (wynn Volvo) has never seen broken springs until this year. When the second one went today ( while in the driveway) it not only raised concerns about the quality of the vehicle, but also about the safety of it. If we had been driving at any speed when this happened, serious injury and potentially death may have occurred. In doing some research, it appears that this is a recurrent theme with volvos during the last decade. It seems that there is inherent danger that could cause injury or loss of lif
This car in the last year has had both rear coil springs brake in half while just driving normally down the road it has thrown off the drivability of the car and of course you don't notice it until after the event. I believe there is a problem with the tempering of the steel coils. *tr
engine 3 complaints shown
Throttle body has ongoing issues with needing to be cleaned frequently. Car has rough idle, sputters and jumps without warning. This happens when the car is in motion as well as when stationary. The car suddenly loses power when it does this which could cause a fatal accident. Car has never been damaged.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine suddenly stalled and smoke emitted from the engine compartment. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder where it caught on fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Volvo v70. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the vehicle would suddenly turn off without warning. The vehicle would restart once stopped and placed in park. The vehicle was taken in for service three times. The first time the vehicle was taken to an auto shop to be serviced for the recall, and the last two times it was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be identified. The current mileage was 33,000 and failure mileage was 26,162.
brakes 2 complaints shown
I own a 2007 Volvo v70 with low mileage -- 19,000 miles, VIN # [xxx]. Normally my wife drives the car just around where we live since she does not work - just a few miles a day. Last week, while going to the local grocery store with my 20 month old grandson in the car, she almost had an accident when braking the car from about 50 MPH. So I began driving the car to work which is about 20 miles away. When braking from high medium to high speeds 45-70 MPH, front wheel shimmy shake is enough to cause car to brake improperly and cause car to severely pull to one side. This also almost caused me to wreck twice. I took the vehicle to demontrond Volvo, houston, texas. Their shop foreman said the problem was due to rust buildup on the rotors and brake pads. I said what? You must be kidding. Vol
Loss of braking power while trying to slow on an incline of approximately 8%. Accompanied by "clicking" that sounds like ABS engaging. Releasing brake and reapplying resolved. Speed approximately 15mph. *tr
powertrain 1 complaint shown
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Volvo v70. The contact stated that if he did not aggressively accelerate while driving up hill, the vehicle would roll backwards. He notified the manufacturer and was advised by a representative that the failure was a normal characteristic of the vehicle. He was in the process of taking the vehicle to a transmission specialist. The current mileage is 54000 updated 09/23/09 *bf updated 09/30/09.*jb
tires 1 complaint shown
Bought 2 SuperMax TM-1 235/45R17 94 H Tires thru Walmart.com from Tirebros. Treadlife advertised as 45K. At less than 20K I brought them in to a tire shop because of terrible pulling while driving. Two tire shops showed me where the the bands were separating, necessitating replacement for safety issue of catastrophic tire tearing apart at speed. Tirebros, the sellers, would not return several emails for warranty and never answered the support phone. Because of that, it's possible they know they are selling bad tires. There is also a page of all negative reviews: https://www.wmtsellers.com/tire-bros#review
airbags 1 complaint shown
2007 Volvo v70. Consumer writes in regard to drivers side airbag. The consumer stated the recall replacement airbag would damage the cosmetics of the vehicle. The consumer stated the airbag did not match the interior of the vehicle.the consumer would be responsible for the cosmetic repairs as they are not included in the recall.