2008 Volvo XC70 owner complaints

The contact owns a 2008 Volvo XC70. The contact stated that while her husband was leaving a restaurant drive-thru, the vehicle lost motive power without warning while entering the main street. The driver was waiting for a tow truck to tow the vehicle from the scene. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V218000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

My Volvo's engine started to sputter then died and lost all power. This occurred in seconds and left my two young children and I in a very dangerous, potentially deadly traffic situation. My gas gauge read 150 miles worth of gas left in gas tank. The Volvo was towed to the dealership where it was found to have a faulty fuel pump and control module. Both were replaced. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Volvo xc70. The contact stated that hot air blew from the air vents when the air conditioning was activated. Also, the engine overheated warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fan control module needed to be replaced. Prestige Volvo (285 east nj-10, east hanover, nj 07936, (973) 884-2400) was contacted and stated that they could not assist with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v218000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Volvo xc70. While driving various speeds, the air conditioner failed and several warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v218000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

My 2008 volvos engine caught on fire while I was shopping , the engine is completely destroyed so it is totaled.

While driving along with fuel indicator reading 1/4 - 1/2 tank remaining, my 2008 xc70 engine completely stalls out. This has happened twice and both times could have been potentially very dangerous. I am sickened to learn there is a recall for the 2011 model (software calibration for the fuel cut-functionality in the engine control module is too sensitive) but not the 2008! Thanks Volvo!! *tr

2008 Volvo xc70 on road trip to college on I-75, started sputtering and "check engine " light went on. I exited at nearest exit lake city, fl and parked and called for road side assistance. My car was flat-bedded and taken to ocala Volvo. Fuel sensor, fuel tank , fuel pump etc replaced. I had to use a loaner for the road trip after already losing one day of travel. *tr

2008 Volvo xc70 had a defective fuel tank. Consumer states that the fuel tank was defective because it registered a half tank of fuel on the gauge, but the vehicle ran out of gas. *nj

Traveling on a busy expway during rush hour in left lane when car started bucking. I was able to switch 2 lanes and almost made it to the shoulder when the car stopped and wouldn't start again. Car information system reported that the battery power was critically low. I put my hazard lights on and called the police. I could not get out of my car because the traffic was going by too quickly (I was at the bottom of a exit ramp.) police called their tow truck to get me off the road quickly. Volvo on line service said it would tale an hour to get a truck to me even though I told them I was in a very hazardous place) car was towed to Volvo dealership where within 5 minutes the person who went out to look at my car called me back and told me the car was out of gas; the gas meter read a

We bought our Volvo on oct. 22, 2007, and the day that we bought it, the airbag light went on. We had traveled to vermont from massachusetts where we bought the car. We called our sales rep from whom we bought the car to see if we could still drive the car safely. He said we needed to bring it in to have it checked out. When we returned to massachusetts from vermont, we brought it to the dealer, stutz Volvo, salem, massachusetts, on november 7. They supposedly then fixed the problem, with the mechanic acknowledging that there was a recall on the SRS system, recall no. 184. However, the airbag alert light came back on again on december 8. We called the service technician again, asking if it was safe to drive the car. He said he couldn't say until he checked the car out again. Ups

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Volvo xc70. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where, a programming update was made to the air bag system. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer two more times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. *tr

In mar, 2010 while in heavy slow moving traffic, car stalled. Mileage indicator showed 245 miles to empty. Car towed to Volvo dealership and it was found tank was empty and fuel sensor was not functioning properly. Problem was supposedly fixed under warranty. In mar, 2012 on interstate in driving rain car stalled again. I was able to get to shoulder before complete stoppage. Fuel indicator showed 255 miles to empty. Again we were out of gas. Car taken to dealership where it was purchased from and they reported they could find no problem. Fuel indicator seemed to work fine after that until aug, 2013. On a major highway the car began stalling again. I got it off the major road to wait for aaa assistance. Fuel indicator showed 245 miles to empty but tank was again empty. Volvo de

Tailgate lock wont work seems like the piece that should engage with the piece on the floor is not

Am radio quit working several years ago. I complained to Volvo of america and I've lodged a complaint previously with NHTSA regarding the safety factor with the radio not locking onto any am station. It is my concern that in the event of a national emergency I would not be able to receive the alert. I am, also, not able to tune to local area station for emergency traffic reports. My vehicle, with this problem, is not of an isolated condition. I have checked with a Volvo dealership and the person hearing of my problem stated that it is a common, and expensive, situation that has plagued Volvo cars. Numerous statements from fellow Volvo owners have made the same complaint on computer websites. Thank you for your time and assistance. The date below is only an estimation or a guess. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Volvo xc70. The contact stated that the stereo failed to activate. The contact mentioned was concerned that the am station failed to activate and became concerned for his safety because he was unable to receive safety alerts. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 12/17/14*lj updated 9/29/2015*js

My 2008 Volvo xc70 spontaneously accelerated as I prepared to park. This happened on two occasions so far, and I am frightened to get behind the wheel again. The experience in both cases was almost identical. The car lurched forward suddenly as I slowed the car to park it. In both cases, my foot was depressed firmly on the brake. The car only accelerated to a few miles per hour, but both times the car stopped only once it collided: the first time with a fence, and the second time with a porch. The brake was seemingly useless. A field engineer inspected our car after the second crash but concluded that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. My research online has revealed that sudden acceleration is an issue that Volvo did struggle with in many of their european models; however, accord

Seat belt buckle (driver's seat) will not release under tension (dangerous after an accident) metal tab must be pushed into buckle to release at all. Dealer said it was unsafe to drive as it is, and not repairable; dealer replaced entire assembly at my expense. Now passenger side seatbelt buckle is beginning to malfunction in a similar matter.

On or about the above caption date. While traveling north on st rt 219 (west seneca ny) I indicator on the car not low tire pressure. Within 1 minute of this notice the left rear tire of the car blew. Upon repair it was noted by the facility the cause of the failer was the TPMS sensor had corroded on the inside surface of the wheel due to the fact that dissimilar metals were in contact with each other. Brass threads of the TPMS sensor and the aluminum wheels. When sensor broke LED to tire failure and loss of control of vehicle. Requested dealer inspect all for sensors under warranty. They refused sighting new tires were install on the vehicle within 3,000 miles of the incident. Dealer replace tire and sensor for damaged tire. Shortly after this remaining sensors failed requiring replacemen

1. Low beam headlights failed - both at the same time, resulting in high beam only driving at night. Units available for inspection. 2. Yes. No low beam headlights. Upon inspection of wiring, during replacement of low beams, headlight wiring insulation found to be flaking off, exposing bare wiring. 3. Unknown. Found no information in Google search. Plenty of information on others having same issue, in Volvo forums online. Last search regarding this problem brought me to NHTSA website, to look on a recall about this issue, then to this form submission. 4. No. This is the first time I've been exposed to the problem. This is the first case personally, where a vehicle has suffered a loss of both low beam headlights simultaneously. The wiring issue was found when I pulled out the old bulbs for

Had a flat tire, took to costco for a new tire, costco could not find rim size or load verification on the pillar which had only the weight of passengers. They could not find what size tire the original vehicle came with, stated the computer does not list the speed rating, the vehicle label does not list the rim size, tire size, or speed rating can't be obtained based on the label on pillar. The service technician has never encountered a label that does not have the information for correct tire size. Upon calling Volvo at 1800 458-1552, the stated that my vehicle was not on any recall for my VIN number and I asked them to check it again for any recall and again Volvo insisted no recalls. Based on the manual for this vehicle Volvo stated the PSI would be 38 for front and rear 5 people. Bu