I purchased a 2001 volvo c70 convertible used with ~ 73,000 miles in 2006. It now has 93,000 miles. Last summer I had to replace the radiator because it cracked. On the evening of tuesday, december 22 while returning home on the beltway, I began to smell something and an up arrow indicating I should shift gear lit on the dashboard panel. I learned two days later, I needed to replace the transmission. Now I understand there is a fuel pump recall. This seems like a lot of major repair work in a fairly young vehicle with so few miles, and regular oil changes at every 3,000 miles and annual checkups. *Tr
Engine & cooling
Volvo C70 Convertible Engine problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo C70 Convertible's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
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Latest C70 Convertible engine complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo c70 convertible. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalls, but then drives normally. The failure occurs intermittently and the contact did not notice any difference in the vehicle beforehand. The vehicle has not been in a crash and has not been diagnosed by the dealer. Nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) was referenced. The current mileage was 66,521 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 6/2/08 *cn the dealer cleaned the throttle body, but the problem continued.
Dt: 2001 volvo c70 cva. The car was bought as pre owned in may 2004. The check engine light came on many times. Dealer could not fix this problem at the time. While driving the engine stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they fixed the problem with a new engine. *Ak *jb
I bought my 1998 volvo c70 convertible in jan 1999. On may 20, 1999 at approx 11:45 pm, I was driving in the left-hand lane on rt.175-W in columbia, md, approx. 1 Mile from my home. Stopped at red traffic light at dobbin rd/rt.175 Intersection. No other cars. Light turned green. Proceeded forward. I was accelerating forward then rpms dropped. I pressed on the pedal and had no response. The headlights faded out and the rpms dropped to 5 mph. No cars around me, I stopped the car, put into park and tried to restart it...
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twice. Nothing happened ?? No sounds from the engine. I immediately put my hazard lights on. Then a car passed me on the right. I saw headlights of a car approx. 200 Feet behind me in the same lane. I said out loud, "please don't hit me. Get in the other lane. Please don't hit me." That is the last thing I remember until waking up in shock trauma emergency room at u of md medical center in baltimore, md lying on a gurney - 2 policemen at my feet and my parents on my left. Somewhat aware that I had a neck brace on, but more concerned at the time that my head was killing me. I had a large gash in the back of my head that required 8 staples. I fractured 2 vertebrae in my neck, (c4, c5). The doctors decided on natural healing instead of surgery. I was required to wear a sumi neck brace for 12 weeks. I was admitted to the orthopedic critical care floor for 6 days. I received morphine and percocet. After 6 days, I was released to my parents care to cont. Round the clock care giving. I was unable to take care of myself - required assistance to take a bath and supervised when using the toilet, eating, and sleeping. My mother drove me to my doctor during the 12 wk. Period. The sumi neck brace was removed on august 12, 1999. After which I wore the cushion whiplash brace for another 4-week period. Did not return to work until mid-sept 1999. *Nm
My vehicle is a 2001 volvo c70. We have been experiencing intermittent stalling of the engine while driving. The vehicle does not totally lose power, it last for a second or two. I am reporting this because I became aware of a government investigation of a similar issue. *Nm
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