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2011 Volvo C70 Engine problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2011 Volvo C70's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on October 9, 2018. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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2
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Engine complaints

Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volvo c70. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning and the oil indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times between february of 2011 and september of 2018. During the first failure, the throttle body and intake manifold failed and the failure recurred in september of 2014. Dyer & dyer volvo cars (5260 peachtree blvd, chamblee, georgia 30341, (770) 452-0077) stated that the vehicle was under warranty and provided a [rdar]...

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upgrade. In june of 2016, the vehicle stalled while driving 50 mph. North point volvo (1570 mansell rd, alpharetta, georgia 30009, (678) 365-0644) replaced the central electric module. In october of 2017, the contact stated that the electronic control module was replaced by north point volvo; however, the failure recurred in april of 2018. The vehicle was towed to volvo of columbus (1661 whittlesey rd, columbus, ga 31904, (706) 322-9927) and the battery was replaced. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start when prompted in september of 2018 and the sensor cable (rpm transmission cable) was replaced by north point volvo. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 24,000.

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11139197
Electrical systemDriver assistanceEngine & cooling

Sirius radio has exclusive and undisclosed rights to continuously update their software in your volvo vehicle whether the car is turned on or turned off. Because of a software/hardware problem in several sirius components installed in volvo vehicles, the update results in an endless loop which utilizes your battery and drains it to the point where the battery is damaged, can not be recharged and has to be replaced. This causes dangerous conditions and extreme inconvenience when upon returning to your vehicle you...

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find that the battery is dead/fully discharged and your car will not start. Both sirius and volvo are aware of this problem, yet neither has issued a recall or notified their owners and customers. Volvo and sirius radio are under an exclusive agreement to embed sirius receivers in all volvo vehicles whether the buyer and subsequent owners wish to have the sirius components. Volvo service shops will not remove the sirius components or otherwise deactivate it even if the owner wishes them to do so. This is a dangerous condition that has not been reported and disclosed to the nhtsa, yet volvo service shops are fully aware of this matter and will replace your sirius component and replace the battery when they are confronted. It took me 4 service visits to correct this issue.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 10746224

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