2000 Volvo V70XC Problems, complaints & recalls

Pulling out of physical therapy parking lot unto south park ave. In hamburg ny 14075, engine stalled in middle lane. Barely made it acrossto curbside and stalled again, patrol car came and assisted me with his flashing lights. Vehicle still not in running condition. Tried new partswith out success.Going to mechanic. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns 2000 volvo v70xc. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle lost acceleration without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the idle air control circuit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70xc. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. A trouble code was detected pertaining to the electronic throttle module. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) which was expired. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The vin was not available.

Car intermittently loses power and sometimes ets light comes on. Ususally in the middle of traffic. *Tr

Check engine light is on service light is on throttle position sensor and oxygen sensor defects, troubleshooting codes: p1171,p1132,p0141. *Tr

Check engine light is on service light is on throttle position sensor and oxygen sensor defects, troubleshooting codes: p1171,p1132,p0141. *Tr

My 2000 volvo xc70 developed a dangerous engine condition that needs to be reported and corrected. The dashboard indicated a red ets light which according to the owners manual needs to be diagnosed by a certified volvo mechanic. I took the car to an independent volvo garage who identified the problem as a throttle body malfunction in the intake of the engine. The garage made a temporary ($300) repair and recommended that I visit a volvo dealer and warned that an appropriate repair would cost as much as $1,000...

While driving our 2000 volvo v70 xc, the throttle began acting strange, requiring us to press much more than usual on the throttle to avoid the engine cutting out, while pulling out into traffic. The car was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a faulty electronic throttle module, and I was told it would be covered under an extended warranty. The part was ordered, and in early january 2010, I returned to the dealer for installation. The car has been getting worse, and we have come very close to having an accident...

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo xc70. While driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The contact had received recall notice #06v441000(vehicle speed control). The manufacturer advised him that the vehicle had to be taken to an authorized dealer for repairs. However the nearest volvo dealer was three hours away and he has to pay for towing. The current and failure mileages were 60,500.

Continental contiextremecontact radials size 205/55 r16 v speed rating, purchased on 7/10/08. Tires have approximately 10,000 miles at incident date. Upon arriving at destination after a 9 hour trip traveling at approximately 67mph average, both right side tires had large bulges in the sidewall. The right rear tire has a golfball sized bulge, the front right tire slightly smaller. The sidewall has obviously failed and the tire is quite spongy at the bulge. Failure was caught before an accident was caused, however this could have been a loss of life accident if the tires had failed catastrophically. *Tr

Our 2000 volvo xc70 stationwagon experienced sluggish speed on a wednesday - it did not like to accelerate. It was also going through oil, which the volvo dealership said was "normal" for a car of this age - it only had 80,000 miles on it. On thursday, the car would not start (it was very cold). We took the car to the repair shop and they found that it has oil pump problem that does not get oil into the engine. We therefore need a new engine. He also noted issues with the drive train. *Tr

Purchased car in dec 2006. Within few months, began to notice the car would lose speed on highway and drop to a speed anywhere between 60-80km/hr. Black smoke rolled out exhaust. Took car to dealership (where previous owners maintained car). Several filters, seals, replaced. Few months later the same problem continued. Returned to dealership and told car needed catalytic converter. After being told the cost, dealership called back to say under emissions warranty. $1200 Part was covered but I paid...

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70xc. While driving between 20-30 mph, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred intermittently during acceleration. The dealer replaced the gas cap, but the failure continued. The failure began after the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 74,000 and current mileage was 79,000.

Tailgate latch does not function properly at cold temperatures. Failure is covered for v70, but not v70xc. Latch assemblies are the same. Numerous other references to v70xc latch failures found on internet. Problem is much more widespread than acknowledged. Numerous complaints to multiple dealers. They only spray lubricant on the latch and ignore the problem.*Cn

Sensors in vehicle suddenly report problems with multiple independent systems. Several warning lights come on and vehicle goes into creep home mode. System can be reset by removing battery terminal and will then work fine for some period of time before sensors again report problem and go into creep home mode. *Jb updated 10/23/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70xc. The contact believes that the electronic throttle module is a safety hazard. She stated that the vehicle will suddenly hesitate and come to a complete stop. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle had a sudden loss of power. All of the instrument panel lights illuminated and the power steering failed. The speed decreased from 60 mph to 0. She was able to pull off the road and stated that the entire electrical system was not working. The vehicle was towed to a shop and they stated that the cause of failure was electrical. The vin and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 51,247.

I filled the car up with gasoline and upon returning home from the gas station, noticed there was a puddle of gasoline under the rear right passenger side of the vehicle. Car now has a constant drip of gasoline so that it is unsafe to drive. *Jb

Consistent grinding sound when driving. It was driveshaft failure. 2000 Volvo xc had only 56,021 miles on it and was driven 4 1/2 years when this began happening. Parts/labor replaced. *Ak

ANGLE GEAR BROKE IN THE VOLVO V70XC AFTER 90000 MILES. *AK

Tl*- while parking her vehicle the contact heard a cracking noise coming from under the hood of the 2000 volvo v70 xc. The cracking noise was due to the transmission angle gear cracking. First time the contact had to replace the angle gear was on 04/17/03 at 64,745 miles, part number was 8601587-2. The contact could provide invoice if needed. The curren mileage was 148,000.*Ak

While driving vehicle the fuel line failed in region between fire wall and engine approximately in last foot of pressurized fuel delivery line. Another driver detected flow of liquid onto ground below vehicle and alerted me. I pulled vehicle into parking lot and evaluated source of leak. I thought it was possible transmission fluid because I recently had a transmission failure and had volvo replace the transmission. Fuel had sprayed on shield over exhaust and onto frame member then onto ground. Had the other...

Vehicle went into 'limp home mode' on highway. Speed went from 65 mph in passing lane to 15 mph. I had to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get to the break down lane. Auto is 2000 volvo v70 cross country wagon. Ets system was replaced at 66,800 miles when this problem occurred before. The car now exhibits the same behavior at 122,000 miles. *Jb

2000 Volvo v70xc rear latch failure. My xc wagon has experienced intermittent rear latch failures since 2002. The problem only used to occur during the winters, which account for 3 months a year in ma. I brought it it to my volvo dealer, barry's volvo of dartmouth, ma on 2/17/2004. Since they were testing it in their heated garage, of course, the problem was not reproduced. They lubed the latch and sent the car home. We dealt with it for a year and then I found the tsbs on the internet, thanks to...

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds while depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle would not exceed 10 mph. On other occasions the vehicle would surge forward without warning. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the electronic throttle module.

Upon exiting the highway, after traveling at speed for 30 minutes, a knocking sound came from the engine. The engine stalled at the end of the exit ramp and steam was evolving from the engine compartment. The temperature gauge was at maximum. Steam was evolving near the turbo at the firewall. The engine cooling fan was not running, but making a buzzing sound. The engine oil was hot, steam or smoke evolved from the dip-stick tube, but the level was good. The coolant bottle was empty. I tried to start the...