Used 2001 Volvo V70 XC AWD 4dr Wagon (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A) Consumer Reviews
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never again!
nomorevolvos, 01/21/2009
Volvo V70 XC AWD 4dr Wagon (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I thought Volvos were better cars. You know, Sweden has harsh weather and terrain, so the vehicles produced there should be appropriately durable. maybe they have that public health care thing for cars also. yes, add me to the list of casualties. I bought my V70 XC last year and have had nothing but problems. Transmission was jerky so I took it to the dealer, only to have it reflashed with no improvement. While there, they discovered bad trans and engine mounts, leaking angle drive and several broken suspension components. This is in addition to the $2000 scheduled maintenance, adding up to almost what I paid for this vehicle. The service and repair history I requested was 34 pages!
Money Pit!
pdxfamily, 01/29/2008
Volvo V70 XC AWD 4dr Wagon (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased this wagon just before the arrival of our 3rd child. I wanted something safe and reliable. Every 6 months we're at the shop with an EXPENSIVE fix. The worst problem was the throttle body (it was eventually recalled and we were reimbursed). The car surged and stalled and you never knew when you pulled out into an intersection if the car would hesitate and threaten to stall. Each time I pay for an expensive fix, I decide to just keep the darn thing. Then, of course, another huge repair 6 months later. The most recent problem, a vibration in right front area, is apparently an axle. Last one for me - my husband's toyota costs a whopping $150/year for service/maintenance. Done with Volvo!
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Expensive, with dangerous design flaws
Will Jennings, 08/04/2006
Volvo V70 XC AWD 4dr Wagon (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
At 5 years and 50,000 miles, our 2001 XC70 needed: a new ignition-key tumbler ($600), a new set of rear shocks ($750), which had destroyed a 6 month old set of tires and required their replacement ($650). Lastly, its solenoid transmission design failed while we were on the highway, cutting all power in a critical, dangerous situation. Solution? $3,400 for a new transmission. Together with some minor glitch fixes also not covered by warranty, our 'new car' has cost an avg of $1,250 per year in repairs alone. Proving, once again, you never actually own a Volvo...you just keep paying rent to your mechanic, local towers, and Volvo dealer service. Volvo Customer Care = total fraud.
Class Action Lawsuit on ETM problems
dont_buy_Volvo, 03/10/2005
Volvo V70 XC AWD 4dr Wagon (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Volvo has a class action lawsuit on models with Electronic Thottle Module (ETM) (V70, S80, S40, late model cars). This was filed in 2002 and is pending. The engine shuts down with no gas pedal response. This is very dangerous. ETM gets carbon deposit buildup. I tried to get Volvo North America customer care to replace this unit because it is a MAJOR design flaw, but they would not. I'm waiting on a decision. It would cost me over $1100 because it is out of warranty. Yet they never sent me any communication while I was under warranty and they knew about this problem. I would never buy Volvo again because their slogan, "Volvo for Life" is far from the truth.
2001 v70xc
vb, 12/18/2005
Volvo V70 XC AWD 4dr Wagon (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This car reminds me of the old english sports cars... a dream to drive WHEN they're working. I've had reliablity issues with this car since day one. Interior and exterior parts are flimsy and break. Front end built too light for American roads. Poor support by dealer. I don't think they know how to fix it, they just replace parts till the problem goes away. I would say.. STAY AWAY from this car.