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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039005 | Incident Date: Sep, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ELLICOTT CITY | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S70 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS55A2X2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 06 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have had multiple problems with this car: 1) engine/throttle system: a) intermittently, the car will not start when the engine is warm, whether from driving or it is a hot day. i had it towed to the volvo dealer from my garage when it had <20k miles and was told that i was not driving it hard enough. they advised that the engine had to be blown out and suggested that i rev-up the engine while the car was in park to clean it out. that did not help. i have had the car serviced multiple times. the problem had gotten so bad, that the car began stalling while i was driving it, particularly, if i stopped for a traffic light or turned a corner. i paid $1,500 in january 2005 to have it repaired again, and now the problem is back. the volvo dealer is useless. b) the engine either leaks or burns oil. i will intermittently hear a clicking noise to find out that all of the oil is gone. the oil light does not come on. i routinely have to add 3-4 quarts of oil. 2) safety features: the rearview mirror broke off in my hand and i was told by the dealer that it was a safety feature. when it broke off, it left a metal spike sticking out that would have done far more damage in an accident than the mirror. the child lock on the rear center seat belt failed. i took it to the dealer and was told that i was pulling the belt too tight and it was supposed to have some "give". of course, i know that the child seat is not supposed to wiggle around in the back seat, so i insisted that it be replaced. body: the mechanisms to hold up the trunk lid no longer function. the latch to release the hood has had to be replaced. *nm |
