Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / XC70 / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040095 Incident Date: Sep, 03 2005
Consumer's City: SAN ANSELMO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: XC70 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1SZ58D821 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 24 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the caller said while driving at 55 mph coolant light on dashboard came on and the vehicle broke down and caught on fire. she said the light came on before she left for a trip, and the dealer said they fixed it. the caller said while on the trip the light came on again and she called dealer, and was told as long as the temperature was not rising the vehicle would be okay. the dealer said the problem was the coolant sensor. the caller stated the temperature did not climb before the vehicle lost power, stopped running ,and caught on fire. there was a report filed by the fire department. vehicle was totaled. vehicle was badly burned to determine the cause of the fire.*ak