Other Engine Info: w/o EGR, w/o air pump, OBDII, Variable Valve Timing Exhuast, under-floor catalyst, Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 - EMS, RuLo, ORVR
Other Restraint System Info: Dual Airbags (SRS)
Plant City: Uddevalla
Plant Country: Sweden
Pretensioner: Yes
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT WINDOWS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN THREE TIMES SINCE FEB 8, 2008 TO GET THIS REPAIRED. THE SOLUTIONS HAVE RANGED FROM INJECTING SEALANT TO REPLACING THE SEALS. HOWEVER, THE LEAK PERSISTS. FOLLOWING THE MOST RECENT REPAIR (REPLACING THE SEALS ON JULY 8), THE RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW RATTLES AND THE LEAK IS WORST THAN EVER. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY FRUSTRATING AND TIME-CONSUMING ENDEAVOR. *TR
2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR FAILURE. COOLANTS MIXING WITH EACH OTHER AND CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR AT LOWER SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS $5000.00 TO REPAIR/REPLACE BOTH TRANNY AND RADIATOR. I HAD TAKEN MY 2003 VOLVO C-70 CONVERTIBLE IN 6 MONTHS PRIOR COMPLAINING OF A LOW WHIRRING NOISE WHICH THEY COULD NOT DETECT OR WOULD NOT DETECT. I ASKED ABOUT WARRANTY/OR SECRET WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE AND THAT VOLVO WOULDN'T PAY FOR REPAIR, THEY ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUITE A BIT. CONSUMERS ARE FOOTING THE BILL FOR THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR