Other Engine Info: w/o EGR, w/air pump, w/OBDII, w/elec. control evap. Motronic 4.4, w/RuLo, TLEV, Transmission: V70AWD
Other Restraint System Info: Dual Airbags (SRS)
Plant City: Ghent
Plant Country: Belgium
Pretensioner: Yes
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS IN DOOR BEHIND DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS HAVE FAILED. BOTH WILL CLOSE NORMALLY BUT WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY OR REMOTE. IN DARK PARKING LOT, NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN DOOR ESPECIALLY WITH REMOTE MEANS IT TAKES MORE TIME TO ENTER CAR LEAVING PASSENGERS MORE VULNERABLE TO ASSAULT. (NOTE: INCIDENT DATE NOT ACCURATE BUT WEBSITE WON'T LET ME PROCEED WITHOUT AN ENTRY.) *AK
1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY V70. TWICE WITHIN THE YEAR, THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN CONTINUED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST REPAIR COST $1000.00. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT AN EXPENSE OF $14000.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115000.