2000 Volvo V70 engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Volvo V70 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. The vehicle would shut off while driving at any speed. The dealer replaced some of the components. The contact merged into heavy traffic and the vehicle shut off again. The failure has occurred twice and been repaired twice; however, the contact is concerned…”
filed Sep 3, 2008
“On 2/3/06 our volvo v70 year 2000, 74000m showed an ets light and check engine light. Car stalled at upon stopping and also upon stopping at a stop light the vehicle would not accelerate. Upon turning the car off and back on I was able to have it accelerate. The car would run ok for about 20 miles…”
filed Feb 15, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME…Campaign 04V451000 · Sep 13, 2004
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 V70 | 2 | 10% |
| 2005 V70 | 2 | 10% |
| 2004 V70 | 22 | 27% |
| 2003 V70 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 V70 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 V70 | 22 | 10% |
| 1999 V70 | 20 | 12% |
| 1998 V70 | 24 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volvo V70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.