2001 Volvo V70XC engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Volvo V70XC — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“7/26/07 traveling on I-77 and the car ran great. Suddenly, in same manner as car did approx 2 yrs ago on same interstate rpms dropped, car lost speed, no response at throttle, and within a few seconds we lost power, brakes, steering. Since this seemed just like 2 yrs ago (we reported this incident…”
filed Aug 8, 2007
“The engine performed a shut-down/reduction in power procedure while accelerating in heavy traffic. "performance reduced/engine system service urgent" notice appeared on the information screen. I had to quickly move out of the way to prevent causing a major accident. After resetting the warning…”
filed Aug 13, 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
Related service bulletins
Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
CBR-2201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 29, 2022
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other V70XC years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 V70XC | 2 | 7% |
| 2000 V70XC | 9 | 9% |
| 1999 V70XC | 7 | 9% |
| 1998 V70XC | 6 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Volvo V70XC
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.