NHTSA Complaint #10130994 — 1998 VOLVO S70
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10130994 |
| Vehicle | 1998 VOLVO S70 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
1998 VOLVO S70 T5-VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY, WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATION WILL CEASE TO OPERATE WHILE TRAVELING. ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND ENGINE WILL HESITATE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. OCCURS GENERALLY 2 OR 3 TIMES IN A DAY OR TWO AND THEN MAYBE NOT AGAIN FOR A MONTH OR SO. THREE DIFFERENT VOLVO REPAIR SHOPS HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE IN DIAGNOSING...FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON HIGH SPEED ARTERIAL ROADS AS WELL AS WHILE IDLING/ STOPPED . *NM
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