NHTSA Complaint #10231331 — 2006 VOLVO XC70

IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY VOLVO XC70 STA. WAGON (36K MI) SUDDENLY, AND W/OUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. HAD BEEN DRIVING NON-STOP FOR 4-5 HRS. WD. NOT RESTART UNTIL 1.5 HRS. LATER. GRINDING NOISE NOTED WHEN KEY TURNED OVER. NO PRIOR HISTORY OF SAME. EXT. WARRANTY. DEALER "FOUND NO PROBLEMS" WHEN EXAMINED NEXT DAY. ONLY DROVE CAR 26MI. TO FURTHER TEST. VOLVO REP ALSO "TESTED" VEHICLE W/ OWN EQUIPMT. SHD. BE NOTED THAT, REPORTEDLY, DEALERSHIP'S COMPUTER HAD PROBLEM FUNCTIONING TWO DAYS LATER W/ ANOTHER CAR'S TESTING. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED AND THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN RETESTED. DAVID WHEELER VOLVO FEELS THEY HAVE FULFILLED THEIR OBLIG. TO US AND HAS ASKED US TO DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. WE REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. *TR