NHTSA Complaint #10339079 — 2004 VOLVO XC70

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10339079
Vehicle 2004 VOLVO XC70
Component SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 89,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

2004 VOLVO XC70 WAGON, 89,000 MILES. FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY (FINE PREVIOUS EVENING, OBVIOUS CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN MORNING). LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, CAR NOT DRIVABLE. MECHANIC FOUND SPRING BADLY CORRODED, FRACTURED NEAR BOTTOM OF COILS. VOLVO DEALERSHIP'S PARTS DEPARTMENT INFORMED MECHANIC THEY WERE "STOCKING PLENTY OF SPRINGS." THIS VEHICLE HAD A SIMILAR BREAK IN THE LEFT REAR SPRING 8 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY. CAR IS USED AS COMMUTER VEHICLE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD (4 WHL DRIVE SOLD AS "CROSS COUNTRY") OR USED IN COMMERCIAL SERVICE OR FOR CARRYING HEAVY LOADS. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2004 VOLVO XC70

Other SUSPENSION:FRONT Complaints

#10408809 24 JUNE 2011, GOT IN TO MY 2004 VOLVO XC70, APPX 90000 MILES ON GERMAN ROADS, TO DRIVE OFF TO WORK IN THE MORNING. H...
#10405514 2004 VOLVO XC70: I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. I THEN HEARD A WHOOSHING S...
#10399735 LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING CRACK AND FAILURE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
#10297448 DRIVING ~30MPH STRAIGHT ON SNOW COVERED ROAD. FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING FAILED. *TR
#10273068 WE HAD JUST DRIVEN ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED INTO OUR HOTEL PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS IN PERFECTLY FIN...

Recent Complaints for the 2004 VOLVO XC70

#11687907 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM I own a 2004 Volvo XC70 that is experiencing the same fuel pump defect described in Recall R220 / NHTSA Campaign 09V4...
#11665613 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL My car kept getting a light for its coolant levels despite me filling it with proper coolant-I noticed a leak of cool...
#11665613 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM My car kept getting a light for its coolant levels despite me filling it with proper coolant-I noticed a leak of cool...
#11665613 SEATS My car kept getting a light for its coolant levels despite me filling it with proper coolant-I noticed a leak of cool...
#11615980 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Faulty fuel pump causing leakage
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report