2008 VOLVO XC70 Electrical System Problems

THE PROBLEMS INCLUDE DOOR LATCHES QUIT WORKING AND UNABLE TO SECURE DOORS WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, DOORS COULD LATCH BUT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LOCKS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE OR LEAVE THE VEHICLE IF THE DOORS ARE UNABLE TO ENGAGE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS FALLING/FLYING OFF THE MOUNT WHILE IN MOTION AND THEN SHATTERING ON THE ROAD WAY. WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY THE REAR DOOR NOT CATCHING WHEN FULLY OPEN AND AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES IN RAPID MOTION. THE AM RADIO TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION MOTOR STOPPING,

AM RADIO QUIT WORKING SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I COMPLAINED TO VOLVO OF AMERICA AND I'VE LODGED A COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY WITH NHTSA REGARDING THE SAFETY FACTOR WITH THE RADIO NOT LOCKING ONTO ANY AM STATION. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE ALERT. I AM, ALSO, NOT ABLE TO TUNE TO LOCAL AREA STATION FOR EMERGENCY TRAFFIC REPORTS. MY VEHICLE, WITH THIS PROBLEM, IS NOT OF AN ISOLATED CONDITION. I HAVE CHECKED WITH A VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THE PERSON HEARING OF MY PROBLEM STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON, AND EXPENSIVE, SITUATION THAT HAS PLAGUED VOLVO CARS. NUMEROUS STATEMENTS FROM FELLOW VOLVO OWNERS HAVE MADE THE SAME COMPLAINT ON COMPUTER WEBSITES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE. THE DATE BELOW IS ONLY AN ESTIMATION OR A GUESS. *TR

SUBMITTING COMPLAINT BASED ON 2008 VOLVO XC70 RECALL #184/SRS SOFTWARE UPGRADE 2008 XC70. VOLVO CORP & LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE SPECIFIC VIN, MILEAGE, DATE COMPLETED, & PLACE OF SERVICING OF RECALL #184 ON MY VOLVO; SPECIFIC VIN COMPLETION DETAILS OF RECALL ARE NECESSARY FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE TO DRIVE VEHICLE PER MY INSURANCE COMPANY. WAS TOLD TO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ON 01/28/12 & 01/30/12 BY INSURANCE COMPANY UNTIL SPECIFIC DETAILS ARE PROVIDED & SUBMITTED IN WRITING FROM US TO INSURANCE COMPANY AS NOTED ABOVE TO MY VEHICLE. SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR UPON STARTING CAR AT RANDOM TIMES, TURN OFF, OR APPEAR FOR NO REASON AT ALL; WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DISCONNECTING & CLEANING BATTERY ON 01/03/12, SPECIFICALLY NHTSA/ODI SAFETY COMPLAINT ID #10442559. DEALER RAN $130.00 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR CODES (TO BE REIMBURSED UPON COMPLETING REPAIR FROM DEALERSHIP AS NOTED ON DEALERSHIP INVOICE OF ESTIMATED...

BATTERY FAILURE CAUSED BY OPEN LOW CURRENT SHORT. IF VOLVO FOLLOWED MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS UPON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS INCLUSIVE OF ANY NON-ROUTINE ELECTRICAL FAULTS AND ATTEMPTED REPAIRS IN THESE YEARS IN QUESTION, AND IF VOLVO FOLLOWED PROPER MAINTENANCE REPAIR PROCEDURES, THIS UNKNOWN PROBLEM WHICH COULD BE LIFE THREATENING TO MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS, OWNERS, AND PASSENGERS, WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE EVERY DAY THAT THIS IS INSTALLED IMPROPER RISKS THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS, IF NOT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VOLVO CAR OWNERS FROM YEARS PRIOR TO 2011. AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF ALL YEARS PRIOR TO 2011 IS WARRANTED SO THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF THE PUBLIC. ONE INDEPENDENT CAR DEALER FOUND IT NECESSARY, UPON RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION, TO IMMEDIATELY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL VOLVO'S ON HIS LOT SO HE WOULD NOT ENDANGER THE PUBLIC. *TR