2001 Volvo C70: problems, recalls and reliability

“I purchased a 2001 volvo c70 convertible used with ~ 73,000 miles in 2006. It now has 93,000 miles. Last summer I had to replace the radiator because it cracked. On the evening of tuesday, december 22 while returning home on the beltway, I began to smell something and an up arrow indicating I should shift gear lit on the dashboard panel. I learned two days later, I needed to replace the transmission. Now I understand there is a fuel pump recall. This seems like a lot of major repair work in a fairly young vehicle with so few miles, and regular oil changes at every 3,000 miles and annual checkups. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Dec 2009

“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo c70 convertible. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalls, but then drives normally. The failure occurs intermittently and the contact did not notice any difference in the vehicle beforehand. The vehicle has not been in a crash and has not been diagnosed by the dealer. NHTSA campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) was referenced. The current mileage was 66,521 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 6/2/08 *cn the dealer cleaned the throttle body, but the problem continued.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Nov 2007

“1. Ets (electronic throttle control system) warning light came on while driving. This can affect drivability of a vehicle. 2. Throttle body for volvo 2001 c70 had to be replaced at a cost of $1075. 3. This is wide spread problem with volvo cars made from 1999 to 2001 affecting models s70, v70, c70, s80 and s60, but volvo refuses to compensate for the cost of repairs or issue a recall. *jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Aug 2005

“My vehicle is a 2001 volvo c70. We have been experiencing intermittent stalling of the engine while driving. The vehicle does not totally lose power, it last for a second or two. I am reporting this because I became aware of a government investigation of a similar issue. *nm”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2005

“Dt: volvo was stalling at idling at low speeds as it were about to die . Engine check light came on/off. Consume rtook vehicle to dealer, who replaced electrical throttle body. *ak”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jun 2005

“Dt: 2001 volvo c70 cva. The car was bought as pre owned in may 2004. The check engine light came on many times. Dealer could not fix this problem at the time. While driving the engine stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they fixed the problem with a new engine. *ak *jb”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Mar 2005

“I recently purchased a 2001 volvo c-70. Water is leaking into the door of my vehicle. After the dealer determined that they could not fix the leak, they obtained another 2001 volvo c-70. We found water leaking into the door of this vehicle also. This is a defect. I not sure if this is a safety issue, but the person on the 888 number told me that I should still file a complaint. She said the leaking water may be damaging the electronics inside the door.”Owner report · Structure · Feb 2005