1998 Volvo S70 Seat belts Problems

“As I was pulling out onto a busy street, my seatbelt let go, spontaneously released itself! It does this 2-3 times in a row. When I hear the sound of a seatbelt buckle clicking (after I fasten mine, sound seems to come from the passenger side!) then I know it's not going to release again. At least not til after I shut the car off and then start it again.”

“Seat belts do not retract properly and get caught in the door. Twice this has resulted in broken courtesy lights and once the inside door panel was so badly damaged, Volvo agreed to replace it. I had the driver side seat belt replaced (under warranty) and it now works fine. However, the passenger side still sags and has once again broken the courtesy light in the door. I asked my Volvo dealer about this and was told there is nothing wrong, and even the new cars do that. I can't believe this and have seen this problem posted many times on a Volvo message board. …”

“This is not a complaint, but a request for information. My coworker has a 1998 Volvo S70. She is fairly short and the shoulder belt rubs on her neck. Is there any product available that would help move the seat belt to a better position without compromising its effectiveness.”

“Electrical problems since shortly after purchase of vehicle, to dealer 25 times. Dashboard light would come on, indicating that headlights were not working when in fact they were. Dealer stated vehicle had a bulb and socket problem, taillight bulb failed, signal lights flash very fast, side signals sockets and bulbs shorted, 4 running light contacts melted, front headlight shorted, left front headlight inoperable, and bulb indicator illuminated. Door locks inoperable, windows would not go up, master window control switch faulty, and speakers distorted. Seat belt plastic part cracked. …”