2001 Volvo V70 Exterior lighting Problems

“When I step on the brakes, sometimes I get a warning on my dashboard to check brake lights, when I check, I get the warning whenever the left and right brake lights do not light up, and only the center does. If I press multiple times they may work. I found a similar recall on the 2002 model, I have the 2001 model the number is 04v051000.”

“I noticed the tail light brake bulbs were burning out quickly. After getting a ticket I stopped driving it until I could determine the cause. Volvo lists a brake relay recall. Brake light fuses and relays are in 4 locations in the car. They are: 1. Under the hood in the engine control unit ecu, 2.the passenger compartment a. Central control unit ccu and b. Fuse panel by drivers side door post 3. Rear control unit in the cargo compartment. The problem was an electrical engineering design where a steel race that surrounds the taillight bulbs transfers the electrical current is designed to fail. …”

“I have intermittent failure of the dipped beams in my 2001 Volvo V70 t5. I see an error report on the dash: bulb failure. Dipped beams. But there is nothing wrong with my bulbs. There is an electrical problem that is totally unpredictable leading to loss of low beams. Volvo service managers say they don't know what causes the problem. Am I the only person to report this defect? It started about 2 years ago in the winter of 2003 but is now more regular but not always.”

“I have a 2001 Volvo V70. I got a message that the left hand turn signal bulb was out. I bought a new bulb to replace it, and it did not fix the problem. The dealer found that it was a problem with the socket, and subsequently replaced it. This solved the problem. My complaint is that a recall for this very problem was issued for Volvo v70s from 1998-2000, (NHTSA campaign id number : 00v405000 ). It seems to me that this recall should be changed to include 2001 models, as clearly, the issue was not resolved with the new model year.”

“While braking the check brake lights warning illuminates. There is a NHTSA recall, # 04v051000, regarding the brake lights. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 5/10/2006 - the right and left brake lights did not work, only the center brake light worked.”