2004 Volvo V70 Engine cooling Problems

“I purchased a used vehicle the old owner said there was a recall. The check engine light goes on and off. I contacted the Volvo dealer he ran VIN but no recall for this car. I took it to a mechanic and he ran a diagnostic which read fuel sensor. The recall I saw for this year car is similar to the one issued. Could my car have been missed? …”

“Our 2004 Volvo V70 engine cut off while driving on highway. At the time, we were traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour. Luckily there was a side road nearby so we were able to coast, stop, and restart the car safely. Since that day, the check engine light has been coming on and then going off and the engine has shut down while driving on several other occassions. …”

“My Volvo V70 is stalling during driving. I took it to the dealership and paid the $875 to replace the mass flow sensor. The stalling has continued. I reported the problem to Volvo america. They told me that model year was not covered by the recent recall for electronic throttle control. The symptoms of going into limp mode. The car has to restarted. The problem occurs on the highway and during stop and go traffic.”

“Engine stopped on freeway, in heavy traffic. Wife and children in the car. Exact description as in NHTSA campaign I.d. 07v226000. Dealer (carlsen Volvo, palo alto, ca), claimed the car had no indication of recalls on their computer, but Volvo recall campaign r181 clearly states my vehicle and specific engine # 61 (6th and 7th digits in VIN) were subject of recall for the specific symptoms involved. I called Volvo u.s. And they gave me the same rote response, your vehicle's VIN number doesn't show up as being included in r181 . This is patently false. …”

“I was driving alone in napa, ca at night on tuesday, december 30th. I signaled to make a right hand turn from 30mph (so I was braking at the beginning of the turn and during the turn). About half way through the turn, I lost all power, power steering, brakes, etc. All of the dashboard lights went on - car was dead. I was trying to brake and steer to miss colliding with a parked car - to no avail. The car came to a stop about 1 foot from the a parked car in the opposite lane from where I was supposed to be. …”