1998 Volvo V70XC Engine cooling Problems

“I have a Volvo v70 xc, awd, 1998. I brought the car to a Volvo dealer, smythe Volvo, for a routine repair of clunking noise I heard. They said it was due to a strut problem, but also found several un-related repair items. All together, they spent two days on repair and charged me $1700 for it. On the same night that I got the car back, the engine died on the freeway without any warning before, during, and after the incidence. I almost got killed on the freeway. I was able to slide it out of the freeway ramp and had the car towed back to the dealer. …”

“Idling in a lot the car cut out, drove it to the Volvo dealer to check, nothing found to be wrong. Several months later, the power diminished while driving, took it to a mechanic who checked everything and could find no problem, but heard for the first time....there could be an air mix problem...with no check engine light, can't really know. Drove the car back to va. From mass. Where problem started and had no further problems until april or may of this year (2005) when turning into my driveway, the engine totally cut out. …”

“1998 Volvo V70XC, replacement of mechanical timing belt tensioner not specific as to mileage for such replacement, replaced timing belt at 70,000 miles as required, tensioner appeared good on inspection, no Volvo TSB advising replacement, tensioner failed at 84,000 miles, Volvo warranty rejected repair claim for tensioner, valve damage, timing belt replacement approx. $2,400.00 no response from Volvo customer care to email for review of claim. Had I been on the turnpike loss of power may have resulted in a crash since all powered systems would not have worked. …”

“The contact owns a 1998 Volvo V70XC. While driving 45 MPH the serpentine belt detached and the engine shut off without any warning lights illuminating. However, after the failure occurred, all of the lights on the dashboard illuminated. The vehicle was towed, and the mechanic stated that when the timing belt detached the pistons stopped moving on one side , and on the other side the pistons continued to move although the engine shut off. The cost to replace the engine was $6,000. …”