8.9

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,405 miles

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problem #6

Apr 302004

C70 5-cyl

  • miles
- dealer diagnosis of four failures of tire rims and replacement of two tires on 2001 Volvo C70. Updated 6/6/12

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #5

Feb 232004

C70 5-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Ltr fm [xxx] (NY) on behalf of her mother-in-law [xxx] re defective tires on a 2001 Volvo (VIN #[xxx]), request a defect investigation to New York, NY ofc. Tire equipment has suffered numerous blow outs. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Manhasset, NY, USA

problem #4

Jun 072002

C70

  • Automatic transmission
  • 14,430 miles
Vehicle has very poor suspension. Car is unstable when it hits even the smallest of bumps and continually blows out tires and requires replacement of wheels. Very hard ride, unstable, and continually in the shop.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #3

Jun 082001

C70

  • miles
Consumer feels that there is a compatibility defect with the 17 inch rims and the 17 inch tires, two tires and one rim had to be replaced after hitting a very small pot hole, a few thousand miles later, 3 more rims were found to be bent including the one that had been replaced only eight weeks prior, consumer states no dips, potholes, or bumps were hit for the rims to bend and need replacement again.

- Hamilton, VA, USA

problem #2

Jun 082001

C70

  • miles
Consumer feels that there is a compatibility defect with the 17 inch rims and the 17 inch tires, two tires and one rim had to be replaced after hitting a very small pot hole, a few thousand miles later, 3 more rims were found to be bent including the one that had been replaced only eight weeks prior, consumer states no dips, potholes, or bumps were hit for the rims to bend and need replacement again.

- Hamilton, VA, USA

problem #1

Jun 082001

C70

  • miles
Consumer feels that there is a compatibility defect with the 17 inch rims and the 17 inch tires, two tires and one rim had to be replaced after hitting a very small pot hole, a few thousand miles later, 3 more rims were found to be bent including the one that had been replaced only eight weeks prior, consumer states no dips, potholes, or bumps were hit for the rims to bend and need replacement again.

- Hamilton, VA, USA