1.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
190,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 122021

XC70

  • 190,000 miles
Original keyfob erased itself after battery was disconnected for two weeks while replacing a failed engine. I worked with visteon automotive systems as an electrical engineer, manufacturing their remote keyless entry systems. I know very well that the keyfob should be programmed in non-volatile memory chips. Volvo does not seem to be doing that. This could be a public hazard issue when having to jump-start such a vehicle to get away from a natural disaster. The car may not start until you tow it to Volvo to re-program it. In my case, courtesy Volvo of scottsdale, Arizona sent me a bill for 10 hours of labor for keyfob re-programming. Ata rate of $68/hour. Visteon's programming procedure takes minutes. Volvo's takes many hours. This is another hazard issue in itself.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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