10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
87,333 miles

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problem #3

Dec 012018

XC70

  • 130,000 miles
Traveling 7-10 mph, busy residential street in lou, ky, car swerved in front of me, applied brakes, nothing happened. Changed to right lane, attempted brakes, 2nd time, loud grinding noise, from rear of vehicle, no braking action. Pulled vehicle to far-right side of road, put red hazard lights on, pulled off roadway at first opportunity, to safely do so.

- Louisville, KY, USA

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problem #2

Dec 012018

XC70

  • 132,000 miles
Auto dealership that sold the vehicle had installed brake parts, that were noncompliant with FMVSS, which caused, sudden and complete brake failure on 12/1/2018, and $2000 in damages to replace entire rear brake system. I was traveling on busy residential street in lou, ky, 7-10mph, narrowly averted two accidents getting vehicle under control, and safely off the roadway. Mechanic inspection is attached, right rear caliper bracket noncompliant with FMVSS, re violation of violation of 49 U.S.C., code 30112, prohibitions against the manufacture, sale or distribution of motor vehicle or "...parts installed that take the vehicle out-of-compliance with FMVSS.

- Louisville, KY, USA

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problem #1

Sep 032012

XC70 6-cyl

  • miles
My 2008 Volvo XC70 spontaneously accelerated as I prepared to park. This happened on two occasions so far, and I am frightened to get behind the wheel again. The experience in both cases was almost identical. The car lurched forward suddenly as I slowed the car to park it. In both cases, my foot was depressed firmly on the brake. The car only accelerated to a few miles per hour, but both times the car stopped only once it collided: The first time with a fence, and the second time with a porch. The brake was seemingly useless. A field engineer inspected our car after the second crash but concluded that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. My research online has revealed that sudden acceleration is an issue that Volvo did struggle with in many of their european models; however, according to Volvo, it was likely related to the fact that they ran on diesel fuel. I have found acceleration issues like mine reported with unleaded fuel engines in the us, but never with a 2008 XC70. Volvo has yet to make reparations and we have been without a car for a month.

- Katonah, NY, USA

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