1999 Volvo S70 Exterior lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION, ALL THE LIGHTING AND WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL AND THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10904292

Incident

Aug 29, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE TAIL-LIGHTS AND INTERIOR PANEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253105

Incident

Dec 28, 2008

DT: THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V405000 CONCERNING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED AND THE VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY. THEN, SHE RECEIVED RECALL 04V504000 CONCERNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. WHEN SHE GOT THE VEHICLE HOME SHE TRIED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND NOTICED THEY DID NOT WORK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPAIRED THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AGAIN FIVE DAYS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE HEADLIGHTS. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED NONE OF THE RECALLS INCLUDED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE WAS RELATED TO ONE OF THE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10145462

Incident

Dec 14, 2005

I PURCHASED MY 1999 USED S70 IN JUNE OF 2001. IT HAD APPROX. 47,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LOSS OF SPEED, ETC. WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE TURBO AND THE WHOLE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IN ALL, I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $9,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT HAS ALSO HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS SINCE I PURCHASED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10131542

Incident

Jun 20, 2001

Mileage

47,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE 99V235000 BUT IT WAS FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064827

Incident

Mar 23, 2004

Mileage

92,500 mi

ON 1999 VOLVO S70, HEADLIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH WAS RECALLED ON THE 1998 AND EARLIER VOLVO S70S (AND MODEL 850S). RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR 1999 AND LATER, BUT FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE 1998 AND EARLIER MODELS THAT WERE RECALLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10048992

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

Mileage

46,000 mi

1999 VOLVO S70 - CONTINUED REAR BRAKE, RUNNING LIGHT, AND TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS.I PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V405000) TO REPLACE THE REAR TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS AND BULBS. TO THIS DAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR TURN SIGNALS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I FREQUENTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THE REAR LIGHTING (BRAKE, RUNNING, AND TURN SIGNALS). RECENTLY, I FOUND BOTH REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO BANG ON THE LIGHT HOUSINGS TO GET THE BULBS TO MAKE GOOD CONTACT WITH THE SOCKETS. THE ONLY RELIEF I HAVE FOUND IS TO REPLACE ALL REAR BULBS EVERY 3 MONTHS. EVEN THEN, I FREQUENTLY HAVE MULTIPLE BULB FAILURES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046007

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

Mileage

27,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I HAD THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCHED ON. THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE LIT AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. AS I DROVE INTO A LESS LIGHTED AREA, I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WERE IN FACT NOT LIT. I CONFIRMED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON, WHICH THEY WERE. I CONFIRMED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. LATER, I HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED, WHICH FIXED THIS PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. MY VOLVO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1998 VOLVO S70, BUT NOT THE 1999 VOLVO S70, FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE WAS AMAZED BECAUSE HE SAID THAT BOTH CARS USE THE SAME SWITCH. *PH

NHTSA ID

10038796

Incident

Sep 5, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND AUTOMATIC TRUNK LOCK FAILED TO OPEN. *CJ

NHTSA ID

557384

Incident

Aug 1, 2000