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2004 Volvo V70 engine problems

29 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Volvo V70, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
29 24% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2004 Volvo V70 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 16% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

2000 v70xcaw cross country wagon etm system failed. The AC hose compressor condenser was replaced. The vehicle was leaking gas and the o-ring seal on the pump sender was replaced. The front passenger window was inoperable when trying to use the master controls. The dealer replaced the module switch. The engine would whine at highway speeds while accelerating. The battery, oil pan, upper torque mount, angle gear, rotors, fuel pump, fuel tank, fuel seal and struts were all replaced. The cv boot was leaking.

March 2006

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the fuel sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was not included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 70,000 miles, August 2010

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