1998 Volvo S70 review from North America
"I will never buy another Volvo"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The engine "blew" at 89800 miles.
General comments?
I bought this car when it was 3.5 years old and low mileage. Every now and then it had a single hesitation when it was idling, but I didn't think anything about it and Volvo told me it was OK. It has performed very well until about 7 months ago. It sounded like it had a muffler problem due to the increased sound coming from under the car. I took it to Volvo and was told it was fine. I took it to Midas twice and was told the muffler was fine. About a week ago the noise was a little louder and it was running rougher than usual. It was due for my 90,000 mile check up and I thought that was it. On the way home recently my car died with no warning lights. It just died. It was towed to Volvo and I was told that there was something wrong with the inside of my engine and I would need a new engine. A new engine at 89800 miles? Aren't they supposed to last? Aren't they the "quality" car. Beware buyers.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 5 cylinder Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 33000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 89500 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 240 |
| Date of Entry | 7th May, 2005 |