2003 Volvo 700

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Exterior lighting1
2. Power train1
3. Steering1

Latest complaints

• Jul 14, 2016SC1,340,000 mi
  Power train · Steering
  Running vehicle stalled; pocode 303 possible fuel pressure sensor defect. Car was in motion... Could be dead now. steering wheel locked while parked, charged $430.00 plus to have the lock column replaced . Rick hendrick volvo of charleston, sc refuses to make an adjustment in the price. 2 1/2…

  Running vehicle stalled; pocode 303 possible fuel pressure sensor defect. Car was in motion... Could be dead now. steering wheel locked while parked, charged $430.00 plus to have the lock column replaced . Rick hendrick volvo of charleston, sc refuses to make an adjustment in the price. 2 1/2 hours labor charged. This IS criminal that a dealership would charge this and refuse a n adjustment. Never had a car's lock column break...

• Jan 15, 2003CA900 mi
  Exterior lighting
  The "clear" plastic raw resin material modernly and contemporarily used in headlamp shields/doors/lenses IS frequently of an inferior grade which progressively clouds over time and yields vehicles less visible to others and with very significantly reduced visibility to their operators.…

  The "clear" plastic raw resin material modernly and contemporarily used in headlamp shields/doors/lenses IS frequently of an inferior grade which progressively clouds over time and yields vehicles less visible to others and with very significantly reduced visibility to their operators. non-clouding plastics have been available since the '40S and "brilliant" crystal plastics are very popular today, but domestic and import manufacturers frequently skrimp on costs by using inferior plastics. I imagine it IS a uv-damage problem. this was much less a problem years ago when almost all lamps were sealed and their lense directly exposed for projection and view. but today, many if not most, headlamps use cartridges or bulbs behind these expensive designer plastic covers/screens. I feel these initially-clear plastic covers should be considered as part of the vehicle's "essential" "as manufactured" safety equipment and that manufacturers should be held liable for replacement of such defective parts as a safety-related recall. there are plenty of night accidents involving apparent impaired vision/lighting, but I have no data and no resources to create such data.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10249191This is a Technical Journal: 12V Battery Testing Method
• 10241661Complimentary upgrade c00009 description.
• 10241651Rubber cushion
• 10219421Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
• 10213885The Deutronic DBL-1200 is an advanced battery maintainer/charger with the flexibility to be updated as products and repair methods evolve.
• 10213883ICUP/Google Built-In Diagnostic Operations
• 10213882Battery Charger/maintainer requirement
• 10212892Shipping and Handling of Volvo Lithium-ion 48V Mild Hybrid Battery to Global Battery Solutions (GBS)
• 10212891VIDA QR Scanner Mobile App
• 10087107This IS a service product journal : the previously reported issue with vida 2015 and battery testing has been resolved. Vida 2015 battery testing IS the only approved method for producing battery test codes. The use of vida classic or other measuring tools IS not considered acceptable when submitting warranty claims.
• 10030359Volvo: leakage detection diagnostics improvements to remedy dtc's. All models from model years 2003-2008. Diagnostic monitor for the evaporative emission system small leak, has used a software function that calculates leakage based on a pressure inferred from the current consumed by an electric pump that pumps air into the fuel tank system.
• 10027404Volvo vehicles:the root cause for some automatic transmission failures on all make, model and model year volvos, IS glycol contamination from the engine/transmission cooling system.

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