Hi all-

An issue with the power locks in my V70 has arisen.

First of all, the lock on the read passenger side has stopped working completely from the inside lock controls as well as from the key fob. The driver side front lock locks only- unlock does not work from either place.

Any idea what is going on? The other two locks work fine and all locks work find manually.

There is a pretty significant grinding type of sound that occurs on the rear/passenger side lock when I lock/unlock and must be indicative of something that is going on.

Thanks for any feedback,

Joel
Seattle

The problem is in the lock mechnism, and it usually requires a new lock assembly (~$90). The failure occurs when someone tries to open the door inside while the remote is being used to unlock the door. THis action breaks a tab on a rather whimpy plastic lever inside the latch assembly. Dumb oversite on the part of Volvo and should be covered by them, but it isn't. It is possible to repair the lever, but it is rather time consuming.

This and numerous other problems with our 98 V70 are what I would have expected to have experienced with one of the big 3. Interesting enough, when I use complain about a goofy problem such as this to our Volvo service manager, he would frequently defend Volvo by saying "I worked with GM products for many years, and they have the same problems."

Good luck

V70Tired has nailed it. I have the same problem right now, and it occured just that way ... trying to open the door electrically while a "friend" tried to open it manually.

Indeed, it is so common, that a DIY repair procedure has been posted on Bay 13. The only problem is that, as you work your way down to the precise page where the illustrated procedure exists, the URL on your browser does not change, so I will have to walk you thru the sequence:

Begin here: http://www.volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.php
Click "REPAIRS/MAIENTENANCE"
Click anywhere inside the workshop image.
Scroll down to "LATCHES/DOORS"
Click "DOOR LATCH"
Clear your calendar for several days and begin.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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Dave in Virginia; 98 V70 T5(M); 98 V70; 88 245 DL; 67 MGB