2001 Volvo CROSS COUNTRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting
2
20.0%
Braking behavior
2
20.0%
Engine operation
1
10.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2002
4
2003
1
2004
3
2009
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2002
4
2003
1
2004
3
2009
1
2012
1
2002: 4; 2003: 1; 2004: 3; 2009: 1; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
VOLVO XC 70 2001. WOULD JUST DISENGAGE AS IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE WOULD ROAR. VOLVO DEALER ADVISED TO GET TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SINCE I'M 90 MILES AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPLETELY BURNT UP, CHANGED. TOOK TO VOLVO 8/8/09, CHECKED IT OUT, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. OFFERED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR $72. 8/10/09 DID THE SAME THING, LOCAL MECHANIC SAID BURNT WORSE THAN THE FIRST AND CHANGED AGAIN. DRIVING BACK TO FT. COLLINS, STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO CALL A TOW TRACK. UPON INVESTIGATION THERE ARE TONS OF POSTS ON…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
AT CERTAIN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DON'T HOLD AND VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2-3 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NM
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
50.0%Usable mileage5 / 10 records
90.0%Valid incident date9 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
90.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 10 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2001
2008
Vehicle Speed Control
220.0%ODI 10094617 · 57,000 mi
AT CERTAIN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DON'T HOLD AND VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2-3 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY XC70. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD, NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AFTER THE CRASH AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILE…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I DEPLOYED THE CAR JACK AS DIRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS INDICATED IN THE DRIVER'S MANUAL. WE HAD A FLAT IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. DURING THE LIFITING POCESS, THE KNURLED END OF THE SCREW OPPOSITE TO THE CRANK END FAILED. THAT IS THE END OF THE SCREW WHICH SERVES TO PULL THE SISSORS TOGETHER WHILE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SISSORS AT THE OTHER END OF THE JACK BY THE ROTATION OF THE SCREW IN THE THREADED SLIDER AT THE CRANK END OF THE SISSORS. IT FAILED CATASTROPHIC WAY WITH A BIG BANG, THE CAR DROPPED ONTO THE FLAT TIRE, AND LUCKILY I W…
DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ABOUT 50MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 NO SYMPTOMS WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE FAILS TO RESPOND TO PEDAL. "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILUMINATED. CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. DEALER HAVING TROUBLE DUPLICATING. REFUSING TO ACCEPT CAR UNTIL SOMETHING IS REPAIRED. *AK
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Vehicle Speed Control
Too few reports for a range
97,000 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10094617 · 57,000 mi
AT CERTAIN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DON'T HOLD AND VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2-3 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NM
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ABOUT 50MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 NO SYMPTOMS WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE FAILS TO RESPOND TO PEDAL. "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILUMINATED. CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. DEALER HAVING TROUBLE DUPLICATING. REFUSING TO ACCEPT CAR UNTIL SOMETHING IS REPAIRED. *AK
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
VOLVO XC 70 2001. WOULD JUST DISENGAGE AS IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE WOULD ROAR. VOLVO DEALER ADVISED TO GET TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SINCE I'M 90 MILES AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPLETELY BURNT UP, CHANGED. TOOK TO VOLVO 8/8/09, CHECKED IT OUT, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. OFFERED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR $72. 8/10/09 DID THE SAME THING, LOCAL MECHANIC SAID BURNT WORSE THAN THE FIRST AND CHANGED AGAIN. DRIVING BACK TO FT. COLLINS, STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO CALL A TOW TRACK. UPON INVESTIGATION THERE ARE TONS OF POSTS ON…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2001: 5 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2001
1
4
5
2008
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2001
9
1
0
2008
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
I CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (35E NORTH IN ST. PAUL). JUST AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED, IT REVVED-UP/SURGED FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND WE WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THREE YOUNG GIRLS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS LATELY, HESITATING FROM A COLD START, ALMOST CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN REVVING UP ONLY TO START THE CYCLE OVER AGAIN. NONE OF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO TODAY, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT SURGED FORWA…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 100,800 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10281105 · 100,800 mi
VOLVO XC 70 2001. WOULD JUST DISENGAGE AS IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE WOULD ROAR. VOLVO DEALER ADVISED TO GET TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SINCE I'M 90 MILES AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPLETELY BURNT UP, CHANGED. TOOK TO VOLVO 8/8/09, CHECKED IT OUT, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. OFFERED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR $72. 8/10/09 DID THE SAME THING, LOCAL MECHANIC SAID BURNT WORSE THAN THE FIRST AND CHANGED AGAIN. DRIVING BACK TO FT. COLLINS, STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO CALL A TOW TRACK. UPON INVESTIGATION THERE ARE TONS OF POSTS ON…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 60,500 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10088830 · 60,500 mi
DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ABOUT 50MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 NO SYMPTOMS WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE FAILS TO RESPOND TO PEDAL. "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILUMINATED. CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. DEALER HAVING TROUBLE DUPLICATING. REFUSING TO ACCEPT CAR UNTIL SOMETHING IS REPAIRED. *AK