This is not a singular incident; it has been persistent for five or so years at this point. Quite frequently, when i am driving with the top down for at least 20 minutes, one of the doors unlatches (a couple of weeks ago, this actually occurred six times in one hour or so trip, though such frequency is unusual). For the first year or so this occurred, it was only the driver's door, but then it started happening with both doors (though still more frequently the driver's door). To be clear, it unlatches -- it never has swung open, even if pressure is applied to it. Still, this is jarring when it occurs (all the more so at highway speeds), and i am left to wonder if at some point it will "graduate" to full door opening. I am also especially concerned given that i have a child with a driving learner's permit. I mentioned this in passing to a volvo dealer service agent a couple of years ago, and he professed to be unaware of it and suggested i would need to bring it in for diagnosis etc. Which i have not done. However, having been on the nhtsa site today and seen other complaints about this with this year, make, and model, i felt i should add my experiences to the record. And of course, given those observations, i would like to get it addressed without my having to incur the cost of doing so.
VIN Pattern | YV1672MC*DJ****** |
Drive Type | FWD/Front-Wheel Drive |
Manufacturer | VOLVO CAR CORPORATION |
Make | VOLVO |
Model | C70 |
Model Year | 2013 |
Body Class | Convertible/Cabriolet |
Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Engine Model | B5254T7 |
Engine Configuration | In-Line |
Engine Manufacturer | Volvo |
Engine HP | 227 |
Engine KW | 169.274 |
Engine Displacement (L) | 2.5 |
Engine Displacement (CC) | 2521 |
Engine Displacement (CI) | 152.559 |
Other Engine Info | Emission Code: ULEV2, RPM: 5000 |
Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Curtain Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Seat Belts | Manual |
Other Restraint System Info | 3 point seatbelt on all designated seating positions |
Plant Company Name | Volvo Cars |
Plant City | UDDEVALLA |
Plant Country | SWEDEN |