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1998 Volvo S70 loss of power reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 1998 Volvo S70 — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Loss of power reports
3%
share of complaints
82,600 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Loss of power in other S70 years

2000 S7021
1999 S7018
S70 loss of power by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Volvo S70

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Volvo S70 report before drawing conclusions.