Q&A

Anyone seen this problem with their XC70? When changing over to summer wheels/tires, my mechanic noted a broken LR coil spring (some corrosion noted on the spring itself). Preparing to replace spring, he then noticed that the differential housing is cracked at the mount where it bolts up to the subframe.
Have taken car to dealer who reports only having seen a couple of broken springs before, and never this problem with the differential housing. This is a safety issue.
Note that Saab recently issued a service advisory and extended warranty coverage for a problem with premature breakage of front springs due to corrosion. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this problem with their Volvo. By the way, you would not notice this unless you look for it.