I have a 97 V70 AWD which has behaved well for the eight years and
70,000 miles I have owned it. Just recently, it has begun to develop some odd faults. Tonight, for example, my wife arrived home and announced that the driver's door "would not open". (It opened and closed perfectly normally for me earlier today.)On going to the car and pulling open the door, I found that it would open, but only about twelve inches (30cm). At that point it was just as though the door had reached its end-stop - pulling on it gently would not persuade it to open any further. It closes and locks OK, but on re-opening, it will again only open about twelve inches.
Any ideas on what the problem might be, and on how I get to cure it? I'm too old to have to use the passenger door and climb over the armrest to drive the thing from now on!
Other suggestions gratefully received!!
Bill