2001 Volvo V70XC

2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT PULLED BACK AND WENT FORWARD. SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND WENT FROM ABOUT 65 MPH TO 40 MPH AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR. AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. IT WOULD START OUT IN FOURTH GEAR WHICH WAS TOO SLOW TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC.

NOTICED A RHYTHMIC RUBBING TYPE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND INCREASES ITS TEMPO AS SPEED INCREASES. I TOOK IT TO VOLVO OF CERRITOS TO INVESTIGATE NOISE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ANGLE GEAR ASSEMBLY THAT PROPELS THE RIGHT AND REAR WHEELS IS FAULTY SO, I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN VOLVO CARS FOR A SECOND OPINION AND I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I HAD THE ANGLE GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT SHOP AT A COST OF $2,565 AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS BONE DRY AND RUSTY INSIDE AND THE BEARINGS WERE BROKEN. THE CAR HAS 114,600 MILES ON IT AND IT GETS THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE MAINTENANCE EVERY 7,500 MILES. THERE WAS NEVER ANY OCCASION WHERE AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED SO I AM ASSUMING THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WONDER HOW MANY VOLVO CARS OF THIS MODEL HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE POWER TRAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 AWD STATION WAGON. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. AS I WAS LURCHING ALONG CARS WERE PASSING ME AT 55+ MILES PER HOUR, MY FAMILY AND I WERE PLACED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND OUR SAFETY WAS JEOPARDIZED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I WAS REAR ENDED OR HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VOLVO TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER 2 PREVIOUS TIMES REGARDING MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND THE CAR LURCHING, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETECTED. ?? THIS LAST TIME THEY HAD TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM EXISTS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I ONLY HAVE 71,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I NOW HAVE TO PAY $4,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY SERVICE WRITER SAID HE CONTACTED VOLVO NORTH AMERICA AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. MY CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE AND HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE SHOP WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PERVASIVE IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. VOLVO NORTH AMERICA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND HELP TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES, THAT JEOPARDIZE THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. *TR

IN DEC 2005, MY VOLVO WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAD 48,300 MI. DEALERSHIP NOTED THAT FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD. IT IS PRIMARILY A SHORT DISTANCE COMMUTER CAR. AT TIME, COULD NOT AFFORD REPAIRS. WAITED ONE YEAR (FEB 2007 - 54,000MI) AND TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY VERIFIED THAT THE FRONT LOW CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE BROKEN OFF, REAR SWAY BAR LINK WAS BROKEN, ALL PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THE SAME TIME, REPAIR SHOP NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED. OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST AND CAR WAS DEEMED TO BE INOPERABLE AT ANY MOMENT. UPON CALL TO VOLVO TO PURCHASE PART, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE W/ FAULTY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF STOCK ON THE PART DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENTIALS THAT NEEDED REPLACING. MY PART WAS SPECIAL ORDERED. AUTO REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNLIKELY FOR A REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO FAIL ON A VEHICLE W/ SUCH LOW MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, I WENT BACK THROUGH PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS AND FOUND THAT VOLVO HAD PATCHED A LEAK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL JUST PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. IN TOTAL, THE REPAIRS FOR THE SUSPENSION AND DIFFERENTIAL COST $4,600 AND I WAS W/O A VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. *JB

ETM/ECM REPLACED 1/2006. SUBSEQUENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE 05/08/2006, 08/09/2006. ROUGH CRANKING IDLE. SUBSEQUENT SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. FOLLOW UP WITH SOFTWARE UPGRADE TCM ON AUG. 9, 2006. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING JERKS BETWEEN 2 AND 3RD GEAR UPON ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. ROUGH SHIFTING WITH KICK DOWN SHIFTING AT SPEEDS +60 MPH. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 XC WAGON. THE CAR WAS REVVING HIGH FOR A WHILE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER THE ETM FAILED. I WAS BEING LEFT STRANDED AT FREEWAY OFF RAMPS, AND GREEN LIGHTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIE. IT'S A MIRACLE I WASN'T REAR-ENDED! AFTER A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE TRYING TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE ETM WARRANTY, (THEY ONLY CLEANED THE ETM THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT-SAYING IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH!), A MONTH HAS PASSED AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED! THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A $5300 ESTIMATE FOR REPLACEMENT AS IT IS UNREPAIRABLE! I TOOK IT TO OUR REGULAR MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 70,000 MILES HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ETM WOULDN'T ALLOW THE TORQUE CONVERTER DO WHATEVER IT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER DOES, AND THAT CAUSED THE OIL TO HEAT UP AND THEN THE RESULTING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE SAID THERE IS NO ONE AROUND WHO WILL TOUCH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TO USE A DEALER TO REPLACE IT. I AM COMPLETELY DEVASTATED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS A LEMON. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS, AND I'D REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME ABOUT WHAT RESOURCES I HAVE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO TEST MY CAR! I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ETMS AND THEN SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION FAILURES. PLEASE HELP!*JB

OUR 2001 XC 70 VOLVO HAS HAD A STALLING PROBLEM THAT REPEATS PERIODICALLY BUT THAT THE DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE. IT BEGAN WITH A SURGING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. THIS WAS FIXED WITH A SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD BUT STALLING CONTINUED. IT IS RANDOM OCCURRING WHEN WE ACCELERATE AT INTERSECTIONS AS WE TURN OR BEGIN. IT IS QUITE ANXIETY PROVOKING SINCE IT COULD HAPPEN WHEN WE ARE TURNING AND IF A CAR WAS COMING IT COULD STRIKE US AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT IS NOW OFF WARRANTY BUT ON EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WHEN THE DEALER IS CONTACTED THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. RECENTLY, THE LOCAL SERVICE REP FOR VOLVO HERE IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA REPLACED A TURBO LINK VALVE. IT WAS REPLACE ONLY TODAY SO WE DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *NM

TRANSMISSION FAILED. I BLOCKED TRAFFIC ON SC 278 FOR ~ 30 SEC. THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. I COULD RUN THE ENGINE BUT NO POWER MADE IT TO THE WHEELS. IT FINALLY LIMPED TO A PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAROLINA VOLVO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE FROM VOLVO.*AK