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1995 Volvo 850 Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Aug 30, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 111 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Volvo 850 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalTransmission
Filed Aug 30, 2001

GEAR POSITION SENSOR,S1 & S2 SOLENOIDS: VOLVO HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT FOR SOME TIME AND SHOULD HAVE DECLARED A RECALL.( VOLVO EVEN LOST A SMALL CLAIMS SUIT IN CALIFORNIA OVER THIS FAILURE) WHILE VOLVO PAID $900 OF THE $1300 REPAIR BILL TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE WHOLE BILL. RE: HORN FAILURE, THE VOLVO MECHANICS SAID VOLVO HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALSO, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY CAR HAS NOT YET REACHED 50,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO SPEND ABOUT $1,400 DOLLARS TO REPAIR A SUNROOF, REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL, AND FIX THE SOLENOIDS AND GEAR POSITION SENSORS. I BELIEVE VOLVO SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE EXPENDITURES. I HAVE BEEN A VOLVO OWNER SINCE 1972, AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VOLVO AGAIN. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON A VOLVO, I COULD HAVE HAD A RELIABLE CAR LIKE A SMALL LEXUS!*AK

NHTSA ID
751419
Incident
Aug 17, 2001
Transmission
Filed Nov 6, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
735864
Transmission
Filed Oct 19, 2000

THE SOLINOID TRANMISSION FAILED SO THAT IT CAN NOT ENGAGE THE FIRST GEAR. IT CAN ONLY ENGAGE THE SECOND GEAR AND THEREAFTER. I THINK VOLVO SHOULD RECALL THIS COMPONENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT FAILED TO MY CAR. EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER REPLACE A NEW ONE EVERY TIMEBUT IT FAILS A YEAR OR MORE AFTER THAT. IN A DURATION OF FIVE YEARS OWNERSHIP, THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENS. IT COSTS ME A LOT OF TIME, MONEY AND HASSLE. I TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY COMPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID
734747
Incident
May 10, 2000
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Oct 29, 1999

TIRE BLOW OUT AND RIM CRACKED COMPLETELY. YH

NHTSA ID
549448
BrakesTransmission
Filed Sep 17, 1999

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN EITHER PARK OR DRIVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. DEALER REPLACED CONTROL MODE SOLENOID SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
847932
Incident
Aug 23, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATES CAR IS IN LOWER GEAR WHILE STILL IN THE "D" DRIVE POSITION. CAR CAN MAINTAIN FREEWAY SPEEDS UNTIL CAR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN TRYING TO REACCELERATE, THE CAR REMAINS IN LOW GEAR. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRY MOVING GEAR SHIFT BY TURNING OFF INDICATOR, BUT ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART ENGINE. TURNING POWER APPEARS TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTING MECHANISM IN THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
703019
Incident
Feb 6, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 30, 1998

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, GEAR SHIFT LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY. OVERRIDE BUTTON MUST BE USED TO GET VEHICLE INTO GEAR. OOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
533402
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Nov 18, 1997

PUT IN A PARK POSTION THEN NOITICED GEAR WAS IN REVERSE, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR,WHICH CAUSED HITTING THE DOOR. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
819231
Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 1997

OWNER CLAIMS THAT CLUTCH MAKES LOUD NOISES, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
815992
Incident
Aug 15, 1995
EngineExterior lightingSteering+1 more
Filed Sep 24, 1996

TRANSMISSION GEAR STICKS IN THE PARK POSITION.

NHTSA ID
509078
Incident
May 2, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 1, 1996

THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES, CAN NOT ACCELERAT THE VEHICLE IN 5TH GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
980005
Incident
Sep 25, 1995
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Dec 26, 1995

SHIFT LOCK BUTTON FAILED.

NHTSA ID
600502
Incident
Dec 26, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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