2002 Volvo V70 Powertrain (other) Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A HILL AND COASTED TO HIS HOUSE AND PARKED HIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10483380

Incident

Feb 18, 2010

Mileage

110,000 mi

1ST INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. MULTIPLE ISSUES SINCE. NO POSSIBLE FIX OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT @ APPROXIMATELY $4000.00 . *TR

NHTSA ID

10444788

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

147,000 mi

SHIFTING BECAME ROUGH. THEN TRANSMISSION WOULD THUD IN AND OUT OF GEAR REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTS UP AND DOWN AND CAN'T DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. BETWEEN 35PMH-40MPH IT THUDS IN AND OUT OF GEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433488

Incident

Oct 1, 2011

Mileage

77,854 mi

THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED SINCE WE GOT IT AT THE DAY ONE. ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN DONE AT A VOLVO DEALER. WE HAVE SPEND OVER $7000 ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OVER THE YEARS. BUT ITS TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP SINCE FEB 2011 WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 100,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. WE FOLLOWED THEIR SUGGESTION AS WE ALWAYS DID. BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN THIS OCT, AND THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL BLACK. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEM WE MEET, THEY CONCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO DIE, AND THE ONE FIX IS TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE WHICH WILL COST $4500! WE WOULD EXPECT THE TRANSMISSION OF A WELL-CARE VOLVO WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 100,000 MILES. AS I DID SOME RESEARCH ON INTERNET, I FOUND MANY 99-02 VOLVO OWNERS HAVE THE SIMILAR UNFORTUNATE ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AND INITIATE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OF 2002 VOLVO V70. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432642

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND "BANGS" INTO GEAR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS AND WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS 132,00. VISITED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE HAD SERVICED SEVERAL VOLVO S60 AND V70 MODELS OF THE 2001~2002 MODEL YEAR AND HAD FOUND THAT SEVERAL HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONLY A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE CHECKED MANY VOLVO FORUMS AND CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY STORIES THERE ARE OF THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO...THIS IS A LEGITIMATE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10426541

Incident

Apr 26, 2011

Mileage

132,000 mi

DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE DURING COLD WEATHER, THE DRIVER NOTICED A HESITATION WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A SLIGHT "CRUNCHING" SOUND. AT A LATER DATE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35-45 MPH ON A ROAD WITH HILLS (UP AND DOWN). WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED SAME HESITATION AND HEARD A HORRIBLE "PUNCHING" SOUND. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE ANOTHER VEHICLE RAPIDLY APPROACHED FROM THE REAR. THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD TO SWERVE SUDDENLY TO AVOID HITTING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER & PASSENGER HAD TO ROLL VEHICLE DOWN THE HILL AND CALL FOR HELP. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT AXLE HAD PULLED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION (DUE TO A PIN THAT HAD BROKE). THE DEALER PERFORMED A TEMPORARY FIX BY BANGING AXLE BACK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, DEALER FOUND THAT THE LEFT BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN (UNKNOWN WHEN THIS OCCURRED). DEALER LATER REPLACED ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *MJJ CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS REGARDING SAFETY RELATED ISSUES ON VOLVO V70. *LA

NHTSA ID

10055370

Incident

Jan 16, 2004

Mileage

21,000 mi

VOLVO RELUCTANTLY RELEASED US FROM OUR LEASE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. OUR FIRST VOLVO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY PUT US IN ANOTHER VOLVO WHICH EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS WELL. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS ON VOLVO OF DALLAS' PART TO REPAIR OUR CAR THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY EITHER WHEN VOLVO RELEASED US FROM THE LEASE. THE DEALERSHIP, AREA/REGIONAL DIRECTORS, AND VOLVO CORPORATION PRACTICED POOR BUSINESS ETIQUETTE ON ALL ACCOUNTS IN OUR OPINION. THEY DID RELEASE US FROM OUR LEASE HOWEVER, REFUSED TO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR INITIAL $5000.00 DOWN PAYMENT. OUR ENTIRE VOLVO EXPERIENCE DISGUSTED US SO THAT WE CHOSE NOT TO ENDURE THE LENGTHLY PROCESS OF A LAW SUIT. WE JUST WANTED TO DRIVE A SAFE, DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE VEHICLE THAT FIT OUR FAMILIES NEEDS. TOO MUCH TO ASK FROM VOLVO! IT IS A SHAME BECAUSE WHEN WE GOT INTO OUR VOLVO WE PLANNED ON BEING VOLVO CUSTOMERS "FOR LIFE." GOOD LUCK.

NHTSA ID

10070127

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF, AND THE COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10047949

Incident

Sep 22, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi