Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 4338 | 02/09/2006 | 4338 | 10001269 | Aw 55-50 neutral control function, valve body diagnosis, transmission control module diagnostic trouble code 012a and 012b. *scc updated repair method. this bulletin supersedes the previous dated 2-9-2004. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 4337 | 02/25/2003 | 10001266 | Shift quality issues due to b4 servo cover failure, 2-3 upshift harshness or flare. *scc | 04/25/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| RTJ-21324 | 07/10/2009 | 10032425 | Volvo: the 5 speed automatic transmission, aw55-50/51, has a bolt on top that anchors the b4 band, which applies 3rd gear. if that bolt is removed, the band will be disengaged and 3rd gear will be inoperative. this includes c70 coupe and | 03/24/2010 | |
| 4346 | 08/05/2004 | 4346 | 10008967 | Harsh / delayed p, r or n to d shift. *tt | 09/02/2004 |
| 4332 | 07/18/2002 | 635273 | Some vehicles with the aw55-50 gearbox may experience 2-3 upshift flare, slipping, tachometer needle jumping up or the engine racing during a shift. quality upgrade has been developed to minimize this condition. *tt | 10/21/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| TJ-US16761 | 05/25/2012 | TJ-16761-1.13 | 10037893 | Volvo: there is a software update. *rm updated 4/11/2012. *kb updated 4/13/12. *pe updated 5/15/12. *pe updated 6/4/12. *pe | 06/07/2011 |
| US16761 | 01/05/2011 | 10037893 | Ready | 06/07/2011 | |
| US16761 | 01/05/2011 | 10037893 | Volvo: there is a software update. *rm | 06/07/2011 | |
| 4002 | 07/07/2006 | 10016434 | Transmission control module (tcm) upgrades available to correct complaints/symptoms. *tt | 09/12/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 4410009 | 02/01/2002 | 635173 | Service bulletin information regarding clutch line replacement. *tt | 10/18/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| RTJ-22103 | 12/23/2009 | 10033045 | Volvo: rear differential housing, leakage and resealing. oil leakage/moisture from the rear differential housing halves can be resolved by resealing the housing and replacing the seals. the rear differential itself does not normally need | 06/28/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 4347 | 11/01/2005 | 4347 | 10016108 | Difficult to engage 1st and/or reverse gear. *tt | 08/31/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 110000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 110000 | ||
| 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. pmb | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated that his transmission failed. the contact stated that he attempted to accelerate and the vehicle would not 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 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. ap | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 147000 | ||
| 1st indication of transmission failures. multiple issues since. no possible fix other than replacement @ approximatly $ 4000.00 . | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 126549 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. while driving approximately 10 mph, the transmission hesitated excessively and the warning indicator began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 126,549. rvk | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 126549 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. while driving approximately 10 mph, the transmission hesitated excessively and the warning indicator beagn to illuminate on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 126,549. js | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 77854 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 132000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| 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. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated the transmission failed on the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle started changing gears with a very hard jerk. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the transmission. the vin did not go through at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.rl | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated when the vehicle shifted into drive there was a delay before it would accelerate. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a software upgrade but that did not remedy problem. a transmission mechanic confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact stated that this was a known failure and was concerned since the manufacturer was unable to rectify the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact when the vehicle shift into drive there is a delay before you can drive the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a software upgrade but that did not remedy problem. the contact took the vehicle to a transmission shop and the transmission shop stated the transmission needs to be replaced. the contact stated this is a known issue that the manufacturer is not properly rectifying. the failure mileage 160,000. jo | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated that the vehicle would independently switch gears and remain stuck in third gear. the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised the contact that the vehicle was not repairable and if he was to replace the transmission, the failure would recur. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 130,000 and the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact stated that the vehicle was switching gears and would remain stuck in third gear. the check engine warning light had also illuminated. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised the contact that the vehicle was non repairable and if he replaces the transmission that the failure would occur again. the current mileages were 130,000 and the failure mileages were 100,000. bw | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Improper shift of automatic transmission from reverse to drive and in certain slowing down condition which cause car to lurch (slow down as in making a right/left turn). dealer first stated that problem was with onboard software, now saying the car needs a new transmission. internet search concludes that this is not an isolated condition. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 97000 | ||
| Transmission began slipping around 90,000 miles. changing from 2nd to 3rd was a pressurized build up resulting in a lunge forward or bucking of vehicle. several times trying to get across traffic lanes almost resulted in near crash due to transmission not changing gear. putting car in gear resulted in a bucking forward or lunge. volvo advised a new transmission but advised us of a computer download that might fix the problem. after the download the car drove great for about three weeks. then it began again. when on a trip the jerking in changing was so violent the gas line was forced loose from the fuel filter causing a stall in traffic. fortunately we were able to push the car out of traffic and waited for a mechanic to arrive to re-install the line to the filter. volvo dealer was about three miles down the road but refused to come out stating too much going on and that they could help but would wait until the next day since so close to 5 pm. independent mechanic came to help. a new trans was installed but with less than 5000 miles the problem seems to be coming back. also the brake booster went out. a failed recalled part left us stranded when we first bought the car and we paid the towing fees to volvo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Improper shift of automatic transmission from reverse to drive and in certain slowing down condition which cause car to lurch (slow down as in making a right/left turn). dealer first stated that problem was with onboard software, now saying the car needs a new transmission. internet search concludes that this is not an isolated condition. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 97000 | ||
| Transmission began slipping around 90,000 miles. changing from 2nd to 3rd was a pressurized build up resulting in a lunge forward or bucking of vehicle. several times trying to get across traffic lanes almost resulted in near crash due to transmission not changing gear. putting car in gear resulted in a bucking forward or lunge. volvo advised a new transmission but advised us of a computer download that might fix the problem. after the download the car drove great for about three weeks. then it began again. when on a trip the jerking in changing was so violent the gas line was forced loose from the fuel filter causing a stall in traffic. fortunately we were able to push the car out of traffic and waited for a mechanic to arrive to re-install the line to the filter. volvo dealer was about three miles down the road but refused to come out stating too much going on and that they could help but would wait until the next day since so close to 5 pm. independent mechanic came to help. a new trans was installed but with less than 5000 miles the problem seems to be coming back. also the brake booster went out. a failed recalled part left us stranded when we first bought the car and we paid the towing fees to volvo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Improper shift of automatic transmission from reverse to drive and in certain slowing down condition which cause car to lurch (slow down as in making a right/left turn). dealer first stated that problem was with onboard software, now saying the car needs a new transmission. internet search concludes that this is not an isolated condition. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 97000 | ||
| Transmission began slipping around 90,000 miles. changing from 2nd to 3rd was a pressurized build up resulting in a lunge forward or bucking of vehicle. several times trying to get across traffic lanes almost resulted in near crash due to transmission not changing gear. putting car in gear resulted in a bucking forward or lunge. volvo advised a new transmission but advised us of a computer download that might fix the problem. after the download the car drove great for about three weeks. then it began again. when on a trip the jerking in changing was so violent the gas line was forced loose from the fuel filter causing a stall in traffic. fortunately we were able to push the car out of traffic and waited for a mechanic to arrive to re-install the line to the filter. volvo dealer was about three miles down the road but refused to come out stating too much going on and that they could help but would wait until the next day since so close to 5 pm. independent mechanic came to help. a new trans was installed but with less than 5000 miles the problem seems to be coming back. also the brake booster went out. a failed recalled part left us stranded when we first bought the car and we paid the towing fees to volvo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Improper shift of automatic transmission from reverse to drive and in certain slowing down condition which cause car to lurch (slow down as in making a right/left turn). dealer first stated that problem was with onboard software, now saying the car needs a new transmission. internet search concludes that this is not an isolated condition. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 97000 | ||
| Transmission began slipping around 90,000 miles. changing from 2nd to 3rd was a pressurized build up resulting in a lunge forward or bucking of vehicle. several times trying to get across traffic lanes almost resulted in near crash due to transmission not changing gear. putting car in gear resulted in a bucking forward or lunge. volvo advised a new transmission but advised us of a computer download that might fix the problem. after the download the car drove great for about three weeks. then it began again. when on a trip the jerking in changing was so violent the gas line was forced loose from the fuel filter causing a stall in traffic. fortunately we were able to push the car out of traffic and waited for a mechanic to arrive to re-install the line to the filter. volvo dealer was about three miles down the road but refused to come out stating too much going on and that they could help but would wait until the next day since so close to 5 pm. independent mechanic came to help. a new trans was installed but with less than 5000 miles the problem seems to be coming back. also the brake booster went out. a failed recalled part left us stranded when we first bought the car and we paid the towing fees to volvo | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 78000 | 1 | 04/03/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle sputtered and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle did not lose power. the volvo dealer diagnosed the vehicle as needing the electronic throttle module replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 78,000. | |||
| 08/02/2003 | 7500 | 3 | 06/05/2002 |
| Three times during the month of august vehicle violently jumped forward into traffic. dealer said there was a problem with a valve in the transmission. *ak windows squeak when rolled down. steering wheel boot was not in place.*ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 21000 | 2 | |
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 09/22/2003 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||