Volvo 700 1998

Model 700 made in 1998 by Volvo got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding power train.

Model 1998

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RTJ-1672410/08/200810027404Volvo vehicles:the root cause for some automatic transmission failures on all make, model and model year volvos, is glycol contamination from the engine/transmission cooling system. *pe01/14/2009

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER
04/19/2001109/01/1997
 Turbo return line unsealed and leaking oil. dealer wanted to replace entire turbo; shouldn't happen to a car, esp. a volvo, that's only three years old with 56k miles on it. dealer did a temporary fix but eventually will ahve to replace turbo way before its time to do so.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR
06/10/19982
 The rear brake rotors warped at 4000 miles and were replaced and new discs were installed. at 20000 miles the exact same problem happened again. the local dealer told me that volvo is replacing the rear braking system on a case by case basis. please share this information with everyone . thanks. *ak
WHEELS
05/03/2001
 Was traveling 70mph in 1998, volvo, 1998 when left front wheel started to come off. had heard noises prior, and then noticed smoke. pulled to side of road , and saw flames coming from wheel area. extinguished the flames. *ak