Power Train Related Problems of the 1997 Volvo 850

Table 1 shows four common power train related problems of the 1997 Volvo 850. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission failure (two problems).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Volvo 850


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1997 Volvo 850

The Automatic Transmission problem

The contact owns a 1997 Volvo 850 wagon. The vehicle was taken to a service station for tire repair and the following failures were discovered: both rear brakes and calipers were seized and completely inoperable, the emergency brake was also inoperable, and both front inner and outer tie rods   Read details...

The Transmission Failure problem

The consumer was pulling out of the driveway and noticed that the vehicle was not shifting from first gear into second. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the transmission failed. The consumer received no warning lights .   Read details...

The Manual Transmission problem

When vehicle is shifted in to gear, the vehicle will go in that direction without consumer pushing clutch and gas in, vehicle does this all the time, contacted dealer, and they were not willing assist.   Read details...


Power Train related problems in other Volvo 850 model year vehicles:



Fuel Economy of 850 Vehicles
850 Service Bulletins
850 Safety Recalls
850 Defect Investigations