Volvo 850 owners have reported 22 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 10 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission gear slipping (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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...
Automatic transmission slipped out of park position, rolled down incline, & hit a tree. Volvo admits shift interlock is damaged, but claims damage due to misuse. My insurance agent indicted Volvo claims part was replaced by prior owner due to a recall. Read details...
Exhaust: catalytic convertewr failed/plugged up. Transmission: shift lock release button on shifter locked up. Read details...
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...
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...