Automatic Transmission Problems of Volvo XC70

I purchased my (2003) Volvo Xc70 in late 2006 from I service it regularly and do routine maintenance checks. About a month ago the car began to jerk and hesitate. I took it to the dealer and was told I needed a new transmission for $5700. The car has 71000 miles on it.

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1. Leak found in passenger-side transmission seal while car was getting regular service 2. Took car to certified Volvo mechanic 3. Volvo USA told mechanic that the part, as such, is not available as a part for repair ; instead that the entire larger part,the bezel gear, which is working quite well, will have to be replaced at a cost of $2000!.

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The contact owns a 2002 Volvo Xc70 cross country. While driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would down shift, causing the vehicle to jerk. A local mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. The dealer nor manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,950. The current mileage was 78,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2001 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated that when attempting to drive in reverse, the vehicle would shift into drive and accelerate forward. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 95,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The failure just began at around 100k miles, no specific event. The car lurches when I am pulling into a parking space after I have brought it to a complete stop. Car jerks while down shifting into right hand turns. Car jerks at intersections while slowing down and/or accelerating. I am afraid it is going to jerk forward and hit something that I, as a driver, should not be at risk of hitting. This jerking began intermittantly and the car would run more smoothly on the streets after a highway trip of some distance, but now it happens almost constantly and the jerking is more severe. To correct the failure, I saw Volvo and asksed them to make sure the software pkg was up to date - they assured it was. A year later I returned as the problem had worsened, Volvo wanted to flush my transmission - I declined and went to a local transmission specialist who identified the problem as a hydraulic and electrical malfunction. I have just agreed to have the problem fixed, and if necessary have the entire transmission rebuilt.

I have experience 2-3 upshift flare, slipping of transmission, tachometer needle jumping up and the engine racing during a shift.

Failure of the transmission on the road.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated that the transmission had an internal hydraulic failure which caused the transmission to shift slowly, during acceleration it would also jerk and slip when the contact was trying to stop the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission could not be repaired and needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. Updated 06/06/11.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated that when first depressing the accelerator or releasing the accelerator, the transmission would sporadically hesitate and surge abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 140,000. Updated 03/24/lj.

Auto has faulty transmission that causes unexpected acceleration failures, abrupt accelerations, and jerking.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated that the vehicle would shift hard without warning when driving approximately 22 mph. The vehicle corrected itself and drove as normal but the failure continued to recur sporadically and when braking to a complete stop. The failure was ongoing for five months and the vehicle was taken to two different authorized dealers where she was advised by both mechanics to replace the transmission. She stated that both mechanics performed a diagnostic test but did not generate any codes indicating that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.

70k miles on 2002 Volvo Xc70 when unexpected surging started. Occurs when driving up hill or up a grade. This serious and concerning problem continues to occur, with or without setting cruise control. This vehicle has excellent maintenance history record.

Transmission when coming to a stop on downshift from 3,2 to 1 clucks and clucks again when restarting. It makes a hard stop and you scares you thinking you got hit with someone.

Volvo xc-70 (2004) transmission problem - jerky gear transmission at slower speeds.

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Hello, I own a 2002 Volvo Xc70 wagon and am in the process of having my transmission replaced. My coolant constantly needs to be filled and I have no floor heat in my car in the winter and my a/c doesn't work correctly in my car.

Recently bought a 2002 Volvo v70 Xc70 and am having serious issues with gears in the automatic transmission not shifting smoothly and maintaining constant gears at constant speeds. Have been informed that the car may need a transmission replacement. I have seen numerous complaints about this on the web from other 2002 owners. Why has a recall not been issued for this? why should we have to flip the bill for crummy manufacturing?.

The contact owns a 2004 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would make a violent jerk when accelerating and decelerating. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the transmission. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was also a failure with the brakes. The contact noticed the abs light illuminated on the instrumental panel after she tried to decelerate and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was a failure within the abs module and it needed to be replaced. The repairs for the abs module had not been performed. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. Updated 02/07/11 updated 02/14/11.

Our Xc70 began overheating and was taken in for diag. It needs a transmission and radiator because the transmission cooler is built into the radiator and it began exchanging engine coolant with transmission fluid. This is a horrible design. Why would they not be separate like my vw touareg. This is a very expensive vehicle and now I am looking at a $7000 repair. I can't believe that after talking to the dealer and corporate Volvo that nothing will be done. The car has 78,000 miles on it. I'm so upset by this.

Volvo Xc70 2003 transmission is going bad with 80,000 miles on it. Needs a total replacement. Hesitates during shifting and sometimes doesn't go into gear for several seconds. Power booster to the brakes also has a seal issue causing power booster electronic vacuum to constantly run.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated that the vehicle would lose power when attempting to accelerate and would shift with difficulty between gears. She noticed that the rpm's would increase and then the vehicle would jerk violently. The dealer advised the contact to have the transmission replaced. The contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired due to cost. The current mileages were 141,000 and the failure mileages were unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

Volvo 2003 xc 70 transmission shifting problem, loss of 1st gear along with hard shift between 2-3rd.

My Volvo x70 2010 station wagon has had a number of incidents where the car transmission "jumps" while the gas pedal is not engaged. It seems that when the engine is at idle, at a stop or during a slow turn, the car slightly and subtly jumps a bit. My Volvo dealer has attempted to "upgrade" the software but the problem, although sporadic, recurs. I am concerned that there is a defective issue here and that other potential dangerous problems may arise in the future.

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I have a 2004 Xc70 with 56,000 miles. Recently, the "reduced engine performance" light came on with no apparent change in handling or acceleration. The light then went off the next time I drove the car. A few days later, the light came back on this time along with the "check engine" light, and there was virtually no acceleration. I got the car to limp along at about 5 mph with the hazard lights on to the closest garage, where I left it overnight. The mechanic ran the diagnostics on the computer and the code for the throttle body appeared. He cleaned the throttle body but indicated that might not totally solve the problem and that if it needed to be replaced it would have to be done at a dealer. (other than several oil changes, all scheduled maintenance has been performed at a Volvo dealer. ) the car worked well for about a week and then the "check engine" and "reduced engine performance" lights came back on. I took the car to the Volvo dealer. Initially they couldn't find anything wrong with it, they drove it about 20 miles and claimed no lights came on and the computer did not show any diagnostic codes. They upgraded the software to smooth out the gear shifting in the automatic transmission and at my request did the 60,000 mile servicing. Then, when I went to pick the car up, both lights came back on in the service department immediately after I started the car. The service advisor took the car back into the shop, ran the diagnostics again and confirmed the throttle body needed to be replaced. Car is no longer under warranty and the service advisor indicated there were no recalls for this issue for this model year. After a few days in the shop, the car is now working well but I no longer trust it - had this happened on a highway it would have been very dangerous.

Volvo Xc70 angle gear burned up! 2004 with 90k on it. Seems to be an ongoing issue with Volvo's - need to purchase new or used part. Price is anywhere between $1000 - $2000. Not good. Volvo claims no real issue.

I have a 2001 Volvo Xc70. The transmission has been clunking into and out of gear in the 20 - 40 mph zone since I hit 95000 miles. I have taken it to the dealer who simply reprogrammed the car but the issue is not resolved. The car hesitates when I step on the gas. Sometimes it goes and other times it does not. This makes the car extremely dangerous to drive.

The transmission assembly and final drive assembly on my 2001 Volvo Xc70 degraded prematurely due to a defective design and now required replacement @ 70k mi. $7,500 is the estimate to make the car drivable. Volvo na will only offer a 10% discount on repairs.

There were transmission, acceleration, deceleration and drastic lurching problems that had been occurring for the past 14 months. The lurching problem was not duplicated. The problem would occur in parking lots when the consumer foot was removed from the brake and prior to touching the accelerator. The stick shift would lock as well. There was a re-occurring squeak in the steering.