Volvo V70XC won't shift problems

Filed Mar 22, 2015 · Transmission · 101,050 miles · KY

Transmission harsh shifting and going on limp mode.

Filed Dec 11, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · MN

The car is shifting hard and now wont shift at all mechanics say it needs a new transmission. So I email volvo for help in regards to this issues with no helping response from them other than sorry here is a list of dealers near you that do service.

Filed Aug 17, 2011 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70xc. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 15 MPH and trying to accelerate, he noticed that the engine would rev, but the vehicle would not accelerate. After pulling into a garage and then trying to reverse, the vehicle would not shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic and they advised him that he needed a new transmission. The vehicle had not been repaired and the manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 12, 2011 · Transmission · 122,000 miles · ME

My 1999 v70r with 122,000 miles has had the most problems of any volvo I have owned in 44 years; heater core, electronic throttle module, steering rack, wheel bearings, lower control arms, ball joints, parking brake failure, brake lines and hoses, and now? The transmission has failed completely after a 105,000 mile checkup by the dealer showed no issues. 2 months later - will not shift into 4th gear and bucks like a horse. Why do I read about many similar complaints but see no action - recall or reimbursement or fix from volvo?

Filed Jan 30, 2009 · Transmission · 96,000 miles · MI

I recently had my 2002 volvo xc70 looked at by a mechanic. Among other things, he said that with nearly 100,000 miles on the car, it was due for fresh transmission fluid. I drained about a gallon of fluid from the trans, went to the dealer and bought four liters of volvo approved transmission fluid and put it in the transmission. Now the car won't shift into 3rd gear. I did a couple of searches on the internet and apparently this happens fairly frequently and the only fix is to tear the transmission apart. It's just '!@#$% frustrating.

Filed Feb 17, 2008 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 85,000 miles · 00 · fire

Purchased car in dec 2006. Within few months, began to notice the car would lose speed on highway and drop to a speed anywhere between 60-80km/hr. Black smoke rolled out exhaust. Took car to dealership (where previous owners maintained car). Several filters, seals, replaced. Few months later the same problem continued. Returned to dealership and told car needed catalytic converter. After being told the cost, dealership called back to say under emissions warranty. $1200 part was covered but I paid labor/other parts. Dealer was asked on both occasions to complete service due. Failed to complete these as requested. Problems continued. This time the dealership told me that ets was gone causing the car to go into limp mode. Repairs done at a cost of all $2600.00. Less than a year, same problem occurred. The oil light came on (though there was oil in the car). The car was towed two hours back home . When I took the car to a different independent garage they (like two others before) told me to volvo. Went back to volvo but not before I had to pull over and be towed again. The engine began smoking, the car shook violently, the oil light (which volvo had less than two weeks before said was fine) came on...the report back from volvo is that the ets is gone again but also that the engine required replacing ($6000 job). This was more than two months ago and my car still sits at volvo waiting for resolve. I strongly believe the ongoing issues are directly related to the need for a new engine and that volvo was negligent in their responsibility (repeatedly) to make the necessary repairs. Not only am I out the $20 000.00 to purchase the car only two years ago, I am out about $6000 for repairs already completed and am now being told it will be another $6000 to fix this problem.

Filed Jun 27, 2006 · Transmission · 89,330 miles · CO

Car was getting poor gas mileage. Failure of the transmission march 27, 2006. The car would not shift out of gear at all and had to be towed to the dealership. I was told this was normal. I had to purchase a rebuilt transmission at a total cost of $4004.04. This represents 20% of the purchase price not including the additional extended warranty. The car was "checked out" at 82,000 miles with no apparent issues. This was the ending mileage forthe extending warranty. The transmission failed at 89,330 miles.

Filed Nov 9, 2005 · Acceleration, Transmission · 45,597 miles · NH

E-mail: vehicle goes into limp mode, etm light comes on, replaced twice, x ref 10129414, smch.

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Acceleration · 60,961 miles · KS

Traveling along i10 I just crossed the la border into texas in my 2001 volvo cross country with 60,000 miles on it. The car gives me a message of performance reduced and slows to 10 miles an hour. This is considered a limp mode as I learned later. I was in la taking a friend out of new orleans after hurricane katrina. Traffic on i10 was filled with military and semi tractors. I put on my flashers and went 10 miles an hour for some time until I could get to an exit in beaumont, tx. I pulled over on a side street and the car died altogether. I was towed to a service station and hooked up to a computer. I was told it was the throttle body unit and I would need to be towed to houston to the dealer. The following codes were exhibited on my cars computer - ECM-9150 "throttle unit internal fault" ECM 9160 same ECM- 904c "mil requested by throttle unit" ECM 904d "pedal sensor fault" ECM 982a "control module internal fault" and ECM 903f throttle unit internal fault. Both the mechanic in beaumont and the volvo staff at the dealer admitted they see this often. I called volvo today and they admitted that an investigation was pending. I want my case noted as myself and my friend I was evacuating from new orleans were in great danger as we limped along i10 in post hurricane traffic. Just the night before we had traveled from baton rouge in the dark over i10 which is an elevated highway over the swaps. I can't imagine what would have happened if we had broken down then. Volvo could not assure me that the new part they put in for nearly $1200 would not fail in the future. I bought the car because I thought it was one of the safest I could drive my family in. I am not so sure at this point if I made a good choice.

Filed Sep 2, 2005 · Acceleration · 76,643 miles · RI

Electronice throttle module failure. While driving on a busy main street the car suddenly went into a "limp mode". Took it to our independant volvo mechanic and he hooked it up to vadis. Then told us that it was an etm failure. I called volvo and they said there was ntohing that they could do since the car was bought used. I paid over one thousand dollars to get the etm replaced.