2001 Volvo XC70: transmission slipping

Filed Dec 18, 2011 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · NJ

The transmission is slipping between gears 2-3 and 3-4. Mechanics recommends transmission replacement. Car has 94,000 miles. This is a family car and not driven hard. I've had 3 cars over hundred thousand miles and this is the first time I've had a transmission failure on the most expensive care I've owned.

Filed Jul 6, 2011 · Transmission · 142,000 miles · CA

Normal driving, at approximately 142,000 miles transmission service required light came on after transmission began slipping and "clunking". Transmission failure on 2001 volvo xc70. $4,000+ repair, common to the 2001 xc70 model.

Filed Apr 2, 2011 · Transmission · 80,126 miles · UT

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

Filed Aug 18, 2010 · Transmission · 175,000 miles · MI

Had a transmission software update that solved a neutral shift problem, where the trans would lurch into gear from a stop. Now the transmission slips as I drive, especially when turning a corner. If I accelerate normally, the vehicle revs then clunks into gear. The dealer on the trans shops say the trans needs to be replaced. Now, I have 183000 miles on the car and bought it, hoping it would be a reliable car...I was so wrong! I purchased the car for $16,000 five years ago with 64k on it. I now have about $12,000 in repairs into this car. Needless to say I am nowhere near happy or satisfied. This is, by far the worst vehicle I've ever owned. It is like a money pit. I just wish a company like volvo, that once had a great reputation, would own up to the junk they are putting out and make some recalls. At this point, I will never purchase a volvo again and am spreading the word. Come on volvo, just own up to the problems and fix them. Do the right thing and you will be noticed. Do nothing and again, you will be noticed but not for a good thing.

Filed Jan 10, 2008 · Seat belts, Transmission · 75,000 miles · WA · crash · 2 injuries

I had experienced some instances of a delay in response by the throttle in my 2001 xc70 for several months. Most times it was following an exit from a freeway and the subsequent attempted acceleration after stop was very hesitant and felt as if the clutch was slipping. I had an etm diagnostic run in may of 2007 at barrier motors volvo in bellevue wa. And they found nothing wrong but said they could not get the car to repeat the problem. I had also experienced some infrequent instances of extra acceleration with minimal gas pedal pressure during the same time. On january 7, 2008 I was in line approaching a round-about and after the second slow move forward, I had no more than touched the gas pedal than my car surged forward into the rear of the van in front of me. I was only able to get my foot poised over the break pedal before impact. The car died and when I tried to restart immediately nothing would work. The people in the van had neck injuries, my seatbelt deployed and the retraction unit failed. Only the week prior to this I had started doing an on-line search about my transmission and found many blog complaints about similar problems but had not been to the federal safety agency site yet. Now I see there appears to be a concerted effort on the part of volvo na to practice the same kind of obfuscator games that ford mc has played all along. It reminds me very much of their sop for dealing with the pinto problem in the '70s. In looking at the federal safety agency investigations and complaints I find, by looking in all the applications of topic and several other broad category searches the overall conclusion I have reached is that volvo na/ford mc are not being held accountable for all the expenses and grief they are causing the consumers. A full class action investigation is probably warranted and probably an involvement of a congressional oversight by the u.s. Department of transportation.