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1996 Volvo 850 repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 139 repairs.
1996 Volvo 850 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1996 Volvo 850
Engine not specified
| 107260 mi | Lost coolant - radiator replaced. |
| 107880 mi | Coolant loss - heater core hose had a perforation. Air flow sensor failed on a mountain highway. Nice. |
| 169000 mi | Engine valve burned, destroying engine. Sold car to junk yard for $400. |
| 214000 mi | cracked heater core when sold; would have been $800 |
| 128000 mi US $200 |
Leaking rear cam seal - engine was loosing oil. Replaced seal. |
| 137000 mi US $500 |
Broken turbo cooling hose causing a coolant leak - had to be replaced. |
| 155000 mi US $250 |
Replaced Timing belt,Tensioner pully,Tensioner,Idler Pully and Water Pump All OEM Parts |
| 237500 mi | Oil cooler leaked in a recently replaced Nissan radiator. Radiator had to be replaced. The oil softened the coolant hoses resulting in overheating and head warpage. Not repaired. |
| 245000 mi US $100 |
Cam position sensor failed due to the rotating plate coming loose and destroying sensor. |
1996 Volvo 850 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 153000 mi US $240 |
Volvo 850 Turbo (96) had a "slow reporting" O2 sensor. It needed to be replaced. Part is ~150 and an hour of labor to install is ~75. Need to get car inspected, otherwise I might not have fixed this. |
| 154000 mi US $800 |
Fuel pump died and the car would not start.Towed the car to the dealer and was at thier mercy.$800 dollars(~400 part ~400 labor) to replace the pump. Car runs again and hopfully I will get another year or two out of it. |
| 163000 mi | The check engine light was on. Codes indicated a need for new O2 sensors. Plus I needed new tires soon. I didn't want to spend a lot of cash on this car. |
| 172000 mi US $2000 |
Front cam seals and rear main seals, $765. PCV system replaced, $485. Exhaust cam replaced, $300. |
| 177000 mi US $50 |
Dipstick replaced. |
| 164000 mi US $300 |
Radiator leak. Replaced radiator and hoses |
| 184760 mi C $130 |
fuel pump relay failed |
| 188300 mi US $700 |
Slow coolant leak that got worse. Turned out to be a radiator leak. Radiator replaced. Leaks from vacuum lines and oil leaks from separator near PCV and related lines. |
| 189000 mi US $150 |
Lower oil cooler line leaking at connection to engine block. Replaced. |
| 197000 mi US $220 |
Oil leak from turbo oil return line due to worn out gasket at engine block. |
| 198000 mi US $500 |
Mass airflow sensor failed, causing the car to lose idle and stall at low speeds and hesitate/lose power at highway speeds. |
| 206000 mi US $400 |
flunked emissions: replaced pcv system, replaced air hoses with silicone hoses. heater core, thermostat, thermostat sensor, radiator hoses. |
| 114500 mi US $60 |
Replace electrical part of ignition switch |
| 135000 mi US $500 |
Replaced oxygen sensor and spark plugs due to misfiring engine and poor fuel mileage. |
| 140000 mi US $600 |
Car came in with check engine light. Mechanic pulled no engine codes and recommended engine, and transmission flush. Reset light, car runs like a top. |
| 170000 mi US $670 |
Hoses are beginning to wear out. Oil seals wearing out. |
| 200000 mi US $435 |
Blown head gasket. Replacing engine with used. |
| 94000 mi US $350 |
Replaced heater core & all related hoses |
1996 Volvo 850 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 177320 mi C $50000 |
CRANK SEAL - LEAK |
1996 Volvo 850 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| 154380 mi €40 |
Car 'shut down' totally whilst en-route. I traced the fault to be a dead fuel pump. £278 from Volvo. Got one from a scrap yard for £50. Fitted myself & all, os far is good! Took a code 2-1-2 = faulty o2 sensor (Lambda) replaced old o2 with new. |
| 157480 mi | Engine top mount worn out. Diagnosed by a mechanic, but parts on order to self-fit. |
| 169760 mi €700 |
PCV oil trap and pipes replaced as a kit . Symptoms, smoke puffing through dip stick tube. |
| 175460 mi €22 |
Expansion chamber cap (Grey) split causing coolant to spray out. Replaced with the later (green) style cap. |
| 96100 mi C $1000 |
Cracked exhaust manifold. Replaced. |
| 107880 mi C $500 |
Leak in the exhaust system fixed just before we sold it. |
| 98000 mi US $1495 |
Catalytic converter cracked, noisy exhaust and O2 sensor code on check engine light. Converter replaced with aftermarket unit. |
| 98000 mi US $380 |
Heavy black smoke from exhaust. Shop diagnosed faulty air mass meter and replaced. |
| 98000 mi | Car needed piston rings and smoked so much it would not pass inspection. Decided repair cost was much more than value of car. Replaced with 2005 Honda Accord. |
1996 Volvo 850 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 140000 mi US $500 |
replace muffler and pipes |
| 212700 mi US $3100 |
Oil leak, exhaust system, |
| 162000 mi US $1750 |
Installed used header. Replaced exhaust and flange gaskets. |
| 109740 mi A $588 |
Radiator leak. I had an oil leak caused by driving over a gutter a year ago. I don't know if that could have had something to do with it. |
| 117800 mi A $60 |
Car overheating while driving. Put water in radiator. Still overheating. Called repair guy to come over (RACV in Melbourne Australia). Said it was thermostat. Ok to drive home. Drove to mechanic to have thermostat replaced. |
| 124000 mi A $450 |
Car making slight noise. Told the catalytic converter needs to be replaced. Told 4-5 months left maximum. Used after market version instead of $100 Volvo version. My decision to replace it now. |
| 192000 mi | Serious engine misfires in all cylinders, unknown cause. Car has not reproduced this. |
| 192000 mi | Major oil leak from engine. |
1996 Volvo 850 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 214000 mi £40 |
Car would not get warm anymore, replaced both thermostat and heater sensor (engine). |
| 215000 mi £230 |
PCV replaced, Oil changed |
1996 Volvo 850 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 152000 mi | Fuel intake valve had to be replaced & engine making noise. Repair shop manager purchased car and paid for repairs - not worth it for owner to have repairs made. |
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