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Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Catalytic Converter was replaced under warranty. Had car in for Check Engine light before 60k miles and was told to return if it came back. It did and CC was the culprit and Volvo covered the entire cost under warranty!
6820 mi
Car wouldn't start and appeared to be battery problem but battery OK. CEM P062F00 -Internal control Module EEPROM error. Replace CEM 37206 and reload CEM sofrware 36004
32240 mi
Replaced gas cap
53940 mi
C $325
Unidentified noise on startup on the back on the engine. Dealer could not identify root cause and it wasn't fix. No impact to drivability or performance.
6200 mi
Check engine light. Detected misfire 2 out of 150 starts. CEL clearred. Software upgraded. No repairs.
22320 mi
Vehicle burned around 1.5 quarts of oil at 11000km after last oil change.rnrnDealer said within normal specs. Never burned oil before in vehicle's lifetime. Needless to say I am suspicious, since I only have 1 year of warranty left.
Engine was burning oil through piston rings. Barely under warranty. Dealer is replacing piston rings and other engine parts.Volvo is extending warranty on Eng, Trans & Pwrtrn to 100k.Will now have to use synthetic oil for life of vehicle.
49600 mi
A rebuilt engine was installed
48000 mi
Code for leak detection pump
48700 mi
US $210
Leak detection pump replaced. Covered by CPO.
40920 mi
at 50,000, started using one quart of oil per 2,000 miles; research on forums indicates there is a ring problem on this year model with no recall from Volvo.
43000 mi
US $850
[Engine repair.] Details not available at the moment.
102500 mi
US $700
Timing belt
48000 mi
Replaced fuel pump
22000 mi
Engine will not start unless one presses the start button for along time.
17000 mi
Car seemed to hesitate for a few days in starting; but did start. Decided to take to dealer to check. Problem turned out not to be any mechanical part, but rather some glitch with software that needed to be reloaded and updated
21900 mi
Major engine system failure. external serpentine belt broke and took with it (damaged) several internal parts. All repaired under warranty. Service order showed an internal cost of $6000. All seems fine now. Loaner provided.
12000 mi
Coolant warning light kept coming on.
3700 mi
Check Engine Light on, code p0128 stored for thermostat fault. Freeze Frame data shows code set at 140F suggesting thermostat opening too soon (warm up fault). Dealer replaced thermostat and performed reflash of ECM.
34000 mi
Check Engine Light, code for oxygen sensor heater circuit, B1S1. Sensor out of stock, had to return following week. Dealer replaced sensor, cleared code and ran drive cycles. Operating as designed currently.
80000 mi
US $113
PCV breather diaphragm ruptured (in oil filter housing) causing loud hum at idle and vacuum leak in crankcase. Check engine light on, codes for fuel mixture recorded. Replaced diaphragm under cap on top of oil filter housing.
7500 mi
'check engine' light came on. trouble code pointed to the air mass meter, but no problem was found and the code was cleared. The car was, and is, running perfectly! no change in mpg
61000 mi
US $422
Replaced right motor mount which failed.
52200 mi
Car was consuming oil, this was 3rd visit for same issue. engine replaced.
15000 mi
Intermittent check engine light. Service tech updated software.
25000 mi
Car at times would not start properly and seemed to be starved of air or fuel. Dealer identified a fault code and flashed the RDAR system.
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