turbocharged 190hp 2.4L I5 4-speed automatic FWD
78000 mi US $400 |
sensor sent check engine light on. replaced at $150 for the part alone. |
81700 mi US $100 |
cannot remember, system engine light on |
162-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD
133300 mi C $500 |
Engine mount |
162-horsepower 2.4L I5 4-speed automatic FWD
246760 mi C $300 |
Hole in muffler. Changed to new one |
turbocharged 5-cylinder manual 2WD
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
132680 mi C $40 |
Coolant temp sensor. |
144460 mi | Catalytic converter. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
170000 mi US $200 |
Coolant tank cracked |
Engine not specified
122000 mi US $1400 |
Not fixed yet, could be throttle body, fuel pump, fuel pump relay, antenna ring, number of other parts. Car is sitting in driveway until it can be further analyzed. |
122300 mi US $900 |
After replacing parts, with no codes to go by this ended up being a relay for the fuel pump. |
125000 mi US $1200 |
This car never had the ETM replaced, original white label and thought maybe I was going to be OK and got one that wasn't defective. WRONG, been broke down since June and waiting for enough funds to be able to get fixed. |
120000 mi US $1000 |
Front cam seal blew - apparently a known potential issue with this model/year - mandated replacement of breather box along with all belts/tensioners/pulleys, etc. |
163000 mi US $75 |
Heater core burst, rerouted coolant directly so functional but no heat until heater core is repaired a $300 bill, not worth with 163k miles. |
213000 mi US $250 |
Engine continues to get flooded by fuel pump. |
97000 mi US $345 |
CEL with code P0442 (small emission system leak). Dealer smoke tested and replaced PCV vacuum line. |
157000 mi US $270 |
Car stalls spontaneously while idling or while driving at full speed |
158000 mi US $10 |
Car stalls spontaneously either while idling or while driving at full speed |
turbocharged 6-cylinder automatic 2WD
167700 mi US $450 |
Ignition would work and then not work. Had to jiggle key for it to crank. |
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
208940 mi C $20 |
coolant light coming on-water level ok- replaced sensor. |
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
147000 mi US $250 |
Fuel level sender faulty. |
163000 mi US $350 |
Oil pickup tube seals replaced to remedy top-end tick at idle. |
158000 mi US $700 |
Water pump replaced due to slow coolant loss. |
170000 mi US $503 |
Front cam seals leaking; replaced cam seals and timing belt (oil on belt) |
180000 mi US $500 |
Radiator leaking. Replaced. |
183000 mi US $450 |
Heater core giving off coolant smell--pinhole leak |
168700 mi US $690 |
Misfire on #2 cylinder, coilpack arcing. All coils replaced as precaution. |
153000 mi US $30 |
turbo vacuum line was cracked, I ordered and installed new vacuum lines. |
96000 mi US $734 |
Radiator was leaking, especially on cold days. They replaced the entire radiator. told noise was caused by valve lifters. Stopped after they changed oil and use an additive. |
101000 mi US $75 |
CEL came on again, returned to shop. This was a new code and indicated fuel leak. Mechanic reversed fuel filler gasket (as a hopefully cheap, quick fix) and problem was resolved. |
116000 mi US $709 |
Motor mount need to be replaced. The key would just rotate, not start anything. They fixed that by cleaning and lubricating the pins in the lock. |
121808 mi US $350 |
Replaced failed oxygen sensor |
129037 mi US $900 |
Replaced water pump and drive belts, also did timing belt (maint) at the same time. |
131183 mi US $700 |
replaced boost sensor (for turbo). Also replaced brake hoses and the right motor mount as these were observed to be needing fixes at the same time. |
135000 mi US $300 |
Had to replace the coolant tank as it was leaking. Replaced battery and cabin filter at the same time. |
5-cylinder manual 2WD
210000 mi US $15 |
Car never reached operating temp. Thermostat stuck open. Replaced. |
220000 mi US $50 |
Car developed a nasty misfire, due to a faulty coil pack on cylinder #1. Replaced coil pack, and all 5 sparkplugs. |
220800 mi US $50 |
Exhaust system came apart behind catalytic converter -- very loud and had to drive with windows open due to fumes. Had system repaired by professional shop. |
225000 mi | Heater core developed a leak -- smelled antifreeze when running heat. |
203000 mi US $30 |
Rusted tailpipe snapped. Repaired with pipe and exhaust cement. |
204300 mi US $12 |
Previous repair to tailpipe failed. Welded this time. |
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
270000 mi | Radiator leaking and caused head gasket to fail. |
245520 mi C $750 |
Ignition coil #4 cylinder |
76000 mi US $400 |
o2 sensor, also the sensor in the key ignition sometimes wouldn't recognize the key. |
77000 mi US $485 |
Purge valve and Evap change over valve. Car ran fine but engine light was on. Since I got the car, the gas pump would cut off at some stations. This repair fixed that issue. |
101000 mi US $1000 |
fuel vapor leak |
120000 mi US $600 |
ETSM module failed. Repaired at shop programed at dealer. Purchased parts for volvo supplier Grotton |
119000 mi US $400 |
replaced exhaust manifold |
207000 mi | Using excessive amounts of oil. Traded vehicle |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
164100 mi US $1000 |
Replaced throttle--car would periodically die when car stopped; missed the recall. I was told they all have bad throttles. Also, windows fogged up because of leaking radiator after I started driving. Dangerous to drive. Radiator was replaced. |
Engine not specified
95000 mi US $100 |
ABS module went bad -- this is a known problem on this model car. I traded my module for a refurbished module from an online source posted on a Volvo Owner's forum. |
153000 mi US $350 |
Radiator replacement |
228000 mi US $3000 |
head gasket leaking, broken motor mount. had head gasket replaced, valve job done, timing belt again, full ignition service, oil cooler hoses, and all engine mounts replaced. |
158000 mi US $50 |
Exhaust leak between catalytic converter and muffler - sleeve installed. |
163000 mi US $100 |
Misfire - diagnosed as PCV issue |
166000 mi US $600 |
Replaced blocked radiator |
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
163000 mi US $400 |
Engine coolant temp sensor & thermostat were faulty...replaced & radiator flush done. Alignment done from hitting large pothole. |
173000 mi US $150 |
Replaced engine mount; spark plugs & oil change. |
263000 mi US $1500 |
Motor blew up; replacement motor sourced and installed |
104000 mi US $400 |
Stuck valve in fuel filler line. |
213000 mi US $300 |
heating core was leaking |
124000 mi US $1325 |
Also from new car inspection, 3 engine mounts replaced. |
136000 mi | Symptoms: -Flashing climate system lights (recirculate & off buttons) & white film on lower windshield. -Flashing coolant light. (Major) Parts Replaced List: -A/C air intake sensor. -Radiator, Heater Core, Thermostat & ECT sensor. |
139000 mi | Went in for regular oil change and was told car was due for timing belt. While mechanic was replacing timing belt, he discovered water pump was leaking. Replaced both at same time (cost-saving labor-wise for owner to replace at same time). |
146000 mi | Symptoms: Reduced engine power & engine cutting out/stalling. Towed in to local indy shop; vehicle would not start at shop. Problem traced to fuel pump relay. Replaced fuel pump relay. |
228300 mi US $230 |
Intercooler hose popped off. |
85000 mi US $150 |
Temp sensor needed to be replaced |
162000 mi US $300 |
S70 ran off the road and would not start. Unplugged the MAF sensor to safely start and drive home in limp mode. The next day discovered the intercooler had a crack...replaced intercooler myself and problem solved. Also went and had an alignment done. |
183000 mi US $1500 |
Tensioner pulley lost its cap in the path of the timing belt (after timing belt replacement only 40K miles ago with Tensioner pulley) and caused the timing to skip, rendering all intake valves to get bent- I had to have my engine completely rebuilt. |
183200 mi US $130 |
Heater core leaked into driver's side foot well- all foam soaked through, had to cut out the foam, dry it and reglue it as well as replace the heater core which I ordered from an online vendor. All is well now. |
190800 mi US $200 |
After engine repair this past spring, realized I was burning oil on start-up. After thorough investigation, came to the conclusion that the valve stem seals were leaking. Replaced torn valve springs. |
199000 mi US $20 |
Radiator over-flow tank cap cracked. Replaced with one from Autozone but it leaked...terrible. Bought genuine Volvo one locally for $20 because I was in a hurry to go on a trip- this solved the problem. |
205000 mi US $240 |
Replaced leaking radiator |
208000 mi US $50 |
Missing in Cylinder 4...a few times. I had changed wires last year. This time I changed cap.rotor...seems problem has cleared up- rotor appeared quite worn. I had a short (ground was getting power) on my ignition- fuel injection circuit 1 (1st cylinder). Had to cut the wire and use a new one from the circuit to the ground on the computer. Then, my idle air control shorted internally. |
213000 mi | TEmp gauge went in the red but would then come back down- got a P0118 error- ECT... Replaced it and thermostat- easy repair! It was hard to know though if it was really the ECT or the thermostat as the upper radiator hose would not get hot. |
215500 mi US $80 |
Once again the temp sensor was going bonkers- I just had this problem in November. Changed out the Engine Coolant Sensor to a Volvo one and replaced the thermostat again to a Mahle. The older Autozone one was broken, stuck in only a month |
218300 mi US $50 |
Turbo oil rerun line blew out causing most of my oil to be lost and stranding me until a ride to go buy oil, some ramps and temporary repair until I got home and replaced the o-ring |
222200 mi US $2 |
SAS (secondary air pump) was squealing and making a racket- a common problem as condensation causes rust and it will eventually quit running. When it stops running it will cause a check engine light. Add a diode - an easy fix from You Tube! |
168000 mi US $875 |
Cam belt almost failed. Changed the cam belt and serpentine belt and marked the timing marks better |
168000 mi US $350 |
The key tumblers starter lockout tripped and locked the ignition switch from turning to start. |
200000 mi US $150 |
Radiator replaced as it began seeping from sides. Turbocharger wastegate vacuum elbow wore and was torn/leaking. |
268000 mi | Replaced all cooling hoses |
275000 mi US $10 |
Turbo control valve failed. Replaced with used one. |
84000 mi US $85 |
Service light came on. We also asked to get smog tested for California (just moved back to California). Car passed and service light was shut off. No big deal. |
165000 mi US $320 |
Some fuel system regulator part failed car towed to station and repaired |
180000 mi US $250 |
cam sensor replaced, computer, fresh air hose, some kind of sensor on the transmission |
204300 mi US $440 |
Radiator had to be replaced due to a leak |
76880 mi $200 |
Bad smoke inside car, heater core replaced. |
77500 mi $200 |
Mass Air Flow sensor was out of order and replaced. |
207000 mi US $3359 |
$212.11 Head Gasket Set $70.92 Head Bolts $17.85 Crank Seal $382.90 Intake Valves $743.10 Exhaust Val;ves $185.95 Timing Belt Kit $144.97 Water Pump $1,085.00 R R Head Valve Job $100.00 R R Timing Belt |
5-cylinder manual 2WD
159000 mi US $200 |
replaced spark plugs |
184000 mi US $15 |
replace upper motor mount bushing |
192600 mi US $38 |
Replaced coolant reservoir tank |
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
217000 mi | Low coolant warning light came on. Topped up coolant and drove a few more times the light came on again. topped up coolant. starting car up looking for leak and radiator sprung a big leak. new rad installed myself no problems. |
257300 mi C $25 |
P0172 code. Found vacuum leak at intake manifold gasket. Replaced gasket Found vacuum leak at injector to manifold o rings. Replaced o rings |
91140 mi $600 |
Car stalled from time to time. Bad MAF was replaced. |
83000 mi US $35 |
O2 sensor upper motor mount |
87000 mi US $150 |
O2 Sensor |
155000 mi US $700 |
Exhaust leak near muffler repaired R/R two engine mounts |
121000 mi US $1000 |
Engine rear main oil seal was leaking, had it replaced. Replaced two motor mounts. |
136000 mi US $150 |
Heater core had small leak. I had replaced the heater core two years ago, but coolant leak was back. Indie mechanic said O-rings were bad, and were not OEM Volvo, and were leaking. Core was still OK. Mechanic installed new OEM O-rings. |