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2005 Volvo V50 repairs by problem area

Engine (31%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (18%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)

Other (7%)

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2005 Volvo V50 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (34%)

< $100 (36%)

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Volvo V50 in Alabama, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
Dec 2015 67000 mi US $1800	intermittent fault in BCM causing whole high speed CAN network to crash and vehicle not to start. replaced BCM, drained brake.

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Volvo V50 in Indiana, United States Feb 2007 - May 2013
Oct 2007 45000 mi US $200	Weatherstripping on driver door had a tear in it. It was replaced under warranty. rear break pads worn - needed to be replaced. Weatherstripping on driver door had a tear in it. It was replaced under warranty.
Jan 2009 65000 mi US $240	Needed to replace motor for electric lock on rear, passenger door. Replace rear windhsield wiper blade and arm. Re-attach weatherstrip on driver door. Needed to replace motor for electric lock on rear, passenger door. Re-attach weatherstrip on driver door. Replace rear windhsield wiper blade and arm.
Oct 2009 76000 mi US $1004	Lock on passenger door no longer working. Needed to replace motor that operates lock. Plastic side of driver's seat that holds buttons for operation of seat broken - replaced. Lock on passenger door no longer working. Needed to replace motor that operates lock. Plastic side of driver's seat that holds buttons for operation of seat broken - replaced.
Feb 2010 84000 mi US $450	Oil change, etc Replaced air intake near oil filter/trap. Speicfic problem covered by extended warranty.
Aug 2010 92000 mi US $950	Replacement of power door lock motor assembly, along with battery replacement, and recommended 91K mile service
Aug 2011 106400 mi US $250	Re-filled AC with freon + dye to locate possible leak. No leak found, but appear to have an AC compressor problem that will eventually need to be replaced.
Oct 2011 115000 mi US $1200	Needed to replace spark plugs/cables, ignition coil, and CVT solenoid. Air conditioning compressor clutch failed. AC compressor replaced
Jan 2012 116000 mi US $565	Replaced rear control arms Replaced motor mounts
Feb 2012 117300 mi US $425	Fuel pressure sensor failing
Oct 2012 135000 mi US $1000	While having brakes repaired, discovered that CV boots were failing (cracked/torn).
Nov 2012 136200 mi US $2900	Replaced clutch & DMF Flywheel. Lining wore out. But replacement required replacing the DMF flywheel at same time (surprisingly expensive).
Dec 2012 138000 mi US $800	Control rod bushing needed to be replaced.
Apr 2013 142000 mi US $135	CEM failure issues. Possibly just loose cable.

Volvo V50 in California, United States May 2006 - Jun 2022
Jul 2007 41000 mi	Insert key and vehicle did not recognize it (message, incorrect key.) Reinserted key and vehicle went into lock down. Vehicle then discharged battery completely in about 1 hr.
Dec 2007 47000 mi	Drivers side mechanical door latch failed. Power locks continued to work.
Jan 2008 49000 mi	Drivers side window actuator was put out of adjustment during previous visit to dealer.
Apr 2010 88000 mi US $300	Accelerator pedal assembly sensor sending bad readings. Vehicle would go no faster than 10 mph.
Jun 2010 89000 mi US $36	Gas cap intermittently showing "not sealed." Replaced cap.
Aug 2010 89900 mi US $630	Pump bearing failed with a loud squeal / whatever at low RPM. Eventually, Check Engine light came on but since the sound was far less at freeway speeds I drove 300 miles to home and then to dealer with the failing / failed pump.
May 2012 100300 mi US $3	Struts Engine Mount (1)
Sep 2013 110000 mi US $220	Bi-Xenon bulb failure.
Nov 2013 111400 mi US $385	Engine warning light. Bad fuel pressure sensor.
Mar 2015 120000 mi US $300	Various electrical oddness (WS wipers random, turn signal malfunctions, washer cam on without asking...
May 2015 120900 mi US $20	Car reported intermittent Anti-skid system fault. Codes were from several sub-systems and anti-skid fine. Dealer had car for 3 weeks without diagnosis. Car quit throwing codes.
Sep 2015 123000 mi US $400	Right rear wheel bearing
Nov 2016 129200 mi US $1300	Tie rod and bearing replacement. Half shaft replacement.
Feb 2017 135000 mi US $800	Left rear wheel bearing failed
Oct 2017 146000 mi US $2000	New clutch, lining wore out, slipping.

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Volvo V50 in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2006 - Nov 2010
Nov 2006 9652 mi	Axle splines were loose and making clicking noise under acceleration/close throttle deceleration. Axle splines were fixed with metal adhesive.
Jun 2007 12422 mi	Window seal on driver's side came loose. Window seal came loose on driver side door near mirror. Seat Lumbar support adjustment broke and had to be repaired. Car was in shop for a couple of hours for both fixes.
Oct 2007 15500 mi C $114	Right front wheel bearing was making noise, Right front tie rod was worn/lose, require replacement.
Feb 2009 21700 mi	Noisy seat rails. Typical issue. Will bring car back - wanted repair reported before warranty expired.
Apr 2010 27900 mi	Alternator replaced - noisy. Waited more than 2 months for back-ordered part, but car was still drivable. Warranty had expired, but I was able to get Volvo to cover the repair. Oil breather box issue - was part of an extended warranty item that was noticed when replacing the alternator. No cost fix. Alternator replaced - noisy. Waited more than 2 months for back-ordered part, but car was still drivable. Warranty had expired, but I was able to get Volvo to cover the repair. Oil breather box issue - was part of an extended warranty item that was noticed when replacing the alternator. No cost fix.
Jul 2010 29800 mi	Timing chain tensioner replaced under warranty - the warranty had expired, but it took the dealership several months (after replacing the belts first, then the alternator) to diagnose the problem.

Volvo V50 in Michigan, United States Dec 2007 - Jun 2016
Dec 2011 103000 mi US $300	ECM was cutting out the turbo boost.
Apr 2012 107500 mi US $65	Control arms have the camber set too low which causes premature wear on the rear tires and a noisy ride.
Aug 2013 117400 mi US $600	control arms needed to be replaced to fix the overly aggressive camber that was wearing the tires prematurely
Sep 2014 126000 mi US $2102	timing belt, water pump, accessory belts, battery
Jun 2015 131000 mi US $75	fuel pressure sensor was bad

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Volvo V50 in Ontario, Canada May 2008 - Oct 2016
Feb 2010 75020 mi C $50	The ABS sensor in the wheel bearing failed. Replaced wheel bearing.
Sep 2010 86800 mi C $100	Very small radiator leak. Replaced radiator. Rear door lock stopped working. Replaced door electronic module.
Oct 2011 102300 mi C $35	PCV return hose decayed. Replaced with a new one made from rubber instead of plastic. Design issue.
Sep 2012 118420 mi C $650	The wiper blades mechanism broke. Needed replacement
Dec 2013 133920 mi C $1500	Intake manifold and cam shaft seal replaced
Sep 2014 142600 mi C $100	Replaced broken fuel sensor.
Jun 2015 151280 mi C $400	Brake caliper seized

Volvo V50 in Maryland, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2015
Mar 2013 185000 mi US $350	Check engine light came on and vehicle subsequently failed the State of MD Emissions test, 599.75. replaced driver and passenger side front axle, 450 replaced right front hub(wheel bearing), 350
Apr 2014 203000 mi US $400	Replaced passenger side wheel bearing and axle.
Mar 2015 209000 mi	Replace Rt & Lt Sway Bar Link
Jun 2015 210000 mi US $40	replaced spark plugs

Volvo V50 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
Jan 2016 142600 mi C $170	Plastic coolant reservoir cracked. Car spewed coolant everywhere. Had it replaced and flushed the coolant fluid.
Mar 2016 143840 mi C $1300	Had to replace rad, coolant expansion tank, a fan, a bunch of hoses. Car was overheating.
Aug 2016 148200 mi C $900	replaced AC compressor and associated cooling stuff. Clutch on the compressor had rusted out. Could have just replaced the clutch but it wasn't much more to just do it all.

Volvo V50 in Illinois, United States Apr 2008 - Dec 2009
Jan 2009 69000 mi	Clicking sound from front wheel. Tech lubed outer splines of both axle shafts. Clicking sound returned the same day. Occupant weight sensor malfunctioned causing passenger airbag to deactivate intermittently. Installed new spring kit on RF seat per TSB.
May 2009 77000 mi	Clicking sound from front wheels when changing directions from forward to reverse. Replaced L driveshaft sealing ring. Not successful.

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Volvo V50 in Kansas, United States Aug 2011 - Jul 2022
Sep 2011 70000 mi US $150	Had to replace the fuel pressure sensor as the car was hesitating and then the check engine light came on. This was a recall for the same part in other Volvos
Oct 2011 70300 mi US $700	Had to replace front struts as right one was leaking oil and noisy. I had the shocks replaced as Sears had a special.
Jun 2012 75000 mi	This is the 3rd time I have had the drivers seat repaired for creaking. The solution is velcro. This time it did not work. It has to do with the WHIPS system.
Feb 2014 90700 mi US $21	The front passenger strut starting making a lot of noise and it is only 26 months old. I did not repair it since I am contacting Monroe to understand their lifetime warranty.
Jun 2014 95000 mi	Have a clunking noise and replaced the struts again after only two years and then replaced the sway bar links. Still noisy.
Aug 2014 96400 mi US $80	Passenger side motor mount was broken causing a clunking noise in the front end that every mechanic thought was suspension related.
Sep 2016 117000 mi US $450	Oil trap had to be replace after 67,000 miles as it was replaced in 2009 under warranty.
Nov 2016 118000 mi US $25	seat panel cracked
Apr 2017 122000 mi US $15	P0456 Code as small leak detected on evaporative emission system and I replaced fuel cap. This did not fix the problem.
Sep 2017 125000 mi US $965	AC compressor failed due to the clutch. Battery was bad so I replaced it.
Nov 2017 125000 mi US $600	Alternator failed.
Dec 2017 127000 mi US $168	Fuel pressure sensor replaced due to P0089 code Fuel pump replacement. Cost included extra time for labor to remove stuck drive train shaft the needs to be removed to lower gas tank. Check engine light still on with code P0089/P2900 after replacing fuel pressure sensor in November. Diagnosis is a bad fuel pump.
Jan 2018 127000 mi US $299	replaced upper and lower radiator hose due to leak
Feb 2018 128000 mi US $453	replaced driver side cv axle and passenger wheel hub Replaced left CV axle and both hubs. Right hub replaced under warranty.
Sep 2021 146000 mi US $120	AC not cooling
Jul 2022 149000 mi US $105	AC not cooling

Volvo V50 in California, United States Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
Jul 2016 64000 mi US $1000	Control rod bushings cracked.

Volvo V50 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
Feb 2013 107260 mi C $1350	Power steering module replacement

Volvo V50 in Nevada, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2022
Aug 2015 91900 mi US $150	Power steering pump noise. Power flush of pump and reservoir to hopefully avoid a power steering pump replacement. Noise is reduced but still present.. may need pump replacement in the future.
Oct 2016 98500 mi US $145	Cracked coolant expansion tank
Jun 2017 104000 mi US $1500	Steering Column Lock Relay, inhibited the starter. Vacuum line valves failed for brake vacuum hoses.
Jan 2018 109000 mi US $190	Driver side horn replaced; horn relay replaced
Apr 2018 111000 mi US $667	Twice following automatic car washes I had random electrical problems. Took it to independent volvo garage. It took hours of troubleshooting (that cost over $500) and follow-up car washes to confirm that a $13 protective panel under the hood was missing and allowing water to short connections in the main computer. Inexpensive panel replaced; the major cost was for labor to troubleshoot the leak, which included removing front passenger seat, under dash components, under hood components, etc.
May 2019 114098 mi	Had alignment check and tech reported that inner & outer tie rods were worn out. Had inner & outer tie rods removed and replaced.
Jun 2020 117043 mi	Owner discovered Right Front CV Boot leaking grease. A CV Boot Kit was used to replace the front inner seal.
Jun 2021 121740 mi US $250	I had a Engine Misfire warning on LCD. I took it to a local garage and had codes read; it was #4 Cylinder Misfire. I had the codes reset and replaced all five ignition coils, as they were probably the original coils that weren’t changed when the spark plugs were changed to complete the 120,000 mile service in 2020. Engine ran much stronger after the coils were changed and I’ve had no further misfire codes.

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Volvo V50 in Netherlands Apr 2015 - Aug 2016
May 2015 208700 mi €120	Overflow coolant tank was cracked.

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Volvo V50 in Slovenia Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
Oct 2016 215760 mi €80	low energy warning
Jan 2017	change of alternator, change "cover" for starter (pokrov z novo puso)
Jul 2017 229400 mi €500	changed wind shield, brand new volvo logo
Jun 2018 238700 mi €300	expansion canister replaced, cooling fluid bottom hose replaced, radiator cooling fan replaced

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Volvo V50 in Pennsylvania, United States May 2016 - Apr 2019
Aug 2016 144000 mi US $283	Replaced alternator
Oct 2017 169000 mi US $70	Replaced engine mount
Dec 2017 166000 mi US $390	front pads and rotors

Volvo V50 in Rhode Island, United States May 2005 - Mar 2010
Apr 2005 250 mi	dealer replaced wiper blades for streaking under warranty
Jul 2006 54500 mi US $67	fuel line fell off - repaired myself
Nov 2006 87800 mi US $250	reload software for radio and window issues - misdiagnosed engine code costing $200 for maf sensor
Feb 2007 95850 mi US $179	check engine light on - dealer cleaned throttle body

Volvo V50 in Minnesota, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
Sep 2016 234000 mi US $2500	3 wheel bearings, tie rods, brake rotors/pads, new front struts, new tires
Dec 2016 240000 mi	Not yet completed: need new timing belt, stabilizer arm (missed notice in Sept.), new battery cable needed they say. Have not yet been to a different shop (more $reasonable mechanic) to have work performed. Love car-NOT frequency of repairs.

Volvo V50 in Ohio, United States Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Sep 2016 102000 mi	1 of 2 axels replaced due to wear. Noticed a slight vibration

Volvo V50 in New York, United States May 2011 - Oct 2011
Jun 2011 125000 mi	Failure of a piston connecting rod, requiring replacement of engine block assembly.
Oct 2011 125000 mi	Sold to mechanc with engine cylinder rod failure. The original repair quote was $7k from the Volvo dealer, and $5k from our local shop. The car was in great shape, otherwise.

Volvo V50 in Rhode Island, United States Oct 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008 24000 mi	AC issue (the AC was only blowing warm air). This was repaired under warranty, and the long wait was due to part-issue.
May 2009 37000 mi	leak in sunroof seal was causing drivers side carpet to be damp

Volvo V50 in Texas, United States Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
Nov 2014 117200 mi US $830	Leaking heater core replaced with new OEM part and new OEM hoses.

Volvo V50 in Tennessee, United States Jun 2010 - Apr 2013
Aug 2012 68700 mi US $700	Replaced front control rods due to worn-out bushings
Jan 2013 72000 mi US $200	Replaced fuel pressure sensor

Volvo V50 in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2010 - Nov 2021
Oct 2013 60340 mi C $1350	Wheel bearing
Oct 2014 65300 mi C $500	Sunroof drain lines went blocked and caused water to flow into car
Apr 2015 67780 mi C $1100	Replaced fuel pressure sensor, battery and spark plugs
Jun 2017 75640 mi	Listed repair on wrong vehicle ????
Sep 2017 78120 mi C $1400	Multiple issues (listed in order of costs) 1. Bushings torn on front control arms. $875 2. Gear shift module. $540 3. Transmission flush. $250 15% discount
Nov 2019 87821 mi C $613	Replaced front brake and rotors (rusty). Rear brakes and pads were at 45%

Volvo V50 in Michigan, United States Feb 2007 - Mar 2010
Jan 2008 38000 mi	Replaced MAF sensor.

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Volvo V50 in Florida, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2010
Apr 2008 46000 mi	Power steering out.

Volvo V50 in Illinois, United States Apr 2007 - Sep 2007
May 2007 43000 mi	Bolts that hold the seat to the floor came loose, causing seat to lean backwards and to the right several inches each time the car moved forward.
Aug 2007 45000 mi	Starter intermittently makes grinding noises or pauses during cold start-up. I was told the gears in the starter are now plastic, and I will need a new starter eventually, but to wait until the problem/noise gets worse.

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Volvo V50 in Great Britain Feb 2007 - Oct 2011
Jul 2008 17000 mi £25	Exhaust knocking against chassis on extreme left hand corners. New exhaust hangers fitted and exhaust realigned.

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