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2004 Volvo V70 repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (29%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (7%)
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Chart based on 252 repairs.
2004 Volvo V70 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (25%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD
| 132000 mi US $1800 |
Replace entire 4-c suspension system and installed new control arms front with new swaybars and end links. |
| 41000 mi US $50 |
In for pre-purchase inspection and Volvo tech. noticed something not right with the power steering pump. Had replaced and paid for by Fidelity (FWS) warranty-$50 deductible. |
| 55000 mi US $46 |
left rear wheel bearing was noisy/failing, was replaced |
| 69000 mi | "Suspension Setting Service Required" message for 4C electronic suspension. Dealer pulled code for 2 front struts but could not diagnose the exact problem, so after 9 days in shop I collected the car unrepaired (without paying) |
| 69000 mi | Returned to dealer to continue troubleshooting 4C suspension problem. Diagnosed faulty RF electronic strut. Strut replaced at wholesale cost, with labor split by owner and Volvo Cars NA. |
| 135800 mi | Replaced lower control arms due to worn bushings. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 80600 mi €50 |
turning limiters were worn out and full turn was noisy, because tires rubbered inner fender on both sides. |
| 85560 mi €150 |
inner tie rod end has wore out. I changed both inner and outer ends on both sides and I did a wheel aligment. |
| 94240 mi | lower ball joint has a play |
| 146200 mi €93 |
4c chassis needs service. There were one of four level sensor broken. The dealer did not have the spare in stock, so they will call when they get it. |
| 151280 mi €85 |
Steering colum joint was stiff and need to ne replaced. |
| 81000 mi | Both front struts. |
| 73000 mi US $400 |
Left rear wheel bearing. |
| 91000 mi US $55 |
Worn front lower control arm bushings - quoted $900 for new control arms |
| 119000 mi US $50 |
power steering whine - replaced reservoir |
| 99500 mi US $900 |
Passenger side strut upper spring seat broken. Replace struts, seats, bearings, a-arms, ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar end links |
| 123000 mi | replaced front wheel bearing |
| 106000 mi US $490 |
Replaced left rear wheel bearing. |
| 78000 mi US $550 |
Control Arm Bushing on the front wheels were completely gone, 4 bushing total (2 per side). The rear bushing looked fine. |
| 87000 mi | Steering started making moaning noises on slight right turn only. |
| 167000 mi US $500 |
left rear wheel bearing |
| 102000 mi US $1459 |
Needed new rear wheel hub assemblies. The bearings were loose and the wheels could wobble side to side. |
| 68000 mi US $4000 |
Front and rear struts replaced and alignment. Decided to have the timing belt done, which is maintenance. Did not expect the strut problem at 78,000 miles. A bit disappointed in the Volvo on this. |
| 49000 mi | Squeak in steering wheel. Hard to start car at times. |
| 86000 mi US $1200 |
steering groan on turns, loose clamp, replaced |
| 94000 mi US $60 |
tie rod end replacement |
| 98500 mi US $400 |
shock mount needed replacing |
| 144600 mi US $700 |
replaced sway bar endlinks upper strut mount replacement |
| 147700 mi US $2000 |
L front bearing failure |
| 152000 mi | front end links replaced |
| 164000 mi US $560 |
worn bearing making noise, replaced |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 148800 mi C $400 |
Passenger Front |
| 38855 mi | Top engine mount bushing replaced |
| 49000 mi | Mechanic noticed worn suspension end link while vehicle in for other repair, replaced under CPO. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 107100 mi US $15 |
PS Reservoir cap lost ability to remain sealed, required purchase of new cap over the internet and removal of old cap/install of new cap. |
| 121000 mi US $500 |
120K mi: time to rebuild a Volvo suspension. Replaced lower control arms (bad bushings) struts and endlinks up front. Also upgraded swaybar, spring seats and struts. |
| 81000 mi US $400 |
Left front wheel bearing failing and creating noise. Replaced. |
| 86500 mi US $1100 |
Torn tie rod boot. Tie rod rusted underneath boot, so both tie rod and boot replaced. Lower control arm bushings worn, resulting in increased cabin vibrations and rougher ride. R&R. |
| 94500 mi US $115 |
Ball joint allowing excessive vertical play and squeaking when turning or going over bumps. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 76000 mi US $2050 |
Major suspension issues: lower front control assembly, front strut assembly, rear shocks, and strut mount bushings. |
| 96000 mi US $550 |
Part of this repair was replacing a previously replaced lower control arm that failed. This, however was a bit less than half of the $550 total for this plus an additional control arm and ball joints. |
| 106000 mi US $3400 |
Control arm bushings shot on front. Replaced. |
| 161000 mi US $1720 |
Strut mounts |
| 102300 mi US $800 |
Leaking power steering reservoir |
| 120000 mi US $160 |
Replaced Struts (Front) |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 76880 mi C $300 |
Left inner and outer tie-rod. Inner tie-rod rusted to outer tierod. Difficult to remove. Performed alignment at shop after self repair. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| 130000 mi | Alignment attempted. All control arm bushing failed and driver's side tie rod ends seized together. |
| 113000 mi US $700 |
Camber was way off- unoticeable from the outside, the tires on the inside edge had completely worn out to the belt. Replaced tires prematurely and bought a camber bolt set (about $100) not installed yet. W/out no camber adjustment. |
| 114000 mi US $180 |
Had to install camber bolt kit to the front of the car and get the car aligned to set the camber correctly. Without it, I would have worn the inside edges of my tires out again. Apparently this is a known issue- Shame on Volvo!! |
| 163000 mi US $800 |
Changed out the rear shocks for the first time along with rear sway bar end links. On the front the struts were good (done 30K miles ago) but spring seats & Strut mounts were worn out and we also replaced the front sway bar end links. |
| 192000 mi US $600 |
One lower control arm bushing was broken. The other was not far behind. Both front ones were replaced. |
| 220000 mi US $1000 |
Steering rack has been making a grinding noise and hard to turn. Diagnosed it was worn out. Found out that steering racks were changed to a new design after 2004 model. Didn’t want to pay for all lines, steering knuckle etc being swapped so bought a low mileage rack from ErieVovo and had our alignment shop put it in. This fixed the steering problem! |
| 52000 mi | control arm bushings, cracked |
| 63063 mi US $669 |
I reported a noise in the right front suspension. Dealer advised that front shock absorbers needed to be replaced, under warranty. Recommended that spring seats be replaced as well, at my cost. I agreed. I paid $219.87. |
| 66324 mi | I complained to dealer that noise was still there, after front shocks replaced last visit. Dealer tightened left front strut nut 1/4 turn. |
| 37000 mi | Went to indy mechanic to purchase new tires and maintenance/safety check. Mechanic noted that the front lower control arm bushings were torn and this was covered by warranty. The only thing we had to pay for was an alignment after the part replacement. |
| 40000 mi | Symptom: Creaking / groaning noise coming from passenger side when turning steering wheel. Problem: Right upper strut mount had collapsed. Repair: Replaced both upper strut mounts (discount on replacing both at same time). |
| 41000 mi | Symptom: Popping noise from left front end over bumps. Problem: Internal fault in Left front strut. Indy shop noted that was covered by CPO warranty. Went to dealership to have components replaced under warranty. Problem repaired. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD
| 180000 mi US $650 |
Right front strut seal blew out and it lost all it's oil. Replace both front struts with OEM struts |
| 187000 mi US $803 |
Right rear wheel bearing was replaced. Had been making noise |
| 190000 mi US $100 |
Driver side wheel bearing started to make noise. Taken to shop for replacement. D/S Tie Rod end was going bad, replaced |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 168020 mi €700 |
both control arms front replaced. Rubbers cracked so mandatory replacement. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 111600 mi | Power steering pump blown (all steering oil leaked at once). |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 85000 mi US $727 |
Purchased new tires and found lower control arm bushings on both sides had failed so had them replaced along with the new tires and alignment |
| 102000 mi US $550 |
Also had to replace a faulty power steering line. |
2004 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| 122000 mi US $4000 |
Replaced all struts, swaybar links, control arms, tie rod ends, and balljoints |
| 81000 mi US $60 |
Replaced power steering pump |
2004 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
| 55000 mi US $190 |
Had strut plate, tie rod replaced due to knocking noise. Also had stops on steering adjusted, wheels would rub on wheelwells when turned lock to lock. Replaced license plate lamp (special bulb)and ordered replacement pillar tweeter. Car purchased as Volvo Also had stops on steering adjusted, wheels would rub on wheelwells when turned lock to lock. |
2004 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 44000 mi US $120 |
Making awful noise at 44k miles. Friend said was bad left front wheel bearing. Took car to dealer & their shop head confirmed. Charge quoted to repair was $600. I called an independent volvo repair shop & they quoted $350. I took to independent shop. |
2004 Volvo V70 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 88000 mi US $1500 |
Strut feel off while driving. 2 front struts replaced. |
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