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2004 Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (30%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (36%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 274 repairs.
2004 Volvo XC70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 214 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Volvo XC70
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| Volvo XC70 in North Carolina, United States Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 2014128300 miUS $240 | Coil pack and code erase | ||
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Montana, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 2016176700 miUS $2195 | Power steering rack leaking significantly. fluid input was about one pint a month. | ||
| Mar 2017183000 miUS $65 | Passenger front soft brake line broke, leaking. Loss of all hydraulic braking action/fluid. Replaced faulty part, and replace the other three brake hoses as preventative measure. | ||
| Jul 2017185000 miUS $1200 | Leaking rear main oil seal. Oil loss was approximately 1/4 qt per tank in town driving. At high RPM(>2800 and/or >75 mph) oil loss was increased. | ||
| Oct 2017190000 miUS $200 | Inner passenger CV boot ruptured. Car ran for a few thousand miles with no noticeable degradation until I replaced the axle assembly. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New York, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201692000 miUS $900 | Exhaust whine during heavy rain and slush. Exhaust pipe bends due to uneven cooling and scrapes against drive shaft. | ||
| Apr 201793000 miUS $650 | New rear struts. Slight leak in one of them. | ||
| Jan 2018103000 miUS $10 | Add coolant light on. Added coolant and appears to be ok. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Indiana, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016237000 miUS $1750 | Catalytic converter replaced Evap Cannister replaced | ||
| Sep 2016239000 miUS $1547 | Car wouldn't start. Replaced fuel pump, crank position sensor, antenna ring | ||
| Nov 2017246000 mi | Replace right front spring 4 calipers & pads | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New Jersey, United States Apr 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 2016130000 miUS $15 | Leaking fuel pump. I removed rear seat backs, found fuel pump under inspection cover. Pump was leaking at the top. Disconnected hoses to relieve pressure, cleaned area, filled with epoxy made for plastic. Works great, no more leaks. | ||
| Feb 2017139000 miUS $220 | Had a clunking whenever I turned the wheel hard to the left. Found the strut bearings were rusted. I removed the complete strut on both sides and replaced the strut bearings and spring retainer. Also replaced the stabilizer links. | ||
| Apr 2017141000 miUS $150 | Replaced rear shocks Replaced sway bars front and back. | ||
| Jul 2017149000 miUS $200 | Changed front shocks and lower ball joints. | ||
| Apr 2018163000 miUS $450 | Radiator developed a leak on the side where the plastic joins the aluminum. Replaced radiator. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 2015108000 miUS $900 | Replaced PCV system components and cleaned engine return openings replaced worn tie rod | ||
| Dec 2015113000 miUS $1 | Wiring breaks in tailgate. Exposed wiring and replaced | ||
| Jun 2016120000 miUS $240 | Replaced right tie rod. Starting to wear. | ||
| Apr 2017131600 miUS $247 | Fuel pump mounting flange leaking. Volvo paid for replacement part, customer paid for labor. | ||
| Jun 2017134000 miUS $630 | Right front spring broke due to failure of plastic coating on spring and resulting corrosion. Car was parked in driveway when broke. Both front springs and struts replaced with associated hardware. | ||
| Jul 2017135900 miUS $20 | replace drivers side low beam headlight | ||
| Jul 2018147000 miUS $470 | Right rear spring broken. Replaced original spring and shock absorber on right and left sides. Replaced both low beam headlights. | ||
| Jun 2021178000 miUS $836 | Angle gear leaking. Removed and found gear preload not properly set with evidence of previous disassembly/repair. We have all records of previous, second owner. Nothing on angle gear. Mechanic suggested warranty repair from new. Gears worn. Replaced angle gear with used. Inspected and replaced seals. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States May 2016 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Jun 2016115000 miUS $590 | Replacement of Rear shock part only of rear strut assembly. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2019 | |||
| May 2014113000 miUS $800 | Broken front coil spring and leaky front shock absorber. Both front shocks and springs were replaced. | ||
| Jul 2014113800 miUS $700 | Radiator fan inoperative, leading to overheating in stop and go traffic. Car was towed and radiator fan was replaced, coolant refilled. Brake vacuum switch defective, causing vacuum pump to run full-time. Part replaced. | ||
| Oct 2014118000 miUS $450 | Left front wheel bearing failed. Replaced wheel bearing assembly with new unit. | ||
| Nov 2014118700 miUS $100 | One exhaust hanger had rusted through, and another had almost failed. Shop welded together two new exhaust hangers to secure the exhaust. | ||
| May 2015123000 miUS $550 | Right front wheel bearing was noisy and was determined to be faulty. Wheel bearing assembly was replaced. Top engine mount had failed, resulting in thuds and shocks when pressing and releasing the gas pedal, and excessive engine vibrations. | ||
| Feb 2016131400 miUS $800 | Rear springs were rusting, at risk to break. Replaced springs on both sides. Right rear shock showed sign of leaking fluid. Replaced both rear shocks with OEM. Sway bar end links were replaced on all four corners. Left front was broken, made noise; replacement of others was preventative but was done because it was easy while suspension work was being done. Also installed upgraded IPD sway bars f/r. | ||
| Jun 2016135000 miUS $768 | A/C checked and recharged, felt a little warmer than it should be. No leaks found, system recharged, works great again. $90. Engine felt down on power. Computer had stored a code for a coil with an intermittent signal. Coil replaced, problem solved. $180. Blower motor unresponsive: would sometimes not turn on, not turn off, or only blow at high speed, even when car would be shut off. Replaced blower motor (was noisy before) and blower motor resistor to solve the problem. | ||
| Jun 2017143000 miUS $500 | Front lower control arm bushings were torn, repaired by pressing new bushings into the control arm. 4-wheel alignment was completed as well. | ||
| Sep 2017146000 miUS $140 | Play on front sway bar end links, both sides were replaced. | ||
| Nov 2017148000 miUS $30 | ABS error code for faulty signal from left front sensor. ABS and traction control engaged continuously until error code set and limp mode engaged. Left front axle bolt had backed out causing faulty reading from tone ring. Axle bolt replaced and tightened. | ||
| Apr 2018151169 miUS $50 | Exhaust hanger replaced/welded, original had rusted off. | ||
| May 2018152000 miUS $200 | Replaced ignition coil after misfire on cylinder 4; replaced the other 4 coils as preventative maintenance. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Mar 2014118000 miUS $2600 | really never had a problem with the car until now. no crashes or huge pot holes, but heard a rattle and some clicking noises. turns out the whole front end went bad- control arms, tie rods, struts. | ||
| Aug 2014121400 mi | the parking brake just exploded. damage was severe. cheapest to just remove remaining parts and live without a parking brake. Theory is the pad delaminated and jammed the system. Estimate to repair over $1000. | ||
| Nov 2015132000 miUS $960 | Smelt gas. Fuel pump began to leak. Required rear seat removal. Tank required complete drain, and new fuel pump. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Alabama, United States Jun 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015109500 miUS $1200 | Broken spring at lower seat mount | ||
| Oct 2015114500 miUS $750 | Water leak from sunroof fried AC blower motor and stereo | ||
| Feb 2016117900 miUS $700 | Worn wheel bearing. Price included replacement plus alignment and tire rotation. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Mar 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jul 2015112500 miUS $435 | Air intake sensor. Car was running very rough. Got to shop, diagnosed the warning light on computer. Fixed within an hour. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Minnesota, United States Jan 2008 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Jan 200852000 miUS $60 | same as previous computer shut down intermittent no clear faults found | ||
| Oct 200967000 miUS $1000 | replace central electronic module (cem)for intermittent shut down of cem on long distance drives 6-7 hours. Causes vehicle to continue in "limp home mode" with many systems inoperative. Maybe fixed? volvo america and dealer very unhelpful! | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Colorado, United States Jan 2018 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Feb 2018146000 miUS $100 | Low oil pressure, fixed for the meantime with oil change. Mechanic found metal shards in the oil pan, indicating engine decay... time for a new car | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2018 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018149420 miC $500 | The transmission was knocking occasionally. I was hoping to have it fixed but the mechanic screwed it up even more, so I just scrapped the car. However, given all the problems I had with this car, like the ABS module had to be repaired, both front suspension springs broke TWICE, front ball bearing in the wheel, the radiator went when the car was 6 yrs old, the radio was going crazy changing 20 stations a minute, and a few others, like I had the timing belt replaced, I would not touch a volvo with a ten foot pole again. What an idiot builds a car where a timing belt has to be occasionally replaced? I bought a 2018 Toyota RAV4 | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Quebec, Canada Oct 2017 - Mar 2022 | |||
| Jul 2018213280 miC $120 | Brake caliper seal blown. Replaced caliper. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Oct 2017235600 miC $650 | When full steering to the side making noises, some liquid was leaking, replaced pipe, starter was replaced too, was not starting on first start | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jul 2017166000 miUS $400 | Replaced front brake pads and rotors, changed oil. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 2017179000 miUS $1500 | New Steering Rack, inner, outer tie rods, left ball joint, Power Steering Pump, Accessory Belt and Pully | ||
| Jun 2018192000 miUS $500 | Full Cat back exhaust replacement | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Oregon, United States - Jan 2009 | |||
| Jan 200953000 miUS $300 | Replace control arm bushings | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Washington, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 2017136000 miUS $1364 | Replaced timing belt, and some oil was seeping around the oil rings, which was fixed. | ||
| Jun 2018143000 miUS $388 | Replaced a leaking thermostat and hoses. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Missouri, United States Jun 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jun 2017156000 miUS $177 | Seeking a diagnosis for an intermittent problem in which the car would run rough on startup with warning messages including "engine system service required," check engine light, and "reduced engine performance." Shop was unable to replicate the problem to repair, but suspects a throttle body issue and possibly a faulty catalytic converter. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Illinois, United States May 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Sep 2014199000 miUS $99 | ETM(throttle) went bad. car went into limp mode after long trip. could not recreate for shop. codes indicated it was ETM. drove fine for exactly one year, problem came back, and went away again. will replace ETM eventually | ||
| Oct 2015207000 miUS $800 | fuel pump went bad. this was a labor intensive fix because the shop had to remove the rear drive train to get to the fuel pump, not possible to replace from the top. | ||
| Jul 2016214000 miUS $2800 | needs front sway bars, control arms, and transmission mount needs new boots at rear tires. throwing code for bad throttle body. needs replaced throwing code for catalytic converter going bad. needs replaced | ||
| Jul 2017226000 miUS $35 | engine was sluggish, changed out spark plugs, noticed oil around the ignition coils. will be checking for PCV clog next. while working on car noticed that driver/front sway bar end link was broken, replaced. also noticed that the car is consuming oil. will monitor. possibly will replace whole PCV system in the spring. | ||
| Nov 2017233000 mi | replaced brake pads and rotors as needed. | ||
| Mar 2018237000 miUS $50 | replace rear brake pads | ||
| May 2018238000 miUS $150 | Replace front right bearing | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Minnesota, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 201489000 miUS $1080 | Replaced noisy front wheel bearing STS warning on. Likely related to DIM (driver information module) fault. Fault cleared from computer, but is likely to repeat. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2012 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013144000 miUS $400 | Replaced both front ball joints and both lower front control arms. | ||
| Jun 2014162000 miUS $280 | Transmission Speed sensor went bad and replaced both with the new harness and all is good. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Washington, United States Jun 2009 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Jul 200958000 miUS $1100 | Replacement of throttle body module and associated diagnostic testing, software upgrade | ||
| Aug 201068000 mi | Check engine light came on; no power or acceleration. Had car towed to dealer. Was told the problem was the battery. Paid to replace battery, problem recurred within a week. | ||
| Oct 201070000 mi | Check engine light came on again. The dealer disassembled the throttle body module and connectors, cleaned and greased them, put them back together. Dealer contacted Volvo corporate, is considering providing extended warranty. | ||
| Dec 201070000 mi | Throttle body module and connectors all replaced. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Aug 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Mar 2009 | front control arm bushings on both sides, lower ball joint left side | ||
| Jul 200996100 miC $600 | left front wheel bearing hub | ||
| Aug 200999200 mi | anti sway bar links front and back, left rear wheel bearing hub (myself) | ||
| Jun 2010114700 miC $1400 | noisy rear and front right wheel bearing hubs needed to be replaced; noticed torn upper strut bushings which were replaced; also noticed a broken right rear coil spring, which was replaced. | ||
| Jan 2011130820 miC $300 | replaced the rear wiper motor, which had seized due to corrosion | ||
| Jun 2011142600 mi | Ignition key would not turn beyond position 1. Requires installation of new ignition lock programmed to the vehicle's VIN, to be shipped from Volvo, Sweden. | ||
| Oct 2012165300 miC $1000 | replaced right rear wheel bearing hub; idefective unit had about 80000 km on it. replaced right front ABS ring (broken) and sensor; this unit was still original. | ||
| Apr 2013175220 miC $574 | left front wheel bearing hub with 140000 km on it needed replacement | ||
| Sep 2013186000 mi | New ETM installed. After market product.Three hrs labour. Repair successful. | ||
| Oct 2013187400 miC $85 | replaced windshield washer pump | ||
| Dec 2013194680 miC $499 | had the ABS Control module rebuilt and then reinstalled | ||
| Dec 2014207700 miC $650 | Right rear wheel bearing hub replacement and installation brake rotors and pads on both rear wheels at the same time | ||
| Mar 2015217000 miC $350 | Replaced end link on driver side. Replaced front brake flex hoses on both sides. | ||
| Aug 2015221440 miC $1900 | replace right strut assembly replace breather box assembly | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Virginia, United States Dec 2007 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Mar 2010112000 miUS $300 | timing belt replacement | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New York, United States May 2007 - Mar 2008 | |||
| Aug 200732000 mi | sway bar linkage noisy first trip replaced rear sway bar linkage. second trip replaced front sway bar linkage | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2009 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011108500 miC $160 | Seized bearings on one front suspension linkage compnent. Simple fix and shop had parts in stock. | ||
| Jul 2011115940 miC $692 | Badly worn rear wheel bearing - whole assembly had to be replaced. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States Mar 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Apr 201098800 mi | HID xenon headlight bulb, brake light. | ||
| Oct 2010108000 miUS $400 | Sway bar links. | ||
| Dec 2010109000 miUS $500 | Ignition lock cylinder stuck, needed immediate repair. Expensive!!! | ||
| Dec 2011130000 mi | Fuel pump spraying fuel in interior. Dealer replaced fuel pump under recall, no charge. | ||
| Jul 2012145000 miUS $3000 | Broken timing belt, previously changed at 100K miles, led to bent valves. Replaced with used XC70 engine. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Iceland Nov 2008 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Jul 200979360 mi$150 | Left outer joint showed to be bad in an annual inspection. | ||
| Jun 201190520 mi$60 | Exhaust pipe hanger broken. Minor welding-job. 15 minutes. | ||
| Jan 201292380 mi$20 | Both headlight bulbs within 2 weeks, one bulb back. | ||
| Jul 201295160 mi$1200 | Flush and new transmission fluid, transmission computer put in Both front bushings replaced, found to be worn during mandatory safety inspection we have in Iceland. Replaced one when I got the car. Common problem. This time I bought reinforced bushings (sold for taxis and police cars). New break pads, rotors and hoses front | ||
| Aug 2013101680 mi$1150 | Parking brake shoe holder on the hub & wire broke. Got another used hub & wire to replace. | ||
| Dec 2014104160 mi$500 | Transmission flushed and new fluid. Two new spring seats front, stablizer connectors, two front and one rear. | ||
| Dec 2015108500 mi$800 | ECM DIFFERENTIAL LOCK CASE bad. Bought used one on ebay for 100USD. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Alberta, Canada Aug 2007 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Oct 200748360 miC $133 | Transmission was not shifting properly and was often hunting for the gear. | ||
| Nov 200748980 mi | tranny software update needed to resolve rough shifting | ||
| Dec 200750840 miC $60 | power steering pump clamp needed replacing. Upper engine mount failure. Replaced in 10 minutes | ||
| Feb 200961380 miC $40 | Clamp on the Power Steering Reservoir was loose again. | ||
| Mar 200962000 miC $250 | Bottom engine mount and upper engine sway bar rubber gromits worn. | ||
| May 200963240 miC $80 | Lower transmission mount faulty. Replaced. | ||
| May 201071900 miC $210 | Tie-rod required replacement as was worn out. Wheel bearing | ||
| Jan 201170400 miC $350 | Right rear Emergency Brake cable required replacement after becoming stuck and wore down the original emergency brake pads. | ||
| May 201288740 mi | Front left wheel bearing. Sway bar end link. Control arm bushings. Front brake calipers. | ||
| Jun 201288660 miC $600 | Two front control arms repaired | ||
| Sep 201292380 miC $250 | CEM requires replacement. Known issue - CEM is overheating and requires a replacement. $1000+ | ||
| Feb 2014114160 miC $1000 | Front Struts and Springs were worn as well as rear shocks. | ||
| Mar 2014114080 miC $600 | Replaced front lower control arms. | ||
| Aug 2014118420 miC $650 | The Differential Electronic Module (DEM) required repair. Sent to Xemodex to rebuild and added a improve heat shield from IPD. Know. Issue. Volvo dealership charges $2500 to fix. | ||
| Nov 2014120900 miC $200 | Power steering reservoir replaced with a 2005+ to fix groaning steering known issue with 2001-2004 XC70. | ||
| Mar 2015124620 miC $250 | Left drivers side ball joint replaced | ||
| Apr 2015124620 miC $20 | CEM - put a heat sync on the chip and removed the silver enclosuer housing. Chip was overheating causing issues (KNOWN ISSUE BY VOLVO). | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Quebec, Canada Dec 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 200968200 miC $200 | Noise at start up, they said this engine rattle noise is normal but did an engine pan gasket replacement to increase the oil pressure. Had click noise at idle, when shift from P to D or R, they changed lots of parts and then they said it is from within the tranny so no fix other than changing tranny, I didn't do it. Front sway bar links. Top engine mount. ETC upgrade. I took the car back, told them they did unnecessary repairs and the problems still there. Based on my own research the engine noise at start up is from the cam gear assembly, I paid only 200 CAN and rest on them, so they changed those and it was fixed! | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Arizona, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 2011108000 miUS $55 | Trans was slipping and shifting hard. DIAS system was rebooted. So far all is good. | ||
| Jun 2012128000 miUS $750 | Rebuild transfer case due to unacceptable level of oil leaking | ||
| Aug 2013145300 miUS $650 | minor oil leak addressed with replacement oil pump, seals, lines etc. | ||
| Nov 2013146000 miUS $900 | U joints boots ect replaced, bushings bearings etc. | ||
| Aug 2017156500 miUS $195 | Fluids change, air filters change, AC system recharge. | ||
| Nov 2017156000 miUS $225 | Shock mounts had deteriorated, second set of engine mounts had failed, oil change, fluid top off. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Minnesota, United States Jul 2010 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Jun 2011105000 miUS $870 | sway bar links. | ||
| Apr 2016170000 mi | Fuel pump was cracked. Volvo extended the extended warranty on this part and covered the bill. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New Jersey, United States Feb 2012 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Mar 2012174000 mi | driver side rear axle passenger seat belt replaced Lower Control arms replaced, bushings were shot. | ||
| Dec 2012194000 miUS $30 | replaced spark plugs and determined the PCV system is clogged. | ||
| Apr 2013199800 miUS $310 | Coils were bad after oil bubbled out of filler cap from clogged PCV. replaced with IPD HD coils & Volvo Spark Plugs | ||
| Jun 2013204000 mi | Replaced Turbo hoses with silicone from IPD. Old hoses were cracking and melting. replaced broken wire harness for the driver-side headlight. | ||
| Oct 2013209300 miUS $2000 | all 4 springs, shocks and struts. various other suspension parts and front brake pads. | ||
| Jul 2014215300 miUS $350 | replaced compressor with remanufactured unit | ||
| Mar 2015221000 miUS $150 | replaced all 4 end-links, flushed brake fluid with new DOT4 | ||
| Jul 2015221000 miUS $220 | replaced front left caliper | ||
| Aug 2015221000 miUS $400 | Front rotors, pads and right front caliper | ||
| Oct 2015221200 miUS $450 | BCM was damaged and causing errors and loss of AWD. Removed unit and sent to Xemodex for remanufacturing. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 2011113000 miUS $600 | Upper front strut mounts. Just starting to crack, largely preventive. | ||
| Jun 2014149000 miUS $1500 | Broken RF spring. | ||
| Apr 2015159700 miUS $50 | Upper transmission mount replaced. | ||
| Oct 2015167000 miUS $100 | Replaced LF wheel bearing. | ||
| Mar 2016175000 miUS $1160 | L & R lower A-arms. Front swaybar drop links. | ||
| Aug 2016184000 miUS $3700 | Exhaust valve on cyl#1 = bad. Did whole valve job on head. various new hose and components. | ||
| Apr 2017194000 miUS $360 | New rotors, pads, flex lines. Parking brake pads. | ||
| Oct 2017203000 miUS $950 | Replaced top front strut mounts and both steering tie-rods. 4W alignment. | ||
| Dec 2017205000 miUS $150 | Original Battery ~13 Years old gave out. | ||
| Jun 2018209000 miUS $1250 | Hard shifts, delayed shifts, cold shifting issues. Solenoids rebuilt. | ||
| Oct 2021224000 miUS $3000 | Fixed alarm, and cam bushings | ||
| Volvo XC70 in District of Columbia, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2015162000 miUS $800 | New struts, tires, brakes, battery, fluids Plugs, computer tune up | ||
| Volvo XC70 in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Dec 201275640 miC $1000 | Power steering pump replaced | ||
| Feb 201487500 miC $3100 | cleaned out air intake system | ||
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Oct 2011114000 miUS $190 | Replaced master cylinder | ||
| Dec 2013135000 miUS $900 | Tie rod replace. | ||
| Sep 2015144000 miUS $1500 | Flushed fluids to extend life. Dealer wanted to replace transmission. Had to replace back hatch activator twice. First replacement part broke within two weeks. Back hatch handle wouldn't engage so couldn't open back hatch. Had to replace suspension and/or steering bushings, routine maintenance issue for old car. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Maine, United States Sep 2010 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Oct 201082000 mi | Sway bar end links. | ||
| Jul 201194000 miUS $200 | Replaced alarm siren. | ||
| Aug 2013129000 miUS $700 | Broken front coil spring, replaced struts, strut bearings, spring mounts and front wheel bearings at same time. | ||
| Jan 2014107800 miUS $3 | Broken front, left window roller. Window off track. Replaced $3.00 roller to fix. | ||
| Feb 2014137000 miUS $125 | Replaced both rear wheel bearing. | ||
| Sep 2014149000 miUS $150 | Replaced both front CV axles. | ||
| Mar 2016174000 miUS $100 | Replaced rear wheel bearings. | ||
| Jan 2018200000 miUS $30 | Headlight switch replaced. | ||
| Jul 2018207000 miUS $135 | Replaced rear coil springs, one was broken. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New York, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Mar 201186000 miUS $200 | Parking brake parts corroded and broke. Parts replaced. | ||
| Feb 2012100900 miUS $3700 | The intake and exhaust valves on the #5 cylinder were leaking. Cylinder head had overheated and partially melted. Cylinder head was replaced. | ||
| Nov 2013142100 miUS $300 | Replaced Front wheel bearings ABS sensor ring split preventing the sensor from reading the wheel speed. | ||
| Mar 2016182000 miUS $100 | Replaced wheel bearing. Replaced calipers | ||
| Jun 2016184000 miUS $400 | Replaced exhaust from catalytic back. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201177000 mi | Slight crack in the radiator, enough to dribble coolant under operation. Replaced under dealer warranty because crack was reported within first 30 days from purchase. | ||
| Nov 201182000 mi | Cracked elbow on top of fuel pump/tank under back seat. Plastic part was recalled. Upon failure, fills passenger compartment with strong fuel odor. Repaired under recall, no charge. | ||
| Apr 2014114300 miUS $85 | Failed transmission bushing carrier. Replaced entire unit with OEM part. Check Engine Light illuminated, code 456 for Minor Evap Leak. Replaced gas cap and reset light. Has not occurred since. | ||
| May 2015129000 miUS $500 | Control arm bushing failure. Replaced both control arms including bushings with OEM units. | ||
| Sep 2015133000 miUS $300 | Check engine light illuminated with code p0497. Purge valve sensor replaced along with vacuum hoses. Shop smoke tested the vacuum system. May require a PCM reflash. | ||
| Dec 2015137000 mi | Still chasing code P0497 causing a Check Engine light. Shop smoked and pressure tested system, replaced the EVAP canister system. CEL persists. Unable to diagnose, the car was returned to me and I was referred to the dealer. | ||
| Mar 2016140000 miUS $400 | Swapped struts, hats, bearings, replaced all hardware. Replaced suspension components that were original to the car. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 200980000 miUS $20 | Replaced 'slider' in driver door's window raiser mechanism. Replaced headlight myself - did not include in $20 - that was for sliders - bulb was another $15 | ||
| Apr 200981000 miUS $85 | Replaced 'slider' in passenger door's window mechanism. Replaced upper engine mount. Replaced front swaybar links. Front wheels had corroded to hubs. | ||
| May 200983000 miUS $20 | PS groaning badly - find reservoir return tube displaced - remove, repair, and reinstall. Front passenger headlight plug failed - modify. | ||
| Aug 200988000 mi | Front drivers brake disk dust shield found to be cracked and rubbing - modify. | ||
| Jul 2011121000 miUS $70 | Front sway bar links making noise - replaced with aftermarket parts. Second time for this repair - first time ~85,000 miles. Power steering reservoir removed, repaired and replaced. Brass insert at return nipple had moved, allowing internal divertor tube to repeatedly come loose, causing aeration and steering noise. Replaced lower torque reaction rod between tranny and body. Noticed the smaller rubber insert was totally gone last fall - just getting around to repairing. | ||
| Feb 2012130700 miUS $170 | ball joint - lower passenger side | ||
| Apr 2013150700 miUS $150 | replaced one side, one of a number of problems caught at a mandatory state inspection | ||
| Aug 2013156600 miUS $10 | Open Front passenger door to fix lift mechanism - broke immediately afterward- my labor - $10 in parts. Rear hatch won't open from outside - open door interior and lubricate mechanism - my labor - $0 in parts Rear wiper won't move - try to fix from inside, but cannot - lubricate from outside and it works for ~ 12 more months. | ||
| Oct 2013158800 miUS $30 | weak heat - back flush (also did last month) and then flush entire system with some sort of cleaner, then refill with new fluid - my labor - $30 in material - not really fixed. | ||
| Apr 2014167700 miUS $950 | Broken front spring - replace both sides - $250 parts I purchased and $100 labor at independent shop lower control arm bushings gone - replace arms - $200 parts I purchased and $100 labor at independent shop front drive axles grinding - replace both. - $200 parts I purchased and $100 labor at independent shop | ||
| Jun 2014171000 miUS $60 | replace front sway bar links ($60 parts - my labor) | ||
| Oct 2014179000 miUS $200 | Heater core clogged- repeated attempts to back flush were unsuccessful - replaces core, o-rings and pipe clips. During normal maintenance last month (replacing spark plugs) found one 'ignition coil boot' had failed. At that time reassembled it as-is - replaced this time. Spent about $10 for the part. | ||
| Dec 2014183000 miUS $500 | Bad fuel pump. | ||
| Feb 2015186100 miUS $380 | left rear bearing replaced - destroyed speed sensor which was not yet replaced (part unavailable) | ||
| Apr 2015189800 miUS $80 | getting 'intake air temp' fault - remove MAT sensor and reinstall - problem goes away - probably a dirty connector replace ABS sensor that was damaged by failed wheel bearing - did it myself | ||
| May 2015192100 miUS $700 | replaced right rear and front left wheel bearings - front has been making noise for a long time - rear went from Ok to terrible in days. | ||
| Jun 2015194000 miUS $100 | Steering rack leaking badly - replaced with rebuilt unit - replaced reservoir at the same time (leaking a little at seam) replace passenger front ball joint. | ||
| Jan 2016187500 miUS $780 | Stuck Left rear caliper - wore down inside pad prematurely - replace both rear calipers and all rear pads. if not for stuck caliper, pads would still be OK Right rear toe-iin adjustor was frozen - unable to be aligned by tire place this past summer -car very squirrelly on snow - suspected rear alignment way out of whack - confirmed after this repair 2 years ago both front CV axles were replaced, one vibrated immediately, and got progressively worse - finally bit the bullet and replaced the right side axle - I supplied the parts last time so I can't say it was caused by the shop. AWD not working - asked shop to look at it while it was in for other things. They were not familier with this system, but with my input a limited diagnosis suggested a mechanical problem at the transmission end. | ||
| Mar 2016210000 miUS $942 | The last of the original wheel bearing finally got noisy - replaced with an aftermarket part. Alternator not charging - replaced with a rebuilt unit. During last repair, one front calipers was wearing very unevenly - seemed to be sticking - one pad unworn and the other at limit. Decide to just replace both front calipers + pads | ||
| Jul 2016217000 miUS $10 | AC compressor clutch cutting out on hot days. Used 'hack' from forums and tied zip-ties around clutch spring to take up excess clarance. Rear seal blown out on intake cam due to plugged PCV system - losing about 1 quart of oil per week - replace seal. Start running without dipstick to relieve pressure. | ||
| Aug 2016218900 miUS $100 | HVAC blower working intermittantly. Replace the speed control module. Had planned to replace the blower as well (slight squeak) but the one I ordered from FCP-Euro was defective. | ||
| Sep 2016222000 miUS $100 | In for state inspection and psg side ball joint found to be loose - very low mileage on this previously replaced Meyle part - surprised. | ||
| Nov 2016224300 mi | Engine would not crank - did a search of forums and diagnosed corroded connection on starter solenoid - cleaned up wiht sand paper and reassembled. Would have required a tow but i was at home. | ||
| Dec 2016226000 miUS $100 | ABS light on - no ABS or traction control. Shop diagnosed bad sensor and replaced with a part I provided in a follow-up visit. The problem persisted with the new sensor Shop found the 'pick up ring' that the ABS sensor reads was corroded. They were able to clean it up and resolve the ABS problem. The previous week I'd replaced the sensor itself. | ||
| Sep 2017243000 miUS $55 | first hear bad hissing noise, and then see CEL code for lean mixture. Fine a large vacuum hose with a 2 inch split down both sides - replaced with similarly sized fuel hose. Car barely drivable with severe engine shaking and flashing CEL - codes indicate multiple misfires - eventually find a single ignition coil has failed - replaced it and all is well. | ||
| Dec 2017245000 miUS $400 | Replace passenger front axle (again) - mechanic reports excessive wear in inside joint - found during state inspection. | ||
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Great Britain Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201063000 mi | Worn right hand side tie rod end replaced | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Italy Oct 2009 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Jun 201070680 mi | leakage in air conditioning system. To be repaired and refilled | ||
| Oct 201179980 mi | Xenon light bulb to be replaced. It tooks almost 30 minutes and the cost is still unknown (the repair shop didn't know the cost of the bulb) major water leakage from radiator (1 litre to be refilled daily). Spare part ordered (radiator) to be replaced asap | ||
| Sep 201284320 mi€50 | Substitution of both pneumatic supports of back door | ||
| Mar 201386180 mi€80 | Loss of power due to dirty fuel filter | ||
| Oct 201394640 mi€500 | after being parked for a few days,the car did not start in the morning (even if battery and all electrical parts were OK). towed to workshop for cleaning of injection system and changing of fuel filter | ||
| Jan 201496720 mi€1400 | engine began to suddenly switch off during driving. The car could start immediately after. The defect appeared more and more frequently and driving was not possible anymore | ||
2003.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Victoria, Australia Jul 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Aug 201680880 miA $400 | Voltage coils in the ignition system required replacement. | ||
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