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1998 Volvo V70 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 162 repairs.
1998 Volvo V70 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (35%)
Chart based on 57 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1998 Volvo V70
Engine not specified
| 169000 mi US $635 |
and motor mount while in shop. |
| 96000 mi US $120 |
Replaced heater core |
| 131200 mi €90 |
Oxygen sensor needed replacement. Replaced radiator for passenger compartment heating. |
| 150100 mi €100 |
Replaced radiator |
| 140000 mi | Engine has a bad piston ring. One cyclinder no longer firing. requires complete engine rehaul. |
| 140000 mi | Too expensive to replace engine, junked car. |
| 243000 mi | Rear main crank seal leaking. |
| Started blowing smoke out the oil dipstick and using a quart every 500 miles. Horrible suspension rattles, plastic pieces falling off inside. Car basically was self-destructing. |
| 165000 mi US $400 |
Vacuum hose leak. Replaced hose. |
| 165000 mi US $500 |
Hydraulic motor mounts |
| 99000 mi US $1000 |
Timing belt tensioner wore out and belt was rattling against case. Mechanic said when he opened the case ball bearings flew out. i was "lucky" b/c another mile or 2 would have destroyed the valves. Also replace waterpump,and acc belt. |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder manual AWD
| 161200 mi | changed the thermostat, |
| 190400 mi C $1400 |
Had to change the original clutch one motor mount rear seal |
| 88400 mi A $400 |
Changed front engine mount (one below timing belt) |
| 96100 mi A $300 |
Replace engine oil cooler return line (leaking) |
| 91140 mi | Turbo cooling hose was starting to leak under pressure I had it changed before the leak got bigger. Hose was 12 years old. |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder manual 2WD
| 163260 mi | Broken wire to fuel injection relay. I tracked it down and fixed it in 2 hrs. |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
| 149000 mi | Large oil leak. |
| 179000 mi US $260 |
Welded patch to exhaust pipe. |
| 179000 mi | Only major unrepaired problem was an air pump (est $800). |
| 176000 mi US $300 |
replaced turbo coolant hoses |
| 181000 mi US $900 |
Oil leak: O rings on oil return tube from turbocharger to engine. |
| 181000 mi US $700 |
Check engine light on. Engine temp sensor bad. Replaced engine temp sensor. One bad engine mount replaced. |
| 181000 mi US $68 |
blown head gasket, which may account for the blown up heater core just reported. |
| 166000 mi US $295 |
Replaced radiator and hoses. |
| 197000 mi US $700 |
Replaced cat |
| 209000 mi US $2600 |
Replaced fuel lines. fuel pump, and fuel sending unit. |
| 144000 mi US $150 |
Replaced PCV system including oil trap and hoses. |
| 147000 mi US $400 |
Radiator leak and small oil leak. Replaced radiator and oil cooler lines. |
| 157000 mi US $30 |
ECT sensor failed, caused check engine light to come on. |
| 160000 mi | Check engine light indicated bad baro sensor. Replaced sensor. |
| 165000 mi US $60 |
Welded crack in exhaust at back of catalytic converter. |
| 165000 mi US $100 |
Replaced pressure fuel line from fuel pump to filter. Old line was leaking on top of fuel tank. Replaced large vacuum hose from PCV oil separator to PTC valve on air pipe. |
| 154000 mi | Needed a new primary O2 sensor. |
| 195920 mi | fuel pump died. It was a big job because of the way the AWD fuel tank is situated over the rear end drive/suspension assembly. http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/volvo/1362154/V70/awd_fuel_pump_comments_job_pics.html |
| 146000 mi US $9 |
Replaced fuel cap due to faulty seal. Caused P0455 EVAP code (and the Check Engine light to come on). Paid $9 at NAPA for new cap, installed right there, cleared code with my OBDII code reader. Code has not returned. |
| 98000 mi US $220 |
Leaking engine coolant from sensor. Sensor was replaced. Leaking caused computer to think car was overheating. |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 220000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light for front o2 sensor, replace sensor |
| 156000 mi | Vehicle sold after major problems - cylinder head oil leak. |
| 134000 mi US $155 |
mass air meter failure causing engine stall. |
| 124000 mi US $150 |
Failed thermostat; replaced |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| 178000 mi US $400 |
exhaust rust-through/catastrophic failure |
| 180000 mi US $40 |
Hose clamp corroded, dumped all coolant on highway. |
| 188100 mi US $75 |
No start during wet weather. Not repeatable. Replaced lots of ignition components but not confirmed if that was the issue. |
| 121000 mi US $1200 |
After 14 years, exhaust pipe broke at catalytic converter. Replaced from exhaust manifold back. |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 139200 mi US $700 |
Yet another plastic+aluminum radiator failure. This is Volvo radiator #3 (1 per Volvo). "They all do that" at 11 to 15 years, and 120K-160K miles. |
| 130000 mi US $1100 |
Heater core failed, dumping water into passenger compartment |
| 133000 mi US $2570 |
Air pump motor mount |
| 164000 mi US $110 |
Air mass sensor failed, but without setting an error code until hard car-stranding failure |
| 76880 mi C $2000 |
radiator leak |
| 173000 mi US $45 |
Installed new ignition switch. Was showing signs of wear. |
| 190000 mi US $225 |
Air pump finally died. Replaced with rebuilt pump and put in a new check valve. |
| 195000 mi US $79 |
Clamp was missing from pipe just behind cat converter. Very noisy when the car was cold. A small pinhole was welded then a new brass clamp was installed. |
| 138260 mi C $952 |
Replaced distributer cap and rotor along with the leads. Changed spark plugs. Engine Mounts replaced |
| 147000 mi US $300 |
PCV canister, and piping replaced, Fuel Pump Relay and Fuel Pump replaced, Knock Sensor replaced, Camshaft Sensor replaced, Thermostat and Temperature Sensor Replaced. |
| 101000 mi US $850 |
Replaced ignition switch after car failed to stay running. |
| 101700 mi US $250 |
Tune up. Spark plugs, wires, rotor, dist.cap. |
1998 Volvo V70 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 134000 mi US $200 |
PCV (flame trap) system replacement. |
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