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1999 Volvo S70 repairs by problem area
Engine (43%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (1%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 103 repairs.
1999 Volvo S70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (27%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (27%)
Chart based on 86 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Volvo S70
Engine not specified
| Volvo in Virginia, United States May 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2012122000 miUS $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. | ||
| Aug 2012122300 miUS $900 | After replacing parts, with no codes to go by this ended up being a relay for the fuel pump. | ||
| Jun 2013125000 miUS $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. | ||
| Volvo in New York, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Apr 2012163000 miUS $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. | ||
| Volvo in North Carolina, United States Nov 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Dec 2013120000 miUS $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. | ||
| Volvo in New Hampshire, United States Apr 2013 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jun 201496000 miUS $35 | Brakes required bleeding due to a "mushy" peddle. | ||
| Dec 201497000 miUS $345 | CEL with code P0442 (small emission system leak). Dealer smoke tested and replaced PCV vacuum line. Also cruise control not working. Dealer found clutch position switch failure causing cruise control to be non-functional. | ||
| Volvo in Colorado, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 2015213000 miUS $250 | Engine continues to get flooded by fuel pump. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Jul 2014 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014157000 miUS $270 | Car stalls spontaneously while idling or while driving at full speed | ||
| Aug 2014158000 miUS $10 | Car stalls spontaneously either while idling or while driving at full speed | ||
| Volvo in Colorado, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013184000 miUS $570 | Brake line and flush | ||
1999 Volvo S70 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Georgia, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| May 2010159000 miUS $1000 | My air conditioner was not cooling properly. | ||
| Aug 2010162000 miUS $6400 | Windshield wipers' water jets broke | ||
| Nov 2010167700 miUS $450 | Ignition would work and then not work. Had to jiggle key for it to crank. | ||
1999 Volvo S70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo in Alberta, Canada Apr 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 2009208940 miC $20 | coolant light coming on-water level ok- replaced sensor. | ||
| Jan 2010209560 miC $337 | unit for control of windows & mirrors replaced. 1 hour $336.55. But 200 km (120 mi)round trip for service. | ||
1999 Volvo S70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Florida, United States May 2009 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jun 2009147000 miUS $25 | Fuel level sender faulty. Passenger headlight. | ||
| Sep 2009151000 miUS $257 | Left hand balljoint worn out (replaced lower control arm) | ||
| Jan 2010163000 miUS $350 | Oil pickup tube seals replaced to remedy top-end tick at idle. | ||
| Apr 2010158000 miUS $700 | Water pump replaced due to slow coolant loss. | ||
| Feb 2011170000 miUS $503 | Front cam seals leaking; replaced cam seals and timing belt (oil on belt) | ||
| Jan 2012180000 miUS $500 | Radiator leaking. Replaced. | ||
| Apr 2012183000 miUS $450 | Heater core giving off coolant smell--pinhole leak | ||
| Jan 2013168700 miUS $690 | Misfire on #2 cylinder, coilpack arcing. All coils replaced as precaution. Left inner tie rod worn. | ||
| Oct 2013195000 miUS $154 | Faulty driver's door lock module. | ||
| Sep 2014205000 miUS $370 | Failure of vent selection blend door motor. | ||
| Volvo in Colorado, United States May 2009 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Apr 201089000 miUS $865 | Steering rack needed to be replaced as steering gear was very worn. Antenna would no longer lower when radio was turned off or car was turned off. Antenna motor OK but had to replace the antenna structure. | ||
| Nov 201093000 mi | Steering rack (which had been replaced in April) was leaking PS fluid. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201196000 miUS $734 | Radiator was leaking, especially on cold days. They replaced the entire radiator. bulb burned out, clock misbehaving - had alternator and battery checked - turned out OK told noise was caused by valve lifters. Stopped after they changed oil and use an additive. Alternator bearing is starting to make a noise. Both shop and I agreed we should wait until it gets much worse before spending the big money to fix it. | ||
| Sep 2011100000 mi | steering rack leaked steering fluid, was replaced. This is the third rack in less than 2 years in this car. All but the first have been under the warranty of the shop/part supplier. | ||
| Nov 2011101000 miUS $75 | Check engine light came on - eventually diagnosed to be a failing/weak battery that was replaced. 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. | ||
| Apr 2012104500 miUS $150 | Steering rack failed (leaking PS fluid) *again*. This is the 4th time I've replaced this rack - previous two were under same warranty as first. I paid extra this time to get a better rack. | ||
| Aug 2012107000 miUS $800 | Power steering pump was failing - not providing enough pressure. A bearing on the alternator has been getting worse and worse, finally near failure so needed to replace it. | ||
| Mar 2014116000 miUS $709 | Mechanic asked to do a full checkup - reported problem with tie-rod end. Motor mount need to be replaced. Key and ignition issue - sometimes key would not remove from column. Their *guess* is that it has something to do with the switch that detects the car is in park. But changing that switch involves a huge amount of labor. They recommend waiting to be sure. Rear shocks needed replacing The key would just rotate, not start anything. They fixed that by cleaning and lubricating the pins in the lock. | ||
| Jun 2014118000 miUS $664 | Lower control arm had to be replaced | ||
| Aug 2014119625 miUS $200 | Replaced sway bar link kit | ||
| Jan 2015121808 miUS $350 | Replaced failed oxygen sensor | ||
| Aug 2015126988 miUS $900 | Had to replace heater core Repaired driver power switches | ||
| Aug 2016129037 miUS $900 | Replaced water pump and drive belts, also did timing belt (maint) at the same time. | ||
| Jan 2017131183 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 2017133000 miUS $400 | Lock mechanism on driver door seized. Couldn't open driver's door - had to have a body shop replace the lock mechanism. | ||
| Oct 2017135000 miUS $300 | Had to replace the coolant tank as it was leaking. Replaced battery and cabin filter at the same time. | ||
| Jun 2018140077 miUS $250 | Climate control fans would not run. Ultimately, replaced power module and when that didn't resolve the issue, also replaced the entire climate control module on the dashboard. Because the latter part was used, they didn't charge me anything for that second part. First fix (power module) didn't fix the problem, so I had to make a return trip. | ||
| Volvo in New York, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 2009153000 miUS $30 | turbo vacuum line was cracked, I ordered and installed new vacuum lines. | ||
| Sep 2009154000 miUS $330 | Car did not pass yearly inspection due to Emergency brake malfunction. Brake line and shoes were replaced and problem is fixed. | ||
| Jan 2010US $500 | Rear brake caliper blown | ||
1999 Volvo S70 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volvo in Michigan, United States May 2009 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jun 2009182000 miUS $450 | Replaced all 4 brake rotors, 3 calipers and pads all around. | ||
| Sep 2009186000 miUS $325 | Replaced stabilizer bar link; ball joint. Replaced axle CV boot. Took car for alignment...found bad ball joint and replaced, then performed 4-wheel alignment. | ||
| Apr 2010196200 miUS $616 | Car wouldn't start. Dealer replaced bad starter. | ||
| Dec 2010210000 miUS $15 | Car never reached operating temp. Thermostat stuck open. Replaced. | ||
| Mar 2011214000 miUS $900 | Both outer tie rods worn. Front upper shock mount broken. Driver's side stabilizer bar link broken -- Replaced broken parts and re-aligned front-end. | ||
| Apr 2011216000 miUS $120 | AC system had leak -- shop replaced accumulator in order to test system, found bad evaporator in dash, quoted an additional $800 to fix. | ||
| May 2011216000 miUS $827 | AC evaporator bad, and replaced. $135 part, $630 labor to remove entire dashboard and replace part. | ||
| Sep 2011220000 miUS $50 | Car developed a nasty misfire, due to a faulty coil pack on cylinder #1. Replaced coil pack, and all 5 sparkplugs. | ||
| Oct 2011220800 miUS $50 | Dash lights quit working in July, when headlights on...worked when parking lights on. Problem evolved into intermittent headlights when switch wiggled. Removed/replaced headlight switch on dashboard. 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. | ||
| Mar 2012225000 mi | Seriously loud clank in rear suspension when going over bumps. Groaning right front bearing when turning left, gradually got louder over the month of February. Heater core developed a leak -- smelled antifreeze when running heat. | ||
| Volvo in Tennessee, United States May 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| Jun 2011200000 miUS $200 | Solenoid to starter cable corroded through so starter would not fire. Replaced starter. | ||
| Dec 2011203000 miUS $30 | Rusted tailpipe snapped. Repaired with pipe and exhaust cement. | ||
| Apr 2012204300 miUS $12 | Previous repair to tailpipe failed. Welded this time. | ||
| Mar 2013210000 mi | Faulty alarm module or ECM causing non-start. The module only died partially and I was able to work around the non-start by permanently grounding one pin. | ||
1999 Volvo S70 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Virginia, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jul 201099000 miUS $1007 | Door locking motor on passenger side gave out. Bought a new motor and had it replaced. bought an additional key as well during this trip. | ||
| Mar 2011106000 miUS $350 | Right front control arm needed to be replaced | ||
| Dec 2011114000 miUS $170 | battery wouldn't hold amps | ||
| Jun 2012119000 miUS $400 | replaced exhaust manifold | ||
| Apr 2013127300 miUS $250 | a/c began to fade on and off and would restart if I turned it off for 5-10 minutes. | ||
| Volvo in Virginia, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Dec 2010207000 mi | Using excessive amounts of oil. Traded vehicle | ||
| Volvo in New York, United States Jul 2010 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jun 2011180000 miUS $50 | brake light switch failed- replaced switch | ||
| Jan 2013218000 miUS $300 | Replaced right rear caliper, brake line, brake pads & rotor | ||
| Volvo in Mississippi, United States May 2009 - Sep 2009 | |||
| Jun 2009270000 mi | Radiator leaking and caused head gasket to fail. | ||
| Volvo in Ontario, Canada Dec 2009 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jul 2010215760 mi | Car has climate control, AC compressor disengages once desired cabin temperature is reached. Electric clutch on AC compressor cannot reengage as cabin temperature rises above desired setting; therefore AC does not run continuously. | ||
| Apr 2012233420 miC $100 | Strut replaced. | ||
| Nov 2012237700 miC $50 | Passenger side front end stabilizer replaced. Driver's side was replaced just six months earlier. For a car this age, I could consider this normal wear and tear. | ||
| Jun 2013245520 miC $750 | Delta link rear passenger side. Ignition coil #4 cylinder | ||
| Feb 2014251720 miC $900 | Alternator weakened, failed. | ||
| Volvo in Maryland, United States Sep 2010 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Apr 201176000 miUS $400 | o2 sensor, also the sensor in the key ignition sometimes wouldn't recognize the key. | ||
| Jun 201177000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 2012101000 miUS $1000 | fuel vapor leak | ||
| Dec 2012108000 miUS $600 | wheel speed sensor and abs module | ||
| Aug 2013120000 miUS $600 | ETSM module failed. Repaired at shop programed at dealer. Purchased parts for volvo supplier Grotton | ||
1999 Volvo S70 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Washington, United States Feb 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Feb 2012164100 miUS $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. | ||
| Volvo in Virginia, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 200989000 miUS $123 | Check Engine and ABS lights were on. Diagnosis = faulty ABS module. No repair, but paid $81 for diagnosis. Removed ABS module myself. Shipped it to ModuleMaster for rebuild. Reinstalled ABS module myself. Total time under hood = 2 hours. | ||
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