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2002 Volvo V70 repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 336 repairs.
2002 Volvo V70 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (35%)
Chart based on 118 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Volvo V70
Engine not specified
| 111000 mi US $300 |
Replaced worn/defective upper engine mount. |
| 112000 mi US $85 |
Replaced laggy turbo control valve with improved aftermarket part. |
| 102000 mi US $2800 |
Prior to this repair, electronic throttlebody/firmware done. ECU failed after, replaced. Car now shifting rough intermittantly |
| 151000 mi US $1200 |
Lower right engine mount replaced. |
2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 130000 mi US $600 |
Key would not turn. Apparently entire lock system down. Replaced. |
2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 98700 mi US $460 |
Timing Belt replacement - did a little ahead of mileage recommnedation but car 10 years old. Timing belt was dry and had small edge cracks. |
| 103100 mi US $373 |
Car smelled of gas - fuel sending unit was source of leak and sending unit was replaced |
| 111000 mi US $435 |
Check engine light on - oxygen sensor replaced |
2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 101000 mi US $145 |
Coil on cylinder #4. |
| 167000 mi US $163 |
Check engine light. Read fault code as misfire cyl #3. Faulty coil pack. Replaced coil pack, problem resolved (purchased code reader $99 and new coil pack $64). |
| 168000 mi US $45 |
Cyl 4 coil pack failed. Replaced with new. |
| 170900 mi US $600 |
Replaced upper and lower engine torque mounts. Reduced engine vibration and hard shifting. |
| 185000 mi US $40 |
Alternator decoupler pulley. Did not fix whine. |
| 90000 mi US $366 |
Diagnostic trip. Still slight wobble on acceleration, warning light for SRS, warning light for alarm service, bad oil leak. Took to Volvo specialist and he found rear main seal bad, siren bad, recommended transmission replacement. |
| 102000 mi US $40 |
The transmission stabilizer bar bushings were completely worn out. We ordered the part online for $40 and my husband replaced it in 20 minutes. |
| 40800 mi US $320 |
Replaced accelerator pedal |
| 42700 mi US $950 |
Oil leaks appeared Pressure tube cleaned and replaced. O rings replaced. |
| 76000 mi US $1000 |
Radiator replaced |
| 140000 mi | replaced leaking turbo return seal and gasket. |
| 142600 mi | complete engine failure |
| 168000 mi US $248 |
Spark plugs fouled by unknown oil leak, #4 plug miss firing, replaced all plugs, cleaned up all oil, too expensive to replace all engine gaskets, car running strong and well. |
| 236000 mi US $420 |
spark plug broke ignition wire repaired |
| 144000 mi US $50 |
running terrible, rough, check engine light. plugged in odbII diag tester, suggest cyl 1 misfire, cleared,came back still rough , ordered new ignition coil from amazon. replaced myself, unit runs like new. |
| 148000 mi US $50 |
Had engine misfire #3 flashing MIL light. Bought two coilpacks last time , so this was an easy fix, if it runs real rough, flashing check engine. Run odbii diag tool and replace the coil . purrs like a kitten now. |
| 165000 mi US $120 |
Replaced ignition coils, several have gone bad so replaced the remaining ones, when this one went bad |
| 130000 mi US $1200 |
Engine quit while driving, hard starting |
| 62599 mi US $254 |
Replaced upper engine torque mount |
| 185000 mi US $300 |
Pcv system replaced. Head gasket replaced. Oil pump seal replaced. Oil sump o-rings replaced. |
| 83762 mi C $38 |
Boost Control Valve replaced to cure surge at high boost levels |
| 93620 mi C $175 |
Upper, lower and side engine mounts replaced |
| 95480 mi C $300 |
Ignition Coils Replaced |
| 117800 mi C $100 |
Replacement of all vacuum line and turbo hoses. Replaced worn OEM with silicone for longer life. |
| 130200 mi C $70 |
Coolant tank and cap replaced due to cracked tank at outlet. |
| 184140 mi C $275 |
Gear selection sensor failed. car would not go into gear without throwing a CEL (P0705) and going into "Limp Home" mode. |
| 202740 mi C $75 |
Exhaust cracked just behind resonator. Resonator was damaged so that was removed and straight pipe used to repair. |
| 206460 mi C $150 |
Replaced upper and lower right motor mounts |
| 210180 mi C $80 |
Replaced alternator over-run pulley due to worn clutch mechanism. Wear caused a rattle at idle; fully corrected with replacement. |
| 211420 mi C $40 |
Pipe cracked at join between converter and intermediate pipe. Crack welded up. |
| 212660 mi C $500 |
Replaced exhaust system from the cat to the rear. Original finally blew out the packing from the rear muffler. |
| 223820 mi C $20 |
Replaced two broken latches on airbox. Funky design. Probably forced at some point, marginal when I got the car. They still held the lid down for 200k miles. |
| 227540 mi C $70 |
Hangers on Converter rusted away requiring a repair to re-weld hangers back onto the converter/headpipe |
| 230640 mi C $300 |
Replaced upper and lower engine torque mounts due to accelerated wear caused by rough, winter-damaged roads |
| 236840 mi C $70 |
2 year-old OEM (Walker-made) rear muffler needed inlet pipe and tailpipe replaced as both had developed holes due to rust. Material was thinner than factory-installed system. Replacement exhaust only good for 2 years? |
| 238700 mi C $25 |
Middle pipe hanger failed after rust-caused crack. Also added intermediate pipe hanger to spread the weight of the system along the pipe rather than just at the header and at the rear muffler. |
| 241180 mi | Sea air and rough roads were the ultimate causes of the exhaust pipe problems previously reported. Solution was to replace the whole system again after only 3 years. Salt air got to multiple welds causing them to fail on Walker system |
| 242420 mi C $100 |
Turbo oil supply pipe rusted through causing oil leak. |
| 218700 mi US $200 |
cooling system leak in hose |
| 220000 mi US $50 |
minor radiator fluid leak in heater core hose, tightened clamp |
| 236000 mi US $1900 |
oil leak from cam drive seal, also replaced timing belt and water pump at same time |
| 128000 mi US $425 |
Replaced all spark plugs and #3 ignition coil. |
| 141980 mi C $888 |
Engine, ABS and anti-skid lights came on during 1000 km trip. Required replacing the engine speed sensor and turbo boost sensor. Replaced right front cracked Reluctor ring. |
| 166740 mi C $114 |
Studs holding converter/muffler rusted out allowing flange to separate. With new gasket and studs, I was on my way. |
| 79000 mi US $186 |
Leak developed in plastic top of fuel pump. Repaired under extended (10yr, 150K) warranty. Gasoline had leaked in under rear passenger seat, necessitating replacement of sound damping material which soaked up the leaked gasoline. ($168.00) |
| 80880 mi $1055 |
replaced cracked engine mount |
| 93500 mi $100 |
Intake manifold turbo pressure sensor |
| 98040 mi $60 |
Engine speed sensor |
| 106640 mi $400 |
Replacement of crank speed sensor holder |
2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| 86000 mi US $1600 |
All 5 Coils failed, one complete short. After market equipment replaced. Catalytic converter code tripped check engine light. Cat converter failed, likely due to ignition problem, too much unburned fuel flushed through it. |
| 69384 mi C $670 |
P/S reservoir cracked/leaking and suction hose leaking. Both units replaced. |
| 89188 mi C $1130 |
RF engine mount |
| 232000 mi US $80 |
upper torque motor mount bushing was worn |
| 239200 mi US $4 |
Hose connections on the ABS vacuum line were leaking. Caused "limp mode" to go into effect limiting speed and shifting above 3rd gear. |
| 248000 mi US $34 |
Check engine light. Code P442 Evaporative Emission Control. Replaced faulty gas cap. |
| 263000 mi US $3300 |
Replaced motor mounts. |
| 265000 mi US $20 |
Dip stick occasionally popped out of position. Seal was old and worn. Replaced dip stick with new one |
| 272000 mi US $1000 |
Electronic Valve Control for fuel intake failed |
| 282000 mi US $1041 |
Electronic Control Module on the Gas Pedal was replaced |
| 289000 mi US $57 |
Throttle Control Valve Malfunction, BCM Throws errors, Shifter knob loose Decided to Sell car to Pick a Part |
2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic AWD
| 82000 mi US $800 |
Intercooler hose replaced. |
| 100000 mi US $450 |
Left front engine mount broken and replaced. |
| 109000 mi US $865 |
Replaced defective cooling fan and module. |
| 106000 mi US $9500 |
engine mounts, |
| 107000 mi US $515 |
There was an oil leak because of two bad cam seals. The cam seals were replaced. Timing belt was in bad shape so it was replaced and so was the water pump. |
| 114000 mi US $175 |
Car was jerking when accelerating to speeds 50 to 60mph. Check engine light was flashing. Performance check was performed and codes read. Coil pack 5 was misfiring. Part was replaced. |
| 103000 mi US $900 |
ignition coil replacement, turbo sensor replacement ($1300) |
| 128500 mi US $1000 |
Replaced cracked radiator, all hoses and thermostat body |
| 136000 mi | Radiator fluid leak- unresolved. Done with this car... |
| 140000 mi US $120 |
New MAP sensor |
2002 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| 148800 mi US $30 |
CEL came on--code said evap leak minor. I replaced the gas cap and reset the code. No problems since. |
| 124300 mi US $53 |
Car ran rough, then CEL came on--code indicated it was misfiring on cylinder 1. Replaced the coil on cylinder 1 and problem was resolved. |
| 185000 mi US $2800 |
Cam seals blew--in addition to replacing the seals, additional preventative maintenance items were completed. |
| 90230 mi US $63 |
Transmission software download at dealer |
| 104000 mi US $30 |
An EVAP hose called the "J hose" split causing a P0442 code. EVAP system-small leak. An EVAP hose called the "J hose" split causing a P0442 code. EVAP system-small leak. |
| 124000 mi US $7 |
Replaced thermostat Replaced thermostat |
| 135800 mi US $10 |
Replaced a vacuum elbow at the intake manifold |
| 157800 mi US $186 |
Remove & replace front oxygen sensor. |
| 160000 mi US $6 |
Faulty fuel cap leaked air. New cap remedied problem |
| 80000 mi US $3850 |
Needed rear main seal. |
| 117000 mi | Timing belt and water pump. |
| 118000 mi US $50 |
Check engine light came on after initial timing belt installation. Reset light and re-adjusted timing. |
| 130000 mi US $276 |
check engine light was on---replaced CVVT solenoid replaced thermostat |
| 141000 mi US $568 |
Replaced the oil trap. The car was making a loud whining noise behind the intake manifold. Repair cost included a computer scan that cost $90 |
| 162000 mi US $290 |
Emission, replaced "J" hose, $178 |
| 182000 mi US $85 |
Check engine light on. Error P0068 and P0171. Mechanic cleaned Mass Air Flow sensor and codes went away. |
| 185000 mi US $250 |
New coil |
| 197000 mi US $200 |
One New Coil |
| 200000 mi US $250 |
second coil went out. Also changed plugs |
| 208000 mi US $100 |
Replace O2 sensor |
| 210000 mi US $117 |
Replace Throttle Body. Error Code P1026. Bought used on eBay and had mechanic install. |
| 223000 mi US $230 |
The car would run anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes--then die. Wait 5 minutes and it starts right back up. But 5 minutes to 30 minutes the car dies again. My mechanic had to wait till the problem occurred—finally it did and he was able to determine it was a relay but it was in the main relay box in the engine compartment and not the one under the steering wheel. Everything fine now. Took a long time to trace the electrical system and he commented that the error code really did not give enough information for him to find the problem. Cost was about $230. Mostly labor. Relay was $30. |
| 66333 mi US $47 |
cup plug for non-turbo equipped engine missing. Replaced plug. |
| 72834 mi US $216 |
Key would not turn in ignition lock. Replaced faulty Ignition Lock Assembly. Repair cost did not include towing to shop for repair |
| 83208 mi | replaced thermostat replaced upper engine strut both covered under extended warranty |
| 107245 mi US $688 |
Replaced timing belt,timing belt tensioner,serpentine belt Replaced leaking power steering reservoir |
| 110738 mi US $400 |
Evap canister clogged,evap hoses starting to crack. Replaced valve and two hoses. Evap cannister clogged, evap hoses starting to crack. Replaced valve and two hoses |
| 118000 mi US $300 |
motor mount "sagging" Motor mount replaced. left motor mount "sagging".Replaced |
| 123000 mi US $558 |
Ignition lock bound up internally,replaced lock cylinder. Note same problem occurred three years ago while under extended warranty. |
| 168800 mi US $524 |
Alternator clutch pulley bearing failed, destroyed serpentine belt. Replaces serpentine belt,acc.belt tensioner,alternator pulley. |
| 138260 mi C $35 |
The check engine light came on - it was caused by the (original) gas filer "o" ring leaking (it was cracked) - I installed a new cap and had my mechanic reset the code (n/c). |
| 151280 mi C $250 |
One (of 5) ignition coils failed. Diagnosed and replaced. |
| 165540 mi C $100 |
Replaced a bad coil. Check engine light later reset itself. |
| 171120 mi C $700 |
"Engine system service required" message turned out to be a failing throttle control module. Rebuilt by "Xmodex". "SRS airbag system service urgent" message turned out to be a failing instrument module. Rebuilt by "Xmodex". Both items are common failures on the 2002 V70. |
| 194060 mi C $60 |
Replaced fuel tank emission valve |
| 90000 mi | Fuel pump valve recall repair |
| 94000 mi US $212 |
check engine light came on, they "cleaned out the carbon" |
| 120000 mi US $300 |
Could not turn key in ignition. Had to replace the chamber. |
2002 Volvo V70 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 98000 mi US $300 |
Car was taken in for the window motor to be looked at. Mechanic said radiator needed to be replaced and was about to cause the engine to seize up. Repair would have cost $1400. |
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