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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 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (42%)
Chart based on 72 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Volvo XC70
Engine not specified
| 128300 mi US $240 |
Coil pack and code erase |
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 108000 mi US $900 |
Replaced PCV system components and cleaned engine return openings |
| 131600 mi US $247 |
Fuel pump mounting flange leaking. Volvo paid for replacement part, customer paid for labor. |
| 237000 mi US $1750 |
Catalytic converter replaced Evap Cannister replaced |
| 239000 mi US $1547 |
Car wouldn't start. Replaced fuel pump, crank position sensor, antenna ring |
| 92000 mi US $900 |
Exhaust whine during heavy rain and slush. Exhaust pipe bends due to uneven cooling and scrapes against drive shaft. |
| 103000 mi US $10 |
Add coolant light on. Added coolant and appears to be ok. |
| 132000 mi US $960 |
Smelt gas. Fuel pump began to leak. Required rear seat removal. Tank required complete drain, and new fuel pump. |
| 112500 mi US $435 |
Air intake sensor. Car was running very rough. Got to shop, diagnosed the warning light on computer. Fixed within an hour. |
| 113800 mi US $700 |
Radiator fan inoperative, leading to overheating in stop and go traffic. Car was towed and radiator fan was replaced, coolant refilled. |
| 118700 mi US $100 |
One exhaust hanger had rusted through, and another had almost failed. Shop welded together two new exhaust hangers to secure the exhaust. |
| 123000 mi US $550 |
Top engine mount had failed, resulting in thuds and shocks when pressing and releasing the gas pedal, and excessive engine vibrations. |
| 135000 mi US $270 |
Engine felt down on power. Computer had stored a code for a coil with an intermittent signal. Coil replaced, problem solved. $180. |
| 151169 mi US $50 |
Exhaust hanger replaced/welded, original had rusted off. |
| 152000 mi US $200 |
Replaced ignition coil after misfire on cylinder 4; replaced the other 4 coils as preventative maintenance. |
| 130000 mi US $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. |
| 163000 mi US $450 |
Radiator developed a leak on the side where the plastic joins the aluminum. Replaced radiator. |
| 52000 mi US $60 |
same as previous computer shut down intermittent no clear faults found |
| 67000 mi US $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! |
| 146000 mi US $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 |
| 192000 mi US $500 |
Full Cat back exhaust replacement |
| 199000 mi US $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 |
| 207000 mi US $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. |
| 214000 mi US $1400 |
throwing code for bad throttle body. needs replaced throwing code for catalytic converter going bad. needs replaced |
| 226000 mi US $35 |
engine was sluggish, changed out spark plugs, noticed oil around the ignition coils. will be checking for PCV clog next. also noticed that the car is consuming oil. will monitor. possibly will replace whole PCV system in the spring. |
| 185000 mi US $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. |
| 136000 mi US $1364 |
Replaced timing belt, and some oil was seeping around the oil rings, which was fixed. |
| 143000 mi US $388 |
Replaced a leaking thermostat and hoses. |
| 156000 mi US $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. |
| 162000 mi US $800 |
Plugs, computer tune up |
| 159700 mi US $50 |
Upper transmission mount replaced. |
| 184000 mi US $3700 |
Exhaust valve on cyl#1 = bad. Did whole valve job on head. various new hose and components. |
| 224000 mi US $3000 |
and cam bushings |
| 58000 mi US $1100 |
Replacement of throttle body module and associated diagnostic testing, software upgrade |
| 70000 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. |
| 70000 mi | Throttle body module and connectors all replaced. |
| 142600 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. |
| 186000 mi | New ETM installed. After market product.Three hrs labour. Repair successful. |
| 221440 mi C $1900 |
replace breather box assembly |
| 109000 mi US $500 |
Ignition lock cylinder stuck, needed immediate repair. Expensive!!! |
| 130000 mi | Fuel pump spraying fuel in interior. Dealer replaced fuel pump under recall, no charge. |
| 145000 mi US $3000 |
Broken timing belt, previously changed at 100K miles, led to bent valves. Replaced with used XC70 engine. |
| 68200 mi C $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. Top engine mount. 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! |
| 90520 mi $60 |
Exhaust pipe hanger broken. Minor welding-job. 15 minutes. |
| 50840 mi C $60 |
Upper engine mount failure. Replaced in 10 minutes |
| 62000 mi C $250 |
Bottom engine mount and upper engine sway bar rubber gromits worn. |
| 112000 mi US $300 |
timing belt replacement |
| 108000 mi US $55 |
Trans was slipping and shifting hard. DIAS system was rebooted. So far all is good. |
| 145300 mi US $650 |
minor oil leak addressed with replacement oil pump, seals, lines etc. |
| 87500 mi C $3100 |
cleaned out air intake system |
| 194000 mi US $30 |
replaced spark plugs and determined the PCV system is clogged. |
| 199800 mi US $310 |
Coils were bad after oil bubbled out of filler cap from clogged PCV. replaced with IPD HD coils & Volvo Spark Plugs |
| 204000 mi | Replaced Turbo hoses with silicone from IPD. Old hoses were cracking and melting. |
| 77000 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. |
| 82000 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. |
| 114300 mi US $85 |
Check Engine Light illuminated, code 456 for Minor Evap Leak. Replaced gas cap and reset light. Has not occurred since. |
| 133000 mi US $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. |
| 137000 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. |
| 100900 mi US $3700 |
The intake and exhaust valves on the #5 cylinder were leaking. Cylinder head had overheated and partially melted. Cylinder head was replaced. |
| 184000 mi US $400 |
Replaced exhaust from catalytic back. |
| 170000 mi | Fuel pump was cracked. Volvo extended the extended warranty on this part and covered the bill. |
| 81000 mi US $85 |
Replaced upper engine mount. |
| 121000 mi US $70 |
Replaced lower torque reaction rod between tranny and body. Noticed the smaller rubber insert was totally gone last fall - just getting around to repairing. |
| 158800 mi US $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. |
| 179000 mi US $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. |
| 183000 mi US $500 |
Bad fuel pump. |
| 189800 mi | getting 'intake air temp' fault - remove MAT sensor and reinstall - problem goes away - probably a dirty connector |
| 217000 mi US $10 |
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. |
| 243000 mi US $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. |
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 79980 mi | major water leakage from radiator (1 litre to be refilled daily). Spare part ordered (radiator) to be replaced asap |
| 86180 mi €80 |
Loss of power due to dirty fuel filter |
| 94640 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 |
| 96720 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 |
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