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2005 Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (1%)
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Chart based on 179 repairs.
2005 Volvo XC70 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (10%)
$1000 - $2499 (27%)
$500 - $999 (27%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (12%)
Chart based on 41 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62500 mi US $300 |
Lower control arm bushings replaced. |
| 117000 mi | Needed new struts. |
| 57000 mi US $100 |
Replaced Power steering hoses. This seems to be tied to work done on my Timing belt. Tech probably bumped hose that was brittle with age. So the dealer and i split the cost for this repair. |
| 96300 mi | Stabilizer bar came loose - made clunking sound on small bumps |
| 142600 mi C $1400 |
Replace control arm. Replace ball joint. |
| 145700 mi C $1400 |
bushing failed |
| 163680 mi C $800 |
Front wheel bearings failed & replaced |
| 117000 mi £600 |
replace steering rack |
| 146940 mi C $800 |
Replaced A-arm bushings both sides, right side ball joint, and both front struts. Used complete struts so struts, springs, spring seats, struts mounts and associated hardware all replaced. Alignment also done. |
| 164920 mi C $20 |
Rear sway bar bushings have separated from the rear bar and have worn causing an annoying rattle over all types of road surfaces. Rather than replace the whole bar with bushings as specified by Volvo, I replaced just the bushes with poly bushes. Have done this before on another XC with success and improved reliability. Update - did not solve rattle. Needed to replace entire bar assembly. |
| 165540 mi C $400 |
Power steering reservoir replaced due to failed filter (known problem) causing partial fluid starvation of pump resulting in a loud whine. Replaced rear sway bar due to separated and worn bushes. |
| 167400 mi C $100 |
Right front upper spring seat failed due to road damage. Shock rod retainer punched thru the spring seat so spring seat was replaced. We get a lot of washboard here created by logging trucks. It tends to be high frequency but not that big of magnitude, so the suspension is subject to a series of quick, sharp, medium intensity impacts, Plays havoc on suspensions. |
| 237000 mi US $250 |
Replaced RF lower control arm, both ball joints |
| 117500 mi US $2000 |
New rack. New tires. |
| 122300 mi US $1700 |
Struts (Front) and links |
| 121300 mi US $1155 |
control arm bushings |
| 118700 mi US $500 |
Sway bar link was making noise and was replaced. Other regular maintenance items also addressed at this time. |
| 92000 mi US $1000 |
tie rods and ball joints replaced to fix front end vibrations. |
| 94000 mi US $900 |
Front end was rattling. Repairs corrected the problem |
| 133200 mi US $600 |
Replaced all four shocks/struts |
| 137200 mi US $500 |
Had Mavis replace the rest of the suspension parts. During the prior work they did not replace all of the parts. They did not think that the parts needed to be replaced originally, but they did. |
| 167300 mi US $5850 |
Broken spring. |
| 173000 mi US $550 |
Wheel bearing was making noise and about to fail. |
| 178000 mi US $1100 |
Power steering pump failed. Pump and associated high pressure hoses were replaced. In addition to the failure of the power steering pump the coupling between the steering column and the steering mechanism needed to be replaced. |
| 180300 mi US $200 |
Replaced strut cartridges. Parts were still under warranty |
| 58000 mi | Front suspension mounts, found by dealer during an inspection. |
| 81000 mi | New front shock absorbers and torque arm replaced. No problem evident to owner. |
| 127000 mi US $100 |
Leak in power steering system. All fluid lost. |
| 135000 mi US $800 |
Leaking steering rack. |
| 159000 mi US $1200 |
struts |
| 89000 mi US $250 |
Shop said power steering reservoir was "broken" or "bad" and needed replaced along with a power steering hose. (reservoir covered, hose was my cost). |
| 99000 mi US $4500 |
The power steering pump high pressure hose was leaking. |
| 130500 mi | Front passenger tie-rod was worn/bad. Needed replacing. |
| 106640 mi C $1000 |
- Control Arm (?) |
| 120280 mi C $325 |
Front right bearing had to be changed. Mechanic warned in July that it was coming but wasn't able to know which one it was at first (too subtle). 3000Km later it was obvious. Could have stay on it a 2-3000Km but the noise was annoying. |
| 122760 mi C $2400 |
Rear 4C suspension (Strut and Coil) |
| 130400 mi C $2500 |
Front suspension (4C) |
| 171800 mi US $2600 |
Passenger side front coil spring broken. Replaced both coil springs in front. Replaced Front Struts. Replaced Rear shocks and coil springs. |
| 24000 mi US $250 |
Power steering fluid low (?leak?) Vibration felt in front tires (and steering wheel) at high speeds |
| 82000 mi US $511 |
Terrible clunk from front suspension. Diagnosed as worn spring seats (aka strut mounts). Also noticed cracking of bushings in lower control arms. Replaced spring seats and lower control arms with Genuine Volvo parts |
2005 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 61680 mi $700 |
Rear bearing hubs replacement. Brakes inspections. Clearance at front left shock absorber corrected. |
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