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Volvo S70 repairs by problem area

Engine (41%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (21%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)

Other (2%)

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Volvo S70 electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (21%)

$100 - $499 (45%)

< $100 (23%)

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Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2000 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 190hp 2.4L I5 4-speed automatic FWD

93000 mi

US $1000
AC evaporator was dead. replaced by swedish motors mechanic in san marcos. good job.  
73000 mi

US $400
replaced starter 

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2000 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan

162-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD

103000 mi

US $269
A/C stopped blowing cold air, system has small leak, system recharged and serviced 

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2000 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan

162-horsepower 2.4L I5 4-speed automatic FWD

88000 mi

US $100
Heater blower motor replaced. 

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2000 Volvo S70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD

144460 mi AC leaking and climate control issues. 

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2000 Volvo S70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD

63860 mi

$500
srs lights came on, right side impact sensor faulty 

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1999 Volvo S70

Engine not specified

97000 mi

US $345
Also cruise control not working. Dealer found clutch position switch failure causing cruise control to be non-functional. 

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1999 Volvo S70 4-door

turbocharged 6-cylinder automatic 2WD

159000 mi

US $1000
My air conditioner was not cooling properly. 

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1999 Volvo S70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD

209560 mi

C $337
unit for control of windows & mirrors replaced. 1 hour $336.55. But 200 km (120 mi)round trip for service. 

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1999 Volvo S70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD

147000 mi

US $25
Passenger headlight. 
195000 mi

US $154
Faulty driver's door lock module. 
205000 mi

US $370
Failure of vent selection blend door motor. 
89000 mi

US $865
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. 
96000 mi

US $734
bulb burned out, clock misbehaving - had alternator and battery checked - turned out OK 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. 
101000 mi

US $200
Check engine light came on - eventually diagnosed to be a failing/weak battery that was replaced. 
107000 mi

US $800
A bearing on the alternator has been getting worse and worse, finally near failure so needed to replace it. 
126988 mi

US $900
Repaired driver power switches 
140077 mi

US $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. 

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1999 Volvo S70 4-door

5-cylinder manual 2WD

200000 mi

US $200
Solenoid to starter cable corroded through so starter would not fire. Replaced starter. 
210000 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. 
196200 mi

US $616
Car wouldn't start. Dealer replaced bad starter. 
216000 mi

US $120
AC system had leak -- shop replaced accumulator in order to test system, found bad evaporator in dash, quoted an additional $800 to fix. 
216000 mi

US $827
AC evaporator bad, and replaced. $135 part, $630 labor to remove entire dashboard and replace part. 
220800 mi

US $15
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. 

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1999 Volvo S70 4-door

5-cylinder automatic 2WD

180000 mi

US $50
brake light switch failed- replaced switch 
99000 mi

US $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. 
114000 mi

US $170
battery wouldn't hold amps 
127300 mi

US $250
a/c began to fade on and off and would restart if I turned it off for 5-10 minutes. 
215760 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. 
251720 mi

C $900
Alternator weakened, failed. 

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1998 Volvo S70

Engine not specified

197000 mi

US $200
AC was not cooling anymore 
137000 mi The light was out behind the stereo display so the digital radio readout was not visible at night, nor were the buttons. 
143000 mi

US $400
On a very hot day all electrical components inside car failed. Electric windows, AC, radio, etc. Car started and ran well. 
158000 mi

US $30
Windshield wipers stopped working - replaced windshield wiper switch 
205000 mi

US $500
automatic antenna replacement electric seat switch replacement (driver's), seat forward button not working. mirror adjustment switch replaced, was non-functional. 
71000 mi

US $175
ac kept switching off. fan motor replaced. 

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1998 Volvo S70 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD

168000 mi

US $875
Low beams failure on right side high beam failure on left. 
77860 mi

$60
A/C blower motor replaced. 
167000 mi

US $160
Changed transmission fluid, oil, passenger turn signal 
210000 mi

US $200
Starter would not stop even when car was running. Pulling fuses would not help. Replaced the ignition switch- this did not help. Finally, we found some wires that were frayed near the starter itself- separated them and now it's fixed! 
124000 mi

US $295
Also bad driver fog light assembly. Not replaced this trip. Owner went to dismantler to purchase driver fog assembly. Replaced driver fog light assembly 

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1998 Volvo S70 4-door

5-cylinder automatic 2WD

120200 mi

US $19
A/C charge low. Topped off with 134a and unit puts out icie cold air once again. 
123000 mi

US $125
Blower motor failed 
180200 mi

US $2500
Full replace of AC system incl evaporator and heater core. AC was completely dead; heater core was replaced at my option (preventative) though working since the dash was already off; no additional labor charge. Replaced antenna motor; plastic antenna mast gear rack had fragmented inside motor; replaced unit rather than disassembling and cleaning. 
138700 mi

US $45
Replaced gear indicator lamp in shifter console. 
145200 mi

US $125
Had to replace master power window switch. 

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1998 Volvo S70 2-door

5-cylinder automatic 2WD

212000 mi Added refrigerant to AC. Have to do this every 2-3 months. 

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Volvo S70 Electrical Problems

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