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Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 1207 repairs.
Volvo XC70 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (28%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (21%)
Chart based on 278 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 70000 mi | Loud groaning from front of vehicle. Did NOT change volume with turning either direction. Wheel Bearing (Left) was found to be the cause and was replaced free of charge under CPO warranty. |
2014 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 72 mi US $200 |
Replace outer tie rod end. |
2013 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 325hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 26000 mi US $215 |
Passenger side lower control arm hydraulic bushing was leaking oil. This is a very low probability repair. Usually control arm bushing rarely fail. This was likely a manufacturing defect early infant mortality. I bought the part at Autohauz and had it shipped to me. Capital V Volvo installed it. |
2012 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 138000 mi US $1000 |
Bushings motor mount |
2011 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Replace power steering pump for 2nd time. Pump very noisy and dealer noted dirty fluid with metal flakes. |
2010 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 56000 mi | Lower control arm bushing leaking oil. |
| 17000 mi | Spring seat was moving when turning; required replacement seat. |
| 97000 mi US $1600 |
Rear shocks found to be leaking when installing new tires. Shocks replaced. |
| 124620 mi C $900 |
bad rubber bushings left rear |
| 139500 mi C $900 |
loud squeak from stabilizer bar |
2010 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 26660 mi | rear suspension noisy. Due for 48k service in month. will address then. |
| 29300 mi | Fixed rear suspension noises. |
| 71340 mi C $2400 |
Front stabilizer broken |
| 114080 mi C $1000 |
High pressure hose leaking, replaced and system flush |
| 119660 mi C $1615 |
rear control arm stay bushing failure. replaced, $483.46. |
| 51000 mi | rear bushing was worn and replaced under warranty. |
| 85992 mi US $578 |
Replaced wheel hub do go noise. |
| 240000 mi US $1000 |
Rear bushings completely worn out. Replaced and alignment of wheels. |
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 11000 mi | Creaking sound returned. Mechanic tightened suspension. Indicated that bushings had been problematic on earlier models and if noise returned, dealer would replace bushings. |
| 12000 mi | Creaking sound returned. Dealer replaced bushings. Dealer also noticed additional supension noise, ordered new control arms and kept car over weekend until their arrival and installation. Provided XC70 loaner. Noise gone! |
| 23500 mi | Steering rack replaced after noticing a steering fluid leak |
| 91100 mi US $550 |
Power steering pump noisy, louder when turning. Happened during 500 mile trip. Dealer mechanic found debris in power steering fluid reservoir, recommended $1500 new PS pump. We settled for new reservoir, flush, refill for $500. It worked. |
| 2500 mi | Blow power steering box. Blown power steering box - replaced |
| 69000 mi US $800 |
McPherson Struct broke ... needed to replace both. Even though the highest level of extended warranty had been purchased, the owner was required to pay (part not covered). |
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 73740 mi | both front wheel bearings completely worn out and replaced by dealer on warranty. |
| 94000 mi US $940 |
Power Steering Reservoir Replaced Power fluid high pressure line replaced |
| 107000 mi | Bushings worn out |
| 84000 mi US $200 |
It was noted during routine maintenance appointment the the power steering system needed to be flushed / renewed with minor part repair |
| 81000 mi C $450 |
Replace tie rod ends and align wheels |
| 89900 mi C $600 |
Replaced rear suspension bushings |
| 92160 mi C $851 |
Power steering return line leak |
| 117800 mi C $250 |
Sway bar. (Also brakes and a wheel, not included in the cost. Total was about $2,000.) |
2008 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 47000 mi US $829 |
Whine from power steering pump. Steering pump replaced. |
| 37000 mi | Front wheel hub identified as noise, yet had rear brakes, pads and rotors replaced and brand new tires installed with 4 wheel alinement(sp) done |
| 109000 mi US $725 |
Power steering pump, replaced then the high pressure hose/tubing leaked and needed to be replaced As mentioned the high pressure hose of the steering pump had been original and needed to be replaced |
| 73160 mi C $662 |
Symptoms were random and intermittent rumbling sound as if driving on asphalt grooved by a caterpillar, wind noise as if a splash shield was loose. While changing to winter tires, felt driver's side wheel movement, suspecting bearing. |
| 77500 mi | Steering noisy, erratic - loss of fluid. Initially did a flush & added Prestone synthetic fluid. Noise gone after the lock to lock method to bleed out air. That's when I noticed the PS HP hose leaking due to rust. Also used tape wrap but leak persists. |
| 77700 mi C $500 |
Bearing noise, leaking high pressure PS hose. Replaced hose. |
| 78740 mi C $685 |
I asked for a road test to pin point likely issue - could have been worse; driveshaft, AWD unit, multiple wheel bearings. Shop isolated to right front wheel - all other wheel bearings verified as not requiring any attention. I specified no complimentary car wash or fluid checks and dealership honoured my request. 2.5 hours labour and .5 hour labour for road test. |
| 101000 mi US $12000 |
Control arm, bushings, ball joint, new struts mounts and bearings |
| 95480 mi C $200 |
replaced [stabilizer bar parts] |
| 89900 mi C $150 |
Power steering issue. Changed fluid to correct intermittent lack of power steering on car start. Issue not fully resolved but improved. |
| 77000 mi US $1100 |
R/R both front wheel bearings |
| 83000 mi US $663 |
Rear sub framebushings torn; Replaced rear stay bushings. Discovered during ABS sensor repair, fixed a few weeks later. |
| 94260 mi US $327 |
Detected a 'clunk' when going over bumps... right stabilizer was loose, but since it would only be a matter of time until the left stabilizer needed replacing, BOTH were removed/replaced. The stabilizer issue was scheduled for repair the next day, but the Check Engine came on and I immediately took the XC70 in to be checked out. That's when the pinhole in the fuel filler pipe was detected... and the part needed to be ordered. |
| 11000 mi | groaning from right front passenger area; chassis ear installed and front subframe bushings were determined to be the problem. Bushings replaced, noise did not return, car handles much better, feels more solid. There was a bulletin out. |
| 87000 mi US $450 |
broken link pin, cost includes labor hours |
| 87000 mi US $1800 |
and tie rod end |
| 32000 mi US $700 |
Ball joint worn. Had to replace both front control arms |
| 90000 mi US $680 |
Dealer diagnosed with chassis ear, said heard rattling noise from left control arm. went to independent volvo mechanic, said Volvo told them need both control arm replaced at the same time. Replaced both control arm but noise is still there |
| 42000 mi | suspension.. bushing noise corrected by shaving an upright "guide" from the front of the back bushing on right and left side of the front of the car |
| 76800 mi | Rear control arm and bushing were damaged and replaced under warranty |
| 57300 mi US $325 |
steering fluid line bracket had fallen from place; hose against pully and ultimately rubbed through causing leak of fluid. |
| 49000 mi US $100 |
Rear sway bar link was going bad so it was replaced |
| 24000 mi | Bad Tie rod replaced |
| 104100 mi US $150 |
Track arm and bushings torn. Excessive play in sway bar link. |
| 70000 mi US $250 |
repair to rear differential cradle and struts |
2007 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 146000 mi US $1200 |
Tie rods, A-Frames, Ball Joints, Sway-bar bushings, Front and Rear Struts |
| 148000 mi US $75 |
strut upper bearing pad |
| 108320 mi US $800 |
Rear coil springs replaced and alignment performed. |
| 115000 mi US $350 |
Rear spring worn out - replaced. |
| 149000 mi US $300 |
Replaced [tie-rod end] |
| 42780 mi C $50 |
Worn sway bar end link caused clunking over bumps. Replaced both end links with new Moog brand items. |
| 96720 mi C $500 |
Left outer tie rod end replaced Replaced all 4 struts/shocks |
| 96720 mi C $160 |
Noisy rear wheel bearing. Replaced both rear wheel bearings, brake rotors, and parking brake shoes. |
| 109740 mi C $250 |
Right outer tie rod end replaced, plus alignment. |
| 62800 mi US $2300 |
at 63k replaced shocks&struts; front pads & rotors; and original tires with Continentals. All worth it. Like a new car again! |
| 45000 mi US $200 |
inside tie rod end |
| 106500 mi | ball joint replacement |
| 131000 mi | Replaced left front hub part $245 labor $147 |
| 160000 mi US $325 |
wheel bearing replacement. |
| 71000 mi | LR strut mount disintegrated Wheel bearing bad on passenger front |
| 65100 mi | Rear shocks need to be replaced, but are 4C shocks which means the cost would be approximately $2000, plus tax at the dealer. |
| 68740 mi C $300 |
Replaced front driver's side wheel bearing. Learned rear bearing on same side also needed to be replaced. Will wait. |
| 71300 mi C $600 |
Replaced right rear 4C shock. |
| 10986 mi US $174 |
Bought demo vehicle with 10K miles in Nov 2007. Replaced left front wheel hub in Jan. 2008 under warranty. |
2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 99820 mi C $5000 |
electronic shocks and struts were worn or bent |
| 168020 mi C $2000 |
electronic dampers malfunction |
| 205348 mi US $150 |
Ball Joints |
| 73160 mi C $400 |
front wheel bearing |
| 89280 mi C $800 |
front control arms, left and right |
| 73020 mi C $394 |
Had left outer tie rod replaced following a routine safety inspection. |
| 105700 mi C $1025 |
Remove and replace front control arm bushings. |
| 129580 mi | Left rear wheel bearing was faulty and was replaced. |
| 141360 mi C $1486 |
Replaced left front spring seat |
| 146700 mi | Right front wheel bearing was replaced. |
| 106380 mi C $485 |
Wheel bearing & ball joint |
| 122760 mi C $800 |
front suspension bushing |
| 64760 mi C $300 |
Tie rod replaced. |
| 57000 mi US $500 |
During tire change and wheel alignment discovred torn bushings and replaced them. |
| 113000 mi | The bushings (front) were replaced and the car received a wheel alignment |
| 123000 mi US $585 |
Right front wheel bearing (hub) was replaced |
| 135000 mi US $515 |
Front ball joint kit |
| 107700 mi US $207 |
Couldn't align back wheels since the nuts they needed to back off on BROKE OFF due to rusting. They replaced these bolts & nuts on both sides, aligned the car and all is well. |
| 169000 mi US $97 |
Wheel alignment ! |
| 39680 mi | Replaced right front stabilizer link. |
| 128000 mi US $500 |
One tie rod end. I also got an alignment and I think that's in the price I've given here. |
2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 128000 mi | Very load droning/roaring noise when driving above 40 mph. No vibration or handling issues though. Both front wheel bearings worn. Wheel bearings replaced. |
| 137000 mi £300 |
Wishbone bushes split-was noted as an advisory during last MOT check in March 2014. |
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. |
| 237000 mi US $250 |
Replaced RF lower control arm, both ball joints |
| 24000 mi US $250 |
Power steering fluid low (?leak?) Vibration felt in front tires (and steering wheel) at high speeds |
| 117500 mi US $2000 |
New rack. New tires. |
| 122300 mi US $1700 |
Struts (Front) and links |
| 121300 mi US $1155 |
control arm bushings |
| 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 |
| 117000 mi £600 |
replace steering rack |
| 118700 mi US $500 |
Sway bar link was making noise and was replaced. Other regular maintenance items also addressed at this time. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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. |
2004.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 93500 mi £200 |
2x Track Rod Ends replaced due to excessive play. Discovered during annual MOT test. |
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 109500 mi US $1200 |
Broken spring at lower seat mount |
| 117900 mi US $700 |
Worn wheel bearing. Price included replacement plus alignment and tire rotation. |
| 235600 mi C $650 |
When full steering to the side making noises, some liquid was leaking, replaced pipe, |
| 113000 mi US $600 |
Upper front strut mounts. Just starting to crack, largely preventive. |
| 149000 mi US $1500 |
Broken RF spring. |
| 167000 mi US $100 |
Replaced LF wheel bearing. |
| 175000 mi US $1160 |
L & R lower A-arms. Front swaybar drop links. |
| 203000 mi US $950 |
Replaced top front strut mounts and both steering tie-rods. 4W alignment. |
| 115000 mi US $590 |
Replacement of Rear shock part only of rear strut assembly. |
| 93000 mi US $650 |
New rear struts. Slight leak in one of them. |
| 142100 mi US $300 |
Replaced Front wheel bearings |
| 182000 mi US $100 |
Replaced wheel bearing. |
| 174000 mi | Lower Control arms replaced, bushings were shot. |
| 209300 mi US $2000 |
all 4 springs, shocks and struts. various other suspension parts and front brake pads. |
| 221000 mi US $150 |
replaced all 4 end-links, |
| 49600 mi | power steering pump clamp needed replacing. |
| 61380 mi C $40 |
Clamp on the Power Steering Reservoir was loose again. |
| 71900 mi C $210 |
Tie-rod required replacement as was worn out. Wheel bearing |
| 88740 mi | Front left wheel bearing. Sway bar end link. Control arm bushings. |
| 88660 mi C $600 |
Two front control arms repaired |
| 114160 mi C $1000 |
Front Struts and Springs were worn as well as rear shocks. |
| 114080 mi C $600 |
Replaced front lower control arms. |
| 120900 mi C $200 |
Power steering reservoir replaced with a 2005+ to fix groaning steering known issue with 2001-2004 XC70. |
| 124620 mi C $250 |
Left drivers side ball joint replaced |
| 81000 mi US $85 |
Replaced front swaybar links. Front wheels had corroded to hubs. |
| 83000 mi US $20 |
PS groaning badly - find reservoir return tube displaced - remove, repair, and reinstall. |
| 121000 mi | Front sway bar links making noise - replaced with aftermarket parts. Second time for this repair - first time ~85,000 miles. Power steering reservoir removed, repaired and replaced. Brass insert at return nipple had moved, allowing internal divertor tube to repeatedly come loose, causing aeration and steering noise. |
| 130700 mi US $170 |
ball joint - lower passenger side |
| 150700 mi US $150 |
replaced one side, one of a number of problems caught at a mandatory state inspection |
| 167700 mi US $950 |
Broken front spring - replace both sides - $250 parts I purchased and $100 labor at independent shop lower control arm bushings gone - replace arms - $200 parts I purchased and $100 labor at independent shop |
| 171000 mi US $60 |
replace front sway bar links ($60 parts - my labor) |
| 186100 mi US $380 |
left rear bearing replaced - destroyed speed sensor which was not yet replaced (part unavailable) |
| 192100 mi US $700 |
replaced right rear and front left wheel bearings - front has been making noise for a long time - rear went from Ok to terrible in days. |
| 194000 mi US $100 |
Steering rack leaking badly - replaced with rebuilt unit - replaced reservoir at the same time (leaking a little at seam) replace passenger front ball joint. |
| 187500 mi US $780 |
Right rear toe-iin adjustor was frozen - unable to be aligned by tire place this past summer -car very squirrelly on snow - suspected rear alignment way out of whack - confirmed after this repair |
| 210000 mi US $942 |
The last of the original wheel bearing finally got noisy - replaced with an aftermarket part. |
| 222000 mi US $100 |
In for state inspection and psg side ball joint found to be loose - very low mileage on this previously replaced Meyle part - surprised. |
| 75640 mi C $1000 |
Power steering pump replaced |
| 135000 mi US $900 |
Tie rod replace. |
| 144000 mi US $1500 |
Had to replace suspension and/or steering bushings, routine maintenance issue for old car. |
| 105000 mi US $870 |
sway bar links. |
| 162000 mi US $3200 |
New struts, tires, brakes, battery, fluids |
| 82000 mi | Sway bar end links. |
| 129000 mi US $700 |
Broken front coil spring, replaced struts, strut bearings, spring mounts and front wheel bearings at same time. |
| 137000 mi US $125 |
Replaced both rear wheel bearing. |
| 174000 mi US $100 |
Replaced rear wheel bearings. |
| 207000 mi US $135 |
Replaced rear coil springs, one was broken. |
| 89000 mi US $1080 |
Replaced noisy front wheel bearing |
| 68200 mi C $790 |
Front sway bar links. |
| 118000 mi US $2600 |
really never had a problem with the car until now. no crashes or huge pot holes, but heard a rattle and some clicking noises. turns out the whole front end went bad- control arms, tie rods, struts. |
| 108000 mi US $400 |
Sway bar links. |
| 108500 mi C $160 |
Seized bearings on one front suspension linkage compnent. Simple fix and shop had parts in stock. |
| 115940 mi C $692 |
Badly worn rear wheel bearing - whole assembly had to be replaced. |
| 129000 mi US $500 |
Control arm bushing failure. Replaced both control arms including bushings with OEM units. |
| 140000 mi US $400 |
Swapped struts, hats, bearings, replaced all hardware. Replaced suspension components that were original to the car. |
| 246000 mi | Replace right front spring |
| 53000 mi US $300 |
Replace control arm bushings |
| 146000 mi US $900 |
U joints boots ect replaced, bushings bearings etc. |
| 156000 mi US $225 |
Shock mounts had deteriorated, second set of engine mounts had failed, oil change, fluid top off. |
| 97600 mi | front control arm bushings on both sides, lower ball joint left side |
| 96100 mi C $600 |
left front wheel bearing hub |
| 99200 mi | anti sway bar links front and back, left rear wheel bearing hub (myself) |
| 114700 mi C $1400 |
noisy rear and front right wheel bearing hubs needed to be replaced; noticed torn upper strut bushings which were replaced; also noticed a broken right rear coil spring, which was replaced. |
| 165300 mi C $1000 |
replaced right rear wheel bearing hub; idefective unit had about 80000 km on it. replaced right front ABS ring (broken) and sensor; this unit was still original. |
| 175220 mi C $574 |
left front wheel bearing hub with 140000 km on it needed replacement |
| 207700 mi C $650 |
Right rear wheel bearing hub replacement and installation brake rotors and pads on both rear wheels at the same time |
| 217000 mi C $350 |
Replaced end link on driver side. |
| 221440 mi C $1900 |
replace right strut assembly |
| 176700 mi US $2195 |
Power steering rack leaking significantly. fluid input was about one pint a month. |
| 179000 mi US $1500 |
New Steering Rack, inner, outer tie rods, left ball joint, Power Steering Pump, Accessory Belt and Pully |
| 144000 mi US $400 |
Replaced both front ball joints and both lower front control arms. |
| 95160 mi $1200 |
Both front bushings replaced, found to be worn during mandatory safety inspection we have in Iceland. Replaced one when I got the car. Common problem. This time I bought reinforced bushings (sold for taxis and police cars). |
| 104160 mi $500 |
Two new spring seats front, stablizer connectors, two front and one rear. |
| 108000 mi US $900 |
replaced worn tie rod |
| 120000 mi US $240 |
Replaced right tie rod. Starting to wear. |
| 134000 mi US $630 |
Right front spring broke due to failure of plastic coating on spring and resulting corrosion. Car was parked in driveway when broke. Both front springs and struts replaced with associated hardware. |
| 147000 mi US $470 |
Right rear spring broken. Replaced original spring and shock absorber on right and left sides. |
| 139000 mi US $220 |
Had a clunking whenever I turned the wheel hard to the left. Found the strut bearings were rusted. I removed the complete strut on both sides and replaced the strut bearings and spring retainer. Also replaced the stabilizer links. |
| 141000 mi US $150 |
Replaced rear shocks Replaced sway bars front and back. |
| 149000 mi US $200 |
Changed front shocks and lower ball joints. |
| 113000 mi US $800 |
Broken front coil spring and leaky front shock absorber. Both front shocks and springs were replaced. |
| 118000 mi US $450 |
Left front wheel bearing failed. Replaced wheel bearing assembly with new unit. |
| 123000 mi US $550 |
Right front wheel bearing was noisy and was determined to be faulty. Wheel bearing assembly was replaced. |
| 131400 mi US $800 |
Rear springs were rusting, at risk to break. Replaced springs on both sides. Right rear shock showed sign of leaking fluid. Replaced both rear shocks with OEM. Sway bar end links were replaced on all four corners. Left front was broken, made noise; replacement of others was preventative but was done because it was easy while suspension work was being done. Also installed upgraded IPD sway bars f/r. |
| 143000 mi US $500 |
Front lower control arm bushings were torn, repaired by pressing new bushings into the control arm. 4-wheel alignment was completed as well. |
| 146000 mi US $140 |
Play on front sway bar end links, both sides were replaced. |
| 32000 mi | sway bar linkage noisy first trip replaced rear sway bar linkage. second trip replaced front sway bar linkage |
| 214000 mi US $1100 |
needs front sway bars, control arms, and transmission mount |
| 226000 mi US $35 |
while working on car noticed that driver/front sway bar end link was broken, replaced. |
| 238000 mi US $150 |
Replace front right bearing |
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 63000 mi | Worn right hand side tie rod end replaced |
2003 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 111600 mi C $1000 |
Front bearings x2; left outer tie rod |
| 122760 mi C $150 |
New inner right tie rod needed. |
| 133920 mi | Broken right front spring. |
| 115000 mi US $2000 |
Front control arm bushings and rear prop shaft |
| 98880 mi C $3000 |
Complete fail of rear spring; ball joint and tie rod. Decided to replace both sides as other spring was cracked. |
| 147200 mi US $442 |
Excessive play in tie rod ends |
| 159300 mi US $1400 |
Shimmy in front end. Upper spring seats replaced, both front sway bar links replaced, and wheel alignment. |
| 270000 mi US $705 |
Loud vibration noise when driving. Right rear wheel bearing was replaced. |
| 189720 mi C $180 |
Oil leak from steering system. Pin hole in pressure hose to pump. Installed new. Not very functional for a couple of days. discovered air in the system. Now fine. |
| 192820 mi C $180 |
Lower Radial arms ...bushings were worn only but it is cheaper to just buy new, complete arms and discard old ones. |
| 135682 mi C $177 |
Cracked spring, passenger (right) side, front. Spring was replaced last week but a new strut mounting plate and spring seat were not installed at that time. Result was a very squeaky strut. Mounting plate and spring seat were installed on this trip. Cracked spring, passenger (right) side, front. Spring was replaced last week but a new strut mounting plate and spring seat were not installed at that time. Result was a very squeaky strut. Mounting plate and spring seat were installed on this trip. |
| 147500 mi US $750 |
New struts, mounts, sway bar links due to noise. |
| 173000 mi US $100 |
Tie rod end and wheel alignment |
| 98340 mi US $108 |
Sway bar links worn. Replaced sway bar links |
| 106000 mi US $500 |
Left rear wheel bearing replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $33 |
Failed annual inspection because inner tie rod worn out. Replaced and re-aligned. |
| 120000 mi US $300 |
noisy drive train, replaced front wheel bearings and |
| 131000 mi US $1204 |
New front right spring, new lower control arm bushings, new top suspension bushings, new left inner tie rod. New front right spring, new lower control arm bushings, new top suspension bushings, new left inner tie rod |
| 110000 mi US $1300 |
Wheel bearing on drivers side replaced with genuine Volvo part. Wheel bearing had been replaced 6 months earlier with aftermarket brand, but did not hold up |
| 148000 mi US $150 |
Original wheel bearing failed. But at 148K I cannot complain. Was pretty easy & straightforward to fix myself. |
| 177400 mi US $600 |
Front Driver's Side Spring Broke. This is somewhat common and due to an unacknowledged design defect. |
| 193000 mi US $75 |
Replaced outer left tie rod. This car seems to eat tie rods for breakfast. Seems like every year one side or the other goes bad. |
| 189900 mi US $45 |
Control Arm Bushings Failed |
| 198000 mi US $3100 |
Steering Rack Failure. The replacement part has long since been discontinued by Volvo. Repair required extensive retrofitting of new steering rack design. VERY Expensive repair totalling more than $3100. |
| 76880 mi C $356 |
replaced both inner tie-rod ends, previously replaced under warranty at 34,400km. |
| 80260 mi C $110 |
replaced front sway bar link. Was already replaced under warranty a few years ago |
| 89280 mi C $94 |
Left front sway bar link replaced. |
| 52000 mi US $600 |
In for routine maint. Power steering leak and suspension bar or whatever replaced. |
| 58000 mi US $250 |
Tie-rod ends. |
| 61000 mi US $400 |
front strut replaced |
| 71000 mi US $500 |
Power steering Leak |
| 80000 mi US $1500 |
tie rods, wheel alignment |
| 80000 mi US $3000 |
DETAILS NOT RECALLED. TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION |
| 96000 mi US $275 |
A-arms and inner steering links replaced |
| 117260 mi C $750 |
Ball bearings in wheel needed to be replaced |
| 98000 mi US $800 |
Rebuilt front end. Bearings, ball joints, tie rods, struts assembly including springs. |
| 108500 mi C $1080 |
Rear wheel bearing, Parking brake pads and front brakes and rotors |
| 117820 mi C $1000 |
Broken spring, rear brakes all filters etc |
| 141360 mi | link kits front and back |
| 150540 mi C $2000 |
wheel bearing. struts |
| 101680 mi C $600 |
front bearing dead, had to have wheel hub assembly replaced |
| 115100 mi C $536 |
front and rear wheel bearing replaced |
| 117180 mi C $650 |
ball joint detected as broken during an alignment |
| 113460 mi C $50 |
Steering hose leaking. Clean up & flush steering fluid and refit hoses. |
| 117180 mi C $200 |
Grinding noise in front hub bearing. Old issue started 120kkm. Since it was getting worse replaced it with new parts and problem solved. |
| 127400 mi C $500 |
Moderate wheel bearing noise from right side. Both right front and rear were replaced due to both of them have 200kkms. |
| 150040 mi C $50 |
Anti Sway Bar link worn. Replaced to fix noise. |
| 130000 mi US $1000 |
I hit a pothole, damaged the right front wheel bearing. Took in to my dealer, Volvo of Princeton. They told me that i need to replace both front wheel bearing and it'll cost 980$ before tax!!! |
| 71300 mi C $400 |
right front wheel bearing |
| 74400 mi C $400 |
left front wheel bearing |
| 81840 mi C $450 |
right rear wheel bearing |
| 105000 mi C $700 |
Car shaking and steering loosly - ball joints, tie rods and a left axle/CV replaced |
2002.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 117000 mi £200 |
Track Rod End replaced due to wear and excessive play. |
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