There are 10 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2004 Volvo XC70 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DURING ACCELERATION THE GEARING SLIPS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR CAUSING A VERY HARD SHIFT (DUE TO ENGINE ACCELERATION) WHEN THE 2ND GEAR ENGAGES. IT IS DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN ICE OR SNOW. *TR
NOTICED A SEVERE CHANGE FOR THE WORSE IN THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF MY VOLVO XC 70 AWD VEHICLE. LOST AWD CAPABILITY, CONFIRMED BY FRONT WHEELS SLIPPING IN LIGHT SNOW. DEALER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED FAILED ANGLE GEAR AND COUPLER, REPAIR PRICE $2500.00 NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OWNER REPLACED ANGLE GEAR WITH REBUILD UNIT FROM SALVAGE AND A NEW COUPLER.
ANGLE GEAR FAILED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON SIDE STREET. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND ANGLE GEAR IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED. CAR HAD PERFECT DEALER MAINTENANCE RECORD AND TRANSMISSION HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED 4000 MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE - EXACTLY AS MANUFACTURER SCHEDULE RECOMMENDED. *TR
VOLVO XC-70 (2004) TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - JERKY GEAR TRANSMISSION AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. SHE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE WILLING TO TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,544 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE WHEEL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS CRACKED. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK AND TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 89,150.
SHAKING OF VEHICLE, CLUNKING AND SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION FAILED. TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH FACTORY REMANUFACTURED UNIT.. *TR
I HAVE A 2004 XC70 WITH 56,000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO APPARENT CHANGE IN HANDLING OR ACCELERATION. THE LIGHT THEN WENT OFF THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THIS TIME ALONG WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, AND THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO ACCELERATION. I GOT THE CAR TO LIMP ALONG AT ABOUT 5 MPH WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON TO THE CLOSEST GARAGE, WHERE I LEFT IT OVERNIGHT. THE MECHANIC RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS ON THE COMPUTER AND THE CODE FOR THE THROTTLE BODY APPEARED. HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT INDICATED THAT MIGHT NOT TOTALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THAT IF IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT A DEALER. (OTHER THAN SEVERAL OIL CHANGES, ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT A VOLVO DEALER.) THE CAR WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE" LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE VOLVO DEALER. INITIALLY THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, THEY DROVE IT ABOUT 20 MILES AND CLAIMED NO LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES. THEY UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE TO SMOOTH OUT THE GEAR SHIFTING IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND AT MY REQUEST DID THE 60,000 MILE SERVICING. THEN, WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP, BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER I STARTED THE CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK THE CAR BACK INTO THE SHOP, RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS AGAIN AND CONFIRMED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. AFTER A FEW DAYS IN THE SHOP, THE CAR IS NOW WORKING WELL BUT I NO LONGER TRUST IT - HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
VOLVO XC70 ANGLE GEAR BURNED UP! 2004 WITH 90K ON IT. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH VOLVO'S - NEED TO PURCHASE NEW OR USED PART. PRICE IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN $1000 - $2000. NOT GOOD. VOLVO CLAIMS NO REAL ISSUE. *TR
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, DATE IS ONGOING. *TR
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