2004 Volvo V70 R from North America - Comments

21st Sep 2007, 14:15

"The most unreliable car I've ever owned"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Left front Shock.

Axel clacking noise (two times.

Airbags need service after power seat fuse blew locking driver seat full back.

Exhaust Rubbing on drive shaft (2x)

Power steering reservoir leaking.

Fuel level sensor.

Climate control not working correctly.

Engine miss 3000-4000 RPM.

Rear end side stepping.

Critical Susp. error light, towed in.

Tail light bulb fixture (multiple times)

Transmission not going into reverse in cold temp.

Parking brake.

Shifter cables replace.

Faulty thermostat.

Parking brake frozen in place.

Rear wheel bearing.

Slave cylinder.

Clutch.

Fuel pump (2x)

General comments?

Drives and runs great when it does.

However it's been in the shop now for five weeks (this time) and counting.


23rd Sep 2007, 04:01

Doesn't seem so bad if its done 530,000 miles!

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23rd Sep 2007, 11:14

I concur with the above comment!

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25th Sep 2007, 09:02

Sorry, Typo on mileage, that should have been 53,000 miles. Update: The car is still at the dealer going on 6 weeks...

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21st Oct 2009, 20:59

Runs good for a little while when new. Then problems start

I'm the original owner. 2004 V70 manual tranny. Now 133,00 miles.

Transmission rattles on 1st-4th gears.

Sliding roof went out spontaneously.

Electric Gas door inoperable.

Radio changes stations spontaneously.

Paint on interior trims faded to white.

Front lights burn out very often.

Back leather seat ripping (almost never used; I have no kids).

Signal light stick works on and off.

Cruise control disengages by itself.

I was told Volvo cars perform on average 20 years, and the seller at the dealer told me there are Volvo cars with over 1 million miles. I'm only at 10% of that and need a new tranny (over $3000 worth of expenses!)

Please be careful with misleading dealerships.

Is there a recall for transmissions on 2004 V70's?

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26th Oct 2009, 21:20

You should consider a Santa Fe, from Hyundai. I ditched my '04 V70 for a Santa Fe. It's a much better car, everything I expected my Volvo to be and more.

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