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2002 Volvo V70XC power train problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Volvo V70XC44% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Power Train complaints
44%
share of all complaints
102,001 mi
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My transmission is jerking between reverse and drive. The car hesitates and then slams forward. I have read all over the internet where other people have had the same problem. *js

    filed Feb 24, 2015

  • Began experiencing what I now realize many, many people with this model/year have experienced with lurching, revving high and jerking forward, and missing in drive (with transmission). Volvo has told many that a software update will fix this problem, but it does not fix the problem...at all. I hope…

    filed Dec 5, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other V70XC years

YearReportsShare
2001 V70XC3021%
2000 V70XC1111%
1999 V70XC68%
1998 V70XC413%
V70XC power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.