1998 Volvo V70 power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Volvo V70 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just purchased about 2 months ago a 1998 volvo v70 used on 4/3/2014 for 3000.00 . The vehicle drove just fine up until two weeks ago where the transmission seems to be slipping. While I was riding on i695 and was going about sixty miles per hour when the car jerked and cut off, meaning blinking…”
filed May 19, 2014
“My wife was driving about 30 mph on a local street when she felt a pull when turning left then she heard and felt a sound like the muffler was falling off and heard a grinding noise coming from the front wheels. She immediately turned into a shopping plaza and shut off the car. What we found was…”
filed Nov 7, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 V70 | 2 | 10% |
| 2005 V70 | 3 | 14% |
| 2004 V70 | 6 | 7% |
| 2003 V70 | 5 | 16% |
| 2002 V70 | 17 | 22% |
| 2001 V70 | 45 | 20% |
| 2000 V70 | 8 | 9% |
| 1999 V70 | 8 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Volvo V70
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.