We have classified the 2 complaints from 2003 Volvo V70 about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volvo v70. the contact stated that while driving, he heard a knocking noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 63,000. the vin was unavailable.
When coming to a stop and the transaxle downshifts from 3rd to 2nd gear, it will lurch and a loud 'clunk' shakes the vehicle. this also occurs when accelerating, shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear; the transaxle will hesitate, engine will rev and makes a loud 'clunk' that shakes the vehicle when the gear change finally occurs. also, if i need to step on the brakes suddenly and then re-accelerate, it really makes a loud 'clunk' as the engine will rev and go nowhere, eventually slamming itself into 2nd gear and frightening the occupants of the vehicle due to the loud noises and lurching. *js
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volvo v70. while accelerating from a stop or driving on an incline, the transmission slipped when shifting from first to second gear. the vehicle is currently with the dealer and they stated that the transmission software needed to be reset. the powertrain and speed were unknown. the current mileage was 7,000 and failure mileage was 6,000.
Vehicle transmission seems to slip, engine revs increase and vehicle looses momentum. dealer has worked on the car three times. the last repair lasted several months but problem has resurfaced
At approximately 7,000 miles, automatic transmission began to slip in shifts between second and third gear. dealer "readapted" transmission using manufacturer's procedure in an attempt to correct slippage. manufacturer's term for this problem is "shift flair" in which engine rpm increases during a shift_x001d_ making the car feel like it has temporarily lost drive or the transmission is slipping. in my experience with the problem, the engine rpm would significantly increase for a few seconds and during that period the car would lose power. only the inertia of the rolling wheels could keep the car moving. if i let off on the accelerator and then immediately depressed it, the car would behave like nothing had happened. as more mileage was placed on the transmission, the shift flares or slippage became more frequent. actions taken by the dealer include: readaptation of the transmission, significant road testing, installation of a temporary data recorder, application of new software, readapting the transmission, determine valve body on original transmission incorrectly torqued and retorque of valve body to factory specifications and culminating with the replacement of the original transmission. despite the replacement of the transmission in early october, 2003 at 12,636 miles, the car again experienced a transmission _x001c_shift flair_x001d_ on december 27, 2003 at approximately 18,400 miles. *jb