View Poll Results: When has your transmission died ('01 and '02 models only)

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  • Died Less Than 30,000 Miles

    1 0.24%
  • Died 30,000-60,000 Miles

    10 2.37%
  • Died 60,000-90,000 Miles

    25 5.92%
  • Died 90,000-120,000 Miles

    26 6.16%
  • Died 120,000-150,000 Miles

    32 7.58%
  • Died 150,000-180,000 Miles

    16 3.79%
  • Died Greater than 180,000 Miles

    5 1.18%
  • Still Going and currently at 0-60,000 Miles

    7 1.66%
  • Still Going 60,000-120,000 Miles

    140 33.18%
  • Still Going 120,000-180,000 Miles

    123 29.15%
  • Still Going Greater than 180,000 Miles

    37 8.77%
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  1. #81
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    Mar 2012
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    Washington
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    Default Still Going

    I just bought my 2001 XC V70 this past weekend. I test drove it for about an hour. No shifting problems at all. It has 168,000+ on it. I will do a drain and fill this weekend

  2. #82
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    Oct 2011
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    Default 1 of 3 drain and fill...

    Serial# 01Bx - a none B4 Servo zone.
    It is already shifting better. About a gallon (below 4-quarts) drained, and refilled with MOBIL ATF 3309 (12/1qt case $64.19).
    Thanks Astro!
    2001 V70XC +204k miles/ XeMODeX/ Pirelli 12/32"/ Duracell 48/ MOBIL-3309/ Pennzoil EURO 5W-40/ Great Lakes

  3. #83
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    Apr 2012
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    Melbourne, Australia
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    My 5AT Geartronic didn't die but at around 70k miles mark, it shows some lag when shifting from R to D and also at times jerkiness when the D engages. Change of transmission oil and flush only works temporarily. Updated ETM not much help too. Finally gotten my indie Volvo guy to go for diagnose. Valve body is the cuplrit. It is the weak link as it was a design fault. So it was replaced with the redesigned valve body that Volvo fitted to '03 vehicles onwards. Now running great and better than new since it is well run-in. The front end has a lot of wear and tear items replaced. It runs like a dream now. Luckily the extended warranty taken care most of the repair bills. I just pay for the consumables like oils.
    DC

    2002 V70XC - Polarartic/Oak, ESR, 5AT Geartronic, leather package, factory towing kit, tinted windows and screens, tracker, sunglass holder, center console cup holder, nylon cargo barrier, luggage net, Ipod connectivity, R instrument gauges 150k kms to date

  4. #84
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Windy Manitoba
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    631

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    Don't own an 01/02. Just looking at the poll results...

    * more than 70% of 01/02 cars make it from 60,000 to 180,000+ miles without reported transmission problems.
    * this is a troubleshooting site... so maybe the failure rate reported here is higher than in the rest of the cars?

    So, to me it looks like a 1 in 4 chance of having a transmission die prematurely on the 01/02. Those are bad enough odds that I wouldn't buy one - but on the other hand if I already owned one that's made it 60k+ I might be a little less worried...

  5. #85
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    Feb 2010
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    Virginia Beach
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    Indeed Mac - statistics apply to groups...not necessarily to individuals. I may have a 5% chance of getting cancer...but I will either get it, or not get it. Further, this site attracts people whose cars have a problem, so like you, I don't belive it to be a representative sample of all Volvo XC owners...

    As far as the odds on this transmission, I have 2 P2 cars, both got valve bodies at roughly the 110K mark, and both are working perfectly since. While not a statistically significant sample, both made it to over 100K without issue and both are performing well after a minor intervention. No major surgery needed.

    You know I will keep you guys informed should that change, but the point is that the trans is fundamentally a good unit, even with the known valve body wear problem, they generally last a long time...most owners (and shops) don't know to intervene until it's far too late...and then you're buying a full rebuild...
    Current Fleet:
    2016 Tundra Crewmax 4WD 1794
    2005 MB S600 (126K, Michelin AS4, HPL 0W40)
    2005 MB SL600 (55K Michelin AS4, Mobil 1 0W40)
    2004 V70R (143K, six speed M66, HPL 5W40)
    2004 XC90 (235K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
    2002 V70-XC (295K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
    2002 V70-T5 (225K, IPD bars, Bilsteins)
    2001 V70-T5 (125K, IPD downpipe, cat back and other mods)
    1932 Packard Sedan (straight 8, dual sidemounts, original paint and interior, Shell Rotella 15W40)

  6. #86
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    Apr 2012
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    Illinois
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    What did just the updated valve body cost you Astro?

  7. #87
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    Feb 2010
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    Virginia Beach
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    $500 for the work, nearly $100 to ship to Canada...then about $25 in parts to install, plus fluid. I think it's all the valve body notes in the resources section...
    Current Fleet:
    2016 Tundra Crewmax 4WD 1794
    2005 MB S600 (126K, Michelin AS4, HPL 0W40)
    2005 MB SL600 (55K Michelin AS4, Mobil 1 0W40)
    2004 V70R (143K, six speed M66, HPL 5W40)
    2004 XC90 (235K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
    2002 V70-XC (295K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
    2002 V70-T5 (225K, IPD bars, Bilsteins)
    2001 V70-T5 (125K, IPD downpipe, cat back and other mods)
    1932 Packard Sedan (straight 8, dual sidemounts, original paint and interior, Shell Rotella 15W40)

  8. #88
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    Apr 2012
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    Illinois
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    90

    Default

    Thanks, I will look it up.

  9. #89
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    Apr 2012
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
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    My 5AT Geartronic has its valve body replaced at around 70k miles mark. Now with the updated revised valve body in it, it is running smooth and as good as new.
    DC

    2002 V70XC - Polarartic/Oak, ESR, 5AT Geartronic, leather package, factory towing kit, tinted windows and screens, tracker, sunglass holder, center console cup holder, nylon cargo barrier, luggage net, Ipod connectivity, R instrument gauges 150k kms to date

  10. #90
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    May 2009
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    Chocolate Town USA
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    Wagon I just picked up has a dead one at 132k
    2012 Ford Fusion 2004 V70XC 01 V70XC -M66 1998 C70 T5-M66

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