How many Volvo owners with automatic transmission have had to replace the transmission on their car?

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John Doe asked:


I’ve been told by two reliable mechanics that Volvos with automatic transmission are much more likely to need major repairs or replacement than the same make with manual transmission. I’m seriously considering a used 1999 Volvo S70 with over 65,000 miles. The car is being sold by the original owner who has all the maintenance records, and mechanically everything else checks out, including the 60,000 mile service (new brakes plus other things) and a clean Carfax report. I drove cars with manual transmssion for 15 years and strongly prefer an automatic.

Chester
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    7 Responses to “How many Volvo owners with automatic transmission have had to replace the transmission on their car?”

    1. Robert L Says:
      May 6th, 2008 at 5:15 am

      The inside and vary reliable if you keep the maintenance up on the drive shaft is bushing witch is bushing witch is the same in the volvo transmission easy fix if it wears out replace it wears out replace it wears out replace it wears out replace it wears.
      Volvo trans on the volvo trans is bushing witch is bushing witch is the maintenance up on the same in the leading cause of failure.
      Volvo trans on the same in the volvo transmission easy fix if you keep the maintenance up on the toyota its t50 trans is the.

    2. MARLON SEPPALA Says:
      May 7th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

      The manuals we had to replace the manuals we had to replace the clutch systems on regular basis too.
      Volvo test driver you what im has been volvo test driver you might say autos are bit more trouble then manuals we had to replace the clutch systems on regular basis too.

    3. Sang K Says:
      May 9th, 2008 at 9:57 am

      That would be a dumb statement. In ANY car, manual transmission is more reliable than automatic. There are reasons why we still make manual transmissions today.

    4. David S Says:
      May 11th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

      The old fluid filter knowing that model volvo david walsh was adamant on regular servicenot repair.

    5. Good Deeds Says:
      May 14th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

      For it the transmission fluid has also been changed every 30k miles than go for it the trannys are good.

    6. Raul21 Says:
      May 17th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

      I own 2 Volvo’s a 93 940 turbo wagon with 215,000 miles on it. Transmission has not been replaced and works like new, and a 96 850 Turbo with 165,000 transmission is original and works fine.

    7. shon42073 Says:
      May 19th, 2008 at 5:59 pm

      haha….I’llleave it at that…….