CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2nd generation XC70 has a transmission issue and the 2003 model year seems to be the worst of it. These are still solidly built and comfortable cars, but if you're looking at buying used you might be better off avoiding the 2003 unless it has already had its transmission replaced.
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fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,000
- Average Mileage:
- 108,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- rebuild transmission (2 reports)
- $6000 new transmission (1 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Once you hit about 80,000 the car starts to fall apart. I patched the transmission a few times but finally couldn't do it anymore. Local mechanics helped me add a year to it's life (not reflected in the cost but about $500 per visit). If you buy a new transmission, you get the same bad transmission with a 12 month warranty. Rebuild is better.
- Barb K., Seattle, WA, US