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Are these problems S70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be Alex Dykes on  Mon Jul 7 04:35 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I have a 1998 S70 T5, which up until lately hasn't hadd too many problems. It has the run-of-the-mill ABS problem, and lately the check engine light barometric pressure sensor








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    Barometric Sensor S70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be MWM on  Mon Jul 7 05:04 CST 2003 [RELATED]

    Your barometric sensor may fail intermitently, triggering the CEL until someday it fails completely. It's subject to a lot of vibration from the location at the right front hood latch. It helps keep the fuel mixture adjusted to achieve better mileage and performance. Not a big issue unless you're driving in the mountains but the CEL is an annoyance. You can replace the sensor yourself in a couple minutes but I don't know if the code will clear itself. I believe they cost around $160.








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      Barometric Sensor S70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be Alex Dykes on  Mon Jul 7 05:43 CST 2003 [RELATED]

      I take it this is a Volvo dealer only part? Would you happen to know where I might be able to find it at a reasonable price?








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    Are these problems S70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be Alex Dykes on  Mon Jul 7 04:51 CST 2003 [RELATED]

    Pardin the incomplete message, something seems to have gone wrong with my PC.

    I have been having the following problems.

    Check engine light has been on for maybe about 4,000 miles due to an intermittant signal from the barometric pressure sensor. Has anyone had this problem? The wiring all seems fine and it seems unlikely that a barometric sensor would fail?

    The car tends to "pop" out of 2nd gear at will (and into neutral, (5spd manual)). About 20% of the time when depressing or releasing the clutch pedal, and about 5% of the time while just driving around in 2nd gear.

    The last problem is that whenever the clutch pedal is depressed more than 1/2 an inch the car's brake lights turn on. I have been unable to track the source of this problem...







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      Are these problems S70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be Qbrozen on  Mon Jul 7 08:45 CST 2003 [RELATED]

      hate to be the one to hit you with this, but that popping out of gear is usually a sign of a worn gear. Had this on an old Jeep of mine and it required a rebuild of the tranny.








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        Are these problems S70 1998

        posted by  someone claiming to be Alex Dykes on  Mon Jul 7 09:31 CST 2003 [RELATED]

        I was afraid that might be the answer... what is the plausibility that it could be in need of some sort of adjustment?








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          Are these problems S70 1998

          posted by  someone claiming to be Qbrozen on  Tue Jul 8 01:05 CST 2003 [RELATED]

          there is no adjustment to that effect.
          I guess maybe you are thinking of a linkage problem, but that wouldn't help you, I'm afraid. If you let it go longer, you'll get to the point that you have to hold it in gear. Eventually, you won't even be able to do that.

          out of curiosity, how many miles are on your car?








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            Are these problems S70 1998

            posted by  AD95148 on  Tue Jul 8 04:11 CST 2003
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            78,880... which is disturbing to me, I have never had a car with this many problems with such low relative mileage. I usually keep my cars to 150,000+ miles and I'm wondering if my S70 will make it...








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              Are these problems S70 1998

              posted by  someone claiming to be Qbrozen on  Tue Jul 8 07:46 CST 2003 [RELATED]

              Also out of curiosity, have these other cars that lasted past 150K been manual transmissions?

              Did you buy this Volvo new?

              Have you had many more problems than what you've listed in this particular thread?








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                Are these problems S70 1998

                posted by  AD95148 on  Tue Jul 8 09:17 CST 2003
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                To answer your question, I've been a Mopar kind of guy for most of my life, 1 Plymouth minivan, 1 Saturn (bad mistake) & 3 Chrysler LH series cars. I've always had a soft spot for Volvos so when the lease on my 2000 LHS was up, I hopped into a 1998 S70 T5 wanting a car with a stick again recalling the only redeeming feature of the Saturn. I love the S70 in all respects except it's apparent reliability... I got it 2 years ago with 35,000 miles on it, I know the previous owners and have complete service history with it. Now at 78,000 I've had the problems listed above, in addition I've had problems with the power door lock on the drivers side door, taillights that collect water, brake lights that come on when the clutch is depressed, the radio occasionally looses connection with the CD Changer and displays EEEE, the switches on either side of the steering wheel occasionally pop loose, a few dash lights are out.. All small details, nothing dangerous except for the ABS controller issue. All in all I'd still buy a Volvo again, I've been debating if the solution to my problems likes in an S60R








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                  Are these problems S70 1998

                  posted by  someone claiming to be Qbrozen on  Wed Jul 9 01:17 CST 2003 [RELATED]

                  I was actually trying to assess the transmission problem. 78K is definitely a short life. But, buying a used manual tranny equipped car is always a gamble. You may know these people and know they took care of their car and know they didn't beat the hell out of it, but what we don't know is their little driving habits. Lemme share a short example. A friend of mine in college had a Suzuki Samurai (bad enough to begin with) and he went through 2 transmissions before even turning 100K on it. So I decided to take a little road trip with him and observe his driving habits. I immediately noticed that he liked to drive with his hand resting on the stick. Well, no wonder the transmissions were going bad!! Unwarranted constant stress on the synchros is never a good thing!

                  Some things are not always so easy to spot. Like someone who is always gently touching the clutch pedal or someone who shifts just a hair too fast and is forcing the gears (sometimes imperceptible to an observer because its all about "feel"). The longevity of a manual transmission can be cut drastically by a simple and small bad habit.

                  Just something to keep in mind when looking at used cars. would you know if the previous owner was not the perfect example of driving? Not always. But many experienced mechanics know what to look for in a test drive. Trick is finding a good mechanic that can spot these things for you.







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