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posted by neil on Fri Jul 11 01:09 CST 2003
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I now have close to 170k km on my 1997 (into service November, 1996) 850 awd wagon. I have had not one speck of trouble with the awd components. General maintenance issues are the same as any other 850 - O2 sensor, ABS module, lower control arms, upper bushing, etc. My original rotors lasted nearly 130k km.

The 850 awd shares driveline components with the v70 awd and XC. The differences between the cars are:
1) manual transmission on the 850
2) model changes 850 vs v70.

The xc70 also adopted a different suspension - higher suspension and 15" wheels. All of which I suggest compromises the overall driving experience.

I suspect that the '98/99 XC got onto the "list to avoid" because of the overall quality problems Volvo experienced with the introduction of c/v/s/xc 70 models, combined with reported bevel gear failures. What % of owners experienced a bevel gear or propeller shaft failure? Only Volvo knows.

Neil
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1997 850 awd, m58 5 speed manual, 1989 740 GL, m47 5 speed - oh, and a 2004 Sienna

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J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by nashvillestone on Wed Jul 9 05:28 CST 2003 >

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by someone claiming to be Nate on Wed Jul 9 05:54 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by natneb on Wed Jul 9 06:25 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be 93 & 97 850' on Wed Jul 9 08:17 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by Moregolf on Wed Jul 9 06:30 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on Wed Jul 9 06:45 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be Ray N. on Wed Jul 9 17:16 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [V70-XC70][2002]
posted by MarkandDolores on Wed Jul 9 07:27 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
posted by someone claiming to be Dan in NY on Wed Jul 9 08:23 CST 2003 > V

It's not Ford's Fault [850]
posted by Flying Dutchman on Wed Jul 9 08:42 CST 2003 > V
- It's not Ford's Fault [850]
  posted by optimist on Wed Jul 9 15:56 CST 2003 > V
  - It's not Ford's Fault [850]
    posted by Flying Dutchman on Thu Jul 10 07:00 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by someone claiming to be Ronjon on Wed Jul 9 08:43 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be 93 & 97 850' on Wed Jul 9 09:09 CST 2003 > V
- I forgot [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be Ronjon on Wed Jul 9 12:17 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by Joe V on Wed Jul 9 09:37 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by someone claiming to be pflaumstrike on Wed Jul 9 10:34 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by uj on Thu Jul 10 05:31 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by Ken Temkin on Thu Jul 10 06:35 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
  posted by Flying Dutchman on Thu Jul 10 07:04 CST 2003 > V
  - Is it me or are the 1993's the most reliable [850]
    posted by someone claiming to be Tripsis on Thu Jul 10 07:47 CST 2003 > V
    - Hmmmmmm... [850]
      posted by someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on Thu Jul 10 08:26 CST 2003 > V
      - Hmmmmmm... [850][1993]
        posted by dbhenry1234 on Thu Jul 10 10:09 CST 2003 > V
      - for the record ... AWD [850]
        posted by neil on Fri Jul 11 01:09 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
  posted by Rick850R on Thu Jul 10 10:58 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
posted by someone claiming to be geoff on Thu Jul 10 07:58 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
  posted by Flying Dutchman on Thu Jul 10 08:13 CST 2003 > V
  - Volvo standard? What standard? [850]
    posted by someone claiming to be Ronjon on Thu Jul 10 08:50 CST 2003 > V
    - Volvo standard? What standard? [850]
      posted by Flying Dutchman on Thu Jul 10 09:22 CST 2003 > V
  - Yeah, n' we're a buncha motorheads who belong to the Volvo Club of America.... [850][1996]
    posted by someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on Thu Jul 10 09:00 CST 2003 > V
    - Yeah, n' we're a buncha motorheads who belong to the Volvo Club of America.... [850][1996]
      posted by Flying Dutchman on Thu Jul 10 09:21 CST 2003 > V
    - 260k miles on orig. clutch [850][1994]
      posted by someone claiming to be claude on Thu Jul 10 12:31 CST 2003 > V
  - J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
    posted by someone claiming to be Robert Firestone on Thu Jul 10 19:44 CST 2003 > V
    - J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
      posted by Flying Dutchman on Fri Jul 11 06:18 CST 2003 > V
      - J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
        posted by bryan goldberg subscriber on Fri Jul 11 07:31 CST 2003 > V
        
        J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
        posted by Flying Dutchman on Fri Jul 11 08:57 CST 2003 > V
  - J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
    posted by someone claiming to be Tripsis on Fri Jul 11 02:16 CST 2003 > V
- J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850][1996]
  posted by bryan goldberg subscriber on Thu Jul 10 10:15 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by lostmoneyonvolvo850 on Thu Jul 10 11:36 CST 2003 > V
- But what do you really think? [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be undecided on Fri Jul 11 12:05 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by Polaris on Thu Jul 10 11:46 CST 2003 > V

J.D. Powers Report on Reliablity [850]
posted by someone claiming to be claude on Thu Jul 10 12:38 CST 2003 > V

Perspective [850]
posted by ScottintheNW on Fri Jul 11 04:38 CST 2003 > V
- Same thing with any other business [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be Ronjon on Fri Jul 11 05:09 CST 2003 > V

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