Thanks Scot850. I don't look forward to pulling door panel again (I'm out of replacement door panel clips) and an on-line provider wants $2.99 per clip plus shipping.
Can't understand how it worked fine after replacing the door lock assembly but it is what it is.

Keeping thread alive.

1998 V70XC. A month ago, I replaced the left rear door lock assembly. When I put all back together everything worked perfectly. Door opened and closed, locked and unlocked, inside and outside just fine. Now, the door handle on the outside will only open/unlatch the door part of the time (maybe 3-4 t...

Given that the car is 17 yrs old and the door lock issue has just emerged, I don't know that it is due to expansion of the plastic/rubber on the locks, but I'll see about a lubricant (non-messy). Sounds like I don't want to start messing with replacement myself - I can always get things apart but cl...

I have had 3 of 4 doors sporadically fail to unlock when using either the remote or the key in the drivers door. Sometimes all 3 (right front, right rear, left rear) fail to unlock. Mechanic says I need to have new door lock "actuators". Looking at FCP, it looks like the parts called "...

Finally got away from dreaded P0455 code but now car is putting out a P0440 code, EVAP system, general failure. Nearly every component of that system (to include gas cap) has been replaced except for the carbon/charcoal canister and associated J hoses. Can't find any more obvious hose leaks. Would t...

My 1998 V70XC, AWD, emissions code 4 (eighth digit in VIN), has the canister on left front behind bumper and in front of tire. Fuel filter, probably fuel pressure regulator and maybe rollover valve are at right rear over and around back axle with access from underside as well as removable access pan...

I'll explore more today. Mine, however, is a turbo model, AWD, which might vary from the S70 model. Will see.

My '98 V70XC Cross Country is emissions code 4, motronics 4.4, according to the decoding of the VIN.
Don't know if that helps i.d. where the charcoal canister would be or not?

Good to know. Thanks for the information.