Just replaced what looked like (maybe) the original Volvo spark plugs with 5 new Bosch spark plugs and that SOLVED the shuddering problem I was having when accelerating after reaching highway speeds. The old ones had a some amount of corrosion at the spark end and all had developed a much larger gap ...

Thanks ignatz and abscate. What is weird to me is this: why does this happen only once I have attained a cruising speed of about 55-60 mph? If I am stopped, or just going slow, I can hit the accelerator hard and the car reacts normally. It takes off with full power and no hesitation. I would think ...

I appreciate the replies...not sure how many miles the plugs have on them, it is probably worth getting some new ones anyway and checking out the coils while I'm at it. I'll also check out the motor mounts. Thanks.

Hi everyone,
I am having a new problem with my 2006 XC70, 2.5T with 148K miles. Check engine light is not on and it is not showing any codes on my OBDII scanner. The problem only occurs at highway speeds. When I hit the accelerator to pass another car or to maintain my speed up a hill, the car kind ...

Thanks for those suggestions. Jimmy57: Yes, the gear lever does stay over in the manual position if I put it there. Where is the GSM located? Can it be tested & repaired or does it need to be replaced? Thanks

I just bought a 2006 XC70 with 115K miles & 5 speed Geartronic transmission. I do quite a bit of mountain driving with our 2006 V70 (same transmission), and I sometimes use the transmission in manual mode when descending on steep hills to help slow the car down. When I do this with the XC70, I move ...

I appreciate those suggestions and will let you know what I find. The bulb failure message has indeed been on since we bought the car. Both bulbs are new and are the same halogen bulbs, so I assume they have the same resistance. Halogen bulbs are listed as the original equipment, according to the ...

I recently adopted this 2006 v70 and I'm working some of the minor problems that came with the car. The message center is texting: "bulb failure low beam headlight" upon startup. But the low beam lights are working, in fact all the light bulbs are working fine. I noticed that the previous owner had ...

Thanks so much! I actually ended up finding it at FCP Euro for around $72. (Not sure why it didn't come up on my initial search). It is listed as "NEW Volvo S60 V70 XC70 Windshield Washer Pump-High Pressure Genuine 30699674."

This is my first post-sorry if this has already been addressed... I am replacing the windshield washer reservoir on my 2006 V 70 FWD 2.5T which was cracked. There are 2 pumps connected to the bottom of the tank. One, which the smaller of the two, sits kind of upright on the tank (towards the rear of ...