How many miles did I Drive in a Volvo 960?
The most I ever drove the car was 9,000 miles in 1996 and that was a trip from CA to MA and back via Canada. After that the car’s been run maybe a couple of thousand miles a year.
What’s the problem with my 1993 Volvo 960?
I have a 1993 Volvo 960 Wagon and was experiencing the same issues as “iceman”. MarcinWeho gave a great explanation of the problem and I ran through the scenario he described. It was a temporary fix as the next day the same problem came up.
How can I tell if my Volvo transmission is bad?
Volvo first starts to manifest transmission problems by hesitating to engage or take too long to change gear. As the problem gets worse, you will notice a bang or hard shifting between gear. If you ignore the problem for too long, the car will go into Limp Mode and get stuck in one gear.
Is it safe to drive a Volvo with an automatic transmission?
If you are experiencing problems with your Volvo transmission, take a minute to become familiar with these problems. Volvo makes some of the safest cars on the road, but on the other hand, Volvos are known to have problems with their automatic transmission.
How to change service light on Volvo 960?
Carefully remove the plug then take a very small phillips screw driver or even a nail and push in the re-set pin just behind the hole in the clear plastic. The button will click. Replace the plug and the service light is re-set. The later 960/90 series cars have 10k service intervals.
What are all the warning lights on a Volvo?
They are roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray), but there are nearly 50 of them so be patient! Models examined include C30, C70, S40, S60, S80, S90, C50, V60, V70, V90, XC40, XC60, XC70, and XC90.
What can I do about the flashing lights on my Volvo?
Temporary fix will be to turn car to on, but don’t start it, then run the gear shift lever back and forth through the gears repeatedly. This may unclog the PNP switch for a short time. This is not uncommon. 5 people found this helpful.