FaultScore

1999 Volvo 770 transmission problems

14 of the 110 complaints about the 1999 Volvo 770 are about the transmission — 13% of everything reported for this model year.

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14

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Manual Transmission 5 35.7%
Universal Joint 5 35.7%
Clutch Assembly 2 14.3%
Power Train 1 7.1%
Floor Shift Assembly 1 7.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Hartman, AR

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE'S CLUTCH PLATE FELL OUT WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO CONSUMER REPLACED THE WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN.

NHTSA complaint #565374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rolla, MO

POWER TRAIN

CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS PLAY IN THE DRIVE SHAFT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THERE WERE AIR LEAKS AT THE GEAR STICK SPLITTER.

NHTSA complaint #565357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tacoma, WA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER STATES THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE WRONG SPOT.

NHTSA complaint #565657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palestine, TX

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

THE CLUTCH EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #565660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Havasu City, AZ

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DRIVELINE PROBLEMS, TRANSMISSION GRINDS.

NHTSA complaint #565636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lomira, WI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DRIVER STATES TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING, NO PROBLEM FOUND; CLUTCH VIBRATION UNDER POWER, CLUTCH SERVIO BOOT TORN; FOUND CLEVIS AND LEVER WORN, REPLACED LEVER.

NHTSA complaint #565246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Advance, NC

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISES IN THE EATON TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #565052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lomira, WI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DRIVER STATES TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING, NO PROBLEM FOUND; CLUTCH VIBRATION UNDER POWER, CLUTCH SERVIO BOOT TORN; FOUND CLEVIS AND LEVER WORN, REPLACED LEVER, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #565246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Advance, NC

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISES IN THE EATON TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #565052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Salt Lake, UT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ALLOWS THE STEERING COLUMN TO PIVOT FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8007900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Salt Lake, UT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ALLOWS THE STEERING COLUMN TO PIVOT FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8007901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Salt Lake, UT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

THE CONUSMER STATES THAT THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ALLOWS THE STEERING COLUMN TO PIVOT FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8007903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Salt Lake, UT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ALLOWS THE STEERING COLUMN TO PIVOT FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8007904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Salt Lake, UT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, DEALER DETERMINED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ALLOWS THE STEERING COLUMN TO PIVOT FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8007859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1999 Volvo 770 problems

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