NHTSA Complaint #10260361 — 2001 VOLVO V70XC

I PURCHASED THIS 2001 VOLVO V70 XC NEW FROM SWEDEN, FACTORY DELIVERY.THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED @ 19,000MI I HAVE SINCE THEN HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR VARIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SUDDEN SURGES, HARSH UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS DOES EVERYTHING EXCEPT REPLACING IT AGAIN, I.E. SOFTWARE ISSUES ONLY. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THEY ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NO LONGER GOES TO NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE ON. THAT FEATURE WAS ORIGINALLY ENGINEERED FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS, FOR FUEL ECONOMY. VOLVO DECIDED THAT THIS FEATURE WAS MORE TROUBLE THAN IT IS WORTH. I STILL HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE SURGES, AND HARSH SHIFTING, AND SOON I SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WITH ALL OF THESE SIMILAR TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM 100'S OF VOLVO CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA ADMIT THAT THERE TRANSMISSION IS JUST NO GOOD PAY FOR THE COSTS. *TR