NHTSA Complaint #10356768 — 2001 VOLVO V70

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 2.4T - TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, AS WELL AS ORANGE EXCLAMATION. ALSO NO DELAYED SHIFTS. GOT THE FEELING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I HEAR THE TRANSMISSION ?FALLING OUT OF PLACE? AND SHORTLY AFTER THE GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED THE TRANSMISSION GRABS WITH A HARD SLAM/AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE BUT FOR A SECOND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IF ON A HILL IT ROLLS A LITTLE BIT BEFORE TRANSMISSION KICKS IN. NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT I FEAR DRIVING IT AT ALL, SINCE THE SLIP COULD RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT VOLVO IN TULSA, OK ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEIR ADVICE IS TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR ON TRADE-IN OR SPEND $5,000 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO VOLVO EVEN AT 140,000 MILES. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY ONE IN THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE AT ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NOW THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL IS DEAD (NO POWER TO IT) AND THE SAME SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT THE SAME DEALER NOW TELLS ME IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $1400. THE SUNROOF ALSO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS. SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF ELECTRIC ISSUES AT THE SAME TIME WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT A COMPUTER/ELECTRIC ISSUE. *TR