Sidney (24.87.70.178) - Mon Feb 2 10:16:00 2009

This is a 1994 auto gearbox/.

The transmission selection has a choice of "sport", "economy", and winter/snow.

We have the setting on sport, but it offten starts off as if in snow/winter condition, by "slipping the clutch" and then suddenly jumping into the set mode.

This has nearly caused me to bumb a car in the parking lot.

The agents have never been able to "cure" this problem.... any one who knows or has fixed this problem...

Reply #1 Stefhen (99.59.25.166) - Thu Jul 23 00:35:21 2009

i just bought a 94 850 turbo which had been sitting for 2 years. after driving it away for 10 miles, I stopped and flip the transmission mode switch back and forth, which created a problem similar to what you described. I immediately took the car back to the person from whom I bought it, who immediately took it to a volvo specialist. the explanation was that because the car was sitting so long, there was a malfunction when i flipped the switch back and forth. I was told that some speed sensor in the transmission went bad. I was told the code was 0730. now i have to decide whether or not to get a refund on the car.

Reply #2 cody aery (72.171.0.143) - Thu Aug 20 02:24:08 2009

i also have the winter button problem. i will be driving and the light will just turn on whenever it wants, i have to literally stop and turn off the car and fiddle with the winter button and econ/sport button and eventually it will go back to normal for a minute. if i just get the codes ran and the right ones cleared, do you think that will fix the problem? or will i need to get a new sensor?

Reply #3 chris (208.179.64.30) - Fri Sep 4 18:48:30 2009

850 GLT tranmission. Very sluggish in all gears. But does run smooth. Any ideas whether this is a complete trans overhaul???

Reply #4 silvio (58.109.83.112) - Fri Oct 30 07:46:31 2009

850 1994 with 230000 kms when ever it goes in reverse it bangs any ides

Reply #5 Joao Lucovich (76.193.52.153) - Sat Nov 7 03:12:22 2009

Hi.

My 1994-volvo/850 T5R- The transmission engages however slipps on reverse only. Do I need a new transmission ?

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