Volvo automatic transmission

A short time ago I bought this Volvo 960 3.0 from 1991. It is a very
beautiful car with a 6 cylinder, airco and everything.

During the test drive everything seemed OK. One time when I started the car
the 3 lights left to the gear were blinking. The 3 buttons are W(inter),
S(port) and E(conomic). On the dash board there is also a arrow blinking all
the time. In the manual I can read that there is something wrong with the
automatic transmission. I still can drive the car, in Winter program only.
Probably out of safty. It dissapeared one time but soon came back and it is
still there.

My question. Does anybody know what could be wrong?

Bye,
Steven

 

Had just that same problem back in July with a '92 960. The thread's
probably long gone from your news server, but you can find it through
http://groups.google.com by using keywords WSE Christmas Tree Volvo.

In short, it's most likely the gear selector switch (aka PNP switch?).
With ours, it went from no problem to intermittent to definitely dead
in around a week. Mike F. suggested just running the gear selector
through the full range 15 or 20 times rapidly; may have helped for a
while, but I suspect it was a goner anyway.

Cost to verify diagnosis and replace at local Volvo dealer: $140 CDN
labour, $200 CDN parts.

If you want more detail, check out http://www.brickboard.com/. Enter
960 PNP into the search box and you'll find all the details that you
could ever need.

Robert Smith

 

a slight oil pan seal leake is no big deal...buy
the car and change the seal...5 min job w/the car
on a lift...(imho)....tranny fluid good good, right?
it drives ok?..reverse smooth...etc?

 

Steven declared:

My 940 Auto has a button on the side of the gear selector for overdrive -
this lights up an arrow on the dash when dis-engaged.... It often comes on
without help from me, then it's difficult to switch off, must be a relay
sticking somewhere I think in my case...

 

No idea.

Go to the brickboard, read the 960 FAQ, pull the transmission codes, and
get back to us.

- alex

'85 244 Turbo

 

My Dad's Volvo had this happen (same model, same year). If there's a fault
in the _switches_ (bit of moisture, bad connection, anything really) it
gives the 'gearbox fault' flashing light. His mechanic took the switches
off, put them back in again, and no more problems.
Good luck
Olly