# Volvo 240 transmission problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-240-transmission-problem/43067>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Tags:** volvo, 240\
**Created:** [January 23, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-240-transmission-problem/43067 "2010-01-23T15:46:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pnikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@pnikki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pnikki)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-240-transmission-problem/43067/1 "2010-01-23T15:46:48Z")

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Just now I heard a call to the radio show - a person’s Volvo 240 seemed to stick in low gear - ours had this problem and it turned out to be a malfunctioning electronic overdrive turn-off switch - our mechanic disabled the switch (which means we cannot turn OFF overdrive by pushing the little button on the shifter - no prob!) - and voila!

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**Author:** ![rgullo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@rgullo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rgullo)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-240-transmission-problem/43067/2 "2010-01-25T16:06:13Z")

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Could also be the speed sensor which tells the trans. when to shift. If your speedometer doesn’t work, this is most likely the problem.  
RG

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**Author:** ![ekapus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@ekapus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ekapus)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-240-transmission-problem/43067/3 "2010-01-27T16:56:34Z")

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And if it’s not expensive, do the repair!

I had a 240 and I miss it every day (despite the turbocharged awesomeness of my V70).