Author: 00c12f

Hello dear Elche friends! I swung. Mostly in the morning after getting up 🙂 And now between a Volvo purchase or foreign factory. I drove two Volvos test today: a V70 D3 from 2015 and a V70D5 from 2011. Kilometerwise the two V70s have run under 150 tkm: D3 currently 90 tkm, the D5 138 tkm. The D3 is the four-cylinder with 150 hp. The D5 is the 2.5 liter with 215 hp. From the profile the older D5 is more in question, since this is an AWD model and 200 kg more pull. a total of 2000 kilos. Since I pull a heavy horse trailer at least every two months, traction goes above all else. In addition, the 200 kilos more provide for a little more reserves. Basic question: I have already read a lot about problems with the D3/D5 engines. Sometimes it is a creeping coolant loss, sometimes there are problems with the AWD drive. Both vehicles have been groomed (Volvo), the older vehicle even gets a 1-year warranty. The “new” V olvo” is only a guarantee from the dealer. Are both not Volvo dealers! Can the D5 AWD be bought without hesitation or should one rather refrain from it. The price difference is the two 4000 Euro. Or bite into the sour apple and take a star (T-model E,Class CDI 220)? Thanks and greetings, Heide

For about 1.5 years, my coolant display has been showing warnings that the coolant level is low and I should drive to the right. However, there is no loss, rather a vacuum builds up, so that after opening the coolant filler nozzle air flows in and the coolant level builds up again. There are no discolorations on the filler nozzle or liquid losses on or under the engine. About 2 years ago, Volvo thought it could be due to the defective rubber seal on the lid of the E In the late summer of 2020, the same thing happened again and the routes that could be driven without reading the pressure were getting shorter and shorter, from 100km to the last 10km. Then again to Volvo there again large checks (incl. repeated pressure test – without error source). An exchange of the hoses to the coolant balance tank brought peace until 1 week ago. Has anyone already had similar experiences or knows remedy? V Thank you!

I experienced the very first time today how it feels to no longer have fuel in the tank. Residual range according to the tank display 45 km. Thought: “No problem, daughter picked up and then on the way back to the gas station (4 km) and fill up” I hit the hit: After the “45 km” display came at once only —– (with careful driving) and what should I say: “zero” means “zero”, on the way to the gas station it jerked and I literally arrived with the last drop. After refueling, I had a little bit of a scare, after the pressure on the “start” button appeared in the display “Please wait. The engine is started” and the car ordered 10-15 seconds, probably to pump the air out of the system. Now that I know it, I will refuel immediately after the signal “low fuel quantity”, at my VW before, meant “zero” still 10 km…. Greeting Chris

Hello dear forum, at the moment I own a Volvo V50, built in 2008, 1.6 diesel, mileage at approx. 175,000 and use it for long distances with an annual mileage of approx. 40,000 kilometers. Unfortunately, the Volvo soon got through all popular errors in the ADAC breakdown statistics. Defects air conditioning, AGR valve and alternator, constantly the danger of an unloaded battery. The DSTC is constantly out on longer straight highways, especially in northern Germany. Since then, the vulnerability of this vehicle and the Volvo Assistance employees have been very familiar with almost all of them. Due to my driving performance, I need a reliable car. I don’t really want to separate myself from the brand and think about switching to a V70 soon after the V50. I have searched through the numerous contributions in the forum and still have an important detail to clarify. From which model year Volvo has no PSA-T Which model year or diesel engine has the highest mileage and as few abnormalities as possible? How do the vehicles behave qualitatively since Geely joins Volvo? Is there still the famous quality at Volvo or has this slowed down for years? Thank you for your expert contributions in advance.