Gearbox problem??

[nielsen]

Hi,

I have an 57 plate 185hp D5 with 60k miles there have started to go in to limp mode when accelerating hard.
I have given it a big service with fuelfilter, airfilter, oilfilter, oil and cleaned out all the intake pipes / EGR / trotlebody with no joy.

It feels like its stuck in gear when accelerating hard and go in to limp mode instead of changing up. code reader come up with P1719 when it happens on the road but don't store the code when turning of the engine.

Anybody had the same problem or know what's wrong?

[Blue693]

DPF clogged on the exhaust maybe?

[EdmundIJones]

P1719 Skip Shift Solenoid Circuit

Perhaps an automatic transmission specialist visit may be the answer.

[nielsen]

P1719 Skip Shift Solenoid Circuit

Perhaps an automatic transmission specialist visit may be the answer.

Is that the gearbox ecu?

[EdmundIJones]

Yes I believe it is the gearbox ECU. It could just be a fault sensor of plug come undone somewhere but I would be best to get it checked out. Given the punishment a gearbox gets anything thing that goes wrong could go badly wrong if left too long in my view.

[nielsen]

Yes I believe it is the gearbox ECU. It could just be a fault sensor of plug come undone somewhere but I would be best to get it checked out. Given the punishment a gearbox gets anything thing that goes wrong could go badly wrong if left too long in my view.

I have booked the car in to Volvo in brighton tomorrow morning, but would like to know what they are likely to come back with so I don't get taken for a ride:thumbs_up:

[bobdabuilda]

Funny, but not surprising how there's a definite mistrust of Volvo stealers on this forum. Hope you get it sorted without getting fleeced.

[nielsen]

Funny, but not surprising how there's a definite mistrust of Volvo stealers on this forum. Hope you get it sorted without getting fleeced.

Don't think Volvo dealers are worse than other's, just no better either ;-)

[EdmundIJones]

All main dealers are miss trusted I think.
For example I bought a cheap Peugeot 206 a few months ago as a small run around for £1000, I figured it needed a new CV joint, after doing some research I found that on the 206 you have to buy the whole new drive shaft not just a CV. Okay, that's £47 for the drive shaft according to Eurocar parts. Maybe 2 hours work to fit.

Called local Pug garage to get a quote for them to supply and fit and they quoted me £980 for the job.... I have no idea where they got that from but I almost fell off my chair laughing.

Either they got it wrong which I hope they did or they were just trying to take me for a ride, either way I didn't use them and got it done for £150 elsewhere.

I asked about a new clutch also and was quoted £660, the other Pug dealer 8 miles way quoted £440 for the same job, Mr Clutch (although doesn't have a good rep) quoted £350. There is absolutely no justification for this to cost £660 when another franchise dealer could do it for almost £200 less and was just as close.

Rant over, breath, in short, dealers make money from selling new cars and high labour costs and sometimes charging for things that should really be free (e.g. 30 second programming of windows, keys etc). I generally blame sales people, I once knew a sales chap who charged somebody £2K for a free newsletter service. Simply because they didn't know it was free. Morally wrong in my book.

[nielsen]

£600.00 later and the car is sorted.

It turned out to be a faulty swirl flap bar, there sent the car in to limp mode when accelerating hard.