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innerlagoon · Jun 2nd, 2013, 06:30

My 850 gasoline non turbo started with a flashing arrow each 2 or 3 months, then after a while of rest it started again normally.
When cold in the morning seems to slip from one gear to another.
One bad day after a trip of 40 kilometers or so the arrow started to flash and never stopped.
I took the car to the specialist who assured he changed a solenoid, went home again and after 25 miles the arrow started to blink again. I called up the machanic and told me that he worked in electrical parts and cleaning of valve core and a change of fluid leaving the same filter because it is internal. He needs a scanning to see the transmission again (he has not scanner.....).
After weeks of suffering I noticed that setting the stick in 3, instead of D, it seems to work fine.
I need urgently the opinion of an expert, because I live far away where it seems to be a sin owning a Volvo. It is not easy living in Argentina.
Thanks a lot to everybody.
Mario Caldel.

Jun 2nd, 2013, 06:30	#1
innerlagoon New Member Last Online: Aug 9th, 2016 12:55 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: banfield	erratic transmission in my 850 My 850 gasoline non turbo started with a flashing arrow each 2 or 3 months, then after a while of rest it started again normally. When cold in the morning seems to slip from one gear to another. One bad day after a trip of 40 kilometers or so the arrow started to flash and never stopped. I took the car to the specialist who assured he changed a solenoid, went home again and after 25 miles the arrow started to blink again. I called up the machanic and told me that he worked in electrical parts and cleaning of valve core and a change of fluid leaving the same filter because it is internal. He needs a scanning to see the transmission again (he has not scanner.....). After weeks of suffering I noticed that setting the stick in 3, instead of D, it seems to work fine. I need urgently the opinion of an expert, because I live far away where it seems to be a sin owning a Volvo. It is not easy living in Argentina. Thanks a lot to everybody. Mario Caldel.