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Acilec · May 27th, 2010, 15:30

Hi Matrin! I have the same problem with my Volvo V50 2.0D 2007.
It all started with that the engine lost power and was not possible to drive at all on gear 3-5. Volvo could not find any fault at all, but after 5 weeks and me threatening with buyback they changed software and the car was alright again. I thought anyway...

One week later during acceleration when I tried to overtake the car in front of me, the engine suddenly lost power and I had to fall back behind the car I was trying to overtake. No warning light, no messages no nothing. The car looked fine and I tried accelerate again when it suddenly lost power once more. After a short while the problem suddenly was gone.

My car is currently at Volvo but they said when I left it that it was probably just a DPF regen sequence. So the car is fine!
But I also think this is a dangerous fault that could cause life threatening accidents.

I wonder what they will say when I pick it up. Probably that they found nothing.

Martin, is your car fine now or still has the same problem?

May 27th, 2010, 15:30	#12
Acilec New Member Last Online: May 31st, 2010 15:14 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gavle	Hi Matrin! I have the same problem with my Volvo V50 2.0D 2007. It all started with that the engine lost power and was not possible to drive at all on gear 3-5. Volvo could not find any fault at all, but after 5 weeks and me threatening with buyback they changed software and the car was alright again. I thought anyway... One week later during acceleration when I tried to overtake the car in front of me, the engine suddenly lost power and I had to fall back behind the car I was trying to overtake. No warning light, no messages no nothing. The car looked fine and I tried accelerate again when it suddenly lost power once more. After a short while the problem suddenly was gone. My car is currently at Volvo but they said when I left it that it was probably just a DPF regen sequence. So the car is fine! But I also think this is a dangerous fault that could cause life threatening accidents. I wonder what they will say when I pick it up. Probably that they found nothing. Martin, is your car fine now or still has the same problem? Last edited by Acilec; May 27th, 2010 at 15:34.