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AB-UK · Aug 3rd, 2009, 09:31

Artwilliam,
Mine is geartronic too.
You are lucky not to experience the same difficulty that many of us do.

4wheeldriver · Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:15

Ive an RRS now and no sign of the lag on it!! Fuel consumptions better. (37.2mpg at best and 24.1 worst pulling the twin axle caravan against 31.1 and 19.8 for the same with the XC) HAndles better, comfier, and goes like a train with and without the van!! Pick up from a standstill is almost instantaneous (apart from turbo lag). Al round FAR superior vehicle for around the same price as an XC.

artwilliam · Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:34

yep i would look at one for my next purchsase if it wasn't for the slightly dodgy essex wives image

and the lack of space in the back.

Prices are still pretty high too.

HAIRYWORM · Aug 3rd, 2009, 13:18

ive had this problem with a long delay of several seconds on a 2005 xc90 awd d5 ive had from new !! i live in a cul de sac with a poor bend above in a so called 30 mph , it fealt as if turning right uphill as if it was pot luck in my xc90! it took the dealer to take the car home himself and try it and comment it was dangerous!! it was some engine management switch and a total reset of the hundereds of errors on the computer.(THAT IS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE )
i would say it still feels that there is a slight pick up delay.
HEATING has also been a problem in defrosting the car !! i had a problem all winter 2 years ago !!! it took a complete change of the computer and wiring loom to fix it , or so that is what i was told after loosing the car for a week !! are these cars really built in a cold climate?
currently this last winter i have a problem of the car not wanting to go up slippery frosting small amount of snow , ive got rid of the cross country tyres , is that a joke ? and put on good year wranglers on the rear , as used on the landrovers.
well muddy areas , it is embarressing , four wheel drive ,,,,err no.
my autocross driving brother in law said come on muddy puddles here we come !!!
so i drove it into a muddy puddle ,and stopped ,,,with the diff slip off and in manual 1st gear , yes it finally grunted out of a puddle!!
however he was looking outside , front wheels spinnnig in geartronic mode , back wheels doing nothing !!! anybody any ideas ,,,is my 4 wheel drive not working at all ,,,,, seems very much like a front wheel drive car !!

artwilliam · Aug 3rd, 2009, 14:30

yes unfortunately it sounds as if your bevel gear may have broken - a common-ish problem.

More info here...
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=68896

4wheeldriver · Aug 3rd, 2009, 14:39

Sounds like yet another victim of the "unheard of" bevel gear problem.............

ascender · Aug 3rd, 2009, 19:42

I've recently picked up an '09 D5 Geartronic and its suffering from this problem. Unless I floor it when taking off, there's a delay to the car moving forward and its very dicey, particularly at junctions, roundabouts etc.

I'll mention it to the dealer when it goes in next week to have its "load compensating rear suspension" fitted which was apparently forgotten when the car was made.

nicwei01 · Aug 4th, 2009, 11:55

I'm brand new in this forum and would like to enter this thread.

Does anyone know if this issue also occurs on cars with manual transmissions?

I have a 2007 V70 D5 AUT AWD and I also experience this trottle delay. Many times I've been so close to an accident when depressing the throttle and nothing happens, I press a little more and all of a sudden a massive power is released and the car is plunged away like canon ball.

I have an appointment with my Volvo dealer the 19th of August regarding the delay and also the gear change carachteristics. The gear change doesnt match the powerfull D5. It sometimes revs up to red line when accelerating were the D5 has no power. It must be a software fix dont you think?

Nicklas Weidinger, Sweden
Pardon my english...

4wheeldriver · Aug 4th, 2009, 12:04

Yes we think so but VCUK say the problem doesnt exist. Same with the gearbox. It operates within its normal parameters like this!!

nicwei01 · Aug 4th, 2009, 12:52

Maybe an old question...
Has anyone asked the local dealer to take the car for a test drive and ask for his/her opinion? Thinking, maybe better to let the local dealer put pressure on the Volvo Corp.

Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:15	#122
4wheeldriver Master Member Last Online: Jan 20th, 2013 20:28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Aberdeen	Ive an RRS now and no sign of the lag on it!! Fuel consumptions better. (37.2mpg at best and 24.1 worst pulling the twin axle caravan against 31.1 and 19.8 for the same with the XC) HAndles better, comfier, and goes like a train with and without the van!! Pick up from a standstill is almost instantaneous (apart from turbo lag). Al round FAR superior vehicle for around the same price as an XC. __________________ BMW X5 3.0sd SE with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur!!!! Mini Cooper Worx

Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:34	#123
artwilliam Member Last Online: Feb 17th, 2012 21:50 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: york	yep i would look at one for my next purchsase if it wasn't for the slightly dodgy essex wives image and the lack of space in the back. Prices are still pretty high too. Last edited by artwilliam; Aug 3rd, 2009 at 12:38.

Aug 3rd, 2009, 14:39	#126
4wheeldriver Master Member Last Online: Jan 20th, 2013 20:28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Aberdeen	Sounds like yet another victim of the "unheard of" bevel gear problem............. __________________ BMW X5 3.0sd SE with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur!!!! Mini Cooper Worx

Aug 4th, 2009, 11:55	#128
nicwei01 New Member Last Online: Dec 21st, 2009 09:25 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lidköping	V70 d5 aut awd I'm brand new in this forum and would like to enter this thread. Does anyone know if this issue also occurs on cars with manual transmissions? I have a 2007 V70 D5 AUT AWD and I also experience this trottle delay. Many times I've been so close to an accident when depressing the throttle and nothing happens, I press a little more and all of a sudden a massive power is released and the car is plunged away like canon ball. I have an appointment with my Volvo dealer the 19th of August regarding the delay and also the gear change carachteristics. The gear change doesnt match the powerfull D5. It sometimes revs up to red line when accelerating were the D5 has no power. It must be a software fix dont you think? Nicklas Weidinger, Sweden Pardon my english...

Aug 4th, 2009, 12:04	#129
4wheeldriver Master Member Last Online: Jan 20th, 2013 20:28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Aberdeen	Yes we think so but VCUK say the problem doesnt exist. Same with the gearbox. It operates within its normal parameters like this!! __________________ BMW X5 3.0sd SE with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur!!!! Mini Cooper Worx

Aug 3rd, 2009, 09:31	#121
AB-UK Premier Member Last Online: Today 07:44 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottingham	Artwilliam, Mine is geartronic too. You are lucky not to experience the same difficulty that many of us do.

Aug 3rd, 2009, 13:18	#124
HAIRYWORM New Member Last Online: Aug 3rd, 2009 14:23 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rochdale	ive had this problem with a long delay of several seconds on a 2005 xc90 awd d5 ive had from new !! i live in a cul de sac with a poor bend above in a so called 30 mph , it fealt as if turning right uphill as if it was pot luck in my xc90! it took the dealer to take the car home himself and try it and comment it was dangerous!! it was some engine management switch and a total reset of the hundereds of errors on the computer.(THAT IS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE ) i would say it still feels that there is a slight pick up delay. HEATING has also been a problem in defrosting the car !! i had a problem all winter 2 years ago !!! it took a complete change of the computer and wiring loom to fix it , or so that is what i was told after loosing the car for a week !! are these cars really built in a cold climate? currently this last winter i have a problem of the car not wanting to go up slippery frosting small amount of snow , ive got rid of the cross country tyres , is that a joke ? and put on good year wranglers on the rear , as used on the landrovers. well muddy areas , it is embarressing , four wheel drive ,,,,err no. my autocross driving brother in law said come on muddy puddles here we come !!! so i drove it into a muddy puddle ,and stopped ,,,with the diff slip off and in manual 1st gear , yes it finally grunted out of a puddle!! however he was looking outside , front wheels spinnnig in geartronic mode , back wheels doing nothing !!! anybody any ideas ,,,is my 4 wheel drive not working at all ,,,,, seems very much like a front wheel drive car !!

Aug 3rd, 2009, 14:30	#125
artwilliam Member Last Online: Feb 17th, 2012 21:50 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: york	yes unfortunately it sounds as if your bevel gear may have broken - a common-ish problem. More info here... http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=68896

Aug 3rd, 2009, 19:42	#127
ascender Member Last Online: May 6th, 2013 10:22 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scotland	I've recently picked up an '09 D5 Geartronic and its suffering from this problem. Unless I floor it when taking off, there's a delay to the car moving forward and its very dicey, particularly at junctions, roundabouts etc. I'll mention it to the dealer when it goes in next week to have its "load compensating rear suspension" fitted which was apparently forgotten when the car was made.

Aug 4th, 2009, 12:52	#130
nicwei01 New Member Last Online: Dec 21st, 2009 09:25 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lidköping	Maybe an old question... Has anyone asked the local dealer to take the car for a test drive and ask for his/her opinion? Thinking, maybe better to let the local dealer put pressure on the Volvo Corp. __________________ Volvo V70 D5 AWD Geartronic

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