Xc60 2.4 d5 no start

[bingo196709]

Hello my volvo xc60 was driving perfect .stopped car went in shop on my return car wouldn't start.no issues with battery turns over perfect just fails to start.been told could be fuel pump.can anybody help?

[Tannaton]

A non starting diesel is usually very easy to diagnose with the right equipment - 99 time out of 100 it is either low fuel pressure in the HP rail (which could be fuel pump) or no injector pulse, which could be a sensor or other electrical issue.

Personally I would take it to a dealer or Volvo indie for diagnosis with Volvo compatible diagnostics, that might cost say £100-£150 but it will be far cheaper in the long run than swapping parts on a "poke and hope" basis.

I say a Volvo garage, because if it is an electrical issue, their equipment will find it. A non specialist garage without Volvo gear will tell you it's electrical but likely not what, so you will only end up going to Volvo anyway and paying twice...

[wilbydoughboy]

I have had a very similar problem to you and this is my account. Although my car is now rather old I have never needed breakdown assistance until last summer when like you my car failed to start despite turning over as usual. I left it overnight and next day the breakdown service attended and with me sitting in the car and trying to start it he gave a few sprays of easy start which after a few attempts got the car started. I was told it was an air lock and all was fine but after a few weeks the same thing happened again but I kept trying to start it and after a few turns it started. I had changed the fuel filter a few thousand miles ago but I had kept the older one so I put the older one back on. All has been fine (touch wood) since then. Maybe because I used a non Volvo filter it had triggered the problem, maybe there is some type of sensor that senses a diesel flow problem. I did check to see if there was any leakage around the fuel filter housing but it was very dry.