V50 Electrics : P0352 and P0353 Pending Fault Codes

[elsmandino]

Hi there.

I have a Volvo V50 (Petrol 2009) that I left parked, nose down on a fairly steep hill (in case it is relevant) on Saturday, when it was pretty cold and damp.

I tried to drive it at about 10PM and it really struggled to start.

When I did, the engine was really lumpy (like one of the cylinders was not firing) and a real lack of power.

I was only a couple of miles from home so managed to struggle home and left the car for a couple of days, without switching it on.

I have just started the car and it started without any issues at all.

I have an OBD2 device which I have just checked with an app called Torque Lite.

There are no issues under "Show logged faults" but when I press "Show pending faults", it has the following:

* P0352 - Ignition Coil B Primary/Secondary Circuit

* P0353 - Ignition Coil C Primary/Secondary Circuit

The question, now is what to do.

1. Is this a random issue that I can ignore and carry on using the car as per normal?

2. Is there an issue that I might be able to test or even fix myself?

3. Should I get a mechanic to have a look?

Any pointers would be very much appreciated.

[Simmy]

my first call would be check the battery and alternator volvos dont like low voltage an can throw all kinds of misleading codes get the codes read with a good diagnostic tool as some of the app based systems for phones can sometimes be difficult for some to understand/interpret good diagnostic willsend you straight to the fault.

[elsmandino]

Hi there.

Thanks for the pointer - I have checked the battery and it seems that it is fully working as expected.

However, I took the engine cover and noted that one of the coils (second from the left) has a split in the covering (pics attached) Is this what might be causing the issue?

I have started the car again, without issue, this morning so it remains an intermittent fault.