Message not in Volvo Handbook: what does it mean?

DRussell · Dec 16th, 2018, 15:13

Whilst driving through France recently, a message came up on the screen in the car saying something like "Engine not working to full capacity". Then the car lost power and stopped. It could then be restarted and drove well. I have had this happening four times during a two month stay in France and it was rather frightening, because part of the journey was on the motorway where it could have been dangerous.

This message does not appear in the Volvo Handbook. The car had been regularly serviced at a Volvo garage.

Any ideas as to what it meant and what action necessary. It is a diesel car and I wondered whether some dirt had got in when I previously filled the car.

huron · Dec 16th, 2018, 18:21

Fuel filter?

Simmy · Dec 16th, 2018, 18:26

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Originally Posted by DRussell

Whilst driving through France recently, a message came up on the screen in the car saying something like "Engine not working to full capacity". Then the car lost power and stopped. It could then be restarted and drove well. I have had this happening four times during a two month stay in France and it was rather frightening, because part of the journey was on the motorway where it could have been dangerous.

This message does not appear in the Volvo Handbook. The car had been regularly serviced at a Volvo garage.

Any ideas as to what it meant and what action necessary. It is a diesel car and I wondered whether some dirt had got in when I previously filled the car.

limp mode to stop you doing damage to your engine

DaveNP · Dec 16th, 2018, 20:49

Is there be a fault code recorded in the cars computer? That would seem a good place to start.

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DRussell New Member Last Online: Dec 16th, 2018 16:57 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: London	Message not in Volvo Handbook: what does it mean? Whilst driving through France recently, a message came up on the screen in the car saying something like "Engine not working to full capacity". Then the car lost power and stopped. It could then be restarted and drove well. I have had this happening four times during a two month stay in France and it was rather frightening, because part of the journey was on the motorway where it could have been dangerous. This message does not appear in the Volvo Handbook. The car had been regularly serviced at a Volvo garage. Any ideas as to what it meant and what action necessary. It is a diesel car and I wondered whether some dirt had got in when I previously filled the car.

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huron Master Member Last Online: Dec 19th, 2020 16:24 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bodmin	Fuel filter? __________________ huron 2009 V70 2.4 geartronic in red.

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DaveNP Non VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milton Keynes	Is there be a fault code recorded in the cars computer? That would seem a good place to start. __________________ David V70 2.5 10v Torslanda Manual 98 Sreg

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