My volvo started jerking lightly when I was accelerating, braking and driving at highway speeds. I took it to a volvo dealed and they found misfire in three cilinders and the coils in them cracked. Is this the beginging of many problems? Does this happen to other volvo's? I am 19 and have been saving up ever since I was born and now this!!! Should I consider selling? Please give advise. Thank you
2007-09-27 16:07:24 · 4 answers · asked by andrew 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volvo
Thats a little pre-mature for the coils to fail on a S60, I have seen the last up to 120k miles before doing any coils and it will not be covered under warranty due to the age.
Their are several recalls and TSB's on this model for the programing of the transmission control module and throttle body module, give you Volvo dealer your VIN and they will tell you about the recalls on your car.
Otherwise they are good cars, they will leak oil if you don't keep up on the PCV system and keep the oil changed regularly.
2007-09-28 12:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a second opinion, i see alot of coil on plug failures accross the brands [forign and domestic] but have not had a failure on the first volvo [yet] [you may only need spark plugs] note: the old single coil 850 volvo's had troubles with burn spots through the sides of the coil leaving a white mark
so at minimum have them show you your old parts, and see for yourself if they are cracked or burnt. [you dont have to see the flash, lightning leaves a mark... always]
2007-09-29 10:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those often do go bad from heat from the engine,that's not a major issue with it,that is considered to be under normal maintenance such as a tune up related,but its not a major issue with the car,that happens to all makes and models of cars that use that type of ignition system,fords and Chevy's also use a similar type,and they all go bad sooner or later,so for now i wouldn't worry about it,it doesn't mean the car is falling apart,,just in need of a little work,,have those replaced,and it should be ok for a while,good luck on it.
2007-09-27 23:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Replacing the coils should not be a big deal. Given the low mileage, you should push them to cover it under warranty.
If they will not, get the parts from a parts store, and do the job your self.
It would be worth having a shop manual.
2007-09-27 23:11:21 · answer #4 · answered by Nigel M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋