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Volvo S80 Starting Issues

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#19 of 28 starting issue by tombear

May 03, 2010 (3:49 am)

Have a mechanic, (not the Volvo dealer) change the electrical cable from the starter going to the connector near the fuse box on the driver's side of the car.These cables go bad and cause interference on the electronics when trying to start the car.Just like standing under a high-tension power line, you can feel and hear the electrical current flowing. The starter draws a lot of current, causing this interference. Several people have had this issue, and changing this cable fixed them all, be careful, Volvo will want the replace your engine next for about $9500.00. Good Luck

#20 of 28 Re: starting issue [tombear] by jhets80

May 03, 2010 (10:45 pm)

Replying to: tombear (May 03, 2010 3:49 am)
I stopped by at the dealer today and told them that I'm still having problem with the hard start and the service engine light, but then I managed to reset the service engine light but the hard start is what I'm concern of. The tech told me to bring the car in but I did not drove the volvo today and so, he suggested that he'll check the RPM sensor again if there are any metal shaving again which he did clean the last time and if there are any...that the fly wheel and the starter may need to be change which cost about $1400 for just the fly wheel alone$#! Thank you for replying sooner before I get to go back to the dealer. I will try your suggestion first and will let you know if it works.

#21 of 28 Re: starting issue [jhets80] by jhets80

May 26, 2010 (12:28 am)

Replying to: jhets80 (May 03, 2010 10:45 pm)
Okay, I haven't got a chance to replace the cable yet. So far I was able to start the car by moving the gear to Nuetral and put it back to Park and try to start the car again and it seems to work for now. I park in a slight slope and I wonder if that has something to do with the flywheel the dealer had mention? But I was able to stop by at the dealer this week and showed them the service engine required light and said that the MAF sensor and the brake pedal sensor need to be change...I'm don't have the money to do this yet but I may just order the parts and do it myself. I also found a website that fixes the brake pedal sensor. Now what I'm looking for is a good scan tool that really tells you what are the things that needed to fix or replace.

#22 of 28 Alarm Message Appears by bizprofcc

Aug 01, 2010 (11:18 am)

I have a 2000 S80 3.2 and after starting the car I will a message in the message center telling me that the alarm has been triggered. The alarm never actually goes on but the message appears about every fourth time the car is started. Recently, after turning the ignition off and locking the car with the remote, the exterior lights start flashing (similar to the alarm being triggered) until the car is unlocked and then locked again. The horn does not sound as it would if the alarm was triggered.
Has anyone ever experienced anything like this?

#23 of 28 2005 S80 T6 Cranks for 4-5 seconds then quits? by rfineout

Nov 27, 2010 (6:38 pm)

Any suggestions?

#24 of 28 Re: 2001 Volvo S80 [jhets80] by jlynn917

Jan 24, 2011 (7:21 am)

Replying to: jhets80 (May 02, 2010 7:33 pm)
I would love to know what happened next...... We have a 2004 S80 with 47,000 miles and your story sounds strangely familiar. We just had major engine work for $7,000, after the exact senario you just described. Very disappointed with Volvo. I saw on another post that Volvo customer car told someone else they should have bought the extended warranty. Unbelieveable! They told me the same thing.

#25 of 28 Re: 2001 Volvo S80 [jlynn917] by jhets80

Jul 02, 2011 (8:15 pm)

Replying to: jlynn917 (Jan 24, 2011 7:21 am)
Sorry, it's just now again that I'm starting to concentrate on this issue. Apparently after over a year now that I've been putting up with this volvo issues. I refuses to spent alot of money for this vehicle so I've been trying to fix little things myself but the starting problem still remains; though as long as I'm using the car daily then it has no problem. Once I don't start/use the car for over a day then I have hard time starting it and it's gets harder as it goes on. I bought me a diagnostic tool for $76 in ebay and I was able to fix the engine light problem by changing the MAF sensor myself buying parts online which cost half cheaper. The next thing that it's telling me is to change the CAMSHAFT sensor which I didn't do it yet at the moment. I did reroute the starter cable as mention above with no luck...current issues that I have is service engine soon/urgent they said to change pedal sensor to fix this but I choose to ignore it and works just fine. Hard start in the morning especially after a day, I followed things on forums but no luck I'm about to change the starter itself but it might be just a waste of money so I just chose to use the car daily until I get my moneys worth and give up this car. This is the first and last that I will own a volvo...

#26 of 28 Re: Alarm Message Appears [bizprofcc] by volvowner1

Apr 11, 2012 (10:14 am)

Replying to: bizprofcc (Aug 01, 2010 11:18 am)
I have. The alarm is triggered, and I get in and start it and it's fine. No sounds just the flashing lights. So, I took it in to have the inner tie rod replaced. The mechanic says the lights were flashing when he brought it down and now it won't start. I think the alarm was going off and they didn't know what to do. So now they say the car won't start. They keep saying that it was an issue with the antenna not reading the key. I don't have the key-less remote, all I have is the key. Any suggestions? It was working just fine when I took it in there. It's a 2000 s80 t6

#27 of 28 Re: 07 S80 Makes noise after starting Cold [copper2010] by minicar

Apr 29, 2012 (3:58 pm)

Replying to: copper2010 (Dec 22, 2009 11:01 am)
On Fords it is common that powersteering is stiff and makes noise on cold starts. Probably PS fluid is inadequate. Try using Honda or BMW fluid. Check before replacing fluid that they mix well (stay clear). Did Volvo problems showed after Ford bought Volvo?

#28 of 28 Re: 2000 S80 starting issue [tombear] by minicar

Apr 29, 2012 (4:20 pm)

Replying to: tombear (Nov 10, 2008 5:28 am)
Long cranking to start after long parking may be sign of fuel pressure regulator and/or fuel pump problems. Checking fuel pressure before starting engine after long parking and building up pressure after start may give diagnosis. Check in manual what are norms for fuel pressure and how to hook up tester (buy testing gauge at Autozone etc.).

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