Volvo V50 Forum

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Hi there my first post, I live in the UK Scotland, I received my lease car in May Volvo V50 D5 SE LUX.
I was amazed to find no spare, it comes with a tyre inflater kit. now it saves space but.
If I get a puncture I can put on the spare and get puncture fixed at kwik fit for nothing great!

Use the inflater and the tyre has to be binned and the foam and pipe to connect the kit that has to be changed after use. The cost 65 pounds for the foam and pipe add to that the tyre cost 100+ which means at least 165 pounds worse off.

I have to say I dont pay for tyres anyway as its included in the lease however if you are paying 165 ponds per puncture it could be expensive.

however volvo will supply the car with a spare as a no cost option but fail to indicate this anywhere that I could see (unless you ask)

Hats off to arnold clark the garage supplied me with a spare free of charge and I even got to keep the inflater

hope this helps anyone buying a new volvo V50

Steven

Hi new to this forum so hi to everyone my names Glenn
Reside in the uk just purchased a V50 D5 2006
Was wondering if anyone knew where the ECU was located save me looking as going to remap the car for better economy
Thanks in advance

In case this is of any use to anyone I've just found out why I had 2" deep water in the rear passenger foot well.

First thought was that someone had spilt a drink. Second that it was related to the screen wash stopping working, see below. Third that it was due to leaking roof / bars. Turns out it was none of these and I've had to apologise to the family for ranting about having drinks in the back.

I've taken the carpets out to dry them. There was probably a gallon of water total soaked into the sound insulation under the carpet. Getting the carpet out required taking the drivers seat out as well as a fair amount of trim around the rear door etc. BTW I chose to not unplug the seat harness - I read in a technical bulletin that the yaw sensor is mounted on the seat and requires re-calibration if replaced - I'd prefer to avoid compounding the problems.

Cause appears to have been that the EEC drain had become detached from its hole in the bodywork. I found this under the carpet on the side of the centre console on drivers side (UK spec. car). To check that this was the problem I ran the ECC full. It's pretty surprising just how much water goes through this drain, probably of the order of 2cc / minute. The hose has a rubber grommet at the end which is meant to hold it into the hole, but neither this or the extra bit of tape that was there appeared to be working. The drain had been discharging water into the front carpet and from here right through to the back of the car. Incidentally the carpets appear to have a waterproof membrane between the carpet side and the insulation layer. This was why the water had not been seen in the front before the puddle in the back got to be big enough for goldfish.

Anyway, with the carpets almost dry I'm off to put everything back together...

I now have three more problems to fix, in case anyone has any advice:

The windscreen washer has stopped working. Tank is full, pump makes the right noises but nothing comes out on either the windscreen or tailgate. I've tried taking the hosing apart at the joints under the bonnet, the nozzles are not blocked and no water makes it to the joint. Any ideas?

My horn has stopped working. Haven't yet tried the alarm to see whether it is the sounder, but pressing the steering wheel has no effect. Again, any ideas?

The final one sounds expensive... Every so often when I try to start the car the starter motor fails to engage and just spins. Sometimes when starting normally it gives a little chirp just as the engine catches. I suspect that I've got a damaged flywheel with at least a tooth missing. Can anyone think of any other cause?

Inspite of all this I still think that my 2004 V50 T5 is a great car.

Hello all.
I searched this site on how to replace our cabin air filter. Wish I would have done it long ago. I can tell immediate results.
Also we had an issue with the oil pan. The Wife hit a rock in the road and cracked the plastic cover and then it cracked the oil pan. I was surprised to see others had similar happenings with the oil pan.
After 3 years and 90,000 miles the wife loves the v50. No big problems. A couple of issues here and there. I want to look at the VW Sportwagon but she likes her volvo that much. She is disappointed to hear from our local dealer that the v50 is no longer being made at least for the US. Thanks all for your help, these forums are a great resource. Adam.

For those interested I have borrowed the following specs from the small Volvos website. Unfortunately there is nothing on diesels and the one for body & exterior was too large to fit. Happy reading!

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Having thought long and hard about my next car (current car is a seat ibiza 130bhp tdi and previous car was a 3 series BMW) I have more or less decided on a v50. The room seems big enough for an average size dog, golf clubs plus I am building a kit car to hill climb. I would quite like a 2.0d SE Euro 4 and due to price will prob be a 05 or 06 plate with no more than 30k on it. What are the common faults and issues I should look out for?

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

Hi All,

noob Volvo owner having issues with a 2.0D V50.

some days all is fine others you have poor acceleration and no power after 2k revs.

no warning lights or messages.

any help appreciated.

I'd like to avoid the stealers if possible.

Hello,

1st post

I was wondering what can be adjusted on the front end with regard to the alignment?

My wife went in for a regular service and needed to get the alignment checked (it's been a while and the car pulls a tad). The $tealer said that the RF strut was bent and needed to be replaced prior to doing the alignment. However, I put the car on a jack to look things over, and it doesn't look like the strut is bent, nor does it look like camber or caster is adjustable on the front end - just toe.

(side story: I've owned BMWs for years and take them to road racing tracks regularly. I think I've done 6 or 8 complete suspension jobs on various cars that have been in the family over the years.)

The concern I have is that I'm going to get charged for a $170 strut when I don't really need it and the only thing that can be adjusted is toe anyway.

BTW, does anybody know what the alignment specs are?

Hi, i just got a towbar fitted but the electrics needs a 15amp special fuse i think, its the same size as the horn 20 fuse. i tried many garages today but couldnt get one. any ideas? cheers

I HAVE A BRAND-NEW VOLVO V50.
IS IT NORMAL FOR WATER DROPS TO ENTER THE SUNROOF?
THE WATER DROPS DO NOT ENTER THE CABIN, BUT THEY ARE COLLECTED FROM THE PLASTIC COLLECTOR (OR SO-CALLED) PLACED BELOW THE SUNROOF AND FROM THERE THEY GO OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE DRAINS??
IS THIS PROPER??

THIS OFF-COURSE HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS AND I HAVE EITHER SOME HUMIDITY OR EVEN A FEW DROPS, DEPENDING ON THE RAIN INTENSITY.

SHOULD THE SUNROOF (WHEN CLOSED OFF-COURSE) BE 100% WATER PROOF??


PLEASE!!!! SOMEONE TO HELP / ADVICE!!!!

I own a 2006 V50. Our outside tailgate window washing nozzle was taken, and we obtained a new part. How do I remove the inside plastic panel to access the window washer hose, and install the new nozzle?

Hi All

Newbie to the forum and to Volvo's. I've bought a 2005 v50 2.0D, and on the whole the car is nice, but when I corner I get a knocking noise in the drivers seat. The unofficial Volvo garage I use tightened all the bolts on the seat, and think the issue is internal. I just wondered if anybody else had seen this type of behaviour? the seats are leather, with heating in them

Cheers
Waddle

Hi,
I'm about to buy Volvo V50 - I guess I will go for 1.8 engine. I have read few reviews stating with this engine the car is a bit underpowered. I'm curious about your experience. I'm not looking for a sport car, just a comfortable family estate car...

Thanks in advance
g.

hi guys!

i'm about to buy a new volvo v50, and i'm a bit confused of which type and color of interior to select.
Generally, i prefer the bright interior but i dont know how dirty it becomes and how irreversible this might be, specially now that we are expecting our second baby to come in life. Would the leather seats save this situation or should i just go for the dark interior?

I'm between the following options, and i wanted you to state your opinion end experience

1. Dalaro (Dalatech) quartz in dark beige interior
2. Leather calcite in dark beige interior

Thanks!

I'm told that the V50s are very hard on front wheel bearings.
The dealer has a listing of "3" part numbers for a 2006 diesel model alone which would suggest that they are a problem.
Has anybody had this issue and replaced the bearings themselves or has it been a main dealer only job?

Thanks a lot

Hello,

Just sharing my tire purchase with the forum...

I recently put on some new tires on my T5 V50 with the 17" wheels that come on the sport package.

Needless to say, the Michelins that came stock with the car were terrible (road noise, cupping even though I had them rotated often, harsh compound...), so I was determined to spend a bit of time looking for a better tire.

I was tired of hearing our Southern California freeways under the wheels, so I opted to go to a slightly larger tire at 215/50R-17 (Note stock is 205/50R-17) to help with the road noise and give a slightly wider tread. New sized tires fit fine within the wheel well and look great on the car.

After much research, I ended up with the Goodyear F1 Eagle All Season tires which here in SoCal, I purchased the set, mounted and balanced +tax from Discount Tire for about $840 USD. Here is a link to Tirerack which between discount tire and tire rack, gives plenty of reviews to support the tire.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...e+F1+All+Season

So far, have put about 500mi. on the tires and am very happy with them. At freeway speeds (and higher), the car is very stable and tracks well in the lanes. No drifting side-to-side in the anti hydroplane grooves. Cornering is solid as well. Since it has not rained yet, I cannot say how they will do yet, but based on the reviews, I am not concerned.

Hope this has helped for anyone looking at new tires these days.

Hallo
I have problems with the sensor for the outdoor at my v50 1,6d. Have someone trayet too change it them self

Bay

My V50 tailgate will not open - any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Hi,

I am considering buying a 2005 V50 with just under 39k miles. The dealer has offered to certify it for an additional $1300. This will extend the factory 4 yr/50k mile warranty to 6 yr/100k miles. The origianl warranty will be up in May '09. If I pay to certify it, the warranty will be until May 2011 or 100k miles. What are your opinions? What about options for purchasing an extended warranty when the original expires? Thanks a lot!

Hello all,

I am considering purchasing a used V50. All the ones I have seen have roof rails on them. I prefer a cleaner look without them and was wondering if anyone has removed them before.
Thank you for your responses.
Snivern

The pollen filter on my 2004 2.4 V50 was replaced in a recent service and to access it the electrical connectors (behind the dash on passenger side) need to be disconnected. When I picked it up I got an alarm error, air bag service warning, the sunroof, front fogs and rain sensor wouldn't work. The reason is poor quality electrical connectors. I disconnected them all, used contact spray and reconnected everything and all the faults disappeared . This is a known problem with the V50.

I have known other faults such as wipers not turning off.

Jeff

hi guys I was wondering the location of the fuel filter, and if it uses the "ford"type clips? thanx

Hi,
Wife permitting, I am going to change the front pads on my 2.4 petrol V50 this weekend. - 1st time
Is there anything tricky to watch out for??
OR
Anything I should / shouldn't do?

Thanks
Jeff

hi, i'm new volvos, but am looking to buy a 2005 V50 2.4. i drove a V50 in europe last year, the diesel version, and i liked that...

from what i can tell from the pics and description it has the sports package, the climate package and premium audio, too. looks like it's in great shape, but it does have 70k miles.

it just had a recent service (70k?, i'm not sure). there is a 100k transferrable warranty on the engine/trans.

so my really general question is:

anything to watch out for with the 2005's?

any problem with this engine going to 200k???

how is the sports package?

what's the next major service, and what does that entail?

any opinions on your '05 would be great.

thank you!

Hello!

I'm new to Volvo. I have couple of offers for old Volvos V50/V70. My question is: what is reasonable limit on mileage. I want a car that would work for me for couple of years without any big issues - of course one never knows what may come in future, but I believe there's some general advise. What is average lifetime of the Volvo? I mean car of the clever user, not exhausted car with regular maintenance? Would it be clever to buy a Volvo that has more then 100.000km/60.000miles? What about 150.000km/100.000miles?

Thank you,
Ivan

So... I put in an order for a brand new V50 1.6D (MY09) with loads of funky extras...
This is my first new car. My first Volvo. and I can't wait.

Following the status on Volvo's pages the V50 has now been finally put into their system.
Expected delivery is week 28.
Since it's now week 24 and they haven't even started building it I'm getting worried that they won't make it in time.

Does anyone know how long the production time is once they start on the build process?

Hi All.

Picked up my used 2004 V50 yesterday - a 2.0 D SE. Very pleased with it until on the way home at speeds over 40/50 mph theres a buzzing/humming/vibration type noise from the rar of the car.

Seems to be speed related rather than engine speed as it was in all gears etc.

Could it be exhaust blowing or wheel bearings? its got a FSH and has 73000 miles under its belt.

Stressed that ive bought a lemon (

any ideas?

My neighbor has just bought a 2004 s40 with front end damaged and he found a 2005 v50 with roof damage.

He wants to know if the front ends are the same.

He has to bid on the parts car without being able to see it in person hence my question.

Just joined, '07 V 50, will not start, getting message that Immboilizer error, when I turn the key voltage drops and light go out, after a short time voltage comes back.

Need help!

Hello,

I have a 2005 V50 and my 3 year 35000 mile maintenance package just expired in February. I just today took the car in for the 38000 mile scheduled maintenance as the car was telling me it was time to go in. The car was just inspected in February and passed without issue. I just found out that the 38000 mile scheduled maintenance is a $430 charge. Not sure what they are all doing. The mumbled something about a break system flush or something or other.

I took the car in this morning and I just got a call from the Volvo dealership. They said that their tech had found that my rear break pads were completely worn and they need to be replaced immediately. Apparently the front breaks are fine. I know the car has a rear break bias but enough to cause the rear break pads to go so far ahead of the front break pads and at less then 40k miles? Something doesn't seem right to me. It's another $200 charge tacked on. If the break pads are so bad off how could they have not seen this at the inspection less then 2 months ago?

Then they proceed to tell me that my tires need to be replaced and that they could do all the work today for a little over $1500. Does it sound like I'm being taken for a ride here? It sure does to me. No way would I have them do the tires but they are telling me it's not safe to drive the car with the rear break pads like that so I told them to go ahead and replace them.

Anyone else had similar issues with rear break pads wearing so fast?

Thanks!

Hello, can you tell me which fuse is assigned to stability control system in Volvo V50?

It is clear in V70 owner manual, where is fuse for ABS and STC/DSTC system, but I cant find DSTC fuse in V50 owner manual... (here)

Can you help me?

Hello,
I am a new member from Athens Greece, and I currently consider buying a new V50 (MY08). As you may know, in Europe there is a vast choice of petrol engines for the V50 (1.6 (100hp), 1.8 (125 hp), 2.0 (145 hp), 2.4 (170 hp), T5 and T5 awd). Naturally, the price range is also vast. In Greece no Volvo diesels are imported and the most "popular" engine version is the 1.8 one. Also, the only version you can test drive.

Since I cannot go for the T5 version, but test drove the 1.8 that seemed to struggle for a bit more torque and power (especially if the car is loaded I guess), I would like to know from other members that may have drove both, how the 2.0 engine compares to the 1.8 in terms of performance? Do they use the same gear ratios? Theoretically there is a 1sec difference in acceleration and a 10km/h more of top speed for the 2.0 model. But at the end of the day, does it worth the extra money (and extra taxes you have to pay) for getting a more adequate performance for the weight of the car? Volvo dealers say no, too little difference in performance for the money you pay (2000 Eur more for purchase, plus 200 Eur more annual taxes for the 2.0 with respect to the 1.8).
Thanks to all in advance.

Purchased a brand new 08 plate v50 1.6 diesel, when returning home, got out of the car to take a general look around it to then find quite a noticable ding on the pasenger side rear wheel arch which wasn't there when viewing the car first time. Didn't think to look around the car today during picking it up because obviously you don't expect that. So it's got to go back to get repaired, also, when activating the window washers the washers for the lights are not rising up like they should or am I forgetting something?

Hello

I'm a new member of the forum.

I live in Belgium and I've been driving with a V50 2.0 D for 3 years.

I've already encountered some technical problems even out of warranty but Volvo helped me and fixed most of the issues for free

I"m currently dealing with a new one namely air conditioning issue.

The airco is blowing only hot instead of cold air ... and the outside temperature is reaching 29° C these last days !

Maybe somebody had already the same problem and could give me some explanations about it ?

Rem : I apologize for my grammar but I'm a french speaking native

Just looking to buy a 2004 V50 2.0 DS here in the UK. It currently has 92,000 miles on the clock and full Volvo service history. Only thing that bothers me is that the cam belt has not been replaced yet. The dealer says they don't need replacing until 144,000 miles but I read the figure is 120,000 miles or 10 years. In either case, technically it is not yet due for replacement but at this mileage it still concerns me.

I currently own a 98 Volvo S40 2.0 and that had a belt replacement at 72,000 miles. currently it's done 123,000. Were it not for the awful fuel consumption of only 26mpg around town and our crazy fuel prices here I would be happy to run it until it drops

As It is we wanted something more fuel efficient but at the same time with the build quality of the Volvo, hence why we are looking at the V50.

So question is, should I be worried about the belt? Does it need replacing now or is the dealer correct and it will run on until 144,000 miles?

Would really appreciate some help with this one.

Many thanks

I have a 2005 V50 SE, with the full Electronic Climate Control.

When I press the Fan Speed/Auto button, the ECC goes on fully automatic mode (as you would expect) and the display shows "Auto Climate". If I then adjust the fan speed using the outer dial on the combined Fan Speed/Auto button, the "Auto Climate" status disappears from the display (again, as I would expect) BUT the green LED in the centre of the button stays ON. I would expect that the green LED should turn off as a result of manually taking control of the fan speed. Am I right to expect this? (I had to take the car back to the dealer as the air conditioning wasn't working - they're going to replace the compressor which is noisy and seems to be the problem - but I'm wondering if there's more to it than that).

I had the use of a 2008 V50 loan car from the dealer and and the Fan Speed/Auto control worked as I'd expected in that car. When I pointed out the difference I was given a general "sometimes details change from year to year" - which is true, but I am still sceptical that mine is actually faulty.

Can anyone with a 2005 V50 confirm if it operates the same as mine? Thanks.

Hi,
I am a new member and am posting because I have a problem that is driving me nuts!
It is with a V50 1.8, Registered June 2006, done around 48k miles with me driving from new, no accidents or anything else untoward. So its not even 2 years old yet.

A couple of months ago I hit a “pot-hole” very hard. It immediately destroyed the Front N/S tyre by slamming against the rim so hard the sidewall got torn.
I had it replaced, no comments from the tyre dealer that there was any damage to the wheel or anything else (not even sure if this is relevant).

A few weeks ago I noticed a quite severe vibration at around 70 to 80 mph. My immediate thoughts were to get the front wheels balanced. Did that, no difference.

Sent it into a Volvo dealer. They said (despite it just being done) that the Front N/S wheel was badly out of balance and they re balanced it. No difference. I called up the dealer again. This time I asked to demonstrate the problem to one of their Technicians. Did that, only got up to about 60mph and he said he could feel it. Left it with them, they told me they had omitted to balance the O/S front wheel and that needed doing too, but that the front O/S tyre should also be replaced. Again, no difference.

This weekend I went to a tyre dealer he said the O/S Rear was actually more worn that the O/S Front, so he swapped the two wheels over and fitted a new tyre on the Front. I had explained the problem to him. I also had both front wheels re balanced, the bearings checked for any signs of wear and the wheel alignment checked with their laser alignment equipment. Alignment was there or thereabouts and nothing they would be concerned with, and they generally had a look around for anything loose or worn.

This evening was the first opportunity I had to take it on an open road and get up to speed. Again, as soon as I approach 60mph the vibration starts it gets worse between around 65 and 75 mph. After 80mph I am sure it is still there but the frequency is so rapid it is not as noticeable. I had an envelope on the passenger front seat and you could hear it “rattling” on the seat. It is quite strange, its almost feels like a sort of “buffeting” throughout the whole car. You can feel it through the floor-pan and the seat. You can seem to affect the severity by acceleration. Gentle acceleration, change of speed seems to be worse than when the engine is under load and accelerating hard.

Its going back into Volvo in the morning, but I am concerned they are struggling to find the fault.
Any suggestions?

Benn having a look at the v50 1.6 diesel; could anyone tell me any useful information about them; preferably such as leg room front and rear, also what is the boot space like, is there plenty of room to store an average sized wheel chair?

Hello

I'm a new member of the forum.

I live in Belgium and I've been driving with a V50 2.0 D for 3 years.

I've already encountered some technical problems even out of warranty but Volvo helped me and fixed most of the issues for free

I"m currently dealing with a new one namely air conditioning issue.

The airco is blowing only hot instead of cold air ... and the outside temperature is reaching 29° C these last days !

Maybe somebody had already the same problem and could give me some explanations about it ?

Rem : I apologize for my grammar but I'm a french speaking native

Hi,

Just wanted to share with you my growing eagerness to pick up my Brand New Volvo V50 R-Design SE 2.0d.

Am absolutely on pins! Ordered beginning of March and its look like won't be delivered till end of May - so half way almost but just too long. Can't beleive there is such a waiting list on them!

My worry is I am building myself up so much to recieve it that I will be disappointed when it does arrive!.!!

Since i have been looking at them beginning of the year have not seen another R-Design on the road V50 or S40. Seems strange..!!

So hopefully I have made the right decision and if you can all collectivly think positive thoughts i might be receive it quicker :-)

Cheers for listening..

Rob

Hi Everyone

Last year I traded my TVR for a Mini Cooper S (lost so much cash on the TVR that was all I could afford) However one year on and with a young family the Mini, although great fun, is annoyingly small (the convertible having much less luggage space the the hard top) My wife also has a small city car so between us car space is not at a premium.

I used to use my old Rover 400 as the family run about and as a winter car when the TVR was in the garage but when the Tiv was sold I also got rid of the Rover (double insurance, double road tax , a real pain) Now however I have decided to grow up and buy a family car. I am not interested in a 4x4 as I have driven them and much prefer the car experience. Therefore I have decided to get an estate somewhere in the region of £14,000 - £16,000 (still paying off the loss on the TVR!!!) I loked at the Alfa 159 but want to get something reliable and safe. The Audi A4 is nice but expensive so I am thinking about the V50 (in black)

Can any give me any feedback on ownership and anything I should be aware of when looking for my car.

Many thanks

Rippers

Hi,
I recently bought a used 2005 V50. The car runs fine, but after the first 15 km or so off the lot a constant low-pitched ringing noise (like a tone from a keyboard almost) from under the car (I don't think the engine area) appeared. It is now there constantly whenever the engine runs. The sound is low (at 60km/h it cannot be heard over the engine noise) and is not influenced by speed, engine revs, increased fan speed or other factors that I have been able to identify as of yet.
I have not had the AC on.
Any ideas?

hi, i have a 2.0d v50 2004. 110k on the clock
the car is lovley to drive, starts great and ticks over perfect but at about 1500rpm there is a rattle from the top end, a bit like tappets. there are no codes and no warning lights on. i was wondering if anyone else had suffered this or might know the cause, would be greatful for any help, many thanks jon.

Hi,
The display in my VOLVO V50 shows outdoor temp. around -40C.
How can I fix it?

Nenad

Hi Folks, just wondering, I ordered a set of volvo silver roof rails for my V50 back in Mid December here in Holland, I'm still waiting for them !, I've just got off the phone with the dealer and they are saying maybe the end of May. They are saying that there is a problem with the factory in sweden that make the rails, can anyone confirm this is ture or is it just my dealer spinning me a line of Bull S#$T to get rid of me ?

Cheers

Patrick

Well the keys got locked in the car and we do not have a spare...going to call the dealer tomorrow....anybody have any suggestions or any alternatives...???

I will shortly be taking my 2005 V50 2.0D with bi-xenon headlamps to the UK (from Germany). Anyone know how to change the angle of the headlamps for driving on the other (left) side of the road?

Thanks!

Hi

I'm after a bit of advice from all you knowledgable people out there - I've currently got a golf but the new dog (black lab), the camping trips and who know's maybe a little one in the not to distant future I'm after an estate.

I've looked around and for my £8000 budget there are a wide range of cars to choose from. The best looking and most prestigious of them by far is the V50.

Obviously for that price the trade off is high mileage - 54 plate, 120000 but with one owner, FSH.

I'll probably be doing on average 300 miles per week.

My question is will the V50 be big enough and should I be worried about the high mileage

Cheers
Si.

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know how to adjust the low beams (standard halogen lights) on the V50? I had the light assembly out last night and was looking for anything that looked like it was for adjustment, nothing that I could see. Help please.

My V50 low beams do not light the road well at all. When I switch on the high beams, it is like night and day, hugh difference. Does anyone else see this difference (have this problem)?

Cheers!

Has anyone had problems with the ignition switch on the V50 (2.0D SE)?

I turn the key and nothing happens - no power, no engine start. If the key is wiggled while turning then sometimes there is power and the engine can be started.

Any similar problems?