Volvo V50 Forum -

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.

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We just received our V50 T5 AWD following an excellent factory delivery experience that included a driving tour to Oslo and Flam, Norway, the ferry across from Oslo to Denmark, driving to Copenhagen, then Stockholm, and finally back to Gothenburg.

We have the factory roof rails but no cross bars. Would like to get a medium sized roof box and need some advice. Are the factory roof...

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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...

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...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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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...

I recently had an incident where I tried to start my '05 2.4i V50 and nothing happened. The dashboard stayed dark, but when I turned the key back to try again, the message read "Key Error - Try Again".

I tried numerous times and even tried using my spare key, but nothing worked. So I popped the hood and unplugged the battery cable to reset everything. The vehicle then...

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...

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,...

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...

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...???

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Overall I love my V50, it's powerful, comfortable, is full of gadgets and looks good.

We bought it as we have 2 dogs and for that purpose it's excellent.

The only 2 things that bother me with it are:

The turning circle is rubbish, I am forever having to back up to get round car parks, getting round mini roundabouts is a joke etc

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!

First off I will say my Names Sam. Im 15 years old. Pretty mad when it comes to cars default/haha.gif' 'haha.gif' /> Knowledge is limited but I know how an engine works and pretty handy when It comes to electronics.
Right now my Dads got a 4 year old Ford Mondeo ST220.
Two weeks...

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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...

Hello All,
I am new to the forum and just recently purchased a 2006 V50 2.4i with 73K. It appears to have a very mild shake at @ 20-30 mph when accelerating. At higher speeds like 50-70 it appears to be minimal if not non-existent. Do you think this is related strictly to the wheels - balancing/alignment (two brand new tires on front, two newer on rear - all the same brand (firestone)) or...

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...

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?

We just bought at 2007 T5 AWD with 12000 miles...for 24000.00....pretty good deal I'd say.....we pick it up tomorrow... default/' '' />

Just joined the forum......We are looking into buying a 07 V50 T5 wagon. This will be our first Volvo. I'm wondering what might be some of the things we should look for when buying...? And is the T5 AWD worth it or is the T5 FWD just as good..? We don't get much snow or ice here....any suggestions or pointers would be much appreciated....thx....

Hello all I just got a 2006 S40I, and I do not see the clock! I do not have a manual and I am completely clueless as to where it is and how to set it...Can anyone help me please?!!!

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

I have a V50 (56 plate) 2.4 SE which has twice now totally died. Symptoms are that as I am driving along, the engine shudders, I do not have consistent power, and then the engine totally cuts out and I cannot restart. What has happened is that the fuse for the fuel system (75?) has blown.

As it is failing it feels like the fuel is not evenly being delivered to the engine. After about 20...

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....

I read in some other forums that the only way to get the headlights to turn off is to make a programmatic change - in every position my headlights are on... there is one setting that turns the lowbeams off but leaves the parking/driving lights on...

anyway I can make the change myself?

Hi,

New To this Volvo Forum....New to the Volvo ownership and am scratching my head on this one.

Parked my 05' V50 2.4i Wagon the other day to come out to a NO START condition.

What I do have is a display reading to the nature of "STEERING LOCKED" "PLEASE TRY AGAIN" and "PLEASE TURN WHEEL"

What is more baffling to me is...

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I just got a 2005 V50 and the belly pan fell apart. After the dealer told me that the piece of plastic would cost $170 to install (which I thought was unconscionable) I figured I would order it online. This is not my first Volvo, so I understand the repairs routine, but for something that seemed relatively simple, I thought I would try this route.

Can anyone give...

Dear All,

Experiencing wind noises at 140kmh on my V50T5. Is that normal? The V50 sold in Malaysia is a CKD version (Complete Knock Down) aka assembled in Malaysia....

Anyone experience similiar problem. Can this be rectified?

Thanks for your kind input on this!!

I finally got around to doing a good wax job on my 2006 V50. In my overenthousiasm I was a bit sloppy and got wax all over the black trim all around the car. The car is RED, so it looks great with the contrasting black trim.... not so much when the black trim has white streaks all over it though.

Unfortunately I let it dry and it would not just rub off and I was NOT going to start...

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Can anyone please tell me how to remove the radiater grill on my new V50.

Paul

Hi,
I have bought a used v50 about a month ago. Occasionally I started to hear a strange 3 to 5 sec long sound coming from somewhere in or around the house. Originally I thought it was an electronic devise like a mobile phone running out of battery or power. But after two weeks I discovered it was the Volvo V50! It is very hard to describe the sound but it reminds me vaguely of a faint...

Has any one had a similar issue?
I get a high pitched noise from the rear of the car..smilar to air escaping under presure. V50 is under warranty and so far they have changed the fuel inlet pipes but that has not worked. The noise lasts for 3-10 seconds and happens at random times....sometimes on closing the tailgate, other times at 3am in the morning.
If you have experienced the same...

I have a problem with my V50 , 2.0 LTR Diesel, Fuel consumption has gone from 6.5ltr per 100km to 8.8 per 100km also the car is sometimes really hard to start., the car starts to run but wont idle lots of black smoke wnen it does start.
Any thoughts please

My 2005 V50 wagon served perfectly for two years. Then in July my wife hit a pothole in Manhattan and cracked the oil pan. It was replaced at a Volvo dealer (for $1250!). Now in November it has cracked again, but this time with no event we can think of to cause it.

This has me questioning if this is a design problem. Anyone else out there having oil pan breakage like this?

A couple of days ago while driving my 2005 V50 volvo on the motorway (wife & two kids plus a fifth passenger also riding) the vehicle lost its speed almost completely without warning and the engine stalled. A few seconds later the car following us (average speed of 100kms) hit us hard. It was quite a nusty shake, thank god we are ok.

Took the car to the locall dealer, he said no...

Helloo.
This is my first posting. Thinking about new V50, How long is for new V50 Guarantee?
Is possible to have extension & How much money for it ?
What do you think about V50 1.8 petrol <budget limited default/sad.gif' 'sad.gif' /> >
Thanks

Hi, I've owned a 2005 V50 2.0D SE (in Europe) for 3 years now - a few months ago the car developed a problem where the engine would go into "emergency mode" and would not go over 2000RPM's.

After taking it to a local Volvo dealership 3 times they finally seem to have spotted the problem and replaced a temperature sensor in the particle filter. I am still a bit baffled...

i was just reading in the manual that "Your vehicle has no recommended tire rotation." so does this mean I should never rotate my tires? that seems a bit unbelievable... how often should i rotate my tires?

At random times the locking system does not respond to the remote key. Sometimes it fails to lock. At other times it fails to open. Sometimes the locks on one side of the car lock or open but the other side does not respond. Also, occasionally the windows will not open or close in response to the controls from inside the car.

These events are fairly rare, perhaps once or twice a week....

I have a 2008 V50 with German radio. I was wondering if someone knows where I can find an English manual online. I.e. PDF, .doc..

Im mainly looking for information on the menu structure of the radio so I can work my way around and understand the setting better.

Thanks!

so this has happened twice since I got my car (08 2.4i V50) a few weeks ago.

Basically right after I start the car I drop it into D or Reverse and my steering gets really tight, then i get a message on my dash that says Power Steering Service Needed.

I then turn the engine off and back on and everything is fine... anyone experience this? anyone know whats going on? i'm...

I've got a few problems with my V50 Diesel Sport.
Rear doors sometimes don't unlock when the auto lock comes on. Mainly on one door.
Problems engaging gears, 2 3 and 4th. Grinds then engages with a push.
Radio won't release CDs on occasion.
Any help would be good.
Thanks

just took my silver 2008 v50 2.4i last nite... got the select package + 17inch rims...

here are my pros & cons of the car so far ~100 miles

PROS
- looks, form, function... sporty... i love hatchbacks and i think this is basically a sportier hatch - i fit as much random "baby stuff" in the back as I do in my MDX.

- price/value - since i'm...

Hi all,

bought a V50 2.4i Manual here in South Africa September 2004. Had a few niggles as we went along, but the last few months have been fraying a few nerves...

For about two years now various Volvo dealerships have been trying to locate the source of a mechanical noise coming from the left rear suspension area. They replaced rear stabilizer arms; dismantled complete rear...