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rough running and mechanic cant help S80

I took my Volvo 2000 s80 in to complain that at 60000 miles the care ran very rough, almost hestitaion form 40-60mph. the dealer spent all day on it and didnt charge me because he could find nothing. no lights or diagnostics were tripped. he is at a loss. i love the car, but am considering selling it. i have had volvos for years but will go with bmw or benz. if volvo cant fix their own flagship car it might be time to move on.
email me at tcarpent_60175@yahoo.com








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    rough running and mechanic cant help S80

    Taken to a dealer or ?
    The 2 main reasons for both rough idling and hesitation (with no codes) is either a bad MAF sensor or ETM (throttle unit). Both have been very troublesome on '99-'02 S80s, V70s.








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    rough running and mechanic cant help S80

    I agree with moving on. The local Volvo dealer couldn't fix my crapped up S90 so after 33 years and 11 Volvos, I am extremely happy with my Toyota.
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    Roy Olson








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      DO NOT throw a match into the gas tank! NO! NO! NO! S80

      I've been driving Swedemobiles since 1983, only a total of 3, through. Since I am now convinced that I'll burn in Hell, forever, if I recommend anything but a Toyota-Lexus or Honda-Acura to anyone else I have to agree, sort of.

      I do think the OP will receive a better price for his car as a trade-in if it runs than if if he sells it for parts. If the Volvo service department can't find the problem, doesn't Volvo have a service hot line for dealers or roving Master-of-the-Universe-of-Volvos super techs? Ordinarily I suggest taking the car to an indy Volvo shop but it seems the dealers are so often baffled with the S80, far more often than with the "old" 850-70s where it's usually just dealer incompetence. IMO Volvo should buy up these things, fix 'em and use 'em for service loaners, then junk 'em. (BMW is doing this with their "problem" 745i lemon Law buybacks.)

      Or maybe not, if they've thought this through completely.

      OK, donate them to the Army for target practice....

      -Punxsutawney Phil








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        DO NOT throw a match into the gas tank! NO! NO! NO! S80

        Hi Phil,
        I agree that Volvo should do more than what they are doing (nothing) about their problem cars but they simply do not care. I went through all sorts of crap with my S90 with absolutely no help from the dealer or Volvo NA. If they had tried even a little bit I would have given them the benefit of the doubt. As far as buying back the cars, lemon laws vary widely by state with my state (AZ) having one heavily weighted in favor of the dealers and manufacturers. Since opting for a Toyota in 2001 I've been very happy, no problems, no service issues and no breakdowns. I see posts on this board all the time about Toyotas and such being unexciting to drive. There isn't a great deal of excitement involved in being stranded on the shoulder or waiting for your car to be repaired all the time. Just before my S90 became someone else's nightmare I did find an independent shop that helped a great deal. The car was still undependable but I was treated with some courtesy. Thanks for listening.
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        Roy Olson







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