Can anyone help me?
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Can anyone help me?
I have a 2005 Volvo s40 T5 , it was my first new car and it has been the worst experience ever. Since the day I bought it I have always had to go to the dealer for one thing or another, it was worse than when I had my old used car. The problem I have now it has a "Check Engine" light that turns off and on. I have taken it to the dealer and they wanted to ccharge my $4,000 to fix it and they said they did not know if it would even resolve the problem!! I took it to a place where they specialize in Volvo cars and they were able to fix it but it came back on and today I have the "Engine System Required" turn on. I don't know what to do anymore. I have always been consistent with my service and if anyone knows why this is happening or have had any experience with this please advise me. I woulld truly appreciate it.
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The never-ending check engine light
I was hoping Volvo would have taken care of this problem. My 2001 S40 has had its check engine light locked in for over 2 years now. Its become totally useless, because its getting a constant signal stating the O2 sensor(s) is/are bad.
Only thing is, they're not. I even replaced one and the light came right back on. I refused to spend $300 more to replace the other one, especially since the shop ran voltage checks to verify both sensors were working. I doubt the one I replaced even needed it.
I haven't had many other bad experiences though, sorry to hear you have. Mine's over 200K miles, going on 10 years old, and has never had any real engine difficulties. I go through the occasional bearing replacements, rotor replacements and tires, all the usual, but nothing truly big. I'm trying to figure out if I can replace the serpentine belt myself to avoid another $400 chunk, but I can't complain about the engine!
Sorry I can't be of more help on this, other than to say you're not the only (by far, I think) who has the perpetual check engine light issue. I believe its a purely sensor/computer issue and doesn't reflect any real problem when it does this.
Only thing is, they're not. I even replaced one and the light came right back on. I refused to spend $300 more to replace the other one, especially since the shop ran voltage checks to verify both sensors were working. I doubt the one I replaced even needed it.
I haven't had many other bad experiences though, sorry to hear you have. Mine's over 200K miles, going on 10 years old, and has never had any real engine difficulties. I go through the occasional bearing replacements, rotor replacements and tires, all the usual, but nothing truly big. I'm trying to figure out if I can replace the serpentine belt myself to avoid another $400 chunk, but I can't complain about the engine!
Sorry I can't be of more help on this, other than to say you're not the only (by far, I think) who has the perpetual check engine light issue. I believe its a purely sensor/computer issue and doesn't reflect any real problem when it does this.
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