Hi,
Would really appreciate any insight / suggestions

Day 0 - car wouldn't start. Towed to service station (Dallas Volvo) - they replace battery and few other electrical components. Pay hefty bill and bring car back
Day 1 - car starts in morning fine - go out to run errands and shop - car won't start in the parking lot. Got car towed to Dallas Volvo again late in the night
Day 2 - Car starts fine at the service station in the a.m. - they can't find anything wrong - I bring the car back
Day 3 - car won't start again.

It is a V-70 2000 with ~74K miles. The crank turns - I even tried a jump start (it is supposed to be a brand new battery) but no luck. Many of the dash lights stay lit.

Would really, really appreciate any clues on what may eb happening.

Thanks
Nick

P.S: Cross posting to S-70 and V-70 forums

 

Hi Nick,

Sorry about the problem, it must be annoying & unsafe.

Please note that my reply will be based on my knowledge on the 850.

I am suspecting the fuel pump and pump relay. They have been acting up quite often lately and giving many people a problem.

Also, try visiting a local AutoZone or any parts supply shop and have them do a free OBD-II diagnostic to see if there are codes stored in the ECU.

Lastly, are you following scheduled maintenance and giving your car a good tune-up with OEM parts? Be sure to do that if you haven't, as Volvos are really sensitive to the quality of parts.

I hope this gives you some ideas.


JPN