Electrical problem - car won't start - real mystery
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Electrical problem - car won't start - real mystery
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
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
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RE: Electrical problem - car won't start - real mystery
The repair shop claims that it is the Electronic Control Module (ECM) and some wiring. I have an extended warranty with a company called DSI Heritage and they are refusing to pay for this even when there is nothing in their contract that says this is not covered. When I asked for the reason they pointed me to this line in the "What is not covered" section "Retrofits or replacements of any components caused by or due to compliance with law or legislation including the 1990 clean air act, including emission control equipment and sensors"
He told me that the word sensor covers everything electrical!! Wonder if someone has had a similar experience and has any suggestion on how to get around it.
Thanks
Nick
He told me that the word sensor covers everything electrical!! Wonder if someone has had a similar experience and has any suggestion on how to get around it.
Thanks
Nick
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RE: Electrical problem - car won't start - real mystery - Resolution
Folks,
Wanted to post this as a FYI - I got my car back yesterday (so still keeping my fingers crossed)
They changed the ECM (Engine Control Module), a fuel pump and some wires (I had already replaced the battery). Very fortunately, Volvo covered the ECM replacement and the extended warranty I had (after a very time consuming and frustrating followups) covered the rest.
Much, much more complicated that I had imagined - well that's life :-)
Thanks to all the folks who were kind enough to reply to my post!
Safe driving!
Nick
Wanted to post this as a FYI - I got my car back yesterday (so still keeping my fingers crossed)
They changed the ECM (Engine Control Module), a fuel pump and some wires (I had already replaced the battery). Very fortunately, Volvo covered the ECM replacement and the extended warranty I had (after a very time consuming and frustrating followups) covered the rest.
Much, much more complicated that I had imagined - well that's life :-)
Thanks to all the folks who were kind enough to reply to my post!
Safe driving!
Nick
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