You name it, and it's gone wrong...We've spent $5,000 in the last two years on repairs...
*The computer died.
*The radiator had to be replaced.
*The water pump had to be replaced.
*The alternator had to be replaced.
*The AC control panel had to be replaced.
*It burns oil.
*The turbo keeps coming on for no reason and can't be shut off.
There's lots more, but I can't remember it all...
The latest and greatest - as of Saturday, the sunroof won't close. It wouldn't be a big deal except that you have to take out the headliner to work on it.
The car was great until the last two years. It was comfortable, reliable, and pretty good looking. At that point, everything started going wrong.
The dealer we were going to cheated us by claiming not to know what was causing it to run hot. After we got wise to that, a second opinion revealed that it's common for Volvos of this year (and others) to have radiator problems. The other mechanic told us that anyone reputable that works on Volvos should know that. And yet the dealer claimed not to!
I'd steer clear of prominent Volvo dealers in Marietta/Smyrna area, but I won't give any names.
If we had not had all these problems, I'd have loved to keep driving the car for many years...
Just so you know, you cannot turn on nor turn off a turbo. It is controlled by the exhaust. It's a beautiful thing, power on demand. The further you press the gas pedal to the floor, the more air and fuel is drawn into the engine. This equals higher exhaust pressure which turns the turbo faster, forcing more air into the engine. If you force more air into the engine it will demand more fuel to keep the fuel/air mixture stokeometric. More air and fuel equals more power. So, in a nutshell, if you don't want "turn on the turbo" don't mash the pedal to the floor.
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