r/VolvoV50

Hi, we bought recently V50 from 2011 . The problem is Navy system that is flickering. We see the map and buttons are working but we cant see what is on display because of the flicker. Where can we find cables to check connections?

Basically the title, I’m considering swapping out my cloth seats for leather ones.

So my lock is most likely dead or it’s the wires but i can’t seem to find any way to open it manually. I unscrewed the lock and could force it open but is break the lock without making sure the wires are the problem.

Any ideas?

My 2005 V50 2.4 sometimes shuts off while driving.

One year ago I got towed into a repair shop because my alternator died and the battery failed. They replaced both parts.

One or two months later the car sometimes shut off for a split second while driving and the instruments on the dashboard went out in this split second. In most cases a message appeared saying „anti skid service required“. Because the car was still in gear I think it always turned on by itself after this split second. One time while slowing down for an intersection the car was not in gear and it shut off completely. I also remember driving one night and I noticed that all the lights turned off while this happened.

My main repair shop then said there is no error saved in the system as if the car would be turned off while this was happening. They replaced the ignition switch, the steering motor (they said this could be the problem but I don’t think so) and now also some relays.
I cleaned the entire CEM but it was in a good condition before. I also swapped the battery with an V70 but the issue is still there.

In the last weeks the issue has gotten worse, the car doesn’t turn on by itself when stalling, I have to wait 15 minutes. In this time key position 1 and 2 are working fine and the display and the climate control is working but when I turn the key to start the car nothing happens, there is no crank at all. After 15 minutes it starts fine

Did someone have similiar issues?

My battery is dead and my jumper cables are in the storage compartment in the back. Is there a way I can access them with just the key?

Edit: It’s an ‘05 if that is relevant.

Hello, I have an 04 Volvo v70 with 242550 miles on it. that I’m not sure if the transmission is slipping or 2-3 shift flare" combined with a stop-to-go delay. Don’t know if those are the same things. I’m a female learning all this from google. Here is the back story. I bought a 04 Volvo last month on the 3rd. I’ve been driving it ever since. I had a mechanic look at it before I bought it test drove it and everything was fine. All I know about it is it was donated and the guy I bought it from bought it from the donation place. Interior is clean outside is clean looks token care of. Everything works passed smog and runs beautifully. I took it to get a complete car inspection and they said my transmission fluid is full, it’s old but not burnt. They ran codes on the transmission and there were no codes, they also did a road test and found nothing wrong with the car. It did run two cat(still no check engine light) codes but they look and seen the car was new so they reset them and they never came back. Some times (randomly) when I’m at a light and press on the gas to go and the rpm is going from 2-3 it will stall and not have power to go. It takes a few seconds to go normal. When it does that there is no sound or slam it just goes as normal. For the last two weeks I drove it and it didn’t do it not once to it to get checked was not doing it. Picked it up drove it that day next morning drove it to an appointment still not doing it then went to leave the appointment and it didn’t it. Took it back to that same shop and they said it the transmission it’s slipping. And they did check the fluid and I believe they said there was some debris in the fluid. I left the shop and it was not doing it. Still hasn’t done it yet. (I’m trying to catch it on video)I’m a single mom of a 4 year old and cannot afford a new transmission. So I’ve been on google for the last two days figuring out what I can do myself on the car to possibly save it. Google mentioned a soft drain and fill. And when I fill it back up add Lucas transmission fix. Then also change the B4 Servo Cover. I can do this myself (hopefully) but is it a good idea??