XC90 2.2 diesel Gutless?
Discussion
I made the mistake of buying my wife and early diesel XC90, it felt okay on a brief test drive, but once we had it for a couple of weeks we both realised it was totally gutless.
It felt dangerously slow when trying to pull out of a junction there was just no power at all for the first couple of seconds and then it picked up. We only kept it for 3 months and to be honest that was 3 months to long.
Once it was moving along it was okay, so it sounds like the OP have a bit more of an issue, I would take other advice given here and get it to a dealer to get it plugged in. If they don't come up with any faults then time to realise you bought the car that just not powerful enough for you.
It felt dangerously slow when trying to pull out of a junction there was just no power at all for the first couple of seconds and then it picked up. We only kept it for 3 months and to be honest that was 3 months to long.
Once it was moving along it was okay, so it sounds like the OP have a bit more of an issue, I would take other advice given here and get it to a dealer to get it plugged in. If they don't come up with any faults then time to realise you bought the car that just not powerful enough for you.
MG511 said:
Chicane-UK said:
I hired an XC60 diesel last year and it was plenty brisk enough. Not going to set the world alight, but certainly not struggling to accelerate past 40-50MPH! Sounds like something is wrong with your car?!
An XC90 is much bigger and heavier than an XC60.
paulrussell said:
Marty Funkhouser said:
It runs fine 0-40mph, then just seems to die - its much worse going uphill. I tried to accelerate past a labouring lorry doing 35mph and got half way then - with my foot flat to the floor and the revs going over 4k - there was just no power at all.
The first time I did it the "engine service required" sign came on but has subsequently vanished....
Try changing up a gear before the revs get to 4k. Diesels have a narrower power band than petrols, so try to keep the revs lower and you should notice more power. If you don't then I'd suggest getting it looked at, as with at least 165bhp you should be able to get to overtake a lorry going 35mph easily.The first time I did it the "engine service required" sign came on but has subsequently vanished....
Marty Funkhouser said:
paulrussell said:
Marty Funkhouser said:
It runs fine 0-40mph, then just seems to die - its much worse going uphill. I tried to accelerate past a labouring lorry doing 35mph and got half way then - with my foot flat to the floor and the revs going over 4k - there was just no power at all.
The first time I did it the "engine service required" sign came on but has subsequently vanished....
Try changing up a gear before the revs get to 4k. Diesels have a narrower power band than petrols, so try to keep the revs lower and you should notice more power. If you don't then I'd suggest getting it looked at, as with at least 165bhp you should be able to get to overtake a lorry going 35mph easily.The first time I did it the "engine service required" sign came on but has subsequently vanished....
It's broken. May well be a split intercooler or hose but it could be other things.
Get a proper Volvo diagnostic check done, there are buttloads of individual electronic modules on these cars and a standard OBD reader can't read them all. Doesn't have to be at a main dealer, any specialist should be able to do it, or there might be someone local who has their own reader who can help you out.
Get a proper Volvo diagnostic check done, there are buttloads of individual electronic modules on these cars and a standard OBD reader can't read them all. Doesn't have to be at a main dealer, any specialist should be able to do it, or there might be someone local who has their own reader who can help you out.
They're meant to be more reliable from about then.My old v70 d5 163bhp did similar.
Fine in steady throttle but boot it and it went into limp mode.
It was the rubber turbo inlet pipe on mine. It had become soft over time and was collapsing in on itself under negative pressure. Yours may be doing this to a degree and thus restricting air flow.
If you can get a hand on it and it feels a bit squidgy then that could be it.
Fine in steady throttle but boot it and it went into limp mode.
It was the rubber turbo inlet pipe on mine. It had become soft over time and was collapsing in on itself under negative pressure. Yours may be doing this to a degree and thus restricting air flow.
If you can get a hand on it and it feels a bit squidgy then that could be it.
Dr Interceptor said:
OP, this is how you need to view your rev counter...
Keep it in the green bit. Anything higher will just produce a lot of noise, with little gain.
That brings back memories! About 10 years ago I used to drive a Volvo FL7 8 wheeler on a cement works site. I'm sure it had that dial on the rev counter. That thing sure had no problems pulling up to the redline, in fact it was entirely necessary to get the very much overloaded thing up the hills, without going for a gear change, dropping off boost and having to start from crawler gear again. If you know, what does the blue part mean? I never figured it out. For me it just meant when the engine is really hot, the more blue the less power, but when cooler, this is where you want to be for drifting.Keep it in the green bit. Anything higher will just produce a lot of noise, with little gain.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff