2005 Volvo XC70 Support Question
2005 Volvo XC70 Support Question
Find answers below for this question about 2005 Volvo XC70.Question posted by Anonymous-53698 on March 13th, 2012
Xc70 Volvo Won't Start Every 2 Months
Our Volvo won't start. We get it towed and the next day it starts. Nobody has a clue why? Can anybody help?
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Answer #1: Posted by 1stLadyDawn on March 13th, 2012 8:57 PM
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Years ago I had this problem with a very old Volvo. It was a loose ground wire.
From what I have read on the 2003 (yes, I know yours is a 2005) there is a white plastic clip which slides over the the ground strip/wire for the starter. Sometimes it comes loose from road vibration. It will make contact or it won't. Look for that ground wire and tighten it.
Of course it could be other things too: ignition switch, antenna ring, bad immobilizer, neutral safety switch, starter motor (will it turn over and not start or nothing when you turn the key?) Have you had it to a dealer to have the codes read?
It is difficult to diagnose because when the car starts intermittently...
Answer #2: Posted by temp101 on December 4th, 2012 6:10 PM
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My 05 Volvo has/had the same problem except it only occours once or twice a year. When it last happened a couple of years ago I disconnected the battery for around 5-10 minutes and it started normally on the the next attempt. Don't know whether this approach will work next time but it sure saved the embarresment of having it towed to the dealer only to be told they had no trouble starting the car and driving it off the tow truck.
