[Dan in Connecticut]

Perfect XC40 P8 operation for 4 months until last night. Car was unresponsive. Lots of random failure messages. Plenty of charge. Nothing unusual in operation. Left overnight. Came back with spare keys. No difference. Towed but not loaner or rentals in entire area. Mostly upset by risk of unpredictable failure going forward.

 

[Dan in Connecticut]

Anyone with similar history have advice to help me guide the service people as this is likely their first time dealing with this.

 

[Dan in Connecticut]

Volvo on Call handled tow promptly and successfully but was unable to help with loaner or rental.

 

[SeattleCat]

The lack of a loaner is complete bs. Bloody car dealerships selling their loaner due to the car shortage.

Which fail messages did you get?
Was google maps working?
Was your IHU working etc.
The more data the better.
What version of software are you running.

A little scary that it worked perfectly for 4 months …
Good luck. Let us all know what happened. What they did. How long it took etc.

 

[Welland canada recharge]

Volvo on Call handled tow promptly and successfully but was unable to help with loaner or rental.

Hopefully you put it in tow mode.
All the best with a speedy diagnosis and repair.

 

[SeattleCat]

Hopefully you put it in tow mode.
All the best with a speedy diagnosis and repair.

I need to remember that there is a tow mode. I wonder if I could put a sticker somewhere to remind me

 

[Dan in Connecticut]

The lack of a loaner is complete bs. Bloody car dealerships selling their loaner due to the car shortage.

Which fail messages did you get?
Was google maps working?
Was your IHU working etc.
The more data the better.
What version of software are you running.

A little scary that it worked perfectly for 4 months …
Good luck. Let us all know what happened. What they did. How long it took etc.

I didn't check maps but the driver panel kept flashing various messages...I don't even recall...maybe "brake system not working" or "climate control not ready"...and lots more...can't be sure at all...too much information and I was too upset. In any case, the car would not recognize the key and would not go from Park to R or D.

No word as of 10:00 am from the dealer as to my fate. Will keep posting updates. Thanks for your sympathies.

 

[SeattleCat]

Sounds like it went wrong in quite a special way

good luck

 

[Dan in Connecticut]

Hopefully you put it in tow mode.
All the best with a speedy diagnosis and repair.

Thanks for your support and sympathies I couldn't put anything into anything, much less into Tow Mode. The wrecker driver assured me he lifted the car onto a flatbed before moving it. I sure hope so.

 

[SeattleCat]

How did the fixing go?

 

[Dan in Connecticut]

If this was directed to me, my total "brain death" was in October and after 5 days I got the car back and everything as been fine. Volvo corporate, after much pleading, even reimbursed me for 3 days of car rental since the dealer had no loaners. Keeping my fingers crossed that things continue to be okay.