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This article applies to all Volvos fitted with the VEA Engine. The VEA engines are the latest thing to come from the Swedish company however as recently as 2016 the company has had the production of these engines relocated to China. A very common fault for these engines is for it to develop an oil leak. In some cases this gets bad enough to stain the driveway or parking space at work, however Volvos are all fitted with under trays so the oil can be leaking out of the motor an

Some of the early model Volvos are fitted with what is known as a MPS6 Transmission. This transmission is particularly problematic because it basically comes from the same people that made the Ford Focus Power shift transmission. Ford is currently in a class action battle of this complete lemon of a transmission and at this stage there is known known repair for these gearboxes. You can read up on this issue by reading the article I have linked to here. The Powershift automati

Most New model Volvos develop a problem with the air conditioning system. This fault is particularly prevalent to the Volvo XC90. Symptoms: The vehicles Air condition system will start behaving as if it has a mind of its own when on the automatic setting. On Hot days it will blow hot air and on Cold days it will blow cold air. The reason for this fault is a faulty external temperature reading getting back to the vehicles BCM (Body Control Module) This fault only occurs with t

How often does a Volvo need brake pads? If you are thinking about buying any current model Volvo or you already have one, no doubt you are well informed of the issues surrounding the rate of which these vehicles go through brakes. If not, read on and we shall enlighten you. Basically in city driving the Volvos chews through a set of front brakes in around 20,000kms we have seen some variations on this however not much. This is made worse in vehicles that are used for towing,

Many new model Volvos are currently getting recalled for a fault with the engine thermostat. Warning: There is a possibility, depending on the course of action that customers take, that may cause this fault to not be covered by manufacturers warranty. if you own an new model Volvo you need to be informed of this issue and beside that you know the best course of action. If you act accordingly this fault will be covered under the recall from Volvo and won't cost owners anything

More than half a million Volvo's are being recalled worldwide. including almost fifty thousand vehicles in Australia alone. The recall relates to a fire risk in the engine. A plastic part in the engine has, in rare cases, been liable to melt and deform, resulting in a possible engine fire. The plastic piece of the inlet is reported to melt and or deform and in extreme cases has been known to catch alight, potentially burning your Volvo to the ground. The replacement part also

The first generation of the Volvo XC90 is not much chop especially compared to its younger brother. The old XC90 does have a number of common faults particularly with the transmission. You can read up about all of these issues by clicking here. One of the very common faults to occur with the first generation XC90 is a metallic rattle noise that can start showing under heavy acceleration and progressively get worse until it's heard under all acceleration. The main cause for th

Volvo specialist Northern beaches, Volvo Expert Northern Beaches. GDL Automotive Services is proud to introduce Chris. Chris joins our ranks after five years experience at the local Volvo Dealership. He brings to our team a very calm, no fuss attitude along with a huge amount of European and SUV experience. Chris has recently moved to our Hornsby Branch for training and nurturing as a future store manager position is on the cards. We first came across Chris though a client of