Plus the interior of a black car, even with the doors open gets toasty. I believe a little humidity in the carpet will evaporate off, it's the leaking and puddling that is the problem. I gave the vehicle a good hosing with water and there was no water on the floor. View all 10 consumer vehicle reviews for the Used 2006 Volvo V50 T5 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M) on Edmunds, or submit your own review of the 2006 V50. Volvo V50 - DPF Identification - craig-pd130. I'm fairly sure that the 5-cylinder Volvo diesel engines in the D5 all use a catalyst-coated DPF (no Eolys fluid needed) which is meant to last the car's lifetime. I believe it was the models using the Focus-sourced 2.0 TDCI 4-cylinder lump that had the additive-based DPF system. The Radian is narrower and you can still have your child rear facing! I have owned both a Subaru wagon and a Volvo V70 Cross Country. I live in the Northeast and I actually liked the Subaru better. The Volvo was horrible when it came to installing car seats (the latch connectors are buried!) and we had problems with mud/ice buildup in the tires. View Full Version : V50 Engine 2.0D : - Starting Problem. KrisSWFC. Aug 4th, 2009, 20:18. Any advice greatly received! My 2007 V50 2.0D has had an intermitent starting fault since last Autumn on6000 miles and is still happening now on 36000. Whenever it is wet the car either just turns over but doesnt start or fires up and the revs are very low . 462 344 297 62 423 218 150 326

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