Volvo D13 Problems

Yes the bull gears are/were a problem. If you order a truck now the bull gear has already been updated. The vendor that made the bull gear for volvo did not take into account the two different metals expanding at different rates which allows the pressed on bearing to back off. Also the guy who said he had to have all of his software reprogrammed is incorrect. There is a service program to reprogram the ecm and the acm but this is at no cost and the ecm update only changes the running engine oil temp to reduce the likely hood of the bull gear seperating. There is no current recall for the bull gear but it is coming and will involve over 20000 units. If it takes a week to replace the bull gear then you are at the wrong repair facility. It only takes two days at most and a competent tech can replace it in a day. I have done at least a dozen. As far as dpf egr def and any other emissions related issues they all have the problem 60 ser egr engines are bad about losing #6cylinder due to sooting cummins is bad about egr turbo egr coolers piston coolers and wrist pin bushings that will leave your engine with a rod hanging out of the block. So yes they all have problems thank uncle sam for most of them.

I drive a 2011 model 670 with a D13 with about 230,000 miles. it's in the shop for the second time for air in the injectors. the first time was about a month ago. the truck does have a nice ride, is comfortable, and quiet.

I had a 2010 d13. For six months it was in the shop every month! I'm glad I drive company! I would a been screwed. I got in that truck at 127,000 miles! What crap. I told my company I was sick of this truck. They put me in a 2012 Volvo like this is gonna be different:-) we will see....

I had nothing but bad luck with the ISX in my 2008 International. EGR at 57,000 miles, another one at 380,000 miles; turbo at 400,000 miles; lots of downtime chasing engine codes; it ran too hot all the time: coolant temp around 190 deg F all the time, oil temp around 235 deg F all the time. I'm glad to be rid of it....

patrick wrote:

<quoted text>at 90,000klms so far no problems with motor>

We've had our 2009, D13 engine, for three yrs and we must have gotten the one with the engine that was manufactured on a Monday or a Friday, because we have had nothing but problems with our fuel injectors and fuel system in general.The bottom line is this, Volvo engines are crap, they are money pits to the eighth degree, don't buy a Volvo with a Volvo engine.

i have a2008 volvo with d13 worst engine ever
1000000 kms i had replace injector cups 8 times 7
7th injector 4 times egr valve and cooler twice never cross east west coast without a check engine 4 times coolant hoses blown belt tensioners repl three times
softwere repl 3 times ,third year spent 39000 cad dollars in maintainence,clutch,second drive shaft,
2 whilbearings,regen syst. check and repaird many times,mechanics are clueless,it is a total mess,now i spent 1880 $ on the new steel inj. cups failed after98000kms 11monts to go never,NEVER another volvo
this is my third an,

boght a brend new 2008 volvo with d13, i left dealer
and in 20 min i got a check engine on dash since then
i had one every trip ,i run west coast,california, i never had a trip without a problem,i spent in average
10 weeks a year in the shop,they are very busy,lots of waiting time.bad part is that the mechanics are incompetent and a lot of problems are be cause of that.i will not have another volvo with volvo engine
period.european technology it is a mith

ion wrote:

volvo d 13 has no problems

i drive a 2010 volvo d13 just fyi it is very nice inside but it does have a lot of lack of power up hill with even 20,000lbs i have to drop to 5 gear at 35 mph it does ride rough and has alot of electrical issues
fuel gage injectors and shifting problems other then that it is a nice truck