Hello,
While we're on our 3rd V70 (many know me here) I pulled codes from another Volvo which isn't a V70. The codes should be recognizable.
I need help with a few of them.

I looked at a 2004 XC-90 yesterday at a local gas station. It drove quite well though it had no discernible turbo boost.
It shifted well, had clean oil on the dipstick though a few chunks of build-up on the filler cap and oil fill grille.
The AC worked just fine too.
I pulled 17 codes with my BSR-PPC reader.
There was no Check Engine Light
The CEL did light up appropriately with the start-up circuit.

I used CAPS after each code and definition for clarity.

1) ECM 2A2A - Rear HO2S bank #1 heating. I WILL CHANGE THE REAR O2 SENSOR
2) CEM 1A66 - Communication with ICM. NO IDEA WHAT ICM MEANS
3) CEM 5B01 - LH heating element. HEATING ELEMENT OF WHAT?
4) CEM 6C48 - Transponder type. WHICH TRANSPONDER?
5) CEM 6C49 - Steering Column Lock Module. KEY WORKED OK. THE DISABLER RING (see above)
6) CEM 8F2D - Windshield Wipers / wiper. WIPERS AND WASHERS WORKED OK
7) CEM 8F2E - Windshield Wipers / wiper. as above
8) ECM 4801 - TWC efficiency bank 1. WHAT IS TWC?
9) DDM 0025 - BUT 0035 REFERRED TO THE PASSENGER WINDOW
10) PDM 0025 - as above
11) UEM 0035 - reading lamp
12) UEM 0037 - reading lamp
13) UEM 0039 - General Courtesy lighting
14) UEM 0080 - Rain Sensor
15) PCM 002A - NO PCM CODES LISTED
16) PCM 002B - as above
17) PCM 0023 - as above

Any help with any of these will be much appreciated.
1) I'm sure the heating element of the sensor went bad so it's self explanatory
2) as stated, what's an ICM and where should I look?
3) LH (left hand?) heating element?
4 + 5) The anti-theft transponder pick-up ring?
6 + 7) Any clue here as the wipers and washers work.
8) TWC efficiency? no clue
9 + 10) Another odd Volvo window positioning code?
11 - 14) I can live with these. I'll check the bulbs and throw water on the windshield
15 - 17) There were no PCM definition nor heading let alone codes listed.

Any help at all with these puzzlers. thanks George (and Kira)

I suggest that you have a dealer assess your codes - most dealers do not ever charge over one hour's labor for troubleshooting.

Check around, a few months ago my dealer offered one hour of free trouble shooting with a written report.

At one time I could get a potential purchase inspected with a two page written check list similar to a certified used car for one hour's labor.

I did this as recently as 3 years ago and got the selling dealer to install new rotors and pads on the front, new pads and turned the rear rotors lightly, and a new vacuum pump as the tech wrote the brakes up as not contacting the rotors properly.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll ask at my closest dealer today.
I cleared the codes. I'll see if any return.

I'd like to drive it around for a few days as the owner is still out of the country and wouldn't even know (ha-ha).

This car was owned by a family which owned a service station in a good neighborhood. 'Twas the wife's car.

The new owner is a man who has worked there a long time and claims the car got top notch maintenance.

Of course all that was done without records. The new gas jockey claims the other car they were selling (an old Benz) was in superb shape.

Tantalizing this is.

It's now 9 days after my initial post.
The owner, still out of the country, hasn't responded to any communications from her agent, the gas station's new owner.

I spotted a cherry 2005 Ford Ranger FX4 Extended Cab whilst strolling this Sunday evening just passed.

Original owner, LOW (<48K) mileage, new tires, newish shocks, snapped vinyl landau cover and bed liner from new. "Clean with records", as we used to say, wouldn't do this truck justice.

It's 46 hours later and it's ours. UNBELIEVABLE that I knowingly bought something with a 4.0L V6.

THANK YOU for all the XC-90 input. Though a little cargo capacity (and familiarity with the P2 platform) had me real interested, the occasional need for more capacity and this Ranger's condition made me go "sissy pickup".

I'd love to get a build sheet.

THOUGHT: Darn huge tires for a wee pickup if you ask me. At least they're not 17".

No tellin' how far down the road a seasoned wee wagon takes us.

IRONY: I'll soon be pulling the Alumicraft's trailer with the V70. Gotta laugh!

Fun! The FX4 comes in 2 versions, the off road and the II, the off road has 16" wheels, the II has 15" wheels.
Here is a link: https://www.vehiclehistory.com/report/ford/ranger/2005/trims/fx4-off-rd

Don't be surprised at the mpg, 15-20 is the norm. At least it is 'regular' octane.

I would replace the tranny, diff, transfer case with synthetic as soon as possible. Also flush the brakes and coolant. The Ford policy is no maintenance for 100,000 miles??

At least everything in the engine bay is accessible!

Thanks for the article. It didn't mention anything about the Level II having a different differential.

The 100,000 mile maintenance hump means my spark plugs will be in there a long time.

If you wait to change the plugs at 100K, I suggest letting Ford replace the plugs. You don't want to break one. I don't know much about the 4L, except that it is a gas guzzler.

I used to have a ranger with the previous v6 to the ohv 4.0. it was the 2.9litre. ran it 300k miles before I sold it. The original v6 was a west german built 2.6 litre that first appeard in the ford capri [mercury here in the us]. Pretty bulletproof engines.

Hello fellas,

It's now Sept. 1. I registered the Ranger 4 days ago but had to work so a license plate bulb and battery level check is all I've done so far. On the 5th I go upstate to play "musical refrigerators" with it.

I heard about the Level I and Level II. My vehicle has 16" alloys. One bloke thought skid plates was the tell-tale. This truck has skid plates.

Another said the Level II had a special rear differential. I'll carefully read the link you sent Klaus.

My friend's son was pretty sure the rear box applique included "Level II" as an underline. My FX4 sticker has no such underline.

I have to see if my "favorite" Wolf's Head Super Universal Synthetic AT fluid covers Mercon. The glovebox manual mentions the addition of FM to the rear differential fluid of the Level II so I assume any good synthetic 75W-80 will be OK for mine if it is indeed a lowly, pedestrian Level I.

Is this 4.0 the "Cologne Engine"? Ford made this engine in aluminum for premium applications like sporty Mustangs and hot Crown Victorias, no?
The only thing I think I know is that there's an IAC (Idle Air Control Valve) which can break.

The engine is dry, shocks are 2 year old "Monroes" (from a local gas station's invoice) and I wish he had mounted the WRANGLERS black side out.

The column shifter is a tad stiff. It has the familiar "O/D OFF" push button at it's end.

Also, there are a lot of parts in the rear drum brake assemblies. RockAuto is my first stop for unfamiliar vehicles as the parts' photos are often illuminating.

You will love this 4.0 v6. My wife has an Explorer about the same year with the 4.0 v6 and it is a great engine. Good power and minimal basic maintenance. All i've done is oil changes and an alternator just recently. And as a plus there is tons of room under the hood. Btw, I am an old member here but forgot my password and have been unable to recover it no matter what I try. That is why the "claim to be" post.


Dan

That's a PROJECT.

No discernible turbo boost, I assume it is a 5 cyl with a low pressure turbo. You won't feel any boost.

The ICM is the infotainment screen.

TWC =Three-way catalytic converter.

PCM = powertrain control module located above driver's feet.

The problem with this particular car is that it was never maintained. Computers are not easy fixes and cost between $300-$500 each to get repaired. All computers are VIN dependent, which means that if you get a used one, it will have to be 'reprogrammed'

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