HELP!!! '13 Volvo D13 shakes & power loss at 1,600 RPM

Hey, did you ever get your issue resolved? We also have a 2012 D13 Volvo bought 6 months ago and are having identical problems. Was it the injectors.cups or something different? We have replaced about 8 sensors, both fuel filters and few other small things on the EGR and turbo, mostly sensors that the computer comes up with and still have engine derate in 7th and 8th gear under load, shaking and loss of power. We are $2,500 into this and are running out of time, money and options!!! PLEASE HELP!

 

Has anyone solved this problem? Have a 2007 d16 doing the same thing

 

I had a 2009 ishift at my rookie months. Same problems, shaking which goes away after letting of the gas, climbed i17 AZ at 20mph or less. 2 bad injectors. The boss was greedy, took him ..while to replace and problem gone.

 

i am having same issue with 2009 volvo vnl 9th gear dont go pass 1500 rpm same for 10th if i trying to go pass 1500 it shakes. gonna clean 7th injector to see if any diffrence it makes i m not getting regen bcuz i had truck parked for a month..lets see whats it turns out to be any suggestion from ya'll brothers will be appreciate it.

losing power at 9th & 10th gear soon it reach 9th gear its not going pass 1500 rpm tomo i am

 

If the truck was governed, it will have rev limits set that describe your problem. You have to remove the MPH governor and the rev limiter or you will have loss of power when the engine hits the Volvo sweet spot. It is fixed with an ECM change and it takes 10 minutes and should not cost more than $50- if your mechanic is cool.

Volvo will try to sell you a new engine and everything short of the quick fix, so beware.

2012 and earlier D13's will have injector cup issues that manifest in hard starts because air is getting in the fuel line. You can double check it by removing the return line on a tank and placing it in a clear container. If it bubbles, you have a failure in at least one cup.

Replacement parts (6 pack) should not be more than $2700 or so. Labor is about 10 hours by the Volvo book. Dealerships will mark up parts so negotiate.

Note: When my cups failed, I had zero loss of power when driving the truck.

 

Leaking Cups ...and usually they damage injectors from soot contaminated combustion gasses that enter the fuel supply in the head. (Black fuel filters)

Increased loads usually exacerbate the air leak problem into the cup interior. (Higher gears, heavy loads, winds, pulls, etc)

 

I know this is an old post but did you ever find out what the shaking was? Read on another blog it's the u-joints. WE've done all the above everyone mentioned in response. U-joints don't come up in computer tests and are between the drive lines. Also know matter what truck you get, they all need work. Some more than others.

 

What if it struggles to go a

What to do if it won't shift at 1500 like mine? If I don't shift at 1600 it struggles to go and almost stalls

 

Mine will stall if I don't shift over 1500