I just purchased my first Volvo a week ago as a spare vehicle. I drove about
50 miles today and pulled over on the side of the road (highway) to snap a photo (and left the car running). I returned to the car and took off back on the highway, the car reved up to about 3200 rpm then shifted, after shifting it felt like it lost power and I was having trouble maintaining 55 mph without it down shifting on flat surface. So I was almost to my family members house in Southern Oregon, when I pulled off the highway to a dirt road I lost all power and the car died. I started the car and it felt as if it was missing, and had to use the accellerator to keep the car going. Died 3 times in 1/20th of a mile to the house at which now I am stranded. We thought maybe it was not getting gas (fuel filter) but when I pulled the dip stick the oil smelled of fuel which makes me think it may be flooded? It is injected though. Could this be the mass air sensor? There are so many vaccuum lines because it is an Intercooled Turbo I would not know where to begin? Could this be the fuel filter? How major could this be? I can keep the car running with the throtle, but it seems to run rough at certain rpm's, and will die if not. Also I was able to keep the car running at idle for a few minutes where the idle would drop to almost die, then resume normal idle? I do not know much about Volvos, but I would sure like my experiance with my first volvo to be a good one, but I am getting off to a rough start. Any suggestions will be helpful, and I am open to anything, as I am stranded 60 miles from home with my pregnant wife.Berkeley