V60 Intermittent Starting Issue

Hi, I have a 2016 Volvo V60 with a gasoline engine. The car won't start sometimes. It cranks, but doesn't fire up. Other times it starts, but then stalls soon after, and occasionally the engine runs rough. Mileage is at 130445 km. I checked the dashboard, and sometimes I don't see any lights when turning the key. Is there a fuse for the ignition switch that I should check?

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Hey, I had a similar issue with my V60. No blown fuse for me, but the symptoms sound very similar. Did you notice any pattern with the dashboard lights, like flickering or being dim?

The lights sometimes don't come on at all when I turn the key. Then sometimes they are normal, then the car starts. It's random. Any ideas?

Yep, that sounds exactly like what happened to me. The problem was the ignition switch itself. Intermittent connection. You can try cleaning the contacts, but I recommend taking it to a workshop. They should be able to diagnose and replace it.

Thanks! I took it to a workshop. They replaced the ignition switch, the final cost was 52€. Seems to have fixed the problem.

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