I believe the coolant sensor failed to function, the engine light did not come on and the temperature gauge failed to record elevated engine heat AT ANY TIME EVER prior to the overheat. I'm pretty sure the cap didn't sprout hands, twist itself off and crawl to the headlight well. So I have a 2 year old car, routinely serviced at Volvo dealerships, still under warranty, that may be a total loss. Volvo tells me I have to pay for the engine overhaul because there is no reasonable explanation for the car to function with a missing coolant cap. The two dealerships say the car could not be driven for 10 days or 1,000 miles without a coolant cap, let alone 3 months since the full service. Volvo say it's mechanic error and not covered under warranty. It was about 1,000 miles since the previous service and 3 months since the 30,000 mile service. Threads intact on the cap, coolant tank rim intact, so no evidence it "blew off." I have a cracked head gasket, an oil leak, hydrocarbons in the coolant and probably major engine damage. It was towed to a dealer who found the coolant cap placed in a well behind the left headlight. The tow truck driver looked under the hood and showed me a missing coolant cap and the tank was completely empty. The red light stayed on and this time the temp gauge literally flipped into the red zone. 10 minutes later the light went on again. No service stations were open, temp and oil were okay, so I continued on at 25 mph. 30 minutes later the light flashed on and went off as soon as I stopped on the freeway. I stopped, checked the oil, which was within the cross-hatched area of the dip-stick, but on the low end. On 12-25 afer driving an hour on the freeway, a red engine light flashed on and went off when I decelerated. It was serviced for an ABS light on 12-8-12 and they also checked all fluid levels. I have a 2010 V50 with 35000 miles and 3 years to go on the warranty.
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