Dash Lights May Stay on Due to Malfunction in Ignition Switch: Volvo 850 Electrical System

Problem overview

The electronic portion of the ignition switch may malfunction, causing some dash lights to stay on. When this happens, a wiggle of the ignition key should temporarily return everything to normal.

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Volvo 850 vehicles with this problem

5 model years affected

Average mileage: 140,000 miles

(53,000 - 187,000)

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Ignition Switch Replacement

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Dash Lights May Stay on Due to Malfunction in Ignition Switch on Volvo 850

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