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2002 Volvo XC70 Strange start problem

Tiny
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  • 2002 VOLVO XC70
  • 6 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
No problems until today. Turn key to start. Nothing happens; no clicks, no turning of motor nothing (battery is charged). Message center says: Start prevented. Try again. After several more tries, the motor starts turning over but won't ignite. Several more tries, engine ignites and runs fine. Stopped the engine for about 45 minutes. Exact same problem happens. When it finally ignites, I drive home, shut engine down and try to start again. It starts up immediately without problem. Any Ideas?
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 AT 10:58 AM

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Tiny
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Do you only have this problem with one key or all the keys?
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Friday, May 28th, 2010 AT 12:27 AM
Tiny
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It's with all keys. I think I figured out what the problem is. The receiving end in the ignition switch is probably bad.
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010 AT 1:13 PM

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