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2025 xc60 T8 Propulsion system/governed speed/TPMS system failure/shuddering

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Hi all. New here. Wonder if anyone else has experienced what I did yesterday on my brand new (less than 400 miles odometer) 2025 xc60 t8. Haven’t sent anything about it happening on 2025s yet. I got into my car after running an errand and I got the (new to me but long dreaded around here) propulsion system failure warning, along with the speed reduction warning (I wasn’t moving - one of the messages was “reduce your speed”), along with a TPMS failure error. The backlight of the instrument panel itself was occasionally having flickering issues. Restricted to 27mph.
Limping the car to the dealer in downtown traffic at rush hour was a bit harrowing.
The previous night, I didn’t get a notification, but I realized it had stopped charging. Plugged directly into an outlet, no extension, no issues with power previously.
Just before I pulled into the dealer service drive, a block or two away, the car started shuddering like mad as I crossed a busy street. I made it, but… I’ve never felt a vehicle shudder that hard. Got the final 2 blocks into the dealer. The instrument panel flickered brighter/dimmer several times in the 15 minute limp drive. Had a strong smell of hot but not quite burning components, not the brakes (27mph limit).
Anyone else had similar issues with a 2025?
 

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For anyone who stumbles across this later. Picked up the vehicle from service today. IEM-P0A4000. They performed a total software upgrade and released the car back to me. Tech journal article I found via google was last updated in April and basically says do a hard reset, let the system go into abandon, then if the code doesn’t return, release the car. There may be a more updated internal TJ than what is on NTSA.gov, as they said that the version they looked at advised them to do total SW upgrade with VIDA (at least that’s the detail that they listed on the invoice).
So far, so fine, I guess.
 
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Keep us updated if this issue returns! The T8 models do still suffer from ERAD (electric motor issues) from time to time, but it's certainly a little more rare than the previous generation. Hopefully it was just a software glitch, but the car shuddering like nuts doesn't inspire confidence in that answer.
 
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I got this error today on my 2025 S60! 1,200km on the odometer. Limited to 40kmh limp. And stuck in hybrid mode (unable to switch into pure even with plenty of charge) After an hour turned off and several restarts the error was still there but I could drive normally in pure mode. I didn't dare touch the drive modes so I went home and it was uneventful. I guess it's going back to the dealer tomorrow. 3 weeks into ownership...
 
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Forgot to mention it threw numerous problems including the TPMS, safety sensors etc. Like a freak out light show on the dash with error after error. Dang.

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#7 ·
Yeh no kidding.

Even worse, 6 hrs later I charged it to 100% and the fault is gone. No sign there was any problem. This is disconcerting.
 
#8 ·
Yeh no kidding.

Even worse, 6 hrs later I charged it to 100% and the fault is gone. No sign there was any problem. This is disconcerting.
It’s a bit unclear, so just making sure - you should definitely get to your dealer and have them pull the codes and apply any necessary software updates. :) best of luck to us both!
 
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Precisely what happened to me today (a Sunday afternoon).
Everything worked properly on my 2.5 month old 2025 XC60 t8 hybrid as I drove to a concert this afternoon in Pure mode. But after, as I entered an expressway a short distance from the performance, it failed to accelerate beyond about 25, and I noticed that it was in Drive(?) mode, and the dash displayed the warning in the photo above. Fortunately, the next highway exit was only a short distance, and I pulled into a parking area, restarted the car several times, then pressed the call button for help.
(The woman who responded was clueless, could not even tell me how to click ok, to close the message, and offered to call a tow truck. I declined.)
After several minutes I was able to close the warning (but the check engine light remained on), and after restarting the car multiple times I decided to hobble home on local roads. To my surprise the car resumed normal speeds.
I drove about 7 miles before making a short grocery stop en route home. When I restarted the car even the “”check engine” light was no longer showing, and I proceeded home driving normally in Pure mode.
I’ll take it to the Volvo dealer tomorrow.
I’m wondering why the software update discussed below is not standard prior to sale
 
#14 ·
I had this same issue with a 2024 V60 P* today. Went to leave work, car flashed tpms and propulsion errors, then orange check engine light was displayed on trip home. I was able to drive on electric and also put it in polestar mode, only thing I noticed was (maybe) a bit louder engine noise.

I parked it at home, ate dinner, went out and started it without any errors. I am still taking it in for diagnostics.