# 2016 Volvo XC60 hesitates before acceleration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** xc60, volvo\ **Created:** [October 21, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254 "2018-10-21T14:46:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Halkyard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Halkyard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Halkyard)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/1 "2018-10-21T14:46:10Z")
When stopped at a light, (eco feature turned off) does your car hesitate when you take your foot off the brake and start to accelerate? It’s like the car “grabs”. Not a smooth take off at all. Car kind of jerks forward. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/2 "2018-10-21T15:06:34Z")
I just do not understand a question like this. Why even ask if anyone has this problem . Your Volvo has a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty so just return to dealer with your questions and problems. ---
**Author:** ![Halkyard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Halkyard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Halkyard)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/3 "2018-10-21T15:18:20Z")
I thought this was a discussion forum. Have you ever gone into a dealer and tell them you hear a noise or the car drives different?? The look they give you is discouraging. “Yes’ ma’am we will check it out”. Hours later they tell you “we couldn’t replicate the event”. I had hoped to see if this is a quirk of this car or if it could be addressed by asking others who drive the car. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/4 "2018-10-21T16:54:04Z")
You have not said if you went to dealer or not . And yes it is a forum so you do not get to dictate the response’s . You have something about this vehicle that you do not like so if you cannot get satisfaction from your dealer there is a corporate contact page in your manual. @Halkyard I think you should know that the ’ Ask Someone ’ title is misleading . It puts your post in the Car Talk regular forum and not just to 2016 XC60 Volvo owners . If all you want to do is contact other Volvo owners then you should search for a Volvo specific forum. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/5 "2018-10-22T02:23:02Z")
@Halkyard it is true that your comment was sent to a forum that isn’t dedicated to Volvo owners. Perhaps someone else has experienced the same thing, or knows something about it. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/6 "2018-10-22T02:57:51Z")
Does it have automatic stop/start? Has it always acted this way? ---
**Author:** ![Halkyard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Halkyard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Halkyard)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/7 "2018-10-22T12:24:47Z")
Thank you. Lesson learned. I was surprised how quickly the troll responded. ---
**Author:** ![Halkyard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Halkyard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Halkyard)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/8 "2018-10-22T12:26:38Z")
It has keyless start button. I bought it used so just wanted to know if it was supposed to drive this way. It’s wonderful on the highway. Just the jerky start that is unusual ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/9 "2018-10-22T14:04:30Z")
Some cars are designed to shut off the engine completely when you stop, say, at a red light, then start it up when you take your foot off the gas. Does your XC60 do this? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-xc60-hesitates-before-acceleration/127254/10 "2018-10-22T14:14:00Z")
Hi, I believe ECO mode makes the accelerator pedal to be less responsive. Try turning ECO mode off to see if there is an improvement. I stopped using ECO mode on my 2013 Equinox a few years after I found in regular mode driveability was greatly improve with only a ~0.5 mpg drop in mileage. Ed B.