Volvo S40 Complaints

491 consumer complaints on file.

#785172December 26, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HIGH BEAM SWITCH FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736932November 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT LOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING UP OR DOWN EVEN A SMALL HILL, OR HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS MAKES THE PASSENGER UNCOMFORTABLE AND MAY LEAD TO NOT WEARING SHOULDER BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875312November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
BATTERY WAS DRAINED, AND THIS CAUSED CAR NOT TO START AT 150 MILES. SRS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AT 1100 MILES. THIS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AIRBAGS. AT 1400 MILES, SRS LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AFTER DEALER HAD CORRECTED PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FORWARD AND BACKWARD SEAT ADJUSTMENT WAS NOT WORKING. THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE ENGINE WAS NOISY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735083October 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND WIFE ENTERED INTERSECTION. DEALER AND VOLVO AGREED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. OWNER AGREED TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLE AND PAY DIFFERENCE. VOLVO CHANGED THEIR MIND. CUSTOMER ORDERED TO KEEP VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN. TRADE VALUE WAS $17,000. CUSTOMER LOST $12,000 REPLACING IT. NO CONSIDERATION FROM VOLVO. "PASSED LEMON LAW BECAUSE IT WAS FIXED!!!". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734955October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VOLVO HAS DESIGNED THIS CAR WITH A SEPARATE VACUUM PUMP WHICH CAN FAIL OR HAVE A FUZE BLOW AND DISABLE THE ABS AND LEAVE THE CAR WITH ONLY A MECHANICAL BRAKE. VOLVO HAS REFUSED TO DISCUSS THIS SITUATION WITH ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873451October 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON. DEALER STATED BRAKES WERE LEAKING, AND CONSUMER LOST BRAKE POWER. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555090September 25, 2000
AIR BAGS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731424September 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS ARE INVISIBLE, RED SPEED INDICATOR INVISIBLE TO PARTIALLY COLORBLIND DRIVERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728702August 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKES DON'T ENGAGE WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR FOR MORE THAN 6-8 HOURS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552686June 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862536May 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER, PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CONFIRMED VACUUM PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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