Volvo S40 Complaints (2000)

122 consumer complaints on file.

#10253782January 5, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED DECREASED VISIBILITY DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE AIMING MECHANISM ON BOTH HEADLAMPS HAS DISINTEGRATED CAUSING LOSS OF THE HEADLAMP CALIBRATION AND ALLOWING THE HEADLAMPS TO AIM DOWNWARD TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 30' IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE IS CONTINUOUS, RESULTS IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE AND VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS DISAVOWED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, (2000 S40 WITH 130K MI.) THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS FAILURE ON OTHER VOLVOS OF SIMILAR AGE AND MILEAGE INCLUDING ONE OWNED BY HIS SON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249517November 21, 2008
STEERING, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TIRES ON VEHICLE FAILED. BELTS BROKEN CAUSING IMPAIRED DRIVABILITY. TIRES WITH LESS THAN 10K MILEAGE W/95+ % TREAD LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222937March 31, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER AND THE RSR (SEAT BELT RESTRAINT) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,580 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,458. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215085January 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE CASING IN BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS WAS DETERIORATING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205226October 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE FAILURE, THIS ISSUE WAS ON A RECALLED PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY RESOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202377September 10, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD A MAINTENANCE PACKAGE PERFORMED ON AUGUST 9, 2007 AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPECTS TO BE REIMBURSED THE FULL $3,000 FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED UPON MAINTENANCE REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195256July 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, UNFAMILIAR NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAD FAILED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR BOTH SPRINGS TO FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO ANY RECALL(S) BASED ON HIS VIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189101April 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING. THREE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN QUICKLY DIM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184796March 6, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3/6/2007. VOLVO S40 2000. CONTACT HAS A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND THE HEADLIGHTS.*MC THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKES FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182545February 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WITHOUT ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. IN AN ATTEMPT TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REDLINE AND THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178299January 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE STARTER KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION, I HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN IT BACK TO THE CORRECT POSITION. ALSO, IT IS TAKING ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO START THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175999December 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE: VOLVO, S40 (YEAR:2000), MILES: 95,000 VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS IN LINE WITH THE OTHER 360,000 RECALLED VOLVOS INVOLVING ETM. WHY IS S40 NOT PART OF RECALL? LAST WEEKEND VEHICLE HAD RECURRENCE OF CONTINUING PROBLEM. VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTS AT ROAD AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS RESULTS IN RAPID SLOWING OF VEHICLE AND A MASSIVE RPM SURGE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT SHIFTS INTO "SAFE" OR "LIMP" MODE, BUT THERE ARE NO TROUBLE LIGHTS THAT COME ON. HAVE REPLACED MASS FLOW CENSOR, WHICH DID NOT HELP. WHEN IT OCCURS, SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES SEEMS TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM FOR AWHILE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND APPEARS RELATED TO THE ETM THAT HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF PROBLEMS IN OTHER VOLVO VEHICLES. PLEASE ADD THE S40 TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169566September 29, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ROUTINE 90K MAINTENANCE ON VOLVO S40 YEAR 2000 REVEALED CRACKED ENGINE MOUNT. ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO MECHANIC THIS IS SEEN OFTEN ON VOLVO CARS S80, S60 AND S40. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168776September 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE KEY HAS BEEN STICKING IN MY IGNITION WHEN I PARK. THIS TIME WHEN I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT, I RESTARTED THE CAR IN PARK, OF COURSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND FLEW BACKWARDS OUT OF MY GARAGE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. IT CROSSED THE ROAD AND ENDED UP KNOCKING DOWN A GARAGE AND TOTALING THE CAR. THE BRAKES WERE ON AS EVIDENCED BY THE TIRE TREAD AND SKID MARKS. IT WAS A BIZARRE OCCURRENCE AND VERY FRIGHTENINGLY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158339May 26, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BADLY FRAYED AT SHOULDER LEVEL. CAUSED BY SHARP GROOVE WORN IN PLASTIC TRIM WHERE BELT PULLS OUT FROM B POST. PASSENGER SIDE NOT AS BADLY WORN BECAUSE IT IS NOT USED AS MUCH. WEAR DEVELOPED AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD. FRAYING IS NOW APPROXIMATELY 1/4 THE WIDTH OF THE BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155516April 17, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING OR DRIVING ON AN UNLEVELED ROAD, THERE WAS A METAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE COTNACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145556December 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE TIMES MY DAUGHTER'S 2000 VOLVO S40 ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. TWICE (ON THE SAME NIGHT) IT ALMOST PULLED HER INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED TO THE SERVICE MANGER (JEFF) AT A LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP. AFTER TWO VISITS FROM A TECHNICIAN FROM VOLVO IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THIS FAILURE LED TO EXCESS AIR BEING FED TO THE ENGINE WHICH IN TURN LED TO EXCESS FUEL BEING FED TO THE ENGINE, WHICH IN TURN ACCELERATED THE ENGINE. VOLVO REPLACED A TEMPERATURE CONTROL SENSOR THAT OPERATES THE AIR SLIDE IN THE ENGINE ON 12/7/05. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145342November 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 VOLVO S40 WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES. *TS THE CONSUMER FELT THAT SHE HAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN HER VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE TO STOP BUT THE VEHICLE JUST WOULDN'T STOP. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE BRAKE PUMP WHICH DESCRIBED THE FAILURE THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145343November 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
2000 VOLVO S40 WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES. *TS SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE BRAKE PUMP. THE CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES INCURRED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. RECALL 03V474000. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137305September 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT A NEW 2000 VOLVO S40 IN APRIL OF 2000. THE CAR NOW HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT....LIGHT DRIVING BY MOST STANDARDS. AT 18,000 MILES REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $400. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ANOTHER TIME SINCE THEN. ON 9/21/05, I HAVE NOW ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AT A COST OF $600. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ A LOT OF OTHER DISCUSSIONS ONLINE FROM OTHER 2000 VOLVO S40 OWNERS WHO ALSO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CAR RUNNING THROUGH BRAKES EVERY 15-20,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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