Volvo S40 Complaints (2006)

58 consumer complaints on file.

#10629294August 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE MORE THAN 20 MPH AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629486August 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT AROUND THE VEHICLE, BUT NO FUEL LEAKS COULD BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628541August 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, STRUCTURE
A DESIGN FLAW CAUSED FLOODING WITHIN THE CABIN OF THIS VEHICLE. THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND OVER TIME LEAKS WATER INTO THE FLOOR PAN OF THE CAR, SOMETIMES ENOUGH WHERE FLOODING OCCURS. MY CAR FLOODED A FEW MONTHS BACK SO BADLY UP TO 10 GALLONS OF WATER WAS VACUUMED OUT. THE FLOODING CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS/CONNECTIONS UNDER THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT. CURRENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED AND IT IS UNSAFE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AS THE AIR BAG COULD MALFUNCTION AT ANY TIME, ALL DUE TO THIS FLOODING AND THE ROOT CAUSE BEING THE FAULTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM THAT RUNS FROM THE SUNROOF THROUGH THE DASH OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, NO. 2:10-CV-04407-DMC-MF, AGAINST VOLVO FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS LEADING TO MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS OVER TIME, MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY WON'T START AND THERE ARE ONLY $75K MILES ON IT, I BELIEVE WATER DAMAGE IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR ALL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL VEHICLES EFFECTED OR COMPENSATION TO KEEP DRIVERS SAFE IN THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609143July 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE
THE SUNROOF LEAKS AND CAUSES PUDDLES IN FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SIDE, RUST AND MILL-DEW SMELL ALSO ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE VEHICLE WHY? EVEN AFTER SHORT TIME OF PURCHASING A CAR. VOLVO SHOULDN'T MAKE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THIS EXPENSE COST SINCE MOST OF THESE ISSUES SEEM TO PLAGUE MANY VOLVO CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596022June 4, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS ON HIGHWAY 410 HEADED TO I35 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE POWER TO THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING.. I HAD TO GLIDE THE CAR TO SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579076April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT LEAST 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING, POWERS DOWN TO 50%, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START UP, ALL THE GAUGES DROP TO ZERO POSITION AND ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS LIGHT UP. IF YOU PULL OVER AND STOP, THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND YOU CAN NOT PULL OUT THE KEY. IF I WAIT 15 MINUTES, THE KEY CAN BE TURNED OFF AND YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR. WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, EVERYTHING ELSE IS NORMAL TILL THE NEXT TIME. IT HAD DONE THIS 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. DEALER CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT OTHER THEM A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE COMPUTER. IF IT HAPPENS GOING UP A GRADE OR HILL, THE POWER DOWN SLOWS THE CAR IN WHICH IS IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO POWER UP OVER THE HILL. EVERY TIME WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, IT THEN RUNS WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT LASTS 2 OR 3 WEEKS BEFORE ACTING UP AGAIN. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE BATTER, ALTERNATOR, UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED THE COMPUTER TERMINAL. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE TO TAKE ON LONG TRIPS. DO YOU KNOW OF A RECALL TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED ? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560187January 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT WARNING: ?INTERIOR LIGHTS, WIPERS ON ?ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO ?ALL WARNING LIGHTS, AIRBAG, STABILITY CTRL, ABS, OTHERS-ON ?NO TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS ?NO DOOR LOCKS ?NO WINDOW OPERATION ?RANDOM MESSAGES SUCH AS TRUNK OPEN ?ALL PROBLEMS CONTINUING CANNOT DRIVE CAR DURING PREVIOUS INCIDENTS GAUGES STARTED JUMPING, LIGHTS BLINKING, WARNINGS FLASHING, CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551542November 8, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOUSE OVERNIGHT. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR TODAY MID-DAY, I SAW GLASS ALL OVER THE FRONT SEATS. THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UPWARD. THE EDGES OF THE GLASS STILL REMAINING IN THE SUNROOF ARE CLEARLY PUSHED UP AND OUTWARD, NOT DOWNWARD INTO THE CAR AS IT WOULD BE IF SOMETHING HAD FALLEN THROUGH THE SUNROOF FROM THE OUTSIDE. OTHER THAN SHATTERED GLASS, THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL (SUCH AS A BRANCH OR ROCK) INSIDE THE CAR. NUMEROUS SIMILAR INCIDENTS ARE POSTED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, INCLUDING ANOTHER VOLVO S40. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538515September 3, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE (PEM) NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. ...UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE PAST MONTH THE ALTERNATOR, DEFECTIVE PCV, AND CVVT HUB. THE DEFECTIVE PCV CAUSED THE FRONT SEALS TO BLOW WHICH CAUSED THE CVVT HUB TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/25/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509079April 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, HOT AIR EMITTED THROUGHOUT THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479236October 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING IN RAIN, BRAKE FAILURE MESSAGE BEGAN FLASHING ON DASH, THEN AIRBAG FAILURE. SLOWED TO A STOP AND TURNED OFF CAR, TURNED BACK ON AND DROVE SLOWLY HOME. MESSAGES CONTINUED TO FLASH. DROVE TO SERVICE CENTER AND MESSAGES WERE NO LONGER FLASHING , MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD NEED TO BE ACTIVE TO FIND PROBLEM. SAME SCENARIO MANY TIMES SINCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE, DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND MESSAGES APPEAR THEN ALL GAUGES ON PANEL FAIL AND GO TO ZERO, WINDOWS FAIL, BLINKERS, BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL, ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. BACK TO MECHANIC, HE DROVE IT SAME THING HAPPENED THEN STOPPED BEFORE RETURNING TO SHOP SO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE.EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS SEVERAL TIMES DRIVING IN RAIN AND IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS AND ON FREEWAYS WITH HIGH SPEEDS AND THEN IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES BUMPER TO BUMPER WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR ABILITY TO USE TURN SIGNALS. HAS BEEN OUT FOR FIVE TO THIRTY MINUTES AT A TIME THEN APPEARING TO WORK AGAIN BEFORE REPEATING THE SAME FAILURE PROBLEM. NEVER ANY WARNING, IT JUST HAPPENS SUDDENLY. TO MECHANIC AGAIN, CODES READ AND PRINTED OUT PAGES OF SIGNAL FAILURES, NONE ACTIVE AT TIME SO UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALSO APPEARED AND WHEN CHECKED NOTHING ACTIVE FOUND AT TIME OTHER THAN PAGES OF SIGNAL FAILURES IN SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453439March 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILST DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR, AND THEN RESTARTING, THE FAULT CLEARED. EVER SINCE, THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS HAVE WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. VOLVO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO THE A-PILLAR CONNECTORS, WHICH THEY SAID WERE OLD, AND NEWER ONES HAD BEEN MADE. VOLVO WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT SINCE THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT VOLVO HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THE A-PILLAR CONNECTORS, AND I ALSO FOUND QUITE A FEW VOLVO OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.VOLVO KNOWS THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE A-PILLAR CONNECTORS IN SOME OF THEIR CARS, WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN ISSUED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449212February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VOLVO S-40 MAIN CLUTCH RETURN SPRING BREAKS WHILE DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE DEFECTIVE SPRING HITS DRIVER IN THE FOOT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER AND A MAJOR DRIVING DISTRACTION WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448811February 21, 2012
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FLOODED CAR. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAT INS. SAYS IS A MOLD PROBLEM. WELL WITHOUT WATER THERE WOULD BE NO MOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390378March 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 VOLVO S40, FWD T5: MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AROUND MIDNIGHT GOING APPROX. 75-80 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HER CAR SHUT OFF. WHEN I SAY SHUT OFF I MEAN THE HEADLIGHTS, DOME LIGHTS, ENGINE....ANYTHING THAT WAS ELECTRICAL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. SO IMAGINE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AT 80 MPH WITH TRAFFIC AROUND YOU AND YOU'RE LIGHTS GOING OUT, STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND HAVING NO WAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TO ME THIS SOUNDS LIKE A 80 MPH INVISIBLE TORPEDO THAT COULD HAVE KILLED A FEW PEOPLE INCLUDING MY WIFE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE NEXT MORNING THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEAD BATTERY, WHICH THEY WERE CORRECT. NOW I'M NO ROCKET SURGEON BY ANY MEANS BUT TO ME THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FLAW IN THE SAFETY DEPT. SOMEWHERE. SOMETHING AS TRIVIAL AS A DEAD BATTERY WOULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE LIKE THAT? I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER AND SOME SORT OF QUALITY CONTROL AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384146February 23, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION YET THE TECHNICIAN STATED WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE UPDATES MADE TO THE VEHICLE COMPUTER BUT NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED SINCE THE COMPUTER UPDATE BUT SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369485December 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 VOLVO S40 HAS HAD NUMEROUS AND INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDING GAUGES THAT GO HAYWIRE, FALSE AIRBAG FAILURE OR BRAKE FAILURE MESSAGES, LOCKS THAT DON'T ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE AND TRACTION CONTROL THAT SEEMS TO STICK OR MALFUNCTION. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM READOUT GO COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE I'M GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. THESE ISSUES ARE INTERMITTENT BUT THEY TEND TO BE MORE PERTINENT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, AND ON DECEMBER 6, 2010 ALL THESE FALSE READOUTS WERE HAPPENING ONE AFTER ANOTHER, FOLLOWED BY A "REDUCED POWER" READING AND THE ENGINE BRIEFLY DECELERATED. VOLVO DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE ISSUES IN THE PAST AND I'M HESITANT TO SPEND HUNDREDS MORE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT "NO CODES WERE FOUND." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352696August 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY AND BEGAN TO BUCK. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED FOR FIFTEEN SECONDS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY 100 TO 200 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE RECENT FAILURE REQUIRED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE FUEL PULP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $ 1,300. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351829August 25, 2010
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349224August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES AND READINGS GO TO ZERO. FOUR WARNING APPEAR ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF IGNITION THE CAR WILL RESTART WITH INTERMITTENT WARNINGS, OR NO WARNINGS AT ALL. UPON HITTING A BUMP THE ERROR MESSAGES CHANGES AND THE GAUGES WORK OR DON'T WORK. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR COMPUTER "FIXES" THREE TIMES SINCE LATE 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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