Volvo V40 Complaints (2000)

50 consumer complaints on file.

#744835May 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL VERY STIFF AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SITTING, CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES. VOLVO TSB # 52-01 ADRESSES THIS SYMPTOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743980April 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE METAL IS CUTTING INTO THE ROTOR. DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED BETWEEN 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES. I FIND THIS TO UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742646March 19, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT BULBS FALL OUT OF LIGHT HARNESS. REPEATED PROBLEM - DEALER ONLY REPLACES BULBS, BUT BULBS STILL FALL OUT LEAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735281October 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AT 15K MILES FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER ADVISED THAT IS NORMAL. REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST 30K MILES. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729656August 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL CAME OUT OF ENGINE - OIL LIGHT NOT COME ON - ENGINE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. JUST MISSED AN ACCIDENT - STEERING LOCKED, ENGINE STOPPED - COASTED TO EDGE OF HWY. REPORTED TO VOLVO - SAID MY FAULT - WOULD NOT INSPECT INSTRUMENTS. COST $7100. IN SHOP FOR 4 MONTHS TO REPAIR - SO FAR. HAVE PROBLEM WITH 2ND EGINE - FUEL LEAK. ASKED TO REPORT BY CAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729699August 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS TOTAL FAILURE AND SHORTED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE, UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE AND DSM WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHING ON AND OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866607August 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AT 12,000 MILES BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. CAUSE UNKOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725895July 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN I USE THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES AREN'T WORKING. YOU HAVE TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL FURTHER AND HARDER THAN NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO STOP. AFTER A FEW BRAKE APPLICATIONS, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862887June 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND TRYING TO PULL INTO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND THEY DEPRESSED ABOUT 1 INCH. WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HAD TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES, THEN SLAMMED ON THEM, AND VEHICLE STOPPED. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF, AND ENGINE DIED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, AND THEN FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722662May 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKES NOT DEPRESSING, HAPPENED ON OUR CAR AND ON THE LOANER WE HAVE FROM VOLVO TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. THE ENGINE: A BLACK PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT THE BACK, THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THE ENGINE LOCKED BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT ELECTRICAL WARNING AND NO PHYSICAL WARNING (LEAKING OIL ETC.).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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