Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 310001 | 03/01/2004 | 10006039 | Installing a ventilation hose on the battery. service bulletin. *tt | 04/12/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 8731 | 08/17/2000 | 8731 | 615019 | Subject regarding ecc (electronic control unit) upgrade with version 6.0 for reduced ac performance. *tt | 12/18/2000 |
| 8731 | 05/26/2000 | 613836 | Subject regarding sw - ecc upgrade. *tt | 08/11/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 0030 | 04/01/2004 | 10006705 | Srs cable harness, replacing and repairing cable harnesses based on srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 05/11/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/09/2004 | 13 | ||
| While driving, vehicle will loose electrical power and shut off. sometimes prior to this happening lights will dim and flicker. sometimes the engine will stumble. this seems to happen more when it is hot outside and the ac is on. this happens mostly when car is at idle or low speeds. car was taken to dealer and they cannot duplicate the problem. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2002 | |||
| While driving vehicle lost all electrical power. dealer has been contacted, cannot locate source of problem, please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 08/22/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| While driving 40 mph, my car engine stopped. after being in the shop for a month, they detected that the tackometer was bad and replace it. this is a major safety issue in that i do not feel comfortable driving the car anymore. it has not occurred again but i think this needs to be researched. regarding the radio, we have had problems with this over the last year. i have had them look at the problem at least 12 times. we are having static throughout the chicagoland area.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 09/21/2005 | 1 | 04/08/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 6000 | 4 | |
| Dealer replaced, in the past two years, headlights/alternator/tail lights, and signal lights, but the problem was still occurring. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 09/06/2001 | 1 | 01/13/2000 | |
| Both headlights almost simutaneously went out while driving. dealer notified, and made repairs. *ak the dealer replaced both bulbs,at 16766 the brakes were replaced, the dealer suggested that since asbestos has been removed from brake pads that the brake life is shorter. nlm consumer suggest that manufacturer design a back up lighting system in case of headlight failure. *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | 10/14/1999 | ||
| Defective electronic control unit. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Unable to remove key for the ignition. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle will not start for any reason occasionally. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/28/2006 | 150 | ||
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Instrument panel was defective. warning lights kept coming on. also, engine check light comes on along with windshield wiper lights, and etc. contacted dealer, and the dealer did not know what the problem was. *ak | |||