Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8870024 | 07/01/2002 | 635185 | To prevent droplets of water becoming attached to the evaporator, a protective coating is provided also ensuring that the growth of bacteria is minimised to prevent unpleasant odors. *tt | 10/18/2002 | |
| 8730 | 02/14/2000 | 613427 | Subject regarding knobs and buttons for the ecc - now available as spare part. *tt | 07/13/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 44191 | 5 | 03/09/2000 |
| I own a 2000 volvo s40. we just had our fifth trip to the dealer to correct knocking noise/rattle in the front suspension. problem started at 44,191 miles. now at 59,800. two sets of control arm bushings and two sets of sway bar bushings replaced. noise returns within 2000 mi of service. also, i have had the rear brakes go out at 17,500 miles. pads wore thin and cut into the rotors. that one cost $335. also, air conditioner went out at 9000 miles. i paid the extra money to get a volvo because i keep my cars for a long time. (i also own a 18 year old audi 4000.) i bought volvo for one word: reliability. i have found that volvo does not stand behind their products. this s40 is hugely expensive to maintain. i am making far too many trips to the dealer to keep trying to get defects fixed. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/11/2000 | 3 | 10/27/1999 | |
| The comsumer hears static in the radio, the dealer cleaned the antenna, but the problem reoccured. nlm | |||