Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3658 | 05/01/2007 | 10022341 | Immobilizer warning lamp lit or flashing, immo-dtc 321. *kb | 08/02/2007 | |
| 226 | 07/15/2004 | 10008742 | Adapter cable. service campaign 130b. *mj | 08/19/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 2831 | 06/06/2001 | 621872 | Fault tracing diagnostic trouble code 78, crank no start / long cranking time; and / or intermittent dsa light. *tt | 10/03/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 250036 | 01/01/2004 | 10005197 | Long crank on start could be caused by exhaust gasses remaining in the intake manifold from the previous engine shut down. installing a vent valve will allow the intake manifold to purge the gasses into the exhaust system. extra control va | 02/12/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 250026 | 05/01/2001 | 621854 | Customer may comment about noise from the exhaust system. this bulletin involves replacing missing retaining nuts for the exhaust manifold. *tt | 10/03/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. the contact stated the vehicle while driving. there was no warning prior to the fire. the fire was put out by the fire department and taken to a junk yard because it was deemed destroyed. the contacts insurance company had not inspected the vehicle at the time of the complaint, so there was no cause given for the fire. the vin was not accepted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 86000.rl | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 82524 | 1 | 10/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. while driving approximately 45 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the following day, the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a coolant flush was needed. the repairs were performed on the vehicle. a month later, the contact started the vehicle and smoke appeared. she noticed a leak coming from the radiator. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a new engine and radiator were needed. the manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 83,000 and failure mileage was 82,524. updated 10-29-08 *bf | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. shortly after purchasing the vehicle, and driving at any speed, there was excessive vibration inside the passenger compartment. the failure occurred mostly while idling and has progressively worsened over time. the dealer stated that there were no failures with the vehicle and the vibration was typical. recently, the vehicle was taken to a volvo specialist and he diagnosed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 75,400 and failure mileage was 36,000. | |||
| 11/21/2005 | 75500 | 12 | 05/05/2001 |
| Consistent engine problems with 2001 volvo s40 resulting in engine delays, idling, pausing, over heating and burning while on the freeway and at both accelerated (65 mph) and residential (35 mph) speeds. *nm | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 37498 | 4 | 05/19/2003 |
| I have a 2001 volvo, model s40. during the last six months, i've experienced a stalled car engine -- especially when the car is idling at a stop light. when the stall happens, i must floor the accelerator to restart the engine again. this problem is the same as those already reported to the nhtsa for other volvo models for the years 1999 to 2001. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/19/2005 | 49000 | 1 | 02/25/2004 |
| A 1010 wins new story alerted me to the fact that i am having the same exact problems with my volvo s40 vin#: yv1vs29521f616155. i lose speed as i am driving and the engine feels as if it is going to stop at any moment. the year of the vehicle is 2001. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| About 2 or 3 weeks ago i noticed something that was hanging from the front part of the car. i contacted the dealer and they informed me it was an engine covered, since i am leasing the car i requested to be repaired. the dealer informed me it was not covered because the damage was caused by me. he also told me vovos are too low in the front and if you pushed against a car bumper or something like that it will cause the engine cover to fall. as far as know this is not in the manual and was never informed of this vovos problems. they charged me $151.06 to replace the engine covered. *ak | |||
| 10/20/2000 | 5 | 08/22/2000 | |
| Battery was drained, and this caused car not to start at 150 miles. srs light kept coming on at 1100 miles. this indicated that there was something wrong with airbags. at 1400 miles, srs light appeared again after dealer had corrected problem.*ak the vehicle failed to start. the forward and backward seat adjustment was not working. there was noise coming from the sunroof. the engine was noisy. the engine light came on. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 02/04/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. he investigated and noticed that the exhaust pipe was loose from the base. the manufacturer stated that a warranty was offered for the defect; however, the vin was not included in the warranty. the exhaust system will be replaced at the cost of $1,000. the failure and current mileages were 88,000. updated 3/5/09 *cn the consumer stated the defect is the flex pipe prior to the converter. when the flex pipe fails exhaust enters the vehicle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 10/18/2002 | 29000 | 1000 | 03/01/2001 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. the vehicle hesitated when accelerating. the vehicle idled roughly. the dealer could not find anything wrong. the check engine light started turning on. the failure mileage was 36,000. the dealer replaced the o2 sensor the vehicle continued to hesitate , and the check engine light still came on intermittently. the failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 86000. *ak | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 57000 | 3 | 01/05/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wiper linkages are out of sync and lock together which causes a loss of visibility. this problem occurred on both the driver and passenger side windshield wiper linkage arms. after the first incident the contact called the manufacturer's customer service department. they instructed the contact to open the housing on the windshield wiper linkage arm and tighten the bolt. the contact did as instructed on the driver's side and this corrected the problem. afterwards, the problem returned to the passenger side linkage. the contact took the vehicle to an independent repair shop, and they performed the same repair that was instructed by manufacturer's customer service department. however, the problem recurred. *ak the engine would hesitate when the consumer attempted to accelerate. the dealer replaced the oxygen sensor. updated 01/25/06. *jb | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 31000 | 2 | |
| I own a 2001 volvo s40. in early april 2005, my vehicle was diagnosed as being in need of oxygen sensors, which was the reason for my check engine to be activated. the problem is that my car had approximately 25,000 miles on it. as of mid october 2005, the check engine light has been reactivated and the vehicle was recently diagnosed at the volvo dealership as needing new oxygen sensors-again. currently, my car has 32,000 miles and is going on its third set of oxygen sensors. the parts and labor that are required to fix the problem are truly expensive. all my complaints to volvo have fallen on deaf ears. i truly believe that this problem is a result of poor engineering skills, or worse yet, intelligent engineering that is intended to keep the customers spending on costly repairs. *jb | |||