Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SMB-28-200 | 08/27/2008 | 10026145 | Volvo: extended warranty coverage for the engine management software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. p-54 csc letter was received. *pe | 10/02/2008 | |
| SMB 28 200 | 08/01/2008 | 10026148 | Volvo: pzev (s40/v50) vehicles have extended warranty coverage for the engine manage ment software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. pzev csc letter was received. *pe | 10/02/2008 | |
| SMB 28-200 | 08/27/2008 | 10026146 | Volvo: extend warranty coverage for the engine management software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. p-55 csc letter was received. *pe | 10/02/2008 | |
| 2872 | 05/07/2007 | 10022340 | Dtc ecm - 130a mass air flow sensor, faulty signal, dtc ecm - 250a long term fuel trim, lower limit, in limited adaptation areas. *kb | 08/02/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| RTJ-19745 | 10/15/2008 | 10027304 | Volvo: on the pzev (partial zero emissions vehicle)crankcase ventilation hose and oil trap replacement. the crankcase ventilation hose may crack which may lead to non compliance with evaporative emission legal requirements. *pe | 01/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/04/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo s40. the contact stated that the engine trap flame box was leaking oil and exhibited a whistling noise when the engine was started. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the engine flame trap box was previously replaced under the warranty and would not be replaced again. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. kmj | |||
| 04/04/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo s40. the contact stated the engine flame trap box was defected. the engine trap flame box was leaking oil, and made a whistling noise, when the engine was started. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and advised that the engine flame trap box was replaced under the warranty once, and they would not replace the engine flame trap box again. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. li | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo s40. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph when the vehicle completely shut down. there were no warning lights prior to the failure. the contact was able to coast to the side of the road. she restarted the vehicle and was able to drive to her destination where the vehicle shut off again. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the battery cables were replaced for a second time in fourteen months. the contact was driving when the failure occurred. the vehicle was at the dealership at the time of the complaint; the dealer could not diagnose the problem. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to take the vehicle to the dealership. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was approximately 40,000. the failure mileage was approximately 39,000-bk | |||
| 08/10/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo s40. while driving low speeds, the engine makes a howling noise. the noise stops while driving higher speeds. the dealer stated that there was an oil trap (pcv system) in the intake manifold that was clogged and could cause the crank case to fail. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo s40. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalls and hesitates. the failure also occurs at highway speeds and has occurred for approximately 8 months to a year. the failure gradually worsens whenever the vehicle is driven. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v033000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 2 | 10/09/2004 | |
| 2005 volvo s40 t5 : multiple failures of oil trap housing at 22,500 and 68,330 miles. first failure occurred 10 months after purchase. volvo checked valve (30677524), and replaced oil housing (30684381), hose clamp (976561) upgraded ecm petrol (30668282)...all under warranty. second failure occurred at 68,330 miles, volvo again upgraded ecm (30668282), replaced hose clamp (976561), hose (8670008), and again replaced oil trap housing (30684381) due to clogged lines releasing air pressure. cost of repair: $505 labor + $242 parts= $747.17, no longer under warranty.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Engine failure. car stalled while driving on highway. car was towed to wynn volvo. was told that the belts broke, leading to the breakage of the timing belt, located inside the engine, resulting in major damage to the engine. was given a quote of $5600 to repair. the car has 63000 miles and the manual does say that the belts need to be replace at 125 thousand miles. the services suggested prior to this does not include any of the belts being replaced. i believe that this should be a recall or atleast considered in the services and now. if this is considered, i would hope that this would warrant volvo to repair my car at no cost to myself. *tr | |||
| 10/11/2008 | 84995 | 1 | |
| Engine failure. car stalled while on highway. upon arrival at volvo service dealer, i was told that a drive belt broke, leading to the breakage of the timing belt and subsequent extreme damage to the engine. all belts, pistons, valves and top part of engine needed replacing. approximate damage was $5000. car has only 85k on it, drive belt and timing belt have a recommended replacement in manual as 125k. volvo did nothing to acknowledge this issue, in fact calling out the service record which is impeccable minus a 50k service which would've cost $1500 and did not include any maintenance to the timing belt. in looking up this issue on many websites, it would appear this is not atypical for this make, model and year volvo. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| In august of 08 my 2004.5(new body style) volvo s40 t5's engine began to make a high screeching noise at idle and the check engine light came on. it had 61,000miles and i brought it to the dealership where they diagnosed that it needed a new oil trap. the problem has not recurred. my wife's 05 s40 t5 has 58,000miles and the same problem has occurred in her's. there must be an issue with this vehicle. *tr | |||