Volvo S40 2007 - Engine and engine cooling - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
28-200	09/26/2008	10026143	Volvo: extend warranty coverage for the engine management software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. p45 csc letter was received. *pe ref: 10026144 (p-46), 10026145 (p-54), 10026146 (p-55), 10026147 (p-76). updated 6	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
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
11/14/2011	78000
	I own a '07 volvo s40 with 78,000 miles. it began making a loud whistling noise coming from the oil dipstick. after researching online i found that it was a known problem by volvo and the defective part is covered under an extended warranty, however this defective part causes excessive damage to the engine that is not covered by volvo. it is now up to the consumer to pay for the engine damage or it will cause the timing belt to snap and the engine to explode. an unsuspecting consumer can be fatally injured by this problem and something must be done about it!
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
06/01/2007	40	3	07/01/2006
	Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volvo s40. the contact has recently rented three zip-cars within the past few months and has detected an unusual scent coming from the vents. the pants he had hanging inside the vehicle had a faint smell to them once he arrived home. he believes there could be asbestos inside the vehicles. the dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 40.