Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 6007 | 08/29/2003 | 10016415 | Front end pulls left or right (camber adjustment) *tt | 09/12/2005 | |
| 720005 | 01/01/2003 | 10000920 | Front spring and / or spring strut replacement. *tt | 04/03/2003 | |
| 7601 | 01/31/2002 | 630879 | Experiencing a knocking noise from the front suspension. *tt | 04/25/2002 | |
| 6004 | 02/15/2000 | 613424 | This dcs gram providesa conversion of the wheel alignment specifications. *tt | 07/13/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/18/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Failure of upper strut mount bushings causing loss of suspension / steering. replaced for the third time on 2000 v-40 volvo. recently volvo offered a newly designed heavy duty mount at three time the replacement cost demonstrating that original equipment mount was severely under designed. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 10/15/2002 | |||
| The wheel bearing snapped causing the tire to wobble. dealer notified. *nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 03/18/2008 | 1 | 06/20/2007 | |
| We purchased our 2000 v40 from the original owner at 81k. we needed both rear springs replaced right away. this was the second time they were replaced. dealer said a common flaw with the v40. we are also noticing a shaking in the front end when accelerating between 50-60mph. not sure what this is. also noticing that there is a shake in the brake pedal and told need new brake pads and rotors. they were just replaced before we got the car at 75k and now car has 100k which is a all highway miles. we have also noticed difficulty with the braking system, sometimes trouble stopping and brakes squeal after sitting for a couple of days. head lights and tail lights also have burnt out quite frequently. there also seems to be some major defect with the exterior paint. rusting in many places and paint seems to be rubbing off at the touch. luckily none of these have caused any accidents or close calls, however not very satisfied with this volvo. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2004 | 37448 | 2 | 08/17/2000 |
| Upon returning to the dealership for the third time for a complaint about a suspicious sounding thump or clunk in the passenger-side rear of our 2000 volvo v40, it was discovered that both coil springs had broken. the vehicle at the time of repair has 50,080 miles on it; when the noise was first reported to the dealer on 12/09/04 the car had 37,448 miles. both springs broke identically at the first coil where they sit in the base plate of the strut assembly. both fractures are a spiral cut through the coils wire, like a fatigue or stress fracture. the dealer replaced the coils at my expense which included the extra cost of replacing both control arms and strut assemblies because of the difficulties they had removing the bolts due to corrosion ($1103). after my complaint, they offered to cover the cost of the springs only ($200) which allowed them to keep the springs. i persuaded the service advisor to allow me to have one piece of the spring for evidence. i have researched and found other owners who have had this exact failure in their vehicles suspension. i believe volvo has an engineering flaw in the tempered steel coil springs. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 14000 | 2 | |
| 2000 volvo v-40 rear coil spring failure. customer stated that rear coil springs have fractured twice. manufacturer would not answer when written to. *kb | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The rear suspension was rough for about a year. found both rear coil springs cracked at 65,000 miles, and replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/22/2003 | 63801 | 1 | 12/23/1999 |
| Rear springs cracked on 2000 volvo v40 with only 63805 miles. *ak | |||