2000 Volvo S40 complaints

THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY AND GEARED THE TRANSMISSION DOWN TO LOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD INDICATING A LOSS OF VACUUM, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET ONTO THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NLM

CRUNCHING NOISES ON APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. CLANKING NOISE ON BACKING UP. DRAGGING AND TUGGING FEELING WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 BRAKE LININGS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VERY EARLY. MAINLY PERFORM LOCAL DRIVING. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE WARNING THAT BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY.

REAR BRAKES GO ON AVERAGE AT 8,000-16,000 MILES, WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. I ALSO HAVE CONITINUOUS PROBLEMS STOPPING MY CAR, WHICH THE DEALER SAYS THE CANNOT DUPLICATE. THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT RELATED TO THE REAR BRAKES NEEDING REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE IT IS MORE A HYDRAULICS PROBLEM. THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT THERE FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER STATES DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. I HAVE FOUND AVER 50 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I WILL REFER TO THIS SITE. AS FOR GAS CONSUMPTION, IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A SAFETLY ISSUE. MILEAGE WAS 21 MPG, DROPPED TO 16.5. DEALER MESSED WITH TRIP COMPUTER TO MAKE ME THINK MY MILEAGE IMPROVED, HOWEVER UPON MY DIVISION SKILLS IT IS STILL THE SAME AS WHEN I TOOK IT IN. THIS DECEPTIVE PRACTICE DOESN'T MAKE ME VERY HAPPY THAT THEY JUST REPAIRED MY REAR BRAKES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

VOLVO CLAIMS SPLASH PAN DESIGN IS NOT AT FAULT BUT SEVERAL ORIGINAL OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DECELERATING AND/OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

I CONTACTED MY VOLVO DEALER 3 MONTHS AGO FOR REPLACEMENT WHIPPER BLADES. THE PARTS MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS DEFECTIVE. IT "WOBBLES" ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE SAID TO WAIT 2 MONTHS FOR NEW ONE. I CONTACTED HIM A WEEK AGO AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER PUT A SET ON MY CAR AND SHOWED ME HOW THEY WILL WOBBLE AND FALL OFF. I CONTACTED VOLVO USA AND WAS TOLD "THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES." THEY FELT THEY WOULD ONLY FALL OFF IF THE WIPER WAS LIFTED FROM THE WINDSHIELD LIKE FOR CLEANING. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT OR PARKED FOR 6-8 HOURS BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD AND RESISTS WHEN APPLIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY CAR ARE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO METAL AND THE METAL IS CUTTING INTO THE ROTORS, THIS IS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS ASSEMBLIES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM REPLACED IUNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THIS COULD NOT BE DONE SINCE I HAD OVER 12,000 MILES ONTHE CAR, EVEN THEOUGHTHE CAR IS ONLY 10 MONTHS OLD. MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REAR BRAKES, THOUGH THE DEALER LET ME DRIVE AWAY ANYWAY. MY PROBLEM IS THIS, THE VOLVO DEALER, TWO DIFERENT SERVICE MANAGERS, AND VOLVO NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS SITUATION IS "NORMAL" AND THEY EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MANY CUSTOMERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. IF THIS IT INDEED TRUE, THEN WHY WOULD VOLVO NOT MAKE A NOTATION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, UNDER THE MAINTENANCE SECTION, TO CHECK BRAKE PADS ON A FREQUENT BASIS. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS TO THE 'T', WHICH CLEARLY STATES THAT BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT 7,500 AND 15,000 MILES. IF AS VOLVO SUGGESTS, THE PADS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO LAST 15,000 MILES, WHY IN THE WORLD DO THEY NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION? THIS IS ABOUT THE MOST ABSURB THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. BEING A MECHANIC MYSELF, I FIND THIS SITUATION TO BE UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY A MANUFACTURER CAN STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT I SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO GET MORE THAT 12-15,000 ON A SET OF BRAKE PADS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I SPOKE TO AT VOLVO NA, VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND WORKING ON

VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR ANY REASON OCCASIONALLY. *AK

VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, AND WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES. *AK

HIGH BEAM SWITCH FAILED. *SLC

SEATBELT LOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING UP OR DOWN EVEN A SMALL HILL, OR HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS MAKES THE PASSENGER UNCOMFORTABLE AND MAY LEAD TO NOT WEARING SHOULDER BELT. *AK

VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND WIFE ENTERED INTERSECTION. DEALER AND VOLVO AGREED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. OWNER AGREED TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLE AND PAY DIFFERENCE. VOLVO CHANGED THEIR MIND. CUSTOMER ORDERED TO KEEP VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN. TRADE VALUE WAS $17,000. CUSTOMER LOST $12,000 REPLACING IT. NO CONSIDERATION FROM VOLVO. "PASSED LEMON LAW BECAUSE IT WAS FIXED!!!". *AK

VOLVO HAS DESIGNED THIS CAR WITH A SEPARATE VACUUM PUMP WHICH CAN FAIL OR HAVE A FUZE BLOW AND DISABLE THE ABS AND LEAVE THE CAR WITH ONLY A MECHANICAL BRAKE. VOLVO HAS REFUSED TO DISCUSS THIS SITUATION WITH ME.

BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON. DEALER STATED BRAKES WERE LEAKING, AND CONSUMER LOST BRAKE POWER. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH

DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. *SLC

IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS ARE INVISIBLE, RED SPEED INDICATOR INVISIBLE TO PARTIALLY COLORBLIND DRIVERS

BRAKES DON'T ENGAGE WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR FOR MORE THAN 6-8 HOURS

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. YH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER, PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CONFIRMED VACUUM PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. *AK *ML