2007 VOLVO S40 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING LOW BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLENISHED THE BRAKE FLUID AND RESET THE BRAKE SENSOR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS RESET BY THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V101000 (BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

SUNROOF DRAIN BECAME CLOGGED. THIS CAUSED THE POORLY DESIGNED DRAINS TO LEAK AT A JUNCTION INSIDE THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DOOR PILLAR AND BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WATER COLLECTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS AND AROUND THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE CAR OWNER IS UNAWARE OF THE LEAK UNTIL A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER HAS ACCUMULATED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE, MALFUNCTION OR COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. VOLVO SHOULD MAKE CHECKING THESE DRAINS A REGULAR PART OF IT'S SERVICE PROCEDURES OR CONSIDER A REDESIGN OR RECALL. THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. *TR

MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES - DRY ROT ON ALL 4 TIRES AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY IS FOR 60,000 MILES. THIS DRY ROT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

12/9/2011 WHILE ON AN INCLINE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH BRAKES FAILED, EVEN AFTER PRESSING PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAR FAILED TO STOP CAUSING COLLISION WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT DESPITE MORE THAN NECESSARY BRAKING DISTANCE MAINTAINED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND UNDER CLEAR, SUNNY CONDITIONS. NOTE: DEALER HAD COMPLETED 10-POINT INSPECTION DURING OIL CHANGE 14 DAYS BEFORE OCCURRENCE. 8/2011 CAR FLOODED WITH WATER INTERNALLY AND ON FLOOR/CARPET. SECOND OCCURRENCE. SUNROOF DRAIN PIPES REPLACED AND CAR SEATS, CARPETS, FOAM PADDING REMOVED AND DRIED. OWNER REQUIRED TO PAY 50% OF COST OF LABOR AND PARTS, EVEN THOUGH WAS TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN 2/2011.2/2011 FIRST INCIDENT OF CAR FLOOD WITH WATER INTERNALLY AND ON FLOOR/CARPET. SUNROOF REPLACED AND CAR SEATS, CARPETS, FOAM PADDING REMOVED AND DRIED. SUNROOF REPLACED BY VOLVO, OWNER INCURRED LABOR COSTS. WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AND 1 WEEK BEFORE TAKEN IN. CAR HAD UNDERGONE 22500 MILE CHECK WITH NOTHING NOTICED BY VOLVO WHILE UNDER WARRANTY! REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT DEALERS AT RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE AND DEALER PERFORMED STATE-REQUIRED SAFETY AND EMISSION INSPECTIONS. *TR

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! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V101000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2007 VOLVO S-40. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING A SEAT BELT DEFECT AFTER SUFFERING AN INJURY TO THE EYE DUE TO A REAR END COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR WHILE STOPPED YIELDING TO TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE HIT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET FROM WHERE THEY WERE ORIGINALLY STOPPED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRAIN THE CONSUMERS UPPER BODY WHICH ALLOWED HIS TORSO TO GO FORWARD; CONSEQUENTLY, HIS HEAD STRUCK THE LEFT WINDSHIELD PILLAR. FROM THE IMPACT OF HIS HEAD STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD PILLAR, HIS UPPER EYE LID WAS LACERATED BY THE FRAME OF HIS EYEGLASSES AND SEVERELY BRUISED HIS EYE AS A RESULT. THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHIPLASH AND WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

I PARKED THE 2007 S40 VOLVO AND CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR IS IN PARK, BRAKE ON, ALL NECESSARY CHECKS ARE CHECKED. STILL CAN'T GET THE KEY TO RELEASE, HAD TO TURN IT SEVERAL TIMES (30 MINUTES) RIGHT TO LEFT UNTIL I HEARD A CLICK AND THE KEY CAME OUT. I HAVE SEEM POST ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS AND THAT IS HOW I FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET MY KEY AND LOCK THE DOORS. I CALLED VOLVO AND THE RESPONSE WAS GO TO THE DEALER AND YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY?! THE KEY WILL NOT GO PAST THE I POSITION. I DON'T MIND PAYING TO GET IT FIXED BUT ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO MAKERS IT IS ISOLATED AND NOT KNOWN HOW TO FIX. I BEG TO DIFFER BASED ON TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS AND THE INFO ON THE WEB. PLEASE ASSIST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OR A DIRECTION TO GET RESOLUTION. *TR

I DROVE INTO A HOTEL PARKING GARAGE , CAME INTO MY SPOT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO A WALL. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO PREVENT MY WHOLE CAR GOING THRU THE WALL. JUST THE FRONT OF THE CAR WENT INTO THE WALL. *TR