2004 VOLVO S40 Complaints

THE STEERING LOCKED ON OUR 2004.5 VOLVO S40 T5 AS MY WIFE AND 6 WEEK OLD DAUGHTER WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY UNDER POWER. NO ERRORS WERE REPORTED WHEN THE CAR STARTED, BUT THE WHEEL LOCKED (AND AN ERROR WAS DISPLAYED) AFTER THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. SHE WAS THEN ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND MOVE BACK TO HER PREVIOUS POSITION. CLEARLY A SAFETY SENSOR DID NOT DO ITS JOB. LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT WE HAVE HAD OCCASIONAL INCIDENTS WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER ENTERING THE KEY. LIGHTLY MOVING THE WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE AND REPEATED KEY ENTRIES WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. A MOTOR NOW RUNS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE WHEEL. THIS IS A DIFFERENT SOUND THEN WE EXPERIENCED WHEN THE ISSUE COULD BE RESOLVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE THE LOCKUP OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL CRASH HAD IT OCCURRED ON A SHARP TURN OR ON THE FREEWAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE AVAILABLE IF THIS WILL ASSIST YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE COMPONENT AFTER IT FAILED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PUMP ELECTRIC MODULE AND THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UP TO 4000. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE HOME WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE ABRUPTLY JAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED TO PARK UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE THROTTLE CABLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPRING WAS MELTED CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN AND THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE NECESSARY PARTS TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS COMING APART. UPDATED 08/08/11

VOLVO S40 T5 2004 IS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. RPMS INCREASE DRASTICALLY AND SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH TRAFFIC. REPAIRS RELATED TO SIMILAR SYMPTOMS: REPLACED AND RELOCATED PEM IN 2008, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED DUE TO FAULTY SOFTWARE IN 2008 SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED A MONTH AGO AND RECURRING AT A MORE EXTREME LEVEL NOW. THIS FAULTY MANUFACTURING DOES NOT INCLUDE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WERE FIXED A FEW MONTHS AGO WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW REAPPEARING AGAIN. *TR

ON CERTAIN VOLVO VEHICLES, INSUFFICIENT SEALING OF THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE MAY LEAD TO WATER INGRESS CORROSION, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE UNIT TO FAIL. THIS MAY RESULT IN INCREASED, DECREASED, OR LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. ENGINE STALLING WOULD RESULT IN LOST PROPULSION WHICH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A COLLISION OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. CORRECTION: DEALERS SHOULD REPLACE AND RELOCATE THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE. RELOCATION OF PEM IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF VEHICLE USE. THIS DESIGN FLAW PRESENTS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT MAY AFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. VOLVO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT HAS NOT VOLUNTARILY RECALLED THIS COMPONENT FOR THE 2004 THROUGH 2007 VOLVOS. BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY THEY ARE AVOIDING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE A DESIGN FLAW THAT MAY ENDANGER OCCUPANTS OF VOLVOS. PLEASE REFER TO TRANSPORT CANADA'S MANDATE REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE EACH TIME. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE COMPUTER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED AN INSPECTOR WOULD ASSESS THE FAILURE FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING RESULTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I LIVE IN TEXAS. I OWN A VOLVO. 2004 S-40. APPARENTLY HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON VOLVO S-40'S PERTAINING TO THE GASOLINE FUEL PUMPS. THESE RECALLS ONLY APPLY TO CERTAIN STATES UP NORTH. I DID SPEAK TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (BART) AT VOLVO. I FEEL LIKE I AM INVOLVED IN A CAT AN MOUSE GAME WHEN I TALK TO HIM. HE SAYS MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I TOLD HIM IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL SINCE VOLVO HAS ONLY INVOLVED STATES UP NORTH. THAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF MY CALL. HOW IS IT THAT AUTO COMPANY'S ARE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THESE GLITCHES? THE RECALL INVOLVES FUEL PUMPS EXPOSURE (CORROSION)TO SALT (CHEMICAL) ON THE ROADS THAT ARE MOSTLY EXPOSED IN NORTHERN STATES. I THINK THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE. WHAT IF THE OWNER MOVES FROM TEXAS UP NORTH TO LIVE? THE PERSON THAT MOVES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH STILL WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION BECAUSE THEY BOUGHT THE VEHICLE DOWN SOUTH. WHAT IF THE PERSON IS IN A AREA OF THE STATE (OTHER THAN UP NORTH) AND THE CAR IS EXPOSED TO SALTY ENVIRONMENT. I DID NOT GET ANYWHERE WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE HE WAS ?PLAYING WITH WORDS? LITERALLY TRYING TO CONFUSE ME. MY POINT IS THIS THE RECALLS SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON WERE YOU LIVE WHEN IT COMES TO CLIMATE. PEOPLE MOVE ALL THE TIME. ALSO SOMETIMES THEY FIND THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IT COULD BE THE OVERALL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR DESPITE LOCATION. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS FIGURED OUR. I FEEL VOLVO IS BEING VERY DECEPTIVE BY PRESENTING THIS RECALL THE WAY THAT IT DID. THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE SEVERAL. ALSO I JUST RECENTLY SAW TODAY ON TV ABOUT TOYOTA RECALLING TUNDRA TRUCKS UNDER VERY SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AS I DESCRIBED WITH VOLVO( CLIMATE EXPOSURE). THE TUNDRAS WERE RUSTING AND THE WHEELS AND GAS TANKS WERE FALLING OFF(APPARENTLY IT WAS ONLY IN 20 COLD STATES) NOW THEY EXPANDED TO 50 STATES. WHY? *TR

I AM WRITING TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU OF A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO NEED TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2004 S40. I HAVE OWED THE CAR SINCE 2006 AND AM ABOUT TO BRING IT IN FOR THE FORTH (4) TIME TO HAVE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE VALVE PUMP AND HOSES REPLACED. ONLY THIS TIME IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE 65K MILES ON THE CAR. SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS UNWILLINGLY. THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO SLIDE. I HAVE HAD ONE MINI-FENDER BENDER DUE TO THIS ISSUE, BUT MY INSURANCE WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CAR. SINCE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SO MANY TIMES, I KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM ARISES. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR, HE START GOING FASTER WITHOUT PRESSING A GAS PEDAL WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE THE CAR TURN OFF, I PUT THE GEAR CHANGING ON PARK AND START THE CAR AGAIN, THE RPM START GOING CRAZY, THE CAR HAVE ONLY 30000 MILES. *TW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER A PERIOD OF WAITING SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.