2000 VOLVO V40 Complaints
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2000 VOLVO V40- MARGATE CITY, NJ
BRAKES HAD OR HAVE A PROBLEM, BRAKES FREEZE AND IT IS LIKE PUTTING YOU FOOT ON A BOARD WITH NO GIVE.
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2000 VOLVO V40- SHREWSBURY, MA
BRAKE PEDAL VERY STIFF AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SITTING, CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES. VOLVO TSB # 52-01 ADRESSES THIS SYMPTOM.
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2000 VOLVO V40- SACRAMENTO, CA
REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE METAL IS CUTTING INTO THE ROTOR. DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED BETWEEN 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES. I FIND THIS TO UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
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2000 VOLVO V40- SALEM, MA
BRAKE LIGHT BULBS FALL OUT OF LIGHT HARNESS. REPEATED PROBLEM - DEALER ONLY REPLACES BULBS, BUT BULBS STILL FALL OUT LEAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS.
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2000 VOLVO V40- LONG VALLEY, NJ
AT 15K MILES FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER ADVISED THAT IS NORMAL. REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST 30K MILES. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
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2000 VOLVO V40- CINCINNATI, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS TOTAL FAILURE AND SHORTED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE, UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE AND DSM WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHING ON AND OFF
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2000 VOLVO V40- GAITHERSBURG, MD
OIL CAME OUT OF ENGINE - OIL LIGHT NOT COME ON - ENGINE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. JUST MISSED AN ACCIDENT - STEERING LOCKED, ENGINE STOPPED - COASTED TO EDGE OF HWY. REPORTED TO VOLVO - SAID MY FAULT - WOULD NOT INSPECT INSTRUMENTS. COST $7100. IN SHOP FOR 4 MONTHS TO REPAIR - SO FAR. HAVE PROBLEM WITH 2ND EGINE - FUEL LEAK. ASKED TO REPORT BY CAS.
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2000 VOLVO V40- LOS ANGLES, CA
AT 12,000 MILES BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. CAUSE UNKOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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2000 VOLVO V40- ARLINGTON, MA
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN I USE THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES AREN'T WORKING. YOU HAVE TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL FURTHER AND HARDER THAN NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO STOP. AFTER A FEW BRAKE APPLICATIONS, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK NORMALLY. *AK
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2000 VOLVO V40- GAITHERSBURG, MD
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND TRYING TO PULL INTO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND THEY DEPRESSED ABOUT 1 INCH. WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HAD TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES, THEN SLAMMED ON THEM, AND VEHICLE STOPPED. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF, AND ENGINE DIED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, AND THEN FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. *AK
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE