2004 Volvo S40 Complaints

FIRST OCCURRENCE ABOUT 87000 MILES WAS TRAVELING ON FREEWAY WHEN CAR STALLED. STARTED IT BACK UP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUG AND WIRES. STALLED AGAIN AT ABOUT 89000 MILES AND WAS TOLD TO BRING BACK WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND TOOK VEHICLE IN ON SATURDAY BUT STORE WAS REMODELING AND COULDN'T GET ME IN. TOOK CAR IN FOR 90000 MILE SERVICE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WAS TOLD THAT SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED. I INFORMED THEM I HAD SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES INSTALLED THE LAST SERVICE AND THAT THIS STALLING OF MY VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS. WAS TOLD THAT AFTER THE SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED IT CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN OF NO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. LOOKED ONLINE FOR PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND IT POINTS TO RECALL #08V033000. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS SOAKING WET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRAINAGE ON THE SUNROOF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.