2005 Volvo S40

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A FAILURE OCCURRING SINCE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY USES SALT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INEFFECTIVE. DEALER TRIED POLISHING THE WINDSHIELD, REPLACING THE BLADES, AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. WE TRIED TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF CLEANING THE BLADES. THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT. HERE IS A LINK TO A FORUM FOR THE VOLVO S40 T5 THAT SHOWS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://FORUMS.SWEDESPEED.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=49251. *TR

2005 VOLVO S40 T5 : MULTIPLE FAILURES OF OIL TRAP HOUSING AT 22,500 AND 68,330 MILES. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. VOLVO CHECKED VALVE (30677524), AND REPLACED OIL HOUSING (30684381), HOSE CLAMP (976561) UPGRADED ECM PETROL (30668282)...ALL UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 68,330 MILES, VOLVO AGAIN UPGRADED ECM (30668282), REPLACED HOSE CLAMP (976561), HOSE (8670008), AND AGAIN REPLACED OIL TRAP HOUSING (30684381) DUE TO CLOGGED LINES RELEASING AIR PRESSURE. COST OF REPAIR: $505 LABOR + $242 PARTS= $747.17, NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

1) I HAD TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE AND USED THE VEHICLE SUPPLIED SCISSOR JACK. I NOTICED THAT IT GOT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE JACK TO RAISE THE CAR. EVENTUALLY IT GOT SO STIFF THAT IT REQUIRED BOTH ARMS TO TURN THE LEVER. 2) THE JACK SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE CAR CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE PAVEMENT. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS THE TIRE WAS STILL ON THE AXLE. NO PERSONAL INJURY AS BOTH ARMS WERE ON THE JACK'S LEVER ARM. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE WORM SCREW WAS SOMEHOW STRIPPED. 3) REPORTED TO VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE JACK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. *JB

THE S-40 WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE MESSAGE CAME ON STATING ENGINE FAILURE. I PULLED OVER IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WHICH OCCURRED AT THAT TIME, TODAY I EXPERIENCED THE SAME AND NOW THE CD DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE S 40 T5 IN FOR SERVICE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AGAIN. *JB

NOVEMBER 15, 2005 MY VOLVO S40'S PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. AFTER PARKING MY CAR AND LEAVING THE GARAGE THE BRAKE "SLIPPED" AND ROLLED OUT OF THE SPOT HITTING ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR HAD 2,899 MILES ON IT. WHEN RETURNING TO MY CAR THAT NIGHT I FOUND THAT MY PARKING BRAKE HAD "SLIPPED" AND MY VOLVO HAD DRIFTED DOWN THE RAMP OF MY PARKING GARAGE AND STRUCK ANOTHER CAR. THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT, I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT, SET MY PARKING BRAKE, SAT IN MY CAR A FEW MINUTES COLLECTING MY PERSONAL ITEMS FROM MY FRONT SEAT, AND BACK SEAT, SHUT FRONT AND BACK DOOR AND WALKED DOWN THE RAMP WHILE LOOKING BACK TO MAKE SURE THAT MY CAR WAS LOCKED. THE OWNER OF THE OTHER CAR WAS ALREADY ON THE SCENE WRITING A REPORT WITH THE PARKING GARAGE MANAGER WHEN I ARRIVE AT MY CAR THAT AFTERNOON. I WENT TO GET IN MY VOLVO AND MOVE IT BUT BEFORE I GOT IN IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS STILL ON AS I HAD LEFT IT THAT MORNING. I SHOWED THIS TO BOTH WITNESSES PRIOR TO GETTING IN MY VOLVO, THEY BOTH WERE ALREADY AWARE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND ARRIVED ON THE SCENE BUT DIDN'T DO A REPORT SINCE NO ONE WAS INJURED PER THEIR POLICY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY VOLVO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE CHECKED. THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED VOLVO CORPORATE CRITICAL CARE DEPARTMENT AND EXPRESSED MY SAFETY CONCERN ABOUT MY VOLVO. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY VOLVO TO GET CHECKED OUT AND I INFORMED HER THAT I HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2005. I WAS TOLD A SPECIALIST WOULD LOOK THE CAR OVER. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP ON NOVEMBER 21ST I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPECIALIST LOOKED AT MY VOLVO AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAD NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN LINE WITH SPECIFICATIONS. *NM