2001 Volvo S-Class engine and engine cooling problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/19/11”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE INVESTIGATED AND NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS LOOSE FROM THE BASE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A WARRANTY WAS OFFERED FOR THE DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT IS THE FLEX PIPE PRIOR TO THE CONVERTER. WHEN THE FLEX PIPE FAILS EXHAUST ENTERS THE VEHICLE.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A COOLANT FLUSH WAS NEEDED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. A MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE APPEARED. SHE NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE AND RADIATOR WERE NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,524. UPDATED 10-29-08 *BF”

“THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY CEASE TO ACCELERATE NOT GOING OVER TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE EMT WAS CLEANED. UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. 10 DAYS LATER THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING WENT INTO THE 'LIMP HOME MODE AGAIN" THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO VOLVO THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THE ETM WAS NOT THE PROBLEM THIS PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST OVER $2,000 TO REPLACE OR I COULD TRADE IN THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS TOO SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SINE THE ECM DIRECTS THE ACTIVITY OF THE ETM AND WAS NOT INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBLEM IF THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY OR CROSSING INTERSECTIONS. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S40. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AND DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY WHILE IDLING AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION WAS TYPICAL. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VOLVO SPECIALIST AND HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.”

“IN OCTOBER 2007, I INQUIRED OF FIELDS VOLVO OF WAUKESHA WISCONSIN, ABOUT A MALFUNCTIONING TEMPERATURE GAGE. THE GAGE WOULD OFTEN DISPLAY A FAULTY READING, SHOWING THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT. WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE MATTER, JASON FISCHER SERVICE ADVISOR, INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED AN ELECTRONICS BO ( SEE ATTACHED RECEIPT). HE ASSURED ME THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, SO I AGREED TO ALLOW HIM TO REPLACE IT AND WAS CHARGED $537.15 FOR THE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, A YEAR LATER IN JULY 2008, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. EVENTUALLY, THE COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTO WERKS IMPORT CENTRE IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, WHO THROUGH RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE COOLING FAN IN NOVEMBER 2004. I WAS ALSO CHARGED $200.53 FOR REPLACEMENT OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND THE THERMOSTAT. (SEE ATTACHED RECEIPT) AS A SATISFIED VOLVO CUSTOMER FOR OVER 10 YEARS, I FEEL THAT HAD THOROUGH RESEARCH BEEN DONE PRIOR TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE COOLING FAN, EXCESS CHARGES COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. I AM THEREFORE SEEKING A PARTIAL REFUND OF…”