2000 Volvo S40

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITH CAR IN DRIVE. CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY INCREASING SPEED WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. PULLED UP ON ACCELERATOR WITH NO RESULTS. PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RPM INCREASED TO 6000 RPM THEN BACK TO 750 IDLE SPEED. BACK INTO DRIVE AND ENGINE ACCELERATED AGAIN. ENGINE SHUT OFF VIA KEY THEN IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. DEALER REPLACED ECT BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD A MAINTENANCE PACKAGE PERFORMED ON AUGUST 9, 2007 AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPECTS TO BE REIMBURSED THE FULL $3,000 FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED UPON MAINTENANCE REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING. THREE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN QUICKLY DIM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.*AK

A SLIGHT SQUEAKING OR SQUEALING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR, NO VISIBLE DEFECTS APON INSPECTION. THE SOUND WAS THE WATER PUMP FAILING. AS I WAS TAKING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC THE WATER PUMP FAILED (CEASED) AND CAUSED THE BELT DRIVING THE WATER PUMP TO SNAP. THE WATER PUMP WAS DRIVEN BY THE TIMING BELT. I AM TOLD THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELT SNAPS THAT SERIOUS DAMAGE OCCURS TO THE ENGINE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY A FAILURE OF SUCH AN ORDINARY PART CAN CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE. VOLVO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS CAN RUN FROM 3-6 THOUSAND DOLLARS. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, FERRIED AND TOWED AGAIN TO GET TO THE CLOSET DEALER. *AK

I HAVE VOLVO S40 2000 WHICH I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 1999. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO SERVICE REGULARLY, IT WAS SERVICED WHILE IN WARRANTY BY THE ROYAL MOTOR SALES WHO SOLD ME THIS CAR. ON THE SECOND SERVICE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THEY HAVE TO CHANGE NOT ONLY BRAKE PADS BUT ALSO ROTORS AND SOMETHING ELSE, I ENDED UP PAYING $1000+ FOR THAT "SERVICE". INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH I HAVE BEEN TOLD AT DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY CAR KIND TO HAVE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT QUICKLY AND THEY HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5000-7000 MILES (NO INFORMATION ON THAT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, EITHER NOBODY WARNED ME ABOUT THAT ON THE FIRST SERVICE, BETTER YET THEY DID NOT EVEN CHECKED REAR BRAKE PADS NOR TELL ME HOW MUCH OF IT LEFT). NOW WHEN MY WARRANTY IS OVER I NOTICED VERY LOUD METALLIC BANGING NOISE THAT COMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO INDEPENDENT VOLVO MECHANIC SINCE I DO NOT TRUST DEALER ANY MORE. MECHANIC FIXED ACTUALLY 2 DIFFERENT PARTS THAT WERE MAKING SOME NOISE. I PAID $330 AND TOOK MY CAR HOME, JUST TO FIND THAT LOUD NOISE IS STILL THERE WHEN I WAS GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AND MECHANIC ORDERED YET ANOTHER PART WHICH ONLY CAME 2 WEEKS LATER. NOW MY CAR IS AT THE MECHANIC'S WHO CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THERE MORE PARTS TO BE CHANGED AND THAT HIS FRIEND AT DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT IT IS VERY COMMON WARRANTY REPAIR ON MY CAR KIND. WELL THEY GOT LUCKY IN MY CASE, I AM OVER ON MY WARRANTY BY 2000 MILES. BUT WILL I BUY VOLVO EVER AGAIN? - NO WAY!!! WILL I SUGGEST TO ANYONE TO BUY A VOLVO? - ONLY TO SOMEONE I DISLIKE!. *LA