Three problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2001 Volvo S40. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volvo S40 based on all problems reported for the 2001 S40.
The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S40. While attempting to park at approximately 1 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact was able to remove the key from the ignition to shut the engine off yet the failure recurred intermittently and the vehicle accelerated up to 80 mph. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 146,400.
I'd like to report unintended acceleration in my Volvo S40. It started last summer and occurred sporadically until winter and has not occurred since then. No repairs were made during this time and I have not taken it to the dealer. Several times last summer I experienced sudden acceleration that required extra hard breaking to make the car come to a complete stop. The car seemed to be giving itself gas even while I was braking to come to a stop, requiring that I press the brake extra hard. This problems sounds similar to what we are hearing in the news about toyotas.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, while the brake was applied. The consumer had to shut off the engine, to stop the vehicle. *a.
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