Air Conditioner Problems of Volvo S40

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S40. The contact was notified that this vehicle was not included in recall # 01v169000 concerning equipment:electrical:air conditioner due to the VIN according to the manufacturer. When the vehicle was brought to dealer to be serviced, Volkswagen International stated that the vehicle was excluded from the recall and could do nothing to help. The current mileage is 92,000 ,and failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 05/23/07.

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Multiple failures. Air bag system, problem starting and noise in steering. The vehicle also had an air condition problem. The air bag light illuminated on 3 occasions. The consumer stated the passenger seat was equipped with a device that weighed passengers to determine if the air bag should be activated.

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I own a 2000 Volvo S40. We just had our fifth trip to the dealer to correct knocking noise/rattle in the front suspension. Problem started at 44,191 miles. Now at 59,800. Two sets of control arm bushings and two sets of sway bar bushings replaced. Noise returns within 2000 mi of service. Also, I have had the rear brakes go out at 17,500 miles. Pads wore thin and cut into the rotors. That one cost $335. Also, air conditioner went out at 9000 miles. I paid the extra money to get a Volvo because I keep my cars for a long time. (I also own a 18 year old Audi 4000. ) I bought Volvo for one word: reliability. I have found that Volvo does not stand behind their products. This S40 is hugely expensive to maintain. I am making far too many trips to the dealer to keep trying to get defects fixed.

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The vehicle stalled while driving, vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the problem was determined that the idle control valve neede to be replaced, consumer states while driving, vehicle stalled again and vehicle was towed to another dealership, coincidentally consumer received a recall notice (01v-169) for a defective diode in the electronic control module of the climate control system, vehicle stalled again for the third time and the problem was traced to the air mass meter.