Volvo S40 owners have reported 1 problem related to vehicle shudder (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volvo S40 based on all problems reported for the S40.
This is the second transmission failure in the first seven months of ownership. The dealer reports that it is a transaxle problem, and they "have no idea why it is happening" (sic) . The first time this occurred my husband was driving 55 mph when a loud screeching began, and the car began to shudder, supplying power off and on to only one wheel, jerking the car around the road with minimal control, almost causing a major accident. The second occurrence happened at 40 miles per hour, the same loud screech, followed by an immediate loss of power, forcing us to coast across 4 lanes of rush hour traffic to get to the curb. This problem has no warning and poses a serious threat to our safety whenever we drive this car.
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