2006 Volvo S40 owner complaints

My 2006 Volvo s40 has had numerous and intermittent electrical issues including gauges that go haywire, false airbag failure or brake failure messages, locks that don't engage or disengage and traction control that seems to stick or malfunction. On a few occasions the speedometer and RPM readout go completely dead while I'm going 70 miles per hour on the highway. These issues are intermittent but they tend to be more pertinent during the winter months, and on december 6, 2010 all these false readouts were happening one after another, followed by a "reduced power" reading and the engine briefly decelerated. Volvo dealers have been unable to diagnose or fix the issues in the past and I'm hesitant to spend hundreds more only to be told that "no codes were found." *tr

Driving in rain, brake failure message began flashing on dash, then airbag failure. Slowed to a stop and turned off car, turned back on and drove slowly home. Messages continued to flash. Drove to service center and messages were no longer flashing , mechanic said it would need to be active to find problem. Same scenario many times since and the problem has become worse, driving down highway and messages appear then all gauges on panel fail and go to zero, windows fail, blinkers, brake lights fail, entire instrument panel went dark. Back to mechanic, he drove it same thing happened then stopped before returning to shop so could not diagnose.extremely dangerous as several times driving in rain and in high traffic areas and on freeways with high speeds and then in construction zones bumper t

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the sun roof drainage system was clogged and water entered into the vehicle which caused damage to the electrical system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. While idling at a traffic light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled. Secondly, the doors automatically locked the contact inside the passenger compartment, the windshield wipers began moving, and all the lighting was inoperative. She was unable to restart the vehicle and had it towed. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 57,000.

Prior to this incident, my car idled down and pressing the gas did not prevent it from coming to a complete stop. The check engine light illuminated and all of the lights came on to include, warning lights, airbag, stability control, and others including ABS. Fortunately we had just exited the highway to purchase fuel and was in no immediate danger. Because of the vehicles age it was recommended we have the starter, oxygen sensor, spark plugs, 1 coil pack, and battery replaced; and the fuses, fuel pump, fuel filter, alternator and wiring examined, but they did not need to be replaced. After reading other complaints about the electrical problems of this vehicle, I am seriously wondering if this car is safe. I don't want to spend more money and still have to be concerned about my family

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate more than 20 MPH and several warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

A design flaw caused flooding within the cabin of this vehicle. The sunroof drainage system is faulty and over time leaks water into the floor pan of the car, sometimes enough where flooding occurs. My car flooded a few months back so badly up to 10 gallons of water was vacuumed out. The flooding caused damage to the electrical harness/connections under the driver's/passenger's seat. Currently the check engine light is on, the passenger seat air bag is deactivated and it is unsafe to sit in the passenger seat as the air bag could malfunction at any time, all due to this flooding and the root cause being the faulty drainage system that runs from the sunroof through the dash out of the bottom of the car. There is a class action law suit, no. 2:10-cv-04407-dmc-mf, against Volvo for this speci

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the engine stalled while the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v033000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Dt:the contact stated this was the third time that the check engine light came on. The vehicle has been at the dealership for three weeks, and they did not know what the problem with vehicle was. The corporate office contacted her today and told her that as soon as she found out something she would call her back. *ak

When I signed a purchase order on 5/10/08, the odometer disclosure statement was 6225 miles. Jackson Volvo service at hilo did not give me the copy of odometer disclosure statement. It was delivered on 5/12/2008. Then the odometer disclosure statement showed 106,225 miles. The a/c also became very polluted. *tr

My 1 1/2 years old Volvo s40 did this twice, shortly after starting it and moving it for a couple of miles. It displayed the message "brake failure stop car safely", "anti-skid system failure", "reduced engine performance". The car could not go more than 15 MPH. After parking it, I could not restart the engine and the messages kept repeating in random order. The first time that I took it to the dealer they said that they changed the computer message module (the mechanic carried a box with many plugs in it, just to show me what it looked like). But just after 500 miles, the problem re-appeared. Now the car is in the repair shop, and people do not know what to do with it for two weeks. *tr

In some occasions car won't start and while driving the car it would shut off unexpectedly causing a dangerous situation. I believe it's the pump electronic module which is already recalled in some cars. According to your recall I have the exact same symptoms but my VIN number is not part of the recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. The contact stated that fuel fumes were present around the vehicle, but no fuel leaks could be found. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Noticed reduced braking power and brakes squealing. Took vehicle to dealership repair facility for inspection. Brakes were found to be "disengaged" on the passengers side front and "partially functional" on drivers side front. No brake warning light was displayed on dash. Brake pads and assembly replaced by dealership with "upgraded" parts and covered under warranty for no charge. *tr

Problem with brakes on 2006 Volvo s40 t5. Severe screaching noise comes from brakes when in reverse. Volvo is aware of the problem yet they have not been able to resolve the issue. My Volvo s40 has had brake parts replaced 4 times. Each time I was told the problem was fixed. One month later, the noise is back. The noise is now back for the fifth (5) time.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the fuel pump and pump electronic module (pem) needed to be repaired. The dealer also informed the contact that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v033000 (fuel system). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. ...updated 11-12-13 *bf the consumer stated in the past month the alternator, defective pcv, and cvvt hub. The defective pcv caused the front seals to blow which caused the cvvt hub to need to be replaced. Updated 11/25/2013 *js

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Volvo s40. The contact was driving up an incline at approximately 35 MPH, the engine revved excessively and began to buck. Suddenly the engine stalled and restarted. The vehicle resumed for fifteen seconds before the failure recurred. The failure would occur every 100 to 200 miles. The vehicle was diagnosed at an independent mechanic where they informed that the failure was contributed to the fuel pump. The recent failure required the vehicle to be towed to a dealer. The technician advised the fuel pulp would need to be replaced at the cost of $ 1,300. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 08v033000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The VIN was excluded from the recall defect. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired at the time of

Car was parked in the driveway at my house overnight. When I opened the driver's door today mid-day, I saw glass all over the front seats. The sunroof had exploded upward. The edges of the glass still remaining in the sunroof are clearly pushed up and outward, not downward into the car as it would be if something had fallen through the sunroof from the outside. Other than shattered glass, there was nothing unusual (such as a branch or rock) inside the car. Numerous similar incidents are posted on carcomplaints.com, including another Volvo s40. *tr

The brake pedal and gas pedal on my 2006 Volvo s40 are too close together. *tr

There was no accident. Please tell me whether there is a recall for this vehicle. The vehicle look up by VIN is not working on your website. *tr