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#1 of 22 S40 2006 BLOWN ENGINE!!!!!!!! by jhb03 May 17, 2007 (7:19 pm)
I have a brand new S40 that has 15,000 miles and a BLOWN ENGINE....anyone had this problem??? Please help....my car has been in the shop for a week and the service department has YET to tell me what they are gonna do...replace the heads or give me a new engine?
#2 of 22 ENGINE NOT BLOWN!!!! by jhb03 May 21, 2007 (7:54 am)
The dealer just called and the tensioner that holds the timing belt was just bent and that was all it was and the timing belt just slipped off!!! Replies to this message: pat (May 21, 2007 8:10 am)
#3 of 22 Re: ENGINE NOT BLOWN!!!! [jhb03] by pat HOST May 21, 2007 (8:10 am)
Replying to: jhb03 (May 21, 2007 7:54 am) Good news!!
#4 of 22 thanks by jhb03 May 22, 2007 (5:18 am)
Thanks! Yes and I can not wait to get my car back!
#5 of 22 Intermmitent Noise on 54 S40 by woody176 Dec 29, 2007 (8:20 am)
I have an intermitent noise on my engine which is only there when idling warm or hot, obviously I can hear it when the car is at speed. The noise comes on for a couple of seconds then off for a couple of seconds.The noise does not come on when cold, and the performance of the car is unaffected, as is starting. I have been told this could be a hydrolic valve problem. Any ideas?
#6 of 22 Check engine light/electrical problems by ssrobyn Dec 30, 2007 (5:42 pm)
I have a 2001 S40 with 125,000 miles & have had major problems. The lastest is a reoccurring one for the past month or so. The check engine light comes on & the car is not driveable. I have had the fuel injector replaced 2x & the coils replaced 3x. The first time this happened was in November. Last week I had the coil replaced again on a Friday & Saturday morning it occurred again. The DSA light came on as well & the car was not driveabe & had to be towed. The car was not driveable all week, finally got it back Friday with a new coil & yesterday the check  engine light was on again. The mechanics are not sure what is shorting out the coil. Has anyone else experienced this & may know how to correct the problem? Thanks. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Replies to this message: highpockets07 (Feb 05, 2008 3:03 pm)
#7 of 22 Re: Check engine light/electrical problems [ssrobyn] by highpockets07 Feb 05, 2008 (3:03 pm)
Replying to: ssrobyn (Dec 30, 2007 5:42 pm) Hello ssrobyn, I just purchased a 2001 volvo S40 with 96,000 miles on it. And am experiencing same problems, DSA light and check engine light come on at same time. Garage can't pinpoint the problem, was wondering if you had any success with your cars problem.
#8 of 22 reply to highpockets(07) by ssrobyn Feb 13, 2008 (6:47 pm)
Hello. Regarding the check engine light/electrical problems-not really sure what the problem was. In the past had a few different repairs done-fuel regulator, IAT (?)sensor, thermostat replaced. The last 2 times the fuel pressure regulator, ignition coils, ignition wire set & valve timing solenoid(sp?) were replaced. The last repairs were completed in the beginning of Jan. Car was running fine after that but won't know the longterm outcome. Purchased a new car last week -an Acura. Decided to return to a car I had before & was very satisified with. Good luck with your Volvo. Hope the above info is helpful.
#9 of 22 s40 will not start after running out of fuel. by tclancy May 22, 2008 (9:45 am)
Hi   I wonder if anyone could help me please?   We own a 2005 s40 Diesel and earlier today it ran out of fuel. My wife mistakenly put a small amount of petrol into it (about 3 litres) before realising her error. She then put 15 litres of Diesel into it and now it just keeps turning over and will not start.   Anyone got an idea of what the problem could be?   Thanks. Replies to this message: cliveb (Apr 20, 2009 6:47 pm)
#10 of 22 S-40 Engine hole by drdoom Jun 11, 2008 (9:45 am)
My 2006 S-40 was towed to the dealership last night with a hole in the engine (my kids and I picked up some of the parts from the road). Up to the point it went kabloo-eeee there were no signs of trouble except for a check engine light that went out about 10 minutes into driving it.   The person at the dealership showed me another customer that had a similar problem the previous day, supposedly caused by getting water into the engine. I had the same experience as we have had a lot of rain and I did have the car stall in a deep puddle three days previous to the engine going out. I did what I have been taught to do, I let the engine sit for 5 minutes and started it up. It ran fine for three and a half days, no warning lights, no nothing.   The only way the water gets in is through the air intake. The water we were in was no higher than a foot, no way this could have happened. Has anyone ever heard of this? I mean the person at the dealership made it sound like my problem as I was "driving through deep puddles". Heck, if they had told me when I bought the car that it would go through puddles I would not have bought it. Obviously, this isn't just my problem. I'm look for blogs or websites for owners who have had a similar problem. Any help?

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