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#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?
#11 of 22 2003 S40 T4 by squareroot Jul 22, 2008 (5:37 am)
In 2003 I bought a brand new Volvo S40 T4. Since then I have had 4 engine replacements and numerous other parts replaced (Electronics, turbos, shocks etc). Last week it broke down again. I have left the vehicle on the side of the road and I am willing to write the vehicle off. I will never recommend anyone to purchase the worst car in the world. Volvo management in South Africa are pathetic at best. Please warn anyone that want to by a Volvo not to. Please do not let anyone go through what I have had to endure over the past 5 years.
#12 of 22 2001 volvo s40 starting problems by jk47 Oct 20, 2008 (5:54 pm)
when i turn the ignition it starts but turns off when i let go of the key.when i try to start it wright after it takes about 5 turn overes to start, but when it starts it stutters for a second and then idels fine. i replaced the plugs already. the diagnostic from volvo didnt show anything for this problem. let me know what you think.
#13 of 22 Re: s40 will not start after running out of fuel. [tclancy] by cliveb Apr 20, 2009 (6:47 pm)
Replying to: tclancy (May 22, 2008 9:45 am) you must completely drain the fuel tank of all its content and refill with fresh diesel fuel.
#14 of 22 09 S40 T5 - any engine/transmission issues? by rmurali Apr 29, 2009 (3:31 pm)
I am looking at buying new. Are there any issues with T5 engine or transmission? Thanks for your advice / comments. Replies to this message: subearu (Apr 29, 2009 7:01 pm) rmurali (Apr 30, 2009 2:59 pm)
#15 of 22 Re: 09 S40 T5 - any engine/transmission issues? [rmurali] by subearu Apr 29, 2009 (7:01 pm)
Replying to: rmurali (Apr 29, 2009 3:31 pm) I think the T5 is a robust motor and the Aisin tranny is good as well. If there are issues, I haven't seen 'em, but then again I haven't looked for any since my '07 T5 has been very good to me.   -Brian Replies to this message: rmurali (Apr 30, 2009 2:59 pm)
#16 of 22 Re: 09 S40 T5 - any engine/transmission issues? [subearu] by rmurali Apr 30, 2009 (2:59 pm)
Replying to: subearu (Apr 29, 2009 7:01 pm) Thank you for your insight and comment. Regards.
#17 of 22 Airbags? by elysesmommy Sep 03, 2009 (1:44 pm)
I am looking into buying a 2001 S40 tomorrow, the seller has told me the airbag light is on. He doesn't know why. I called a repair shop and he said it could be any number of things. I am wondering if anyone has had this issue, and if it would be okay to leave like that for a month or so until I can afford to get it fixed... The car only has 65k miles on it. Replies to this message: jk47 (Sep 04, 2009 9:50 am) vwdawg (Nov 10, 2009 11:34 am)
#18 of 22 Re: Airbags? [elysesmommy] by jk47 Sep 04, 2009 (9:50 am)
Replying to: elysesmommy (Sep 03, 2009 1:44 pm) my airbag light has been on for ever, its definatly not a problem. i went to the volvo dealer to see what was wrong and they gave me a huge estimate so i never bothered to fix it. just be ready for a big bill.
#19 of 22 Re: Airbags? [elysesmommy] by vwdawg Nov 10, 2009 (11:34 am)
Replying to: elysesmommy (Sep 03, 2009 1:44 pm) Hello: I would assume that by now, you either bought this vehicle or decided against it. I hope it was the latter. If there is a warning light (airbag, ABS, check engine, etc) and the seller hasn't fixed it, there is almost always one reason that they haven't had it fixed...MAJOR EXPENSE! If it was a minor issue, why would a seller not fix it and make the car a more attractive sale? So...if you're considering any vehicle purchase, tell the seller to GET IT FIXED FIRST, or find out yourself what the cost would be, then deduct it from the asking price. Also, jk47 stated that his/her light is on, and it's "definitely not a problem". If you are involved in a serious head on collision and the airbag is not functional, that IS a problem ...maybe a fatal one. Don't do it! vwdawg

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