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2002 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	556025
Internal NHTSA #	10132646
Manufacurer	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2002
File date	01/06/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In september of 2004, i began experiencing problems with my volvo s40 sedan. The vehicle would shut off while i was operating it for no apparent reason. I took the vehicle to the dealer twice and then contacted the volvo customer care department following an incident when the vehicle shut off while i was in a very busy intersection in town. I narrowly avoided a very serious crash. They sent a regional technician to the volvo dealer. Volvo had the car for an extended period of time and said while they could not determine the problem, they replaced several parts. I experienced no further problems until june of 2005 when the exact problem resurfaced. When i took the car back to the dealer and contacted volvo customer care, they indicated to me that they still could not tell what was wrong with the car and so they would not "throw parts" at a car. My husband and i are both in law enforcement and know firsthand the devastation of car crashes. We felt so unsafe in the vehicle, that we decided to trade it in july of 2005.... A very costly and financially devastating result. (we lost over $4,300) however, i felt too guilty to sell the car to anyone privately. I was so disappointed that volvo refused to deal with this problem and left me no other choices than to drive in a very unsafe car, or face financial devastation. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TALLAHASSEE, FL
VIN pattern	YV1VS29532FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/11/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	U
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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