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2002 Volvo S40 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	634449
Internal NHTSA #	10194749
Manufacurer	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2002
File date	22/06/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo s40. The vehicle hesitated when it was started by the contact. The winter weather driving warning indicator arrow and the check engine light illuminated while driving 5 mph. The check engine light remained illuminated after turning the vehicle on an off. On june 23, 2007, the dealer advised the contact not to drive the vehicle until it was diagnosed. The dealer stated that the vehicle had a faulty transmission control module and the original battery was weak. The estimated cost of repair is $1,000, which does not guarantee that the failure will not recur. The current and failure mileages were 42,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	UPPER ARLINGTON , OH
VIN pattern	YV1VS29592FXXXXXX
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	21/10/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	BYERS VOLVO
Dealer's telephone number	8009422745
Dealer's city	COLUMBUS
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	43213

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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.
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2002 Volvo S40 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Volvo S40 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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