2000 Volvo S40 engine and engine cooling problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Volvo S40 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unintended acceleration occurred with car in drive. Car began to accelerate slowly increasing speed with foot off accelerator. Pulled up on accelerator with no results. Put car into neutral and rpm increased to 6000 rpm then back to 750 idle speed. Back into drive and engine accelerated again…”
filed Feb 23, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s40. While driving 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull safely off the road. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by coolant leaking from the engine. The cause of the leakage was unknown. The contact had a maintenance…”
filed Sep 10, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S40 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 S40 | 3 | 12% |
| 2006 S40 | 4 | 7% |
| 2005 S40 | 11 | 16% |
| 2004 S40 | 5 | 10% |
| 2002 S40 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 S40 | 12 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volvo S40
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.