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2005 Volvo S40 engine and engine cooling problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Volvo S4016% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
16%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My car was making a pumping noise from the rear of the car and the check engine light would come on. I took it to a local mechanic and they informed me of the pem recall/extended warranty. I took the car to the volvo dealership to have repaired and they said the pem was not the problem and that it…

    filed Jul 30, 2013

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo s40. The contact stated that the engine trap flame box was leaking oil and exhibited a whistling noise when the engine was started. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the engine flame trap box was previously replaced under…

    filed Apr 11, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S40 years

YearReportsShare
2007 S40312%
2006 S4047%
2004 S40510%
2002 S40311%
2001 S401214%
2000 S40108%
S40 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.