1991 Volvo 940 GLE review from North America
"Surprisingly a tough car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Sudden Timing belt failure, causing the engine to crash; valves were punctured when the engine crashed. Basically the whole engine was trashed.
General comments?
When I got the car the engine was rebuilt due to a previous belt failure.
I was on the freeway when my engine crashed, to my surprise I was able to drive about 2 miles to the next exit, but at the price of loosing the whole engine.
I couldn't believe the car still ran for that long, even at all.
During all this the steering was perfect, I had all electrical power, but after about 2 miles the car died.
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| A stable, peppy tourer |
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| Expensive after awhile to maintain |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 16v non-turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 132000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 19th August, 2002 |