2000 Volvo S40 USA review from North America
"This car is a real lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brake rotors gone at about 40,000 miles. Excessive brake work during the life of the car. Brakes never worked well.
Frequent replacement of light bulbs, including headlight bulbs.
Electrical problems.
Climate control does not work; no heating.
Numerous panel lights in need of replacement.
Catalytic converter needs to be replaced.
Struts need to be replaced.
Water pump needs to be replaced.
Timing belt needs to be replaced.
Original battery died at around 40,000 miles.
AM/FM radio: indicator lights are gone. Cannot be serviced.
Hood latch malfunctioned, preventing replacement of windshield washer fluid when it was badly needed.
General comments?
This car is a real lemon. Expensive, poor overal quality, requires frequent and expensive maintenance.
The car has gone through all the steps listed in the preventive maintenance menu, but it is now basically worthless at 84,000 miles. It requires $4,000 worth of maintenance and has a market value of only $5,000. I paid $24,000 for it in May 2000.
A $24,000 Volvo should last a lot more than 6 yrs 10 months.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16 miles |
| Most recent distance | 84000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Fox |
| Date of Entry | 18th April, 2007 |