2000 Volvo S40 review from Malaysia
"The biggest mistake ever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A lot have gone wrong in 1year!
Vacuum breather T joint next to the battery broke, replaced it with a Perodua Kancil's metal joint...
Bonnet lifter loosen.
Headlamp tilt adjust knob broke and let in water.. used the sticky black compound to seal it.
A vacuum hose melted... just taped it.
Metal radiator hose to the engine rusted and leaked...very2 expensive...USD200 for a used one.
Headlamp flickers and sometimes stayed on with the switch in OFF position... found out to be contact problem, which has been cleaned and fixed and came back after few months..
Anti roll bar mount worn... ridiculously pricey for that small thing.
Not to mention the brake pads too.
DSC light and check engine light came on... radiator fan running for a good 15minutes everytime after engine is shutdown... temperature was normal... found out to be the Mass Airflow Sensor...that's bout USD150 excluding labour and computer reset.
Engine light remained on...5 faults came on, cleaned the sensors and the EVAP emission ctrl thingy with electrical contact cleaner... after 3 visits to 2 workshops, 2 faults cleared, 3 remained... changed the rear O2 sensor costing USD240...problem solved, drove out the workshop, 5 minutes later, light came back on... after few resets and after using it for 4days, check engine light gone off...
General comments?
The car handles okay, but no where near to my 1982 Golf GTI...
Acceleration is good, bout 7.8sec from 0-62mph
comfy, safe, but never reliable! maintenance is too costly, parts don't last, plastic bits under the hood brittled when touched, sensors are too sensitive and have short life-spends. it's a waste of money... my biggest regret so far... enough of the Volvo For Life sh**...1yr and 3months owning the car was hell... get something else... learn from other people's mistakes... get a VW probably... my 24yrs old car is even more reliable than this... definitely will never buy a VOLVO again... sold this for a SUZUKI SWIFT... of course, not to mention the depreciation...
Recommended reviews
| 2000 - S40 Sport Sedan 1.9 turbo Good car but expensive |
|
| Do not buy this model |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 67000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 92000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 14th August, 2006 |