| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001074722 | Incident Date: Jul, 02 2001 |
| Consumer's City: BLOOMFIELD HILLS | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S40 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1VS29561F | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is the second transmission failure in the first seven months of ownership. the dealer reports that it is a transaxle problem, and they "have no idea why it is happening" (sic) . the first time this occurred my husband was driving 55 mph when a loud screeching began, and the car began to shudder, supplying power off and on to only one wheel, jerking the car around the road with minimal control, almost causing a major accident. the second occurrence happened at 40 miles per hour, the same loud screech, followed by an immediate loss of power, forcing us to coast across 4 lanes of rush hour traffic to get to the curb. this problem has no warning and poses a serious threat to our safety whenever we drive this car.*ak |
