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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE PEDALS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE PEDALS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
I AM WRITING TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU OF A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO NEED TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2004 S40. I HAVE OWED THE CAR SINCE 2006 AND AM ABOUT TO BRING IT IN FOR THE FORTH (4) TIME TO HAVE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE VALVE PUMP AND HOSES REPLACED. ONLY THIS TIME IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE 65K MILES ON THE CAR. SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS UNWILLINGLY. THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO SLIDE. I HAVE HAD ONE MINI-FENDER BENDER DUE TO THIS ISSUE, BUT MY INSURANCE WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CAR. SINCE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SO MANY TIMES, I KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM ARISES. *TR
I AM WRITING TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU OF A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO NEED TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2004 S40. I HAVE OWED THE CAR SINCE 2006 AND AM ABOUT TO BRING IT IN FOR THE FORTH (4) TIME TO HAVE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE VALVE PUMP AND HOSES REPLACED. ONLY THIS TIME IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE 65K MILES ON THE CAR. SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS UNWILLINGLY. THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO SLIDE. I HAVE HAD ONE MINI-FENDER BENDER DUE TO THIS ISSUE, BUT MY INSURANCE WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CAR. SINCE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SO MANY TIMES, I KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM ARISES. *TR
THE EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE IS SIMPLY A DEFECTIVE PART AFTER SOME USAGE DUE TO A POOR WELDING JOB AT MANUFACTURE. VOLVO HAS ONLY RECALLED ONE VEHICLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE BUT THEY NEEDED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES DURING THAT YEAR. THE FAILURE IS THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CARE CONTINUES TO MOVE AND ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE THE VACUUM PUMP AND VALVE AT BRAKE BOOSTER, HOSES, LINES AND FITTINGS. REPAIR COST $840. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON/OFF SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. IT IS DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVERS SIDE SIPS BAG NEEDS REPLACING TOTAL COST $801. *TR
THE EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE IS SIMPLY A DEFECTIVE PART AFTER SOME USAGE DUE TO A POOR WELDING JOB AT MANUFACTURE. VOLVO HAS ONLY RECALLED ONE VEHICLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE BUT THEY NEEDED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES DURING THAT YEAR. THE FAILURE IS THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CARE CONTINUES TO MOVE AND ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE THE VACUUM PUMP AND VALVE AT BRAKE BOOSTER, HOSES, LINES AND FITTINGS. REPAIR COST $840. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON/OFF SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. IT IS DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVERS SIDE SIPS BAG NEEDS REPLACING TOTAL COST $801. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER NOTIFIED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES APPEARED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE VOLVO DEALER. THE TIRES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WERE DAMAGED BY THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER NOTIFIED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES APPEARED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE VOLVO DEALER. THE TIRES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WERE DAMAGED BY THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
MY 2004 VOLVO S40 OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY HYDRAULIC BRAKE ASSISTANCE WHEN IT IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING. THIS WAS VERY OCCASIONAL STARTING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. ON MONDAY, I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR 5 TIMES BEFORE THE BRAKES FELT "NORMAL". *TR
MY 2004 VOLVO S40 OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY HYDRAULIC BRAKE ASSISTANCE WHEN IT IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING. THIS WAS VERY OCCASIONAL STARTING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. ON MONDAY, I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR 5 TIMES BEFORE THE BRAKES FELT "NORMAL". *TR
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB. THERE WERE FIVE INCIDENTS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED APON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. INITIALLY TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO ON 11/11/2004. THEY RAN ALL TESTS AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. SINCE THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND CONSUMER WILL AGAIN REQUEST VOLVO TO CHECK IT. *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THE VEHICLE MEETS NHTSA SPECIFICATION . *JB
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB. THERE WERE FIVE INCIDENTS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED APON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. INITIALLY TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO ON 11/11/2004. THEY RAN ALL TESTS AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. SINCE THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND CONSUMER WILL AGAIN REQUEST VOLVO TO CHECK IT. *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THE VEHICLE MEETS NHTSA SPECIFICATION . *JB