Volvo V40 Transmission Problems
5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2000.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
1. THERE IS A WHOOPING CRANE SOUND WHEN I STEP ON THE FOOT FEED AND THEN RELEASE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS REPAIRED AND THEN WHEN I DROVE IT HOME IT WAS STILL MAKING THE NOISE. AFTER NO RESPONSE FROM MY COMPLAINT TO THEM I STOPPED THE ...
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP LOCKING THE REAR TIRES WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
ANGLE GEAR REPLACEMENT ON A 2003 VOLVO XC90 AWD. *TR
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, RPM/SPEED INCREASES AT APPROX 30 MPH INTERMITTENTLY AND AFTER A TURN FOR APPROX 1-2 SECONDS, CAUSING AN UNSAFE, AND ALARMING EXPERIENCE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A SNOWY HILL TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. VEHICLE WAS UNMOVEABLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK