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1994 Volvo 940 Engine problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1994 Volvo 940's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on February 25, 2010. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 3 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
3
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling3 injuries

I was sold a volvo 1994 940 series from east lake auto in issaquah, wa. A check engine light was displayed and the company promised to fix whatever it was indicating. I left it at their shop for inspection, and was told that there was no problem related to the light, and that it was a faulty light. I drove the car for three years with the check engine light always on. I commuted to a job that required I be in the car for over three hours on most days. I made a long trip and after that my sons and I have had many...

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neurological problems. The company was closed down about six months ago. Due to another type of repair, I took the car in to another mechanic to be tested for a broken water pump. The new company told me that the check engine light was working, and the codes it was related to were the exhaust system, which when checked showed cracked gaskets in the exhaust manifold system. The gaskets showed signs of having been leaking for several years. I have meanwhile had many physical symptoms I had been going to doctors for and found out that I had been exposed to carbon monoxide at chronic high level. The car was fixed, and I am still having many physical problems. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10314175
Engine & cooling

The vehicle leaks water from the radiator due to a cracked cap assembly. Dealer replaced the cap assembly.Mjs

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 848680
Engine & cooling

ENGINE OVERHEATED, ONLY 4K MILES ON CAR. TT

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 958590
Engine & cooling

ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 958341

Volvo 940 engine complaints by year

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