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Volvo 940 Engine problems by year

7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo 940's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest 940 engine complaints

1994 Volvo 940Engine & 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
1992 Volvo 940Engine & cooling

While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled. The consumer had the vehicle towed.*Ak it was later determined that the flywheel broke. On another occasion the consumer stated it was difficult to get the vehicle to start during cold weather. Once the vehicle was started it was taken to the dealer. The only problem the dealer found was that the heater was blowing cold air. The dealer replaced the thermostat. *Nm

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10057693
1995 Volvo 940Engine & cooling1 injury

While stopped at a traffic light, smoke/steam was noticed coming from under the hood. The car was pulled into a shopping center parking lot, the engine shut off and the hood was opened. The electric cooling fan was smoking and had stopped running. While examining the fan, the radiator ruptured spraying coolant, causing second degree burns. As the cooling system has no pressure release mechanism, the weakest point in the system was caused to fail. An assistant service manager for volvo mentioned that it is common for the radiator neck to rupture with age and due to the fact that there is torque applied at this point by the radiator hose. Ts

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10000178
1994 Volvo 940Engine & 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
1993 Volvo 940Engine & coolingElectrical system

After being stopped at a traffic light 10 or 15 ft foward, the vehicle stalled/cut off and then had to restart it. *Ak vehicle stalls intermittently and so infrequently that dealer unable to duplicate problem by test driving, stalling happens after a full stop when beginning to accelerate again, vehicle will move foward normally at least 10 to 15 feet then abruptly stalls, consumer states wiring harness has been replaced circuit board has been replaced to try an correct problem but nothing has worked.*Jb

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 803648
1994 Volvo 940Engine & cooling

ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 958341

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