2001 Volvo S40 Engine problems

Me an my husband was driving the car an it started to run hot so we went an got the part to go on the car an when when we got back to my father in law house the car cut off an started to smoke real bad then went into flames an when we first got the car we got everything fix on it an then when you plug the montior to the the car it said we had ten codes up there an they was the same codes that was on the car an we know we had got everything fix on the car an we was still having problems with the car no we out of a car cause it went into flames.

Ignition key will not turn past position 2 allowing for engine starting. The vehicle with stationary in park.

Car caught fire without warning as I was driving it. Car had 93,000 and had passed va inspection in august. I pulled over and called 911. By the time the fire department arrived 3 minutes later, entire engine was engulfed in large flames. The temperature gauge never indicated the engine was running hot. Usaa removed the vehicle, and I don't know whether they will inspect it for cause, but I suspect an electrical malfunction.

My car vibrates whenever I reach 60 mph and continues to vibrates if I try to accelerate but stops when I decelerate. I was told it could be a balance problem but why would the whole car vibrate? I was also told it may be worn or old motor mounts, which I believe that more than it being a balance problem. I just need to know for certain so I know what to have replaced and how much I may have to spend. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. The contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle stalled a second time. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 107,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle suddenly caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been inspected for the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileages were approximately 86,000. Prior to the fire, the water pump and timing belt were replaced. Updated 04/19/11

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. He investigated and noticed that the exhaust pipe was loose from the base. The manufacturer stated that a warranty was offered for the defect; however, the vin was not included in the warranty. The exhaust system will be replaced at the cost of $1,000. The failure and current mileages were 88,000. Updated 3/5/09 *cn the consumer stated the defect is the flex pipe prior to the converter. When the flex pipe fails exhaust enters the vehicle.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. While driving approximately 45 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The following day, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a coolant flush was needed. The repairs were performed on the vehicle. A month later, the contact started the vehicle and smoke appeared. She noticed a leak coming from the radiator. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a new engine and radiator were needed. The manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 83,000 and failure mileage was 82,524. Updated 10-29-08 *bf

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, and driving at any speed, there was excessive vibration inside the passenger compartment. The failure occurred mostly while idling and has progressively worsened over time. The dealer stated that there were no failures with the vehicle and the vibration was typical. Recently, the vehicle was taken to a volvo specialist and he diagnosed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 75,400 and failure mileage was 36,000.

Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. The vehicle hesitated when accelerating. The vehicle idled roughly. The dealer could not find anything wrong. The check engine light started turning on. The failure mileage was 36,000. The dealer replaced the o2 sensor the vehicle continued to hesitate , and the check engine light still came on intermittently. The failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 86000. *Ak

Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wiper linkages are out of sync and lock together which causes a loss of visibility. This problem occurred on both the driver and passenger side windshield wiper linkage arms. After the first incident the contact called the manufacturer's customer service department. They instructed the contact to open the housing on the windshield wiper linkage arm and tighten the bolt. The contact did as instructed on the driver's side and this corrected the problem. Afterwards, the...

Consistent engine problems with 2001 volvo s40 resulting in engine delays, idling, pausing, over heating and burning while on the freeway and at both accelerated (65 mph) and residential (35 mph) speeds. *Nm

I own a 2001 volvo s40. In early april 2005, my vehicle was diagnosed as being in need of oxygen sensors, which was the reason for my "check engine" to be activated. The problem is that my car had approximately 25,000 miles on it. As of mid october 2005, the "check engine" light has been reactivated and the vehicle was recently diagnosed at the volvo dealership as needing new oxygen sensors-again. Currently, my car has 32,000 miles and is going on its third set of oxygen sensors. The parts and labor that are...

I have a 2001 volvo, model s40. During the last six months, I've experienced a stalled car engine -- especially when the car is idling at a stop light. When the stall happens, I must floor the accelerator to restart the engine again. This problem is the same as those already reported to the nhtsa for other volvo models for the years 1999 to 2001. *Jb

A 1010 wins new story alerted me to the fact that I am having the same exact problems with my volvo s40 vin#: [[redacted]]. I lose speed as I am driving and the engine feels as if it is going to stop at any moment. The year of the vehicle is 2001. *Nm updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6)

About 2 or 3 weeks ago I noticed something that was hanging from the front part of the car. I contacted the dealer and they informed me it was an engine covered, since I am leasing the car I requested to be repaired. The dealer informed me it was not covered because the damage was caused by me. He also told me vovos are too low in the front and if you pushed against a car bumper or something like that it will cause the engine cover to fall. As far as know this is not in the manual and was never informed of this vovos problems. They charged me $151.06 To replace the engine covered. *Ak

Battery was drained, and this caused car not to start at 150 miles. Srs light kept coming on at 1100 miles. This indicated that there was something wrong with airbags. At 1400 miles, srs light appeared again after dealer had corrected problem.*Ak the vehicle failed to start. The forward and backward seat adjustment was not working. There was noise coming from the sunroof. The engine was noisy. The engine light came on. *Yh