- The problem
- On certain trucks equipped with d12d engines, the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler inlet pipes or the pipes that connect the egr valves to the cooler may crack or break.
- The risk
- If the pipes or the cooler inlet pipes fail and are left untreated, the air cleaner and inner fender may be subject to hot exhaust gases, which could lead to a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and repair the egr cooler pipes as required and install a heat shield free of charge. An interim owner letter was mailed on february 17, 2006, to advise on precautions that the owner can take until parts become available. Owners are being notified starting march 3, 2006, that parts are now available. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Engine & cooling
2004 Volvo VHD Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Volvo VHD's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 33% of all its complaints, most recently on January 28, 2005. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2004 Volvo VHD
Engine complaints
On may 9th, we purchased a new volvo v 40 station wagon from putnam volvo in burlingame, california. On may 17 2004 this brand new car stalled dead while moving forward in traffic, a week after it was purchased. We called the dealership and they blew us off and said they had never heard of such a problem and that it was probably "bad gas." A few weeks later in july 2004 itt stalled dead again while making a turn at a busy intersection (mileage 3,612). We could have been killed! We took it immediately into the...
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dealership and said it was unsafe to drive. Two weeks went by and the putnam volvo dealership where we purchased it said they could not find a problem. The mechanic in service let it slip that they had seen 4 other volvos with this problem. We think this is a very serious, life threatening problem and wonder if someone has to die before this is made public and corrected. We have lost faith in the safety of this car which is the sole reason we purchased a volvo. Volvo finally demanded that we pick up the car even though they never could replicate the problem nor would they guarnatee that it was fixed. I have to commute on highway 5 and obviously this kind of problem would be deadly if it stalled dead on me in this situation. In the past we have bought hondas because of their mechanical reliability but the news media has lead us to believe that volvos were the safest car.*Ak
Volvo VHD engine complaints by year
VHD engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data