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2000 VOLVO S40 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 622034 · 2007-04-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S40
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING. THREE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN QUICKLY DIM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10189101
Machine
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