# 2000 VOLVO S40 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `622034` · 2007-04-27 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*