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.
2001 Volvo S40: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 84 complaints about the 2001 Volvo S40 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Engine stalled while the car was in a moving motion. A cracked case of the breather sensor damaged idle air control valve and blown the fuse for the engine sensors.this is a very serious problem. Luckily, I was not on high way and running 65 miles a hour. My son and I would be killed. Without warning, one failed sensor blown other engine sensors' fuse that on the same circuit. No doubt there is an electrical designing problem with this kind car.
Vehicle hesitates upon accerleration , almost to the point it feels as though it is going to stall. I had the vehicle to my local volvo dealer back in novemeber of 2004, but after $700.00 in diagnostic charges no problem was detected.
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 federal safety agency for other volvo models for the years 1999 to 2001.
The vehicle stalled while driving, vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the problem was determined that the idle control valve neede to be replaced, consumer states while driving, vehicle stalled again and vehicle was towed to another dealership, coincidentally consumer received a recall notice (01v‑169) for a defective diode in the electronic control module of the climate control system, vehicle stalled again for the third time and the problem was traced to the air mass meter.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test
- Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information – August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log)
- This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system
- All new Volvo engines leave the factory filled with Castrol EDGE Professional as an integral part of their...
- Immobilizer warning lamp lit or flashing, immo-dtc 321. kb
- Adapter cable. service campaign 130B. mj
- Long crank on start could be caused by exhaust gasses remaining in the intake manifold from the previous...
- Fault tracing diagnostic trouble code 78, crank no start / long cranking time; and / or intermittent dsa...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Volvo S40 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2001 Volvo S40?
5 of 84 owner complaints about the 2001 Volvo S40 (6%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Volvo S40?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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