After a year of chronic starting problems and plenty of frustration, Volvo handed me the keys to a different S40 T5 today.

Across one year, the following parts we replaced:

• immobilizer
• ignition switch
• fuel pump
• fuel injectors
• #3 cylinder head

The fuel injectors actually stopped the starting trouble for a couple months, but they resurfaced with renewed vigor, not even slowing down after the cylinder head was replaced.

To rectify my unhappiness, Volvo of Nashville traded me a silver T5 to replace my black one. I lost the premium package and the premium audio, but gained the body kit, headlights, and convenience package. This was a straight up swap, leaving my existing loan (and payoff) intact. I had 22,000 miles on that old one, and this one has about 6,000.

I am happy, but the audio is considerably missed. Lets hope this problem does not occur again.

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Posted at : June 15th, 2005 - 3:42 pm
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