I have had exactly the same problems as the reviewer above. I had the Volvo S40 1.6 for 6 months and then the air conditioning failed. They tried to charge me to re-fill the gas before they could find the fault and said there was no guarantee that the problem would be covered by the warranty. So I complained directly to Volvo headquarters alleging that the dealer was trying to rip me off and that I would take them to the tribunal under the provisions of the warranty. Basically it would have cost me nothing to take them to the tribunal, as I am a commercial barrister and I would have welcomed the opportunity. I only mention this as I doubt they would have been as accommodating otherwise, as the dealer had initially been very abrupt and unconcerned. However, the next day the dealer called and offered to fix it free of charge.

About a month later there was a fault with the stereo, which kept cutting off for no reason, it was fixed free of charge after another trip to the dealer.

A month later the power steering failed, fortunately it happened as I was driving passed the dealership, so I drove it in, left it and requested a courtesy car immediately, which was provided. Once I had the courtesy car I told them they were not getting it back until my car was repaired free of charge and under the warranty. It took over a week but it was eventually repaired.

Also the dash rattles and squeaks and now the power keeps cutting out when I reach 60mph at about 3000revs. I have taken it to the dealer and they have installed some "software" which basically means they have not got a clue what is wrong with it because it keeps happening.

In conclusion this car is absolutely useless, it is overpriced and depreciates so quickly it is unbelievable. This will only get worse as Volvo have now cut the prices of the new models even further. I can not wait to get rid of it in 4 months time.

DO NOT BUY THIS CAR.