I'm from Malaysia. My new S40 2.4i had 3 manufacturing defects in fewer than 90 days! I wonder what QA had been done before the car was out from the factory?
The first defect was due to aircond o-ring leaking. I detected it on 26/12/2004 when it was like sauna inside the car. Sent the car to the workshop the next day and got it fix.
The second defect was due to bad left front wheel bearing. The workshop put some grease to the bearing but couldn't get the problem solved. So, finally they had to change the bearing hub. The workshop also detected same problem with the right front wheel bearing. They have ordered the part (right front wheel bearing stuff) and asked me to send the car again for repair.
I am disapointed with the volvo dealer in Malaysia. I had responded to them by submitting to their "talk to us" electronic form to ask them on how to compensate for the loss of my time for having to go to their workshop so many times because of Volvo poor QA. So far no reply from them (already 2 weeks!)
The first defect was due to aircond o-ring leaking. I detected it on 26/12/2004 when it was like sauna inside the car. Sent the car to the workshop the next day and got it fix.
The second defect was due to bad left front wheel bearing. The workshop put some grease to the bearing but couldn't get the problem solved. So, finally they had to change the bearing hub. The workshop also detected same problem with the right front wheel bearing. They have ordered the part (right front wheel bearing stuff) and asked me to send the car again for repair.
I am disapointed with the volvo dealer in Malaysia. I had responded to them by submitting to their "talk to us" electronic form to ask them on how to compensate for the loss of my time for having to go to their workshop so many times because of Volvo poor QA. So far no reply from them (already 2 weeks!)