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by stu22
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Collision warning or autobrake activation etc?
Replies: 35
Views: 11296

Re: Collision warning or autobrake activation etc?

Had similar issue a few years back trying to board EuroTunnel, where they want you as close to the car in front as possible - car repeatedly applied the brakes as tying to creep forward. Gave up in the end much to upset of their steward.....
by stu22
Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Would You Buy Another
Replies: 35
Views: 25261

Re: Would You Buy Another

We wouldn't buy another XC40 as ours was a lemon however the XC60 we replaced it with could be replaced with another XC60.
Nothing wrong with the design and quality of the XC40 but the XC60 feels like bit more 'premium' and is better finished internally.
by stu22
Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Alarming Incident
Replies: 27
Views: 15498

Re: Alarming Incident

I'd suggest this is deliberate functionality and not an issue. Imagine you were both in the car and one of you left your jacket with a spare key in the vehicle, you then left and locked using the other fob. Someone could walk up and touch the unlock button on the handle, gaining access and starting ...
by stu22
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Alarming Incident
Replies: 27
Views: 15498

Re: Alarming Incident

Car was started on your wifes fob and auto-locked on the basis that she and her fob had left the car. Perhaps the system wasn't expecting to register another key within the vehicle hence not responding to it when operated?
by stu22
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: What have you just found out about your XC40.
Replies: 577
Views: 228211

Re: What have you just found out about your XC40.

Spike56 wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:50 pm
Does anyone know why they put the little sleeve over the rear wiper? Can't be to keep it dry 🤣.
Stops the roller brush flicking up the wiper and snapping it off.
by stu22
Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Used market
Replies: 45
Views: 6210

Re: Used market

COVID did make a mess of lot of things, not only peoples health! We traded our XC40 in the midst of COVID, 30 month old problematic T3 R-Design, against a new XC60 B5P and only had to put 16k in the pot which was very good IMHO. Bet wouldn't get anything like that deal now - think all residuals have...
by stu22
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free windscreen and puncture repairs
Replies: 3
Views: 602

Re: Free windscreen and puncture repairs

I dropped our XC60 in for a warranty repair and they noted a nail in a front tyre, repaired straight away FOC.
by stu22
Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: XC40 body shape dirt accumulation in door sculpture
Replies: 10
Views: 1515

Re: XC40 body shape dirt accumulation in door sculpture

AliExpress ones are a perfect fit at a bargain price - fitted them to several cars over the years including our XC40 and XC60....
by stu22
Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Wheel balancing weights
Replies: 5
Views: 715

Re: Wheel balancing weights

They can hide them if they try - they can put behind the nearest spoke and then offset the imbalance by placing other weights behind other spokes to correct it...
by stu22
Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Waking up issue
Replies: 4
Views: 524

Re: Waking up issue

We had this with our old 2019 T3 - dealer never got to the bottom of it despite being recovered 3 times and failing twice that, Volvo Technical involved and they couldn't resolve either. Ended up P/x'ing it for a new XC60.
Gave impression of a totally flat battery but wasn't......