Hi Paul, Thanks for your note. As for the doors not locking properly, the rear passenger doors wouldn't work using the fob or from inside the car. But my mechanic fixed it - I'm not sure how though. I grew up in an automotive family (my father owned several shops in L.A.) I like understanding how th...

It's been a busy few years but after being MIA due to some family emergencies I finally replaced my 2001 V70 T5 that was totaled in 2023 and bought a "new" car last Spring. I found a one owner 2015 XC70 T6 with somewhat higher milage (168k) but Carfax showed it had been well maintained mec...

Greetings ~ A few of you may remember my posts titled "Tranny Troubles" about my 2001 V70 T5 back in 2018 under an old profile name VolvoLvr. I also posted pre-Covid about a broken handle on my 2023 V40. It's been a busy few years and I hope everyone's been well. Here's a little back histo...

Navservice and HowardEimann - Thanks for your replies and sorry for my delay (I've been busy learning the ropes for a new job). Anyways, I appreciated your comments. I had a shop fix the back cargo door . . . a guy with little Keebler hands did it. As for the door handle, I went to the local pick-n-...

Hello again 😊 My BF began writing about my 2001 V70 T5 transmission troubles in the Spring of 2018 using the moniker “VolvoLvr” (as a reference to me). After a few weeks, I took over writing, reading, and attempting to find the solution to the problem. I’m back but now using the moniker “MsRed”. I h...

So the driver's door handle broke on my V40 late last fall. Local (non Volvo) shop gave parts & labor quote of $375 to fix it. The part (#30652230) itself runs +/- $140. I've been able to open the door from the outside pulling up a little metal trigger, but it's a hassle. Didn't find clear instr...

Navservice - Wow! I have much appreciation for your posts! I'm a bit more knowledgeable about cars for being a female, but had nearly zero confidence doing the job myself and don't have shelter from the elements, i.e. a garage, so I ended up having my mechanic do it. He had to replace that long rod....

LOL! Poor choice of words :oops: . . . . What you sent will be helpful for removing and replacing the lock assembly, thank you. But before doing that, I need instructions for how to remove the interior tailgate cover. The tailgate on the V40 is closed shut and doesn't have an emergency release on th...

Thank you! Yes, I can zoom in and read it and think it will be helpful once I'm able to get to the lock components from inside. Is this book for S40 only or does it include V40 too? If also V40, would you mind looking for pages that describe how to expose the back end?

Working properly, the key positions for locking/unlocking a V40 (may be the same for the S40 - you might want to check it out) Horizontal = unlocked. Vertical = locked. Vertical = 12 o'clock. If you turn turn the key counter-clockwise from 12 o'clock to 11 o'clock then the back will unlock and can b...