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My new XC40 has had two very troubling problems with the key fob and ignition system. Has anyone else encountered them?
1. My car started without any keyfob in the car or within 50 feet. I tookit to the service department at Santa Monica Volvo and they told me that was "impossible unless there was a keyfob inside the car." They searched for one and said they could not find any. Then they charged me $206 dollars and told me I was wrong. I left steamed.
2. Today my keyfob would not start my car. My wife drove over with another keyfob which worked.
I called Volvo USA and they told me they have been encountering problems with re-furbished keyfobs that have old batteries that go dead. But my car is only 2 months old -- why is this happening??
Then they tried to show me how to change the battery but the back of the fob is impossible to open.
So now I am left with going back to the same shyster at Santa Monica Volvo Service Dept who will probably charge me another $206 to replace my battery.
I asked Volvo USA if they could prevent that from happening and they said they have no control over. dealers.
My wife is telling me she thinks I should return the car.
Advice?
1. My car started without any keyfob in the car or within 50 feet. I tookit to the service department at Santa Monica Volvo and they told me that was "impossible unless there was a keyfob inside the car." They searched for one and said they could not find any. Then they charged me $206 dollars and told me I was wrong. I left steamed.
2. Today my keyfob would not start my car. My wife drove over with another keyfob which worked.
I called Volvo USA and they told me they have been encountering problems with re-furbished keyfobs that have old batteries that go dead. But my car is only 2 months old -- why is this happening??
Then they tried to show me how to change the battery but the back of the fob is impossible to open.
So now I am left with going back to the same shyster at Santa Monica Volvo Service Dept who will probably charge me another $206 to replace my battery.
I asked Volvo USA if they could prevent that from happening and they said they have no control over. dealers.
My wife is telling me she thinks I should return the car.
Advice?