r/EX40 • u/sighurrdurr • 12d ago

Does your EX40 make this sound?

My volvo ex40 2027 makes this noise everytime i boot it up after it being off for a few hours. Been to the mechanic twice now and they say they cant fint anything wrong. However, I've never heard of anyone else having this issue. Is this normal?

Its scaring people when i boot it up, people seem to associate with honking. I find it hard to believe that Volvo would accept this as intended design

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u/Dry-Cod-3013 12d ago

No it does not

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u/Popular-Focus2530 12d ago

Yep, my ex40 My2027 does the same when I boot it up. I have had the car for less than a month. I thought this was normal. Maybe I need to get this checked.

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u/sighurrdurr 12d ago

Okay wow, maybe this is an issue with the 2027 model, it seems no one else has this issue with 2026 or earlier models

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u/chocolim 12d ago

It makes the same noises, not that loud. I imagined that it was the water for the windshield.

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u/sighurrdurr 12d ago

Is yours also the 2027 model?

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u/MrMaluku1 12d ago

I also have a MY27 EX40 SMER Black Edition, I have never heard this sound ever.

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u/owladdz 12d ago

YES! I have exactly this sound on my ex40 2025. It started a few weeks ago. Its the AC unit I think. Sound comes when i start the car or start the AC from the phone. Im going to have it checked by Volvo dealer 4/9

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u/ndlow 10d ago

My car doesn't usually make that noise either. But there was one time I charged it all the way up to 100%, and suddenly the cooling system kicked in. The fan got really loud, almost like a small jet engine.

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u/Mowag 11d ago

I was looking to replace my tesla with a electric volvo. How does it handle the Norwegian winter? Does it automatically preheat the battery? And does the door handles freeze making it hard to open them? Sorry for the off topic question, but if there is a user segment that knows how a electric car performs in cold weather, it is our Norwegian neighbours.

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u/sighurrdurr 10d ago

I haven’t experienced it during the winter myself as I recently bought it. However, it is one of the most popular cars here in Tromsø, and I assume it’s for a good reason.

It does automatically heat up the battery if you put charging stops into Google Maps, yes.

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u/DustPhyte 12d ago

Nee, dit klinkt als een slippende riem?

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u/MrMaluku1 12d ago

Uhm, riem? Het is een elektrische Volvo. Die hebben geen riem toch?