The evidence / My photographs & video

Look at what came back.

Original photographs from the vehicle and a recording of the grinding noise. Each is connected to the event it documents.

Volvo EC40 centre display showing a propulsion-system warning requiring urgent service — April 19, 2025

April 19, 2025 · Owner photograph

Propulsion system: urgent service

The warning shown during the first breakdown, when the vehicle would not go into drive.

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Volvo EC40 dashboard and centre display with a propulsion warning at the June 2, 2025 collection — June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025 · Owner photograph

A warning at collection

The dashboard warning when I arrived to collect the vehicle after its first extended stay at the dealership.

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Volvo EC40 instrument panel showing an eCall service warning after the June 20, 2025 repair — June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025 · Owner photograph

eCall service required

A new warning displayed when the EC40 was delivered after another repair.

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Volvo EC40 instrument panel displaying the vehicle charging screen at handover — June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025 · Owner photograph

The dashboard at handover

A second dashboard photograph from the June 20 return, showing the vehicle’s charging display.

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Volvo EC40 instrument panel showing a red charging error and a request to reconnect the cable — September 21, 2025

September 21, 2025 · Owner photograph

“Reconnect Error”

The charging failure while my wife had the car in Montreal.

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The persistent noise

Listen to what I reported.

The recording linked in my original account of the grinding vibration. The recording documents the sound; it does not, by itself, identify its mechanical cause.

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