NHTSA Complaint #10171412 — 2004 VOLVO S40

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT WHEN ALL OF THE GAUGES IN MY CAR WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAD NO SPEEDOMETER, NO GAS READING, NO ENGINE HEAT METER, THE MESSAGE CENTER WAS OUT, NO TURN SIGNALS. THIS IS A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM VOLVO IN 2004. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME 60 MILES ON AN EXTREME;Y DARK ROAD WITH NO SAFETY GAUGES- I COULDN'T CALL FOR ROADSIDE AS I WAS ALONE AND AM A WOMAN- I WASN'T GOING TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO WAIT FOR ROADSIDE. I WAS TOLD BY VOLVO THAT IT WAS THE DDM MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS- MY ELECTRICAL /COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT BAD. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE IN A BRAND NEW CAR? FURTHERMORE, I WAS 1,000 MILES OVER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OF 50,000 MILES- THUS VOLVO CHARGED ME $1,645.00. WITHIN IN MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED- THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THAT MY SOFTWARE HAD TO BE UPGRADED AND MY THROTTLE CLEANED? I BELIEVE THAT THE ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN THESE CARS ARE NO GOOD. *NM