Radiator fan keeps turning off

2004 VOLVO S40
101,000 MILES • 0.5L • 5 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KYLE559
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Radiator fan runs at high speed within five to ten seconds after I start the car and stops after about twenty to thirty solid seconds and goes back to normal (I presume only because my temperature is normal).

PS: This is every time I start the car.

Please help I’m young and still learning.
Jun 8, 2019 at 9:47 PM
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JIS001
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Do you have the old body S40 or the new body S40? Let us know please. Also is the check engine light on?
Jun 8, 2019 at 10:28 PM
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New I think, and no check engine light. sorry for the text on the photo attached, my wife lol and thank you.
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Jun 9, 2019 at 8:02 AM
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JIS001
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If the A/C is on when you start the vehicle up then most likely it is normal. If it is not then the cooling fan module is starting to fail. I believe the module is part of the cooling fan assembly. As it gets worse you may have a condition where it stays on all the time at high speed even with the engine off causing the battery to drain.
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Jun 9, 2019 at 7:16 PM
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KYLE559
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Okay that’s helpful. I’m going to buy one and put it in today. I will update you on the progress.Thank you for your help. love what you guys are doing,going to recommend this to people.
Jun 10, 2019 at 10:48 AM
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Good to hear ;) we do our best to help.
Jun 12, 2019 at 3:01 PM
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