How many problems does the 2005 VOLVO XC90 have?

The 2005 VOLVO XC90 currently has 223 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2005 VOLVO XC90?

The most common problems reported for the 2005 VOLVO XC90 are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2005 VOLVO XC90 problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2005 VOLVO XC90 comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2005 VOLVO XC90 Problems

POWER TRAIN

46 complaints

IN DECEMBER OF 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 95000 MILEAGE, THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION URGENT" MESSAGE AND LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND MAKING LOUD CLANGING AND RATTLING NOISES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO "INFINITY OF MEMPHIS" DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP ASKED US TO CONTACT "VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA" FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WE DID, BUT VOLVO REFUSED TO HONOR OUR CLAIM STATING THE CAR WAS TOO OLD, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER THE 100000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO "VOLVO OF MEMPHIS" DEALERSHIP, WHICH CONTACTED VOLVO MANUFACTURER AND INFINITY OF MEMPHIS DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED US THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD PAY $5000 MAXIMUM TOWARDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, COST OF WHICH WAS 8000$, AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE REST OUT-OF-POCKET, ABOUT 3000$. THE OTHER OPTION WAS TO PUT A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION AT AAMCO FOR 3000$, COST OF WHICH WOULD BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE ELECTED THE LATTER, SINCE THERE WAS NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST. AT THIS TIME, WE WERE TOLD THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND OTHER MESSAGES WOULD BE GONE, ONCE THE CAR WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CONTINUES TO REMAIN ON. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FILED, BUT AAMCO, VOLVO OF MEMPHIS AND INFINITY OF MEMPHIS CLAIM IT IS UNRELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. A LETTER WAS SENT TO VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA LLC, ATTACHED BELOW, BUT VOLVO REFUSED TO LOOK INTO OUR PROBLEM SAYING THE CAR WAS TOO OLD. I SPOKE WITH A VOLVO REP OVER THE PHONE WITH NO RESOLUTION. WE WOULD LIKE FOR VOLVO TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION IN OUR VEHICLE, AS NUMEROUS FORUMS AND ONLINE SITES HAVE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT DEFECTIVE VOLVO TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE EARLIER MODELS.

Feb 17, 2018

WE WAS COMMING FROM TEXAS VISITNG OUR FAMILY BACK TO MISSISSIPPI OUR TRANMISSION STARTING SLIPPING WE WAS TOLD THAT WE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TRANMISSION THIS WILL MAKE TWO TRANSMISSON WE HAD TO REPLACE. IN MOTION

Jun 18, 2016

4X4 AWD SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, CAR SPINNING WITH THE FRONT WHEELS,VERY DANGEROUS IN WINTER TIME.ANGLE GEAR SLEEVE WHICH IS STRIPPED OUT. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH XC90 2.5T. PARTS AND LABOR CLOSE TO 1000.00.

Mar 16, 2016

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. THIS WAS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION, AS THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT 45000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $6000. REBUILDING FAILED TRANS WAS SLIGHTLY CHEAPER BUT NOT WORTH IT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, BUT WAS SETTLED BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

Oct 07, 2014

KNOWN TRANSMISSION DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF IN MY VEHICLE. CAR BEGAN LURCHING WHEN ACCELERATING AND TRANSITIONING INTO THE NEXT GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY VOLVO HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS DEFECT WITH THE POWER-TRAIN AND IN 2012 AGREED TO SETTLE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WITH REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS FACT HOWEVER ONLY IMPACTS THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY PAID TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. STILL NO RECALL REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ISSUE FOR THOSE CURRENTLY IMPACTED. ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THEIR ORIGINAL TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED (2003, 2004 AND 2005). *TR

Jan 24, 2014

+ 41 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

30 complaints

MY VOLVO 2005 XC 90 V8 ENGINE FAILED. COULD NOT DRIVE IT SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD, AFTER 2 DAYS OF DIAGNOSIS, THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT VOLVO COULD NOT HELP WITH COST OF NEW ENGINE SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, DATE -WISE BUT NOT MILEAGE- WISE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF LIKE ENGINES HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT CONCERNING A BEARING/SHAFT. TO DATE, VOLVO HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME. AT A HIGHER SPEED, THIS ENGINE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

Apr 02, 2012

2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 ENGINE NUMBER 5569. BALANCE SHAFT FAILURE. OR COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT FAILURE. DUE TO ENGINE DEFECT. BALANCE SHAFT BEARINGS IN CLOSED, NON-LUBRICATED AREA. BEARINGS REST IN AN AREA THAT RETAINS MOISTURE AND THE BEARINGS EVENTUALLY DETERIORATE AND FAIL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 7000 VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT. THE DEFECT WAS REALIZED AFTER ENGINE 6883. WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR THE PREVIOUS DAY ON OUR 200 MILE INTERSTATE TRIP. ENGINE DESTRUCTION AT 75 MPH COULD HAVE PROVED FATAL. LOUD POPPING AND RATTLING FROM THE ENGINE WAS THE ONLY WARNING...NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS SENT SERVICE MEMOS TO DRILL HOLES TO ALLOW WATER IN THIS AREA TO DRAIN AND PREVENT RUSTING OF BEARINGS. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES ON THIS SITE AND OTHER TRAFFIC SAFETY SITES. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED! *TR

Jan 28, 2012

WHILE LEAVING HOUSE TO GO AND PICK-UP SON FROM SCHOOL .DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THINKING IT WOULD BE COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY I WAS TOLD NO. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MANUFACTURES FLAW WITH THE DESIGN OF THEIR ENGINE REPAIRS RAN CLOSE TO $3500.00 . I WAS PLANNING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLVO VEHICLE BUT MAYBE NOT . I THINK I'LL GO AMERICAN. *TR

Jan 18, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS LATER NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT HAD YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 02/27/12

Jan 06, 2012

SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE EVEN AFTER SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. WAS TOLD THE ENGINE/TURBO WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED AFTER 100,000 MILES. *TR

Jan 05, 2012

+ 25 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

19 complaints

I HAD FILLED AN EARLIER COMPLAINT AND THIS TO BE ADDED TO THE EARLIER FORM THAT I HAD FILLED NEEDS TO GO TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SEE PHOTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPLAINT FROM THE MAGNETIC ELECTRICAL BEINGS IN ME AND IN THIS PICTURE I BELIEVE IS ABOUT DESIGN OF THE FUSES IN VEHICLE AND WHAT THEY ARE TRYIN TO COMMUNICATE HERE I BELIEVE WOULD BE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONNECTIONS LIKE WHAT IT IS DOING TO THEM AS IT GOES THROUGH THOSE TYPES OF FUSES. WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM IN THOSE PLASTIC FUSES AND WOULD LIKE THEM THE FUSE TO BE DESIGNED FURTHER APART A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN A PENNY AND WITH THE CONNECTION STRAIGHT ACROSS AND NOT GOING UP AND DOWN AND BACK THROUGH IT SELF. THE MAGNETIC BEINGS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CONNECTIONS STRAIGHT ACROSS SO THAT THEY DON'T INTERFERE WITH EACH OTHER WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE SUBSTRAIGHT. NOT SURE BUT YOU WERE THIS TYPE OF BEING YOU WOULD TRY AND COMMUNICATED THESE THINGS AND DESIGN WELL JUST LOOK AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEY LIKE THE OLDER GLASS FUSE WITH THE STAINLESS STEEL DESIGN. IF YOU COULD THEY ARE ASKING THAT YOU THE NTSB GO BACK REDESIGN A FUSE THAT DON'T GO BACK INTO ITSELF THEY LIKE STRAIGHT ACROSS THE CONNECTIONS TO GIVE THEM BETTER FLOW. REMINDER THIS GOES TO THE EARLIER FORM THAT I WROTE TO YOU IT AN ADDITION INFORMATION CAUSE THEY ARE IMPORTANT PART OF THIS WORLD I AM REFERRING TO THE MAGNETIC BEINGS IN ELECTRICITY IN EVERY VEHICLE MADE AND NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO MORE CONSIDERATION ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING SYSTEMS THAT HEAVILY RELY ON THE ENTITIES. THEY THE BEINGS ARE ASKING THIS OF YOU THENTSB TO TAKE THEM MORE INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE US THEM RELY ON THEM THE INVISIBLE MAGNETIC ELECTRICAL BEINGS MORE AND TO DEVELOP FRIENDLIER AND HEAVIER SYSTEM FOR THEM BECAUSE THE DESIGN NOW IS MAKING THEM SICK AND THEY ARE I AM ASKING FOR THE ENTITIES THAT YOU MAKE HEALTHYELECTRICITY

Jul 21, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO WATER EXPOSURE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Sep 28, 2016

AFTER PARKING AT RESTAURANT, WE WALKED TO OUR PARKED VOLVO AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, IT WOULD ONLY GO FROM 0 TO THE 1 POSITION ( I.E.LIGHTS, RADIO WOULD COME ON) BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN ANY FURTHER TO THE START POSITION HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO THIS MODEL AND IT IS AN IGNITION LOCK FAILURE. THEY NEED TO ORDER THE PART FROM SWEDEN AND HAVE IT MATCH OUR KEYS. $850 !!. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY MIND HAS WE COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ANYWHERE AND IF THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THIS PART? *TR

Nov 18, 2014

COMPLETE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING - NO ABILITY TO LET THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, NO SPEEDOMETER VISIBILITY, NO GAS READING . THERE WAS NO ABILITY FOR DEFOGGING WINDOW, NO ABILITY TO TURN ON HEAT OR AIR. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY BLANK. *JS

Apr 13, 2014

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. RK

Feb 26, 2014

+ 14 more complaints for this component

ENGINE

16 complaints

THE KNOWN VOLVO BALANCE SHAFT FAILURE IN THE 05 XC90 V8 B8444S ENGINES SN UP TO 6833.VOLVO HAS KNOWN THE V8 ENGINE ON THE 2005 XC90 IS FAULTY SINCE 2005.SPECIFICALLY, THE COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING FAILING DUE TO WATER INTRUSION & HUMIDITY.MINE HAS NOT FAILED YET.I WILL BE LUCKY IF IT FAILS WHILE AT IDLE.BERGERON VOLVO IN METAIRIE, LA, SOLD ME A TICKING TIME BOMB TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AROUND IN.THERE WAS NO DISCLOSURE OF THE KNOWN CB SHAFT BEARING FAILURE!I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS FOR ME & MY LITTLE BOY!MY ENTIRE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY SEIZE UP & MY OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL CLEAN CAR WILL BE A LARGE & USELESS PAPERWEIGHT.IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AT SPEED,IT COULD CAUSE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT!UNLESS VOLVO ACTIVELY (AND, I AM ONE OF THEM #1868) FINDS THE REMAINING AFFECTED ENGINES IN SERVICE & FIXES THIS PROBLEM, IT REMIANS A RISK REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE.MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 72K MILES ON IT! I AM TRYING TO PREVENT THIS FORM HAPPENING, AND NEEDS TO BE PAID FOR BY VOLVO.THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO PREVENTATIVELY MAINTAIN! APPROPRIATELY,THEY SHOULD ALSO REIMBURSE ANYONE WHO WAS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY LEARNED ABOUT IT BACK IN 2005. THE BERGERONVOLVOCARS.COM SITE STATES MR. DENIS BERGERON HAS AN OPEN DOOR POLICY, WHEREBY CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT HIM DIRECTLY,I EMAILED MR. BERGERON MY CONCERN LAST WEEK AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM HIM. I WOULD LIKE A CALL BACK & SIT DOWN WITH MR. BERGERON TO HAVE THIS ENGINE DEFECT FIXED BEFORE I AM IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT OR LEFT WITHOUT A CAR.SOME WEBSITES FOR REFERENCE: HTTPS://WORKSHOP-MANUALS.COM/VOLVO/XC90_AWD/V8-4.4L_VIN_85_B8444S/ENGINE_COOLING_AND_EXHAUST/ENGINE/TIMING_COMPONENTS/BALANCE_SHAFT_BEARING/COMPONENT_INFORMATION/SERVICE_AND_REPAIR/ ; HTTPS://BLOG.FCPEURO.COM/THE-DARK-SIDE-OF-VOLVOS-EXCELLENT-V8 ; HTTPS://WWW.MATTHEWSVOLVOSITE.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=10&T=87848

Jul 01, 2019

PLEASE REVIEW MY WRITE UP ABOUT THE COMPLAINT IN THE ATTACHED PDF DOCUMENT.

Dec 18, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE CEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Jan 16, 2015

THE BEARING FOR THE COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE, CAUSING OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS NEEDED. VOLVO HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH OLDER 2005 XC90'S WITH THE V8, BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER MY REPAIRS COSTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THIS BEARING FAILS WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Jan 12, 2015

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH OR LESS WHEN I HEARD A PRETTY LOAD NOISE AND THEN FELT A VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE NOISE CONTINUED. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR BUT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION LATER IN THE DAY AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AWHILE I REALIZED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR ORIGINALLY TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS I HAD THE CAR A LITTLE UNDER ONE YEAR AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED THROUGH A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FROM DAY ONE TO 60,200. I TOOK OVER THE CAR AND AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT MY CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 85,000 MILES. ENGINES ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO FAIL AT UNDER 100,000 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE ENGINES. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THESE STORIES JUST LIKE MINE AND VOLVO IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT! THEY DO NOT CARE, THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE BEING HURT FINANCIALLY BY VOLVO. A RECALL ON THESE CAR SHOULD BE ISSUED...VOLVO NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS! VOLVO MADE THE DETERMINATION NOT TO HELP ME...WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE CAR AND THE SERVICE RECORDS. ACTION NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND THEY NEED TO BE FORCED TO HELP ME AND THE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR

Nov 03, 2014

+ 11 more complaints for this component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

11 complaints

ADAS, AIR BAR Warning lights/urgent and High Gas fumes coming out from the rear seats when fully filled gas. We had called 800-458-1552 and guided us to plug in our VIN [XXX] on www.volvocars.com and nothing showed as far as recall and told us that these recalls expired and our 2005 Volvo are not eligible. 2005 Volvo XC90 that relates to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V483000, Make: VOLVO Model: XC90 Model Year: 2005 Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 17, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V483000 NHTSA Action Number: PE09039 Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Potential Number of Units Affected: 136100 Summary: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. Consequence: IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552. My wife and I had purchased our Volvo XC90 in 2005, here in CA. Six months ago everytime we filled up the gas tank, we would smell a heavy fumes of gas as it was coming from the inside of the vehicle. We had called the Volvo 800 number above and guided us to plug in our VIN [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Jun 02, 2023

BOUGHT CAR AND BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS I KEEP FUEL INJECTION IN IT SO I CAN MOVE THE CAR TO POINT A AND B

Mar 27, 2020

GASTANK WAS LEAKING WHEN I WAS FILLING UP IN FULL TANK NOT VERY MUCH BUT I SMELL WHENEVER I WAS PARKING

Oct 28, 2018

BEGAN SMELLING GAS ODOR AND NOTICED A SMALL LEAK. FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR BUT WHEN I CALL VOLVO ABOUT THE RECALL, MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN THE STATES WHERE THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED.

Aug 31, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE CONTACT WITH A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Jun 22, 2017

+ 6 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

9 complaints

AFTER RAINFALL WE BEGAN EXPERIENCE POWER FAILURES IN OUR VOLVO. NO WINDOWS WERE LEFT OPEN AND THE INTERIOR WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY WATER. BUT WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT THE NEEDLES FOR THE FUEL, MILES PER HOUR AND EVERYTHING WENT OUT. IT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER THEN OFF AGAIN THIS TIME WITH THE RADIO AND WINDOWS COULD NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP. ONCE THE CAR WAS OFF IT CAME BACK ON ONLY TO REPEAT THE SAME ISSUE THE DASH AND RADIO COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND AT ONE POINT WILL SHUT OFF EVERYTHING UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER AS WELL FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING CONSIDERING I HAVE A TODDLER AND SMALL CHILD AND WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TO HAVE EVERYTHING SHUT OFF WAS BEYOND FRIGHTENING AND EXTREMELY WORRISOME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CEM AND I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVEN A FRIEND WHOSE CAR DID THE SAME THING. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A NORMAL FAILURE ESPECIALLY SINCE MY CAR DOES NOT EVEN HAVE MANY MILES ON IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND LOOK INTO THIS PLEASE. THANK YOU. *TR

Apr 12, 2015

2006 VOLVO XC90 T6 AWD APRIL 21, 2013 APPROX 8:30 PM DRIVING AT APPROX 8:30 PM, TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR, REMOTE 2-LANE HIGHWAY (US191, EASTERN ARIZONA) ON TWISTY MOUNTAINOUS ROAD, SWITCHED FROM HIGH-BEAM TO LOW-BEAMS TO ACCOMMODATE ONCOMING VEHICLE APPROACHING AROUND A BEND. A MOMENT OR TWO AFTER SWITCHING TO LOW BEAMS, THE VOLVO'S HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT OUT ALL-TOGETHER. ERROR MESSAGE READING SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF "LOW BEAM BULB FAILURE" APPEARED ON MESSAGE SCREEN. HIGH-BEAMS DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE OPERABLE EITHER. I ACTIVATED FOG LAMPS AND PROCEEDED CAUTIOUSLY TO DESTINATION (APPROX 25 MILES AWAY). APPROX 15 MILES FROM THAT POINT, I WAS PULLED OVER BY DPS PATROL ADVISING I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS...AND THAT MY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WAS ALSO NOT OPERATING. THE NEXT MORNING, INVESTIGATED FURTHER, DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHT BULBS (LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM) OR WITH LICENSE PLATE BULBS SPECIFICALLY (THEY WERE NOT BURNT OUT), NOR WERE THERE ANY ISSUES WITH ANY BLOWN FUSES RELATED TO THOSE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I DID DISCOVER THAT THE DRL (DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS) WERE STILL OPERATING AS NORMAL (WHICH UTILIZE THE SAME BULB AS THE LOW HEADLIGHTS) CONFIRMING THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THOSE BULBS. ALL RESEARCH SINCE THIS EVENT IS POINTING ME TO CONCLUSION THAT THIS MONUMENTALLY UNSAFE CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY A BAD/FAULTY CEM DESIGN BY VOLVO (ONLINE RESEARCH, SPEAKING WITH VOLVO MECHANICS AND REVIEWING SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS). THERE IS NO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS NOT AN OWNER MAINTENANCE ISSUE, THIS IS A DESIGN OR MATERIALS ISSUE. VOLVO SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL & REPAIR TO PREVENT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I REQUEST NHTSA OPEN (RE-OPEN?) INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE, AS THIS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING BEFORE MUCH WORSE CONSEQUENCES RESULT. *TR

Apr 29, 2013

DRIVING IN PITCH BLACK NIGHT ON BACKROADS OF CHARLESTON, SC. LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERED FOR A FEW DAYS. LIGHTS WENT OUT AND CAR WENT OFF ROAD AS WE WERE IN A CURVE. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER SPINNING ON WET GRASS. I NEED THE HEADLIGHTS REPAIRED BY VOLVO AT THEIR EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAILED ENGINE I HAD TO REPLACE. *TR

Jan 02, 2013

Crash: 1

A COMPLAINT WAS PREVIOUS FILED REGARDING TO TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. SITUATION GETTING WORSE. VOLVO XC90 V8 2005; REPLACED CEM UNIT TWO YEARS BACK. RECENTLY FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAPPENED. 1. TURN SIGNAL STOP WORKING 2. NO HIGH BEAM 3. NO WINDSHIELD WASHING 4. NO CRUISE CONTROL 5. NO VEHICLE INFORMATION FUNCTION PROBLEMS LOOK LIKE ASSOCIATED WITH FAULTY CEM AGAIN. VEHICLE IS VERY RISKY TO DRIVE WITH UNRELIABLE OR NOT-FUNCTIONING TURN SIGNAL. *TR

Sep 02, 2011

VOLVO XC90 2005 LOW BEAM BULB FAILURE ERROR AND ONE BEAM TURNS OFF. THEN COMES BACK ON, AND SOMETIMES ALL LIGHTS GO OFF. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. IF YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHT DIAL TO ANOTHER SETTING THEY WILL COME BACK ON, BUT THEN BLINK OFF AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES OFF COMPLETELY. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCE OF THIS. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Aug 21, 2011

+ 4 more complaints for this component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

7 complaints

FRONT HEAD LAMPS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT ONE IS VERY DIM. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THIS LIGHT. IT IS STILL DIM AND I GOT A WARNING FROM A POLICE OFFICER ON 01/30/16.HE STATED THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEXT TIME I WOULD GET A TICKET.

Feb 06, 2016

WE PURCHASED THIS 2005 VOLVO XC90 USED IN OCTOBER 2011 AND SINCE THAT TIME HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP MODULE 3 TIMES. THE LEFT HEADLIGHTS WOULD SOMETIMES WORK AND OTHER TIMES NOT. EACH TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE HEADLAMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS A $460 PART, ONE THAT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF FAILURE. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT, FOR FEAR THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF THE MODULE FAILED ONCE, OR MAYBE EVEN TWICE, BUT THREE TIMES IN ONLY 2.5 YEARS AND LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OTHER VOLVO OWNERS AS WELL, YET VOLVO HAS NOT TAKEN STEPS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, ONE THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH VOLVO'S LACK OF ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. CHECKING ONLINE, I SEE THAT MANY OTHER VOLVO XC90 OWNERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR

Apr 08, 2014

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND OTHER TIMES THE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. AT TIMES IT REMAINED OFF FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL BE FOR DAYS. I'D TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, BUT EACH TIME I DID, THE LEFT HEADLAMP WAS AGAIN WORKING. I'D ALSO REPLACED THE HEADLAMP IN QUESTION, BUT STILL THE HEADLAMP WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. I JUST RETURNED FROM MY 4TH VISIT TO THE DEALER, AT WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT LIGHT BALLAST ($440.00). THE HEADLAMP IS CURRENTLY WORKING. MY WIFE HAS BEEN RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, FOR FEAR THAT BOTH HEADLAMPS WOULD GO OUT. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE, I'M FINDING THAT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH 2004 AND 2005 VOLVO XC-90'S. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VOLVO XC-90 AND A RECALL IS BEING CONSIDERED. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE PRIMARILY DUE TO IT'S 5-STAR SAFETY RATING, BUT WE ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT VOLVO HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Nov 07, 2012

VOLVO XC90 2005, TURNING SIGNAL ACTS DANGEROUSLY. SOMETIMES IT WORKS BUT MOST TIME NO ACTION HAPPENS. COMPLETELY DEAD AND RESTARTING CAR SOMETIMES FIX THE PROBLEM. MULTIPLE CASES OF DANGEROUS INCIDENTS DUE TO NO SIGNAL. *TT

Aug 26, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE CEM UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

Nov 29, 2010

+ 2 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

6 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY DID NOT COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN

Dec 31, 2012

STRONG FUEL ODOR WITHIN CABIN AFTER FUEL FILLUP, THERE IS A RECALL ON FUEL PUMPS DUE TO FIRE RISK ON THIS EXACT MODEL, JUST NOT ON MY VEHICLE. SHOULD I WAIT FOR A FIRE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? *TR

Jan 11, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY WITH A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE ENGINE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL YET THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Apr 29, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHEN HE WAS DRIVING 25 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Jan 27, 2011

MY CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN CHECKED OUT BY DEALERSHIP THEY IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. ON YOUR WEB SITE THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2005 VOLVO XC90, WHICH MY CAR. HOWEVER, VOLVO IS DECLINING MY REQUEST TO FIX THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

Mar 10, 2010

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

AT 111,000 THOUSAND MILES THE COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT BEARING WENT INSIDE THE MOTOR. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, THAT VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT. IT COULD COST ANY WHERE FROM $5000.00 TO $15000.00. I BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM, AND HELP THERE CUSTOMERS WITH THE REPAIRS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

Feb 15, 2013

TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT LIGHT CAME OUT. TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. HAD HARD UP SHIFTS. *TR

Mar 27, 2012

2005 VOLVO XC90 T6, TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 64K MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED UNEXPECTEDLY ON I95 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER A PROGRAM UPGRADE 3 WEEKS EARLIER. TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAULT CODES BUT UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE, "HOPING THIS FIXES IT..." AFTER COMPLETE FAILURE, VEHICLE TAKEN ON FLATBED TO DON BEYER VOLVO WHO DIAGNOSED FAILURE AS A "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS AT NO COST. *TR

Aug 01, 2010

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 XC90 VOLVO WITH 79,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR BROKE DOWN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND I BARELY EVADED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT WHEN THE TRANS FAILED AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP (ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY OF 7 TRAVELING IN THE CAR). THIS COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2005 XC90'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET BY VOLVO OWNERS. ADDITIONALLY, SHREDDED METAL REACHED THE RADIATOR AND OTHER COOLANT DEPARTMENTS THAT ALSO NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRING THE DAMAGE CAUSED IS $6,700.00. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO PROVIDE MY FAMILY A SECURE VEHICLE WHILE I AM DEPLOYED. I EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO LAST AT LEAST TO 100,000 MILES. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND ALREADY NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.. I CONTACTED VOLVO AND IT IS TAKING THEM A LONG TIME TO GET BACK TO ME. MY CAR IS SITTING AT A REPAIR SHOP WHILE I WAIT FOR A PHONE CALL TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP COVER THE COSTS OR NOT. A VOLVO TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED TO ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MODEL BUT ARE NOT SAYING THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE EXPENSES OR INITIATE A RECALL, RATHER SHE SAID THAT THEY WOULD "SEE" IF THEY COULD ASSIST ME IN SOME WAY. AGAIN, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AND CONTINUE TO CALL BUT HAVE NOT MADE ANY PROGRESS WITH THEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MANY VOLVO OWNERS OF THE XC90 2005 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA SO THAT VOLVO IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN CLEARLY DOCUMENTED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ON VARIOUS FORUMS DETAILING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. VOLVO HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THIS IRREFUTABLE PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING TO FORCE VOLVO TO INITIATE A RECALL? *TR

Jan 16, 2010

I HAVE A 2005 VOLVO XC90 T6 WITH 71000 MILES ON IT. ON 7/23/09 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO "SLIP" AND I TOOK IT TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP ON 7/24/09 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,300.00. VOLVO HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SO FAR HAS NOT OWNED UP TO RESPONSIBILITY. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN LOW GEARS AND UPON ACCELERATION. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE IF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR AT ANY OTHER TIME FOR THAT MATTER. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND VOLVO SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BUT THUS FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION IS ON BACK ORDER FOR 1 - 2 MONTHS WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FROM ANY CONSUMER OR SAFETY STANDPOINT. *TR

Jul 29, 2009

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE HEADLIGHTS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, AND POWER REARVIEW MIRROR FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN VOLVO DEALER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,042.

Feb 01, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRIC MODULE MALFUNCTIONED WHICH PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM DRAINING WATER PROPERLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Aug 05, 2014

I HAVE A 2005 VOLVO XC90 T6. BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS INCLUDING TRANSMISSION OUT; THE BLINKERS DO NOT WORK. THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE IS MISLEADING AND THIS IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BLINKER DON'T WORK. LOOKING INTO IT, SEEMS LIKE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY OWNER OF VOLVO XC90 2005. THEY REALLY NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE AND CAUSE FATALITIES. *TR

Oct 29, 2010

2005 VOLVO XC 90 T6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND TURN SIGNAL NOT OPERATING. *TR

Oct 03, 2010

STEERING

4 complaints

MY STEERING DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME AND IT IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN DRIVING.

Jun 15, 2016

I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VOLVO XC90 2005 RACK AND PINION GOING BAD. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING OVER THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE MUST BE AN INFERIOR WORKMANSHIP/COMPONENT, THAT IS CAUSING THIS PART TO BECOME DEFECTIVE FOR SO MANY CUSTOMERS. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS AS IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DEVELOP SUDDEN STEERING PROBLEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT STEERING UNCONTROLLABLY AS SOON AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIES WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MPH WHICH CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT. THE TYPE PF SHIFT (PULL) TENDS TO BE EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVER 60 MILES AN HOUR AND IT HAPPENS IN VERY SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED WAY. I HOPE THAT YOU TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND YOU ARRANGE FOR VOLVO TO COMPLETE A RECALL OR CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOT OF STIFFNESS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PROBLEM WORSENED AFTER A FEW WEEKS AND THE VEHICLE BECAME TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIE ROD END WAS FAULTY. THE CONSUMER CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIE ROD ENDS, BUT THEY WERE REPLACED BACK IN 2006. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENTS PARTS WERE NOT UP TO STANDARDS. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, SO THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP REPLACED THE TIE RODS AT A COST OF $401.83. UPDATED 06/16/10. *JB

Feb 15, 2010

I TOOK MY 2005 VOLVO XC-90 TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE OUTER TIE RODS REPLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED FROM VOLVO. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISER THAT I SHOULD HAVE THE REAR WHEELS ALIGNED BECAUSE THEY WERE FINDING THAT WHEN THIS RECALL SERVICE WAS BEING PERFORMED, THE REAR WHEELS NEEDED ALIGNMENT AS WELL AS THE FRONT WHEELS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT VOLVO WOULD BE PAYING FOR THE FRONT WHEELS TO BE ALIGNED, BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT THE SPECIAL PRICE OF $59.95. I DECLINED THE REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT BECAUSE I FELT IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE KNOWING WHETHER A PROBLEM REALLY EXISTED. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON MY CAR AND THAT MY REAR WHEELS REALLY DID NEED TO BE ALIGNED. NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE TO DO, I CONSENTED TO PAY TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. I RETURNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE RECALL WORK COMPLETED AND MY WALLET HAVING BEEN EMPTIED OF $66.37 ($59.95 + TAX AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES). I DECIDED TO WRITE TO YOU SINCE I BELIEVE THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS BLATANTLY UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. VOLVO RECALLS DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT ONLY PAYS FOR THE FRONT WHEELS TO BE ALIGNED, YET THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THEY ARE FINDING THAT ALL OF THE WHEELS NEED TO BE REALIGNED? MY CAR IS ABOUT 15 MONTHS OLD, AND I HAD MY 15,000 MILE SERVICE DONE IN EARLY JUNE. AT THAT TIME, MY WHEELS WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED AND NOTHING WAS SAID INDICATING I HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM EITHER IN THE FRONT OR THE REAR OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT VOLVO IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ITS CUSTOMERS BY HAVING THEM COME IN TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED "FREE" OF CHARGE ONLY TO WALK OUT WITH A BILL FOR "NECESSARY" SERVICES WHICH ARE "NOT COVERED". I DON'T KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS, BUT I WANTED TO GO ON RECORD WITH WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. *JB

Jul 25, 2006

AT TIME OF PURCHASE, A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE OCCURS UPON TURNING, MANUFACTURER REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY AFTER 5K MILES. OTHER VOLVO XC90 OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS OF STEERING ASSEMBLY AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE ISSUE TO NSTB AS IT MAY REFLECT POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES IF NOT REPAIRED.

Oct 14, 2005

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

3 complaints

WHEN CRANKING IT STALLS AND CUTS OFF AND AFTER DOING IT AROUND 10 TIMES IT FINALLY CRANKS THEN I HAVE TO HURRY TO PUT IN DRIVE TO GET THE MOTOR GOING IN ORDER TO KEEP HER CRUNK AND COUPLE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM SHE STALLED OUT AND I HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND BUSTED THE OIL PAN SO SHE HAS BEEN PARKED EVERY SINCE CAUSE I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND THAT WASN'T A PRETTY SIGHT SINCE THE HIT MADE HER NERVOUS NOW CAN'T GET HER TO GET IN THE CAR SO I NEED MY CAR FIXED AND I SEE IT HAS SEVERAL RECALLS AND ALL AND IT WAS ON A COUNTY STREET ONCE I GOT IT CRUNK BACK UP IT SMOKED BADLY TILL I TURNED IT OFF AND IT TOOK FOUR HOURS FOR ME TO GET IT OUT THE ROAD

Jul 18, 2020

Fire: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE FUEL ODOR RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

Dec 08, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mar 09, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

3 complaints

THIS MODEL IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS RECALLS IN SIMILAR MODELS BUT FOR SOME REASON ISN'T RECALLED. FUEL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. LEAKING FUEL AND CRACKS IN FUEL PUMP. REPLACED WITH 4 PUMPS FROM VOLVO AND NOW IT IS KICKING OUT ECM CODE AND BLOWING EVERY FUEL SYSTEM INSTALLED.

Sep 18, 2017

2005 XC90 V8 STALLED IN TRAFFIC. WOULD NOT RESTART, BUT STARTER WOULD CRANK. FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY CORRODED AND FILLED WITH DRIED SALT. THIS CONTROLLER IS MOUNTED FORWARD OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. MANY INSTANCES OF THIS CONTROLLER FAILING DUE TO SALT / MOISTURE INGRESS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. THE CONTROLLER WAS RELOCATED TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SOME MODEL YEARS LATER. *TR

Dec 26, 2014

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FROZE UP AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO BARELY NOTHING. I COULD GET THE CAR TO JUST MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL OR USE THE BRAKES WELL. THOUGHT IT WAS MY OIL SO I WAS ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO ADD OIL TO IT WHILE ON SIDE OF BUSY ROAD. STARTED CAR UP FINE AND DROVE FOR 5 MORE DAYS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. GOT IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AROUSE WHILE MECHANIC HAD IT SO BROUGHT TO VOLVO WHO SAYS I NEED A NEW CONTROL ELECTRIC MODULE IN MY CAR. *TR

Nov 22, 2014

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

3 complaints

MY CAR IS A 2005, TRANSMISSION NEVER HAD A INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING IT NEEDED SERVICE, NOW MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AT 131,000 MILES. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME SITUATION. VOLVO CLAIMS THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION. I DON'T TRUST THEM AND NOW IT'S BEING SERVED AT AAMCO.

Aug 02, 2017

MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE UNDER BODY CARRIAGE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BOUNCED, AND ROLLED DOWN THE BUSY ROAD! THE CABLE HOLDING IT ON APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN.

Sep 28, 2015

JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR HAS HAD THEM FIXED. THANK YOU. *TR

Jun 04, 2013

TIRES

3 complaints

THE TYPE OF TIRES VOLVO IS PUTTING ON THE XC90 IS TOO SOFT LEADING TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VOLVO REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SAME TYPE/BRAND AND THE TIRES HAVE AGAIN WORN. I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF TIRES WITH IN 35,000 MILES. RESEARCHING THE WEB HAS CONFIRMED THIS IS A PROBLEM VOVLO XC90 WIDE. *NM

Jan 23, 2007

I BROUGHT MY 2005 XC90 IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 25,500 MILES. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS DETERMINED THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE TO HAVE THREE OF ITS TIRES REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 25K MILES OF SERVICE. SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH EITHER THE TIRES OR THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS. *JB

Nov 26, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 15,000 MILES WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS DETERMINED ALL FOUR TIRES WERE 60% WORN, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THESE ARE PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

Sep 12, 2006

VISIBILITY/WIPER

2 complaints

Water is leaking from the windshield into the driver and passenger side inside on the window obstructing my view while driving. Cannot drive the vehicle while it’s raining. Serious safety problem! Please recall and fix all Volvos with this problem.

Jan 17, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V144000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Jan 29, 2014

STRUCTURE

2 complaints

PASSENGER DOOR INTERMITTENTLY SWINGS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, EVEN WHILE LOCKED. FAULTY LATCH.

Oct 25, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ABNORMALLY OPENED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND CLOSED THE DOOR SECURELY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOOR CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FOUND A BROKEN CABLE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 135.93. UPDATED 03/01/12

Feb 06, 2012

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Nov 14, 2016

THIS IS A 2005 VOLVO THAT HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN ALL CARS OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR. IF ONE GOOGLES THE MODEL AND MAKE OF THIS CAR ONE WILL FIND FORUM AFTER FORUM OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE OR SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY IS UP. THE DEALERS AND SERVICES HAVE LARGELY PUT THIS ITEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE ON TO THE CUSTOMER. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON TO A FREEWAY. I WAS NEARLY IN A LIKELY FATAL COLLISION DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING TO GO OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE IN THIS MODEL , BUT FEW VOLVO OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF IT. PLEASE HELP US AND DEMAND THAT VOLVO RECALL THESE CARS, REPAY FOR FAILED TRANSMISSIONS AND LOST VALUE OF THE CARS......ONE CANNOT EVEN GIVE THEM AWAY NO AND THESE WERE 45K$ CARS!!!!!!!!!!FURIOUS. *TR

Oct 24, 2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

2 complaints

I PURCHASED A 2005 VOLVO XC90 FOR $16,000. 6 MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE FREEZES UP. THAT COST $10,000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. LOOKED ON GOOGLE, VERY COMMON FOR THESE V8 ENGINES TO FREEZE UP. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTING UP. LOOKED ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE IS VERY COMMON. THIS WILL COST $3,000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS CAR IS GOING TO COST ME ALMOST AS MUCH TO REPAIR IT AS I PAID FOR IT!! VOLVO IS LOOSING CONTROL. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE ENGINE ISSUES AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE HEADLIGHT ISSUES. PLEASE GOOGLE 2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 ENGINE AND GOOGLE THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED BY ALL THE PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A GREAT CAR. THESE CARS WHERE $62,000.00 BRAND NEW, WHAT A JOKE THEY CAN SELL THIS CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Apr 08, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT BEARING WAS FROZEN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 10/3/12 *CN UPDATED 10/09/2012 *JS

Aug 21, 2012

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPED IN 2005 VOLVO XC 90 WHEN SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. GLASS REPAIR FACILITY SAID THERE WAS LIKELY A FLAW IN THE GLASS. VOLVO SAYS NOT LIKELY. IF I HAD HAD THE SHADE OPEN ALL THAT GLASS WOULD HAVE FALLEN ONTO ME/PASSENGERS AND INTO EYES. SHATTERED INTO A THOUSAND LITTLE PIECES. COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. *TT

Jul 11, 2011

WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEAVE A STREAK ACROSS WINDSHIELD, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRING VISION AND MAKING DRIVING IN RAIN HAZARDOUS. BOTH WIPER BLADES AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER - PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED; DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIRED THE CAR. *JB

Nov 08, 2006

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 complaints

MY 2005 VOLVO XC-90 DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ANY OF THE VEHICLE DOORS WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE AND STARTS MOVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT TO VOLVO, FORD AND NHTSA IN 2005. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND VOLVO ADVERTISE THE XC-90 AS THE SAFEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. FORD AND VOLVO HAVE OTHER CARS BEFORE AND AFTER THE XC-90'S INTRODUCTION THAT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS THE DOORS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE AND STARTS MOVING. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS HAD AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MANY OF THEIR OTHER VEHICLES FOR YEARS SO THEY TRAINED US TO EXPECT IT, AND THEN THEY LEAVE THIS FEATURE OFF! I BELIEVE THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE XC-90 WAS FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE UNITED STATES IN 2004. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE!!! *TR

May 15, 2010

DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. MUST RECYCLE THE LOCK (LOCK THEN UNLOCK, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE) IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR TO LATCH SHUT. *TR

Jan 22, 2008

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

I was getting off the highway and made a left turn. As I was accelerating the motor gentle cut off.. (You wouldnt even notice if you wasnt driving) Full Traffic was behind me, so luckily I was able to get out of the way and pull to shoulder. It was the day before Christmas and car hasn't ran since. Upon investigation I found the CEM was effected. When the car died I was in left hand lane and I had to make my way to right, the shoulder. Yes the problem was diagnosed by myself. However I did investigation and researched using all data at library. It has not been inspected by anyone else. There where no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure. It happened all of a sudden in the middle of traffic when I was getting off the highway.

Mar 05, 2025

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I’ve had to change my fuel injection pump and catalytic convert twice on one year.

Jul 15, 2023

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-SKID INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO CARS BENTWOOD (314-644-9501, LOCATED AT 7700 MANCHESTER RD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63143) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL CAP AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

Oct 03, 2018

AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

ALL THE VEHICLE LIGHTS WILL COME ON OVER THE DASH AND THE WHEEL LOCKS THEN IT SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS SO UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY. I AM NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR MY VIN # WHEN GOOGLE CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS IS A HAZARD AND THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM.

May 21, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

2005 VOLVO XC90 HAS MANY PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION JUMPS AND JERKS WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGHER GEARS. ALMOST THROWS THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AT TIMES. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO CAR NOT BEING SEALED PROPERLY. THIS LEADS TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDING FAULTY AIR BAG CODES, BRAKE LIGHTS AND REAR TURN SIGNALS GOING OUT. CAR HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS NOR REAR TURN SIGNALS AT ALL. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM SAYS IT IS DUE TO THE 2005 VOLVO XC90 NOT HAVING RELAYS AT ALL. AND ALSO FROM WATER BEING INTRODUCED TO ELECTRICAL PARTS.

Nov 08, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

1 complaint

MY 2005 XC90 (ODOMETER APPROX. 178,000 MILES) THROWS CHECK ENGINE, REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED DASHBOARD WARNINGS INTERMITTENTLY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT HAS A NEW CEM AND A SECOND NEW THROTTLE BODY IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. IT ALSO ISSUES A LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FAILURE WARNING, EVEN WHEN THE BULB IS LIT, AND THE LEFT TURN BLINKER IS STICKY. SOMETIMES, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR READJUST SIMULTANEOUSLY UPON OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. RECENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH, THE CAR ABRUPTLY LOST SPEED (A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE) AND STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE TO 40 MPH. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT LOST POWER IN HEAVY CITY RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC (ALSO TERRIFYING) AS A RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN. IT BARELY MADE IT TO 10 MPH AND CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION CRASH WITH THE CARS BEHIND IT (ALSO TERRIFYING). LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO A NEARBY BANK PARKING LOT, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. IT DROVE NORMALLY BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, CITING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TWO PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED REPAIRS. THEY IDENTIFIED A WIRING SHORT AS THE CAUSE BOTH TIMES, YET ACT MYSTIFIED AS TO WHY THE PROBLEMS HAVE PERSISTED DESPITE THOSE REPAIRS. I REPORTED THE SEAT/MIRROR SHIFTS AND THE ONGOING LOW BEAM BULB FAILURES TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO REPLIED (WITHOUT EXAMINING THE CAR) THAT THE BULB WAS EITHER BURNT OUT OR LOOSE IN THE SOCKET, AND THAT THE SEAT SHIFTING WAS SIMPLY THE WAY THE MEMORY FUNCTION WORKS. I GET THE SENSE THAT VOLVO DOES KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO TELL ME. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED WITH THE LACK OF ANSWERS, AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR.

Aug 30, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND PARKED ON THE CONTACT'S STREET DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jun 08, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

MY VOLVO XC90 ALSO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CEM PROBLEMS AFTER VARIOUS SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO ARISE. AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE DISPLAY BEGAN SHOWING VARIOUS MESSAGES. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW CEM AND INTEND TO REPLACE IT . I AM AN ATTORNEY. IF THIS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FAIL AFTER THE CEM IS REPLACED, I INTEND TO TAKE FURTHER LEGAL ACTION, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THIS WEBSITE. I INTEND TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALER TOMORROW TO PUT THEM ON NOTICE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT BELIEVE A REPUTABLE COMPANY LIKE VOLVO DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLES. I AM FORMALLY REQUESTING THAT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THESE PROBLEMS BE REOPENED AS THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE CEM DESIGN FLAWS CAUSE DANGEROUS PROBLEMS THAT CAN THREATEN THE SAFETY AND EVEN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO DRIVE AND RIDE IN THE VOLVO XC90

Nov 05, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONTO THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO DIM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE RADIO NO LONGER WORKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,189.

Nov 03, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

ASIDE FROM NORMAL CARE, I HAVE ONLY REPLACED MY TIRES AND A GAS CAP. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME WATER SEEPAGE ONTO THE DRIVER-SIDE. I COVERED THE VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINED AND FIGURED I WOULD HAVE A LOOK AT IT WHEN I HAD TIME. JULY 2015, I TOOK MY VOLVO TO SAVANNAH VOLVO, FIXED MY BREAKS ALONG WITH OTHER SAFETY FIXES, AFTER 14 HRS OF HAVING MY VEHICLE AND 2800 LATER, PETE STATED EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THE WATER SEEPAGE WAS DUE TO THE DRAINS BEING CLOGGED, BUT, THEY ARE ALL CLEAR NOW, WE DID A WATER TEST AND EVERYTHING IS OK. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE SOME MORE WATER SEEPAGE BUT IT SHOULD DRY UP IN A FEW DAYS. HE ALSO MENTIONED SOME OTHER WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE THOUGH NOT UNTIL NOVEMBER, DECEMBER. I SAID GREAT AND GOT ON MY WAY. THREE DAYS LATER IT DID RAIN, CONFIDENT I DID NOT NEED TO COVER MY VEHICLE AND WAS STILL EXPERIENCING WATER SEEPAGE FROM MY VISIT, I DID NOT THINK ANY THING OF IT. THE NEXT DAY, MY CONTROL PANEL STARTED TO LIGHT UP. I CALLED SAVANNAH, AND HE MENTIONED IT MUST JUST BE BECAUSE YOU PUT A FULL TANK OF GAS....WHAT??? OK. AS THE WEEK WENT ON THE CONTROL PANEL CONTINUED TO LIGHT UP ONE BY ONE. THE DAY BEFORE GOING BACK, MY DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS ON. HOPING I DID NOT HAVE A DEAD BATTERY THE NEXT DAY, I HEADED TO VOLVO. AFTER 4 HRS THEY TELL ME THE ROOF DRAINS WERE CLOGGD AND SEEPED ONTO THE CEM, AND IT IS DAMAGED. I SAID TO PETE, I THOUGHT THE DRAINS WERE CLEAR WHEN I LEFT A WEEK AGO??? YEAH, WELL, WE CAN'T CREATE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR DRAINS. THOUGH, AFTER 10 YRS I LEAVE THERE AND 3 DAYS LATER EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM, AFTER YOU TOLD ME MY DRAINS WERE ALL CLEARED? SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO HEADQUARTERS, NOT ONE PERSON IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS BAD DESIGN, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION TO LIMP AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT! IT NOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY, AFTER SPENDING 2800.00 I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLVO!

Oct 05, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55-60 MPH ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER. THIS CAUSED A FRIGHTENING AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS I COULD NOT BE SEEN BY OTHER DRIVERS. I TRIED TO CROSS 2 LANES AND GET ONTO THE SHOULDER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR ENGINE POWER. WHILE I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I WAS NOT IN OR DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT I HAD AN EXTREMELY CLOSE CALLS. I CHANGED LANES AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 55. ONCE IN THE LANE ANOTHER DRIVER WHO WAS UNABLE TO SEE MY VEHICLE (NO LIGHTS) CAME UP BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ONLY A LAST MINUTE SWERVE AVOIDED A REAR END COLLISION THAT NO DOUBT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH VERY SERIOUS IF NOT TRAGIC RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY OTHER DRIVERS HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE-CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS, CHAOTIC SITUATION. THE LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF LIGHTS CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING A MAJOR MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MANY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE ARE KILLED TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AND RE-CONSIDER A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

Oct 24, 2014

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE TURNING SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, SRS AIR BAG SERVICE, ANTI-SKID, AND THE IMMOBILIZER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE, RACK AND PINION NUT, AND PINION SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,419.

Mar 24, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

WAS STARTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED AND CAR STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. BATTERY WAS GOOD, STARTED WORKED GOOD BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE NO GAS WAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE. BEING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, I WAS PUSHED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME TO A SAFE LOCATION OUT OF TRAFFIC. TOWED CAR TO SHOP AND STILL INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. *TR

Mar 17, 2014

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUN ROOF. THE WATER CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE HEADLINER AND FLOORBOARD CARPET. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE SEATS TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY AND A GROWTH OF MOLD AND MILDEW INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL WATER BUGS AND OTHER TYPES OF INSECTS INFESTING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE WATER ACCUMULATION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM MEDICAL DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DRAIN THE SEVERAL GALLONS OF WATER THAT COULD BE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Feb 25, 2014

Injuries: 1

STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT 12/12/2013 WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR THE DEALER HAD THE RADIO ON AND I NEVER SUSPECTED ANY NOISE AT THE TIME.AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I KEPT HEARING THIS KNOCKING NOISE AT FIRST I THOUGHT IS WAS THE SKI RACK MAKING THE NOISE THEN WHEN MY HUSBAND DROVE IT HE SAID IT WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CHECK IT A OUT AND FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS THE SUSPENSION,INNER TIE RODS,AXLES,SWAY BAR, STEERING,BUSHINGS ETC HIS REPLY WAS HOW DID THIS CAR PASS INSPECTION WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS AVAILABLE TAKE THE CAR BACK AND ASK THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEMS.I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND ASK THE DEALER TO COMPLY THEY WOULD NOT I TOLD THEM THEY HAD RECEIVED A FAULTY INSPECTIONS ON THE CAR SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC SAME RESPONSE. I THEN CALLED THE SAFETY INSPECTORS AND THEY CAME OUT TO CHECK OUT THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ADDED A CRACKED ENGINE MOUNT. I THEN ASKED THE INSPECTOR TO COME AND LOOK AT ALL THE THINGS THAT VOLVO FOUND THAT THE SAFETY INSPECTORS MISSED HE AGREED AND SAW BUT ONLY WROTE A REPORT I STILL HAVE A BROKE CAR THAT WAS FAULTY INSPECTED. I WANT THE DEALER TO FIX MY PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE REFUSED I COULD SUE THEM FOR GETTING A FAULTY INSPECTION AND SELLING A LEMON BUT I FELL LIKE I AM STUCK I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO FROM HERE I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR SEVERAL THINGS THE RACK AND PINION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT I HAVE TO FIX BUT EXPENSIVE AND THE BUSHINGS AND TIE RODS ARE GOING TO BE THE NEXT THING I REPAIR I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THEM I AM PAYING 7000.00 FOR A USED CAR AND I FELL THAT THE DEALER AND THE INSPECTORS ARE CROOKS AND USED A FAULTY INSPECTION TO SELL A BROKE CAR PLEASE HELP. *TR

Feb 12, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM - I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS EXTREMELY HIGH.. I AM A RECENT WIDOW AND A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN ON A FIXED INCOME... I AM SO TIRED OF THIS CAR BEING SO UNRELIABLE AND THE REPAIR COSTS ARE BANKRUPTING ME. I HAVE NO WHERE TO TURN THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE AND THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER COULD CARE LESS. *TR

Feb 08, 2014

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

1 complaint

VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE BALANCER SHAFT DEFECT THAT CAUSING A VERY PRICEY AND SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE FIX WAS TO DRILL A HOLE BUT NOT TO REPAIR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE DESIGN FLAW. I WAS INFORMED BY THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2005 CX90 AND THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $4000 TO FIX THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE BALANCE SHAFT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Jan 31, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (CEM) WILL NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED. AS A RESULT, AUDIO SYSTEM, PARKING ASSIST, AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK. AUDIO SYSTEM TURNS ON SPORADICALLY BY ITSELF AND RUNS CONTINUOUSLY(I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, THEN WAIT 3+ MINUTES TO STOP IT). AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MIGHT RUN CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON. ALSO, THE TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAMS, AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH MIGHT NOT WORK. THIS ISSUE WAS RECALL 2014 VOLVO S60, S80, XC60 AND XC70. 2005 XC90 BUT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BECAUSE MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC SYSTEM (PASSENGER AIRBAGS, HEAD LAMPS, AND/OR TURN SIGNALS) INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. IT'S NOT FAIR, WHEN SAME PROBLEM IS ACCEPTED AS REASON FOR RECALL FOR 2014 MODELS(XC60, S60, S80, XC70) BUT NOT 2005 XC90S. *TR

Jan 05, 2014

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM WORK THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM WENT OUT. I BOUGHT A NEW BULB AND THE LIGHT STILL DID NOT WORK L THEN CHECKED. THE WIRING GOING INTO THE HEADLIGHT AND THERE WAS NO POWER FOR THE LOW BEAM HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN IT WAS BAD ENOUGH I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION JUST 3MONTHS AGO AND NOW THIS I ALSO READ NONLINEAR THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANNYS. *TR

Sep 11, 2013

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

WAS DRIVING ON FREE WAY, AS I WAS ACCELERATING I LOST ALL POWER AND STEERING.. THE ENGINE STALLED OUT AND I HAD TO VEER OFF TO SIDE SO THAT I WOULDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mar 12, 2013

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

VOLVO KNOWS THE V8 ENGINE ON THE 2005 XC90 IS FAULTY. SPECIFICALLY, THE COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING FAILING DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. FORTUNATELY MINE FAILED WHILE AT IDLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE ENTIRE ENGINE IS NOW SEIZED UP AND MY OTHERWISE CLEAN CAR IS A LARGE AND USELESS PAPERWEIGHT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AT SPEED, IT COULD CAUSE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. UNLESS VOLVO ACTIVELY FINDS THE REMAINING ENGINES IN SERVICE AND FIXES THIS PROBLEM, IT REMAINS A RISK REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE. APPROPRIATELY, THEY SHOULD ALSO REIMBURSE ANYONE WHO WAS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY LEARNED OF IT BACK IN 2005. *TR

Dec 18, 2012

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

I ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND COULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THIS PUT MY CHILDREN AND I IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE BACK INTO MY OWN LANE IN TIME, IT WAS A VERY SCARY 10 OR 15 SECONDS. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I CAN GET IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT HAVE DRIVEN IT ON SHORT TRIPS AROUND TOWN. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP SOME IN NORMAL DRIVING. I'M TAKING IT TO VOLVO SERVICE TOMORROW BUT SOME QUICK RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS SUV, AND THAT VOLVO IS COMPLETELY AWARE OF IT. IN FACT, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON I SPOKE WITH FROM VOLVO N.AM SAID "IT'S AN EPIDEMIC", AND THE SERVICE WRITER FOR NORTHPOINT VOLVO HAS SEEN IT MANY, MANY TIMES. IT LOOKS LIKE I'M IN FOR AS MUCH AS $8500 FOR A TRANSMISSION, AND EVEN MORE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE AXLES AS WELL AS A NEW RADIATOR, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE WHOLE PROBLEM DUE TO FLUID CONTAMINATION (GLYCOL INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID). I WASN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOW, BUT I HAD CERTAINLY WONDERED WHY MY $48,000 VEHICLE HAD PLUMMETED IN VALUE COMPARED TO OTHER CARS! THIS IS NOT ONLY A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD BUT ALSO A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THE MANY PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED THIS SUV BASED ON AN EXPECTATION OF QUALITY AT LEAST IN LINE WITH MINIMUM INDUSTRY STANDARDS. CLEARLY THIS COMPANY IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

May 11, 2012

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 complaint

WHEN I FILL MY TANK UP ALL THE WAY MY GASOLINE ONLY LASTS ABOUT 150 MILES. THE GAS HAS GOT TO BE LEAKING SOMEWHERE!!! I HAVE TO FILL MY TANK UP SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. *TR

Apr 12, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

I DROVE IN SEVERE DOWN POUR YESTERDAY AND EXPERIENCED AN YELLOW ERROR MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND ANTI SKID MESSAGE. I REDUCED MY SPEED TO 50 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND PROCEEDED HOME. AFTER STOPPING THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH WATER GETTING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSING THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE TO SHORT CIRUIT AND RUST. THIS REPAIR ALONE COSTS OVER $5000 DUE THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND IMPROPER SEALING OF IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I AVOIDED ANY POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS BY DRIVING SLOWLY BUT DO NOT FEEL SAFE WERE I TO TRAVEL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER IN THE FUTURE. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD SHORT CIRCUIT LEAVING ME WITHOUT ESSENTIAL POWER AND POSSIBLY HURT OR STRANDED. I CAN SEE FROM YOUR DATABASE THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 11/22/2010 UNDER ID PE10025 CITING NO REAL SAFETY ISSUES. I DISAGREE AND WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. VOLVO HAS CONCEDED TO REPLACE THE CEM ($753.52) UNIT BUT NOT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ($3034.71) THAT HOUSES IT, THEREFORE OWNERS LIKE MYSELF WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND REAL DANGER FROM IT.

Jan 18, 2012

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

PURCHASED USED 2005 VOLVO XC90 IN SPRING OF 2010. DURING THE NEXT YEAR EXPERIENCED VERY INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. EXAMPLES ARE LOCKS NOT WORKING, BLINKER, RADIO. THESE ISSUES LITERALLY ONLY HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES. IN APRIL 2011 HAD BIYEARLY SAFETY AND EMISSIONS DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP (NON VOLVO) AND IT DID NOT PASS EMISSIONS. NEXT DAY TOOK MY VOLVO XC90 TO WEISS VOLVO AND IT PASSED EMISSIONS (WITHOUT ME KNOWING THEY CLEARED ERRORS ON THE CAR TO GET IT TO PASS. THIS MUST BE THE REASON IN EUROPE THAT DEALERSHIPS CAN'T INSPECT THEIR OWN MAKE OF CARS) ON JULY 17 2011 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. RADIO WENT OUT. A FEW MINUTES LATER ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THE CAR SHUT DOWN EXCEPT FOR THE ENGINE. LOST A/C (IT WAS 110 THAT DAY), LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKING WAS INTERMITTENT, NO BLINKERS, NO HEADLIGHTS, NO LIGHTS IN INTERIOR, WHILE I WAS AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM NOT SURE IF ENGINE WAS INTERMITTENT OR NOT BECAUSE I GOT OFF AS SOON AS I COULD. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO WEISS VOLVO SO DROPPED IT OFF THERE AGAIN ON THE DATE OF THE TOTAL FAILURE. CALLED VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE ON JULY 18 2011 TO FILE COMPLAINT. WEISS VOLVO CALLED BACK AND TOLD US CAR WOULDN'T START. CALLED BACK LATER IN THE DAY AND SAID THEY SAW THAT EVERYTHING WENT OUT AND CAR WAS FULL OF CODES. WEISS SENT IN AN ESTIMATE FOR $1500 TO REPLACE ECM. I ASKED WEISS TO PERFORM AN EMISSIONS TEST (BY MO LAW MANUFACTURER'S CARS MUST PASS EMISSIONS TEST UP TO 80K MILES AND MY CAR HAD 61K) I RESEARCHED ECM AND FOUND VERY SIMILAR STORIES TO MINE AND BROUGHT THIS UP TO VOLVO NA. VOLVO NA TOLD WEISS VOLVO TO "RESET" MY CAR (AGAIN WITHOUT MY PERMISSION). THE CAR THEN WAS FUNCTIONAL AFTER RESET. WEISS THEN "TESTED" MY CAR FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS TO FIGURE OUT THE DESIGN FLAW FOR A TOTAL OF 451 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE ECM BUT VOLVO NA SAID IT WAS VARIOUS OTHER REASONS AND WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. CAR STILL BROKE. REACHED LIMIT. *KB

Aug 18, 2011

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

I'D LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE LIST OF THOSE ALREADY REPORTING THE ABRUPT LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ALL DASHBOARD GAUGES, DURING A RAINSTORM. MY ISSUE WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS A PREMATURELY CORRODED CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (CEM) CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING WATER TO ACCESS THE CEM CONNECTOR. I'M SHOCKED TO FIND OUT VOLVO KNEW ABOUT THIS IN 2005, WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR MOST OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND DID NOTHING TO CORRECT OR EVEN ALERT THEIR OWNERS. I URGE THE NHTSA TO REVISIT THEIR INVESTIGATION, AND FORCE A RECALL IF VOLVO CONTINUES TO REFUSE. I CAN ASSURE YOU AS A DRIVER DURING THIS EVENT, THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I HOPE WE AREN'T WAITING FOR ENOUGH INJURIES OR DEATHS BEFORE YOU GET TO THAT OBVIOUS CONCLUSION.

Aug 09, 2011

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

A NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR OF REPLACEMENT AUTOMOBILE PARTS PROVIDED THE INCORRECT SIZE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOR A 2005 VOLVO XC-90. A OWENS CROSS ROAD, AL AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT INSTALLED THESE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BLAMED THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR'S CATALOG ERROR FOR SMALLER (APPROXIMATELY 0.50 INCH) FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WHICH ARE SOLD AS AN EXACT REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL VOLVO ROTORS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ACTUALLY EXCEEDED THE FRONT ROTORS OUTER DIAMETER AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN OBVIOUS TO ANY RESPONSIBLE AUTO MECHANIC. THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS CATALOG ERROR IS RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. THE NAME OF THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR IS UNKNOWN BUT CERTAINLY COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE OWENS CROSS ROAD AUTO REPAIR SERVICE. THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR SHOULD BE FINED AND REQUIRED TO NOTIFY EVERY AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHICH THEY HAVE SUPPLIED WITH THE INCORRECT SIZE FRONT ROTORS.

May 26, 2011

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE RAIN WAS SEEPING INTO THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 05/13/11

Mar 24, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

2005 XC90 V8-MANY PROBLEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND CAR LOSING POWER. LOST POWER ON INTERSTATE-CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AND SPEED-NEEDED TOW-HAPPENED TWICE. CURRENT ISSUE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY ALL LIGHTS COMING ON STATING BRAKE FAILURE, POWER OVERLOAD, LIMP MODE AND BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AT COST OF $1006. 10 DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ANTI SKID LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT. CAR LOST HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS-9 PM AND SLEETING. DEALER NOW SAYS NEED TO REPLACE CEM AND BATTERY AT A COST OF $3,000 DUE TO WATER IN CEM. IT WAS RAINING OR SLEETING BOTH TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VOLVO REDESIGNED THE COVER TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION BUT NEEDS TO ISSUE RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS- TICKING TIME BOMB. SOMEONE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON RAINY NIGHT ON INTERSTATE. PLEASE CONSIDER REQUIRING RECALL-OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DUE TO VOLVO XC90 V8 DESIGN FLAWS. HOW CAN VOLVO BE ALLOWED TO SELL VEHICLES THAT SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN OUTSIDE/OR IN THE RAIN. *TR

Jan 31, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARINGS BREAKDOWN IN NOV 2009 AND HAD REPAIRS DONE AT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP; AUGUST 2010 CYLINDER HEAD LEAK/CRACK WHICH BRINGS OIL TO WATER COOLANT. REPAIR SHOP ADVISED TO GET RID OF CAR 2005 XC 90 V8 VOLVO. I AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS CAR. TO REPAIR AND REPLACE ENGINE AND NEW TRANSMISSION TOO MUCH $$$ FOR THIS VOLVO. WITH NO GUARANTEE. VOLVO NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE BAD QUALITY OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH SO MANY CARS ON THE ROAD. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

Aug 27, 2010

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,TIRES

1 complaint

2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES NEED TO FLIP THE CONTROL BAR FOR MULTIPLE TIMES. FAIRLY DANGEROUS FOR CHANGING LANES OR TURNING TO LEFT OR RIGHT. PUSHING THE TURN SIGNAL CONTROLLER DOWNWARD MAKES THE SIGNAL WORK. PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT. *TR

Aug 16, 2010

POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

WE OWN A 2005 VOLVO XC90 AND IT HAS 54K MILES ON IT. WE HEARD A WHINING SOUND FROM THE REAR AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE REAR HUB BEARINGS NEED TO BE CHANGED. WE WERE NOT CONVINCED AND TOOK IT TO OUR AUTO MECHANIC WHO WORKS ON OUR AVALON, HE LOOKED AT IT AND AFTER SPENDING 5HRS ON IT CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. WE WENT BACK TO THE VOLVO DEALER AND ASKED HIM TO CHECK AGAIN AND SAID IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY CAME BACK AND SAID YES IT IS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PRICE TAG WAS FOR $5200. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH ALL THE XC90'S. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY NEVER KNOWING WHEN OUR TRANSMISSION WILL GIVE WAY. *TR

Dec 29, 2009

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

I HAD TO WEAR WIDE WIDTH SHOES DUE TO MY TOE BEING PINCHED. I WAS DRIVING A 2005 VOLVO XC90. A COUPLE OF TIMES, INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE SHOE WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE GAP BETWEEN THE ACCELEROMETER AND BRAKE IS VERY LITTLE. WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH A NON-WIDE WIDTH SHOE, I DID NOT NOTICE THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST ALL THE TIME WEARING THIS ONE PARTICULAR SHOE (4E WIDE). *TR

Sep 30, 2009

POWER TRAIN,TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 VOLVO XC90 (54,414 MILES) ON A BUSY CALIFORNIA FREEWAY (THE 405), THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CALL FOR A TOW WITHOUT INJURY (ALTHOUGH I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS SO SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING) AND HAD IT TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALER IN TORRANCE, CA. IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR XC90 VOLVOS TOO. VOLVO HAS NOT RECALLED OR PROVIDED ANY NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF THE PROBLEM. VOLVO HAS PROVIDED REPLACEMENT TRADES AND CASH TO SOME CONSUMERS WHO COMPLAINED, BUT NO OVERALL NOTICE TO CONSUMERS. WE DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO US AND STARTED TO RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, THE WEEK BEFORE, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS OUT OF TOWN. UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, UNEVEN WEAR EVEN WITH CONSTANT REALIGNMENT, IS ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 18" TIRES ON VOLVO. THEY KNOW OF THE ISSUE, BUT NOT HOW TO FIX IT. VOLVO DID AT LEAST SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PUT THE SPARE ON AND MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED (FORTUNATELY). WE DIDN'T KNOW OF THE SAFELY FLAWS IN THE XC90 WHICH WAS PURCHASED BECAUSE OF VOLVO'S MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF "SAFETY" AND "VOLVO FOR LIFE" CAMPAIGN. VOLVO IS ADVERTISING FALSELY AND THE XC90 HAS SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE HELP PROTECT OTHERS! *TR

Feb 05, 2009

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WAS ONLY 4 1/2 INCHES WIDE. THE WIDTH OF HIS FOOT IS 5 INCHES WIDE. THERE IS AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SPACE TO ADEQUATELY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT ALSO DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAVE NOT MADE ANY EFFORTS TO CORRECT THE DESIGN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

Sep 24, 2008

STEERING,TIRES

1 complaint

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 XC90 VOLVO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS ISSUED MAY 3 2006. SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY RECALL UNTIL SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN JANUARY 2007. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEMS SHE CURRENTLY HAD WITH THE TIRES HAVING UNEVEN WEAR AND WEARING DOWN TO THE INDICATORS, AND CRACKED TREAD WERE CAUSED BY THE DEFECT STATED IN SAFETY RECALL 06V155000.THE RECALL STATED THAT THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT COULD DEFORM AT HIGH LOADS CAUSING A LOSS OF THE CLAMPING FORCE ,AND THE NUT MAY LOOSEN, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES CURRENTLY HAVE 17,000 MILES, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE TIRES WEARING WERE DUE TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

Feb 01, 2007

AIR BAGS

1 complaint

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE GENERAL MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO SERVICE OR FURTHER EXAMINE THE VEHICLE.

Nov 14, 2006

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES

1 complaint

BRAKE PROBLEM AT 13000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 25000, COSTLY REPAIR, THE TRUCK WEIGHS 6000 LBS AND BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE. CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON NEW VEHICLE! PLEASE INVESTIGATE, I KNOW THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE DUST, WEAR FAST. *NM

May 07, 2006

EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TOWING CAPACITY LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL CONFLICTS WITH A BROCHURE PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. THE BROCHURE MADE NO MENTION OF THIRD ROW SEATING HAVING AN IMPACT ON TOWING CAPACITY WHILE THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THE THIRD ROW SEATING REDUCED TOWING CAPACITY. WHILE TOWING A SNOWMOBILE TRAVELING 30MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOST TRACTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 08, 2006

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

VOLVO XC90 AWD: THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WITH ME AND ONCE WITH THE DEALER. DECEMBER 2005 THE VEHICLES FAILED TO START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM WAS A FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, AND I DROVE THE TRUCK MAYBE A GOOD TWO WEEKS AND EARLY ONE MORNING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE JUST SLOWED SPEED TO 20 MPH. I MERGED RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE CUT OF AFTER WAITING A SHORT TIME I STATED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT CONTINUED WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS. AFTER ABOUT 1 HOUR AND A HALF I ARRIVE TO MY 20-MINUTE DESTINATION AND CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE AGAIN AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN TO THE SAME DEALER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLS ME IN AND TELLS ME THE VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICK-UP. THE PROBLEM WAS THEIR TECHNICIAN FORGOT TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH CASED THE VEHICLE TO QUIT WHILE DRIVING. I ACCEPTED MY VEHICLE AND REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF IT WAS THEIR FAULT AND HE APOLOGIZED..... OKAY, THREE DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING WITH MY CHILDREN AND I ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN I CALLED ROADSIDE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT'''''S BEEN ABOUT 8 DAYS LATER MY VEHICLE IS STILL AT VOLVO. I CALLED TODAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WITH ALL HONESTY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS HOWEVER; THERE'S DEFINITELY A PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AGAIN WHEN THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

Jan 24, 2006

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

THE LIGHTING OF DASH INSTRUMENTS, I.E. RADIO AND HVAC CONTROLS IS TOO DIM TO READ DURING NORMAL SUNNY DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION.*JB

Sep 10, 2005

TIRES,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

ON FEBRUARY 16 OF THIS YEAR, I HIT SOME BLACK ICE THAT CAUSED ME TO HIT A CURB SIDEWAYS. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL OFF. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KEN GARFF SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE SOUTHTOWNE LOCATION IN SANDY, UT WHERE IT WAS "REPAIRED". A FREE LOANER CAR WAS GIVEN TO ME, AND THE CHARGES WERE COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. AT THAT TIME THE CAR HAD APPROX 3700 MILES ON IT. SINCE THAT REPAIR I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR APPROX 5000 MILES. I HAD THE 7500 MILE SERVICE COMPLETED AT THE KEN GARFF DOWNTOWN SLC LOCATION AROUND JULY 15TH. AT THAT TIME, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY CHECK THE CAR OVER FOR ANY AND ALL SAFETY ISSUES. ON AUGUST 15TH, I DROVE FROM ELKO, NV TO LAKEWOOD, CO, WITH MY 14 MONTH OLD BABY. THE 750 MILE DRIVE TOOK US VIA I-70 AND THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. ON AUG 16TH, I DROVE 1 BLOCK FROM MY PARENT'S HOUSE TO A STORE, WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING PLACE THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT THE TROUBLE WAS AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS LYING COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS. A BOLT HAD COME OUT OF THE A FRAME AND THEREFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO RICKENBAUGH VOLVO IN DOWNTOWN DENVER TO BE REPAIRED. *NM

Sep 08, 2005

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