2005 VOLVO XC90 Complaints

TRANSMISSION COMPLETE FAILURE AT 92,000 MILES. APPEARS TO BE A MATERIAL MANUFACTURING DEFECT. VOLVO TECH SPEC DESCRIBES DEFECTIVE PART, YET VOLVO DEALERSHIP REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. *TR

DURING RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND CAR LOSES POWER. I HAVE COME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HIGH SPEED ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER. ALSO CAR HAS A SEVERE JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A TURN. SO STRONG I THOUGHT I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THERE IS A PROBLEM NHTSA INVESTIGATED WITH WATER GETTING INTO THE CEM. VOLVO ACKNOWLEDGED MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT RESULTS IN WATER GETTING IN CEM BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COVER. THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN THIS MIGHT HAPPENS-APPEARS TO DEPEND ON HOW HEAVY THE RAIN, IF ROADWAY HAS A LOT OF WATER. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS-VOLVO CONTINUES TO PUT CONSUMERS AT RISK. *TR

1. NORMAL CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING. 2. TURN SIGNALS SPORADICALLY DO NOT FUNCTION. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DOES NOT MATTER, WHETHER IN WINTER OR SUMMER. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 THE CAR HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A SHAKE, I BROUGHT IT TO VOLVO FOR A CHECK UP, NOTHING WAS REPORTED AS UNUSUAL. YESTERDAY I HEARD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AND IMMEDIATELY FLATBEDDED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE WENT TO DIAGNOSE AND THE ENGINE HAS FROZE. THE DEALER IS RESEARCHING AND EXPLAINED IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH A NEW ENGINE COSTING $14,000.00, READING OTHER BULLETINS I SUSPECT THIS IS A COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE AND IS OCCURRING WITH ALL 2005 V8 XC90'S AS THEY INCREASE IN AGE AND EXIT ANY WARRANTY PERIOD. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN DO SOMETHING, A NEW ENGINE COST AS MUCH AS IT'S TRADE-IN VALUE. SUCH A KNOW ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH VOLVO PICKING UP THE COST. *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC NOTICE THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE NEEDS TO REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT REGARDING ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED AT A DEALER THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

2005 XC90 V8. POWER REDUCTION, ENGINE NOISE, ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT BEARING. FAILURE AT 35,000 MILES ON ENGINE, 4 YR OLD, DEALER SERVICED. LONG BLOCK REPLACED WHILE UNDER EXTENDED 7-YR WARRANTY. BY DEALER. TOTAL REPAIR COST (W/O WARRANTY) WOULD HAVE BEEN $15,000. *TR

2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 AWD-NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN UPSTATE NY IN 2010. ODD PROBLEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS FAILING, POWER WINDOWS OPENING AND "ANTI" THEFT FEATURES (KEY LOCK) BEING ACTIVATED FOR UNKNOWN REASON-THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A BALANCE SHAFT REPLACEMENT AT ABOUT 70K MILES (I BELIEVE IT HAD 65K MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT) WHICH APPARENTLY WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURER NOT HAVING DRIP HOLES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I BELIEVE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE SOMEWHAT RELATED TO THAT PROBLEM IN THAT WATER SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE ODD ELECTRICAL ISSUES DON'T ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN ITS RAINING BUT MOISTURE APPEARS TO BE A FACTOR. LATEST ISSUE WAS A LOCKED SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION-CAR WOULD START BUT COULD NOT PUT INTO ANY GEAR-TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CEM (CENTRAL ELECTRONICS MODULE) FOR $2300.00. I MADE THEM GIVE ME THE DEFECTIVE MODULE SO HAVE IT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE IT EXAMINE IT. LUCKILY, I ONLY HAD ONE DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THAT IS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED DURING A DARK/RAINY NIGHT. TOO EARLY TO TELL IF THE CEM FIXES THE PROBLEM AS JUST HAD IT FIXED TODAY 5/13/2011. STARTED RESEARCHING WHY THIS WOULD BE AN ISSUE AND THAT'S WHEN I STARTED READING OTHER VOLVO DRIVERS EXPERIENCES THAT SEEMED QUITE SIMILAR TO MINE. I NEVER HAD COMPLETE VEHICLE FAILURE BUT LOSING THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT FUN...I THINK VOLVO KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THE ISSUE AS THEY DIDN'T HESITATE IN INSTALLING THE CEM...I AM LISTING THE SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED BELOW-THEY FAILED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES BUT CANT RECALL THE SPECIFIC DATES. *TR

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.

I HAVE AN 2005 VOLVO XC90 WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY GONE OUT LEAVING MY FAMILY STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. *TR