2004 VOLVO XC90 Complaints

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND ALL THE GAGES WENT OFF-- HAD SOME MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR YEARS, TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ONE TIME AND THEN OKAY. FINALLY DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED A NEW CENTRAL COMPUTER. JUST PICKED UP THE CAR $1,100.00+ *TT

SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTION CAUSING SEAT TO MELT AND BURN UPPER LEG BUTTOCKS AREA. *KB

BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS (LIKE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED IT FEELS LIKE A ROCK, WITH LITTLE DEPRESSION, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW. IF PRESSURE IS RELEASED AND PEDAL IS PUSHED A SECOND TIME, USUALLY THE BRAKING WILL FINALLY WORK. A REPAIR SHOP REPLICATED THIS WHEN PULLING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A BAY TO TEST DRIVE AND THEY LOST BRAKING AND NEARLY HIT A WALL. BREAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS (60MPH+) OFTEN RESULTS IN A STRONG PULL TO THE LEFT, AS IF THE LEFT BRAKE IS BRAKING MORE THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS CAR YET VOLVO HAS REFUSED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM. THEY HAVE QUOTED US $7700 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND OTHER PARTS DAMAGED BY THE FAILED TRANSMISSION. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND VOLVO NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING IN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH WILL REVEAL THOUSANDS OF POSTS FROM OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND WINDOWS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CENTRAL CONTROL MODULE AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO XC90 WITH 78,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH A NICE CAR. I DON'T HAVE $5,000 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION. VOLVO NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RESUMED OPERATION CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC90 TC. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 54,000 APPROXIMATELY. AS OF 7/26 THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, THE COST TO REPAIR IS 5,200 USD. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF TRANSMISSIONS. VOLVO WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS NOR HAVE THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AND IT HAS BEEN A DISASTER THE LAST 4 YEARS. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON I90 (NYST) WHEN MY CAR WHOLE DASHBOARD WENT OUT . IT WAS A MOMENT I CANT FORGET . I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND CAN ONLY FORCE MY CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF IT . THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE IN MY BOOK. NO ONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS RANDOM SHUT DOWN ON THE XC90'S . VOLVO TELLS ME THEY ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM ... HOW CAN YOU BE UNSURE ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT PUTS MY LIFE ON THE LINE . I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER (NORTHTOWN OF BUFFALO) . THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM . NOW 3 MONTHS LATER ITS HAPPENING AGAIN. EVERYTIME I GET IN THIS CAR I AM UNSURE IF ITS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I NEED HELP AND MANY MORE CITIZENS OUT THERE ENCOUNTER THE SAME SITUATION. THIS IS NOT NORMAL . THANK YOU *TR *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON 1/27/2007, BECAUSE THE SEALS FAILED IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIRST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECENT FAILURE WAS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CONTACT FEELS IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE THE TIME FRAME OF BOTH FAILURES WHICH WERE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 80,000.