2003 VOLVO XC90 Complaints

MY 2003 XC90 VOLVO INSTRUMENTAL PANEL IS FAILING. ONE DAY THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL. IT WORKS FOR THE FIRST 10 MINUTES THEN ALL GAUGES FAIL, NEEDLES ARE AT ZERO AND THERE IS NO LIGHT. BASICALLY THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES BLANK (OFF) NO SPEED , NO RPM'S, NO GAS AND THE RADIO HAS STOPPED WORKING AS OF A RESULT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE THERE ARE COUNTLESS XC90 VOLVO OWNERS HAVING BAD LUCK WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. COSTING OWNERS OVER $1000 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE AT VOLVO DEALERSHIPS.

I PURCHASE A USED VOLVO XC90 ON 12/17/2010 FOR MY SON WITH A REGISTERED 104,555 MILES. ON 12/29/2010 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I GOT A COUPLE DIFFERENT ESTIMATES FROM $5,000 TO $7,000 TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN, I FOUND OUT THAT VOLVO HAS HAD A SLEW OF PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE 03,04 & 05 XC90 ESPECIALLY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WAS TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE BASED ON VOLVO REPUTATION AND THE CAR RELIABILITY AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S80 AND HAVE HAD IT SINCE 2000 AND HAVE HAD FEW PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH, MY SON WANTED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE, I STEERED HIM TOWARDS THE VOLVO. THINKING THAT SINCE A VEHICLE (ESPECIALLY A VOLVO) SHOULDN'T EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE, I CONTACTED VOLVO NORTH AMERICA AND TOLD THEM OF MY PLIGHT AND REQUESTED THAT THEY PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR AT LEAST PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR AND THEY FLATLY DENIED MY REQUEST. I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED IN VOLVO FOR NOT HONORING AND STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, REMEMBER I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION FOR BUILDING A SOUND REPUTABLE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH MY SON WANTED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN TOTALLY SHATTERED. AND TO THINK THAT I WAS PLANNING ON REPLACING MY 2000 S80 WITH ANOTHER VOLVO THIS SUMMER. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES BLACK IF TURN CAR OFF COMES BACK ON. MESSAGE CENTER SAY SRS AIR BAG FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. UPDATED 07/20/11 *BF UPDATED 10/26/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND THE SAFETY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND HEARD LOUD SOUND CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. VOLVO SAYS THE FOLLOWING IS BROKEN: LOWER CONTROL ARM, CV AXLE, ROTOR AND DAMAGED RIM. WE HAD BEEN PARKED AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVING PARKING LOT(.BARELY MOVING) COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED. WE HAVE CONSTANTLY SPENT MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE AND THAT WHEN THE RECALLS WERE MADE THERE COULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN A FRACTURE. THIS CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN TO WORK AND HOME ON A REGULAR BASIS. NO ROUGH ROADS. WE HAVE NOT CAUSED ANY DAMAGE. THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER SELECTION UNDER VOLVO AND MAKE TO ALLOW SELECTION OF THE SUSPENSION/CONTROL ARM / ROTORS / AXLE / TIRE RIMS / BALL JOINT, ALL OF WHICH WERE DAMAGED IN THIS 4 MPH ACCIDENT. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT 65 MPH I HAVE NO DOUBT ME AND MY FAMILY WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED. *TR

2003 VOLVO XC90. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT 38 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REACH HER DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,914.

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL. THE DEALER SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SRS CONSOLE FOR $1000. THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE IT, BUT IT'S POSSIBLE MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THEY DO NOT REPLACE THIS. *TR

2003 VOLVO XC90 BEGAN DISPLAYING "SRS SERVICE URGENT" MESSAGE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT PROBLEM WAS, THEY CLEANED THE CONTACTS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (MAYBE THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE)(CEM) AND ERROR WAS REMOVED. 3 WEEKS LATER SAME ERROR RETURNS. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME, ACCORDING TO VOLVO FORUMS ON WEB MANY VOLVOS HAVING SAME ISSUE. SOUNDS DEFECTIVE TO ME. *TR