2004 VOLVO XC90 Complaints

2004 XC 90 T6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 68K MILES, TRANSMISSION SHUTS TO "LIMP" MODE IN MIDDLE OF MANHATTAN (NYC) AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. VOLVO NA REFUSED ANY FINANCIAL HELP AND DENIED ANY OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. *TR

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC90 AWD T6. THERE ALWAYS IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE CAR AND SOMETIMES INSIDE THE CAR. THIS SMELL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2009. I LIVE IN THE TAMPA AREA OF FLORIDA. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90-STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN GARAGE AND INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE SMELL BECOMES STRONGER AFTER DRIVING AND FILLING UP. *TR

OUR 2004 VOLVO XC90 TRANSMISSION RECENTLY "GAVE OUT". AFTER LOOKING UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED MANY INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO OCCUR IN 2003-2005 VEHICLES. VOLVO REALIZES THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BUT HAS REFUSED OUR REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 FOR 2 YEARS, NO ISSUE UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO STARTED SMELLING FUEL ODOR. 1 WEEK AGO, STARTED HAVING SLOW SLUGGISH ENGINE STARTS. I CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE NEAR GAS TANK AND NOTICED TANK WAS SATURATED WITH FUEL. NO REPAIRS TO VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, WAITING FOR RECALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH ISSUE. *TR

MY 2004 VOLVO XC-90 BEGAN TO EMIT A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY FUEL LEAKAGE (I.E. STAINS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE CAR). I BEGAN PARKING MY CAR OUTSIDE AS THE GAS WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE. THE FUEL ODOR IS NOTICEABLE BOTH IN THE CAR WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND BECAUSE I MENTIONED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LOGGED FROM THIS WEBSITE, I WAS ONLY CHARGED FOR THE LABOR ($784). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME, I WASHED THE UNDERCARRIAGE WELL AND PARKED OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO "AIR" IT OUT. I BEGAN PARKING IN THE GARAGE AGAIN AND THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT (THE GARAGE DOES NOT HAVE A FUEL ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED IN IT.). I BOUGHT AND REPLACED THE GAS CAP AS I NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER GASKET WAS CRACKED. THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR MORE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A VOLUNTARY RECALL. I AM CURIOUS AS TO THE RESULT OF NHTSA'S PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE09-039) OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, OF WHICH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS SEEMS TO BE INCREASING EVERYTIME I LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1200.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2004 XC90 THAT HAS A FUEL PUMP DAMAGE. THERE IS SOME SORT OF A LEAK WHERE THE GAS ODOR COMES IN THE CABIN. I BROUGHT IT OUT TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD COST ME CLOSE TO A $1000 TO FIX IT. I'VE HEARD OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE BIGGER PROBLEM THAN WHAT VOLVO SAID TO ME. THEY SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR BUT I HAVE FRIENDS THAT DRIVE DIFFERENT CARS AND I'VE NEVER HEARD OF FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. CAN YOU LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM OR A COMPANY-WIDE ISSUE? THANKS. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ALARMINGLY HIGH RATE OF PREMATURE FAILURES AT SUB-HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES. MY PERSONAL VEHICLE FAILED AT 72,XXX MILES WITH MY WIFE AND 4 DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR LEAVING THEM STRANDED AT AN INTERSECTION. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF NEARLY $5000. RESEARCH SHOWS SURPRISINGLY HIGH NUMBERS OF FAILURES. VOLVO ADMITS PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION BUT FAILS TO ISSUE RECALL AND PLACATES ONLY THE "SQUEAKY WHEELS" WITH FULL OR PARTIAL REFUNDS. REFUSED MY REPEATED REQUESTS FOR REFUND BUT PROMISED TO REPLACE "NEXT FAILURE" AT HALF OFF PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

PERSISTENT STRONG GAS SMELL IN/OUT OF CAR. UPON INVESTIGATION, GAS LEAK ON/AROUND FUEL PUMP WITH RESIDUE VISIBLE ON BOTTOM OF GAS TANK. *TR