2004 VOLVO XC90 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THIS INFORMATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WEARING FASTER THAN EXPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

A RAIN STORM CAUSED FLOODING INTO MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 DESTROYING THE INTERIOR. THE WATER DAMAGE CAME INTO THE CAR FROM THE SUN ROOF I WAS TOLD BY A VOLVO SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE DRAIN IN THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOGGED WHICH CAUSED THE INTERIOR FLOOD. THE PROBLEM IS THAT DURING ROUTINE VOLVO MAINTENANCE THIS SO CALLED DRAINED WAS NOT CLEANED. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DRAIN IN THE SUN ROOF . THIS PROBLEM COST $1900.00 AND LOST OF MY CAR FOR FOUR DAYS . I DID NOTHING WRONG AND FEEL THIS IS MANUFACTURE DEFECT I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED TO AVOID THE ADDITIONAL COST OF SMALL CLAIMS COST YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD DRILLING NOISE WHENEVER SHE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $3,400. THE RADIATOR ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2,100. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 74,000.

OUR COMPANY OWNS 3 - 2004 VOLVO XC90 VEHICLES. ALL THREE HAVE REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS AT LOW MILEAGES (77,000, 90,000 AND 106,000 MILES). WE BELIEVE THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY LOW MILEAGE FOR A VEHICLE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN IT IS A $50,000 VEHICLE NEW. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT GET A TRANSMISSION FOR THIS IN THE US AT THIS TIME AND THE MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. WE BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNMENT DUE TO THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURE AT MILEAGES LOWER THAN ACCEPTABLE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ALL THREE OF OUR VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN FOR WORK PURPOSES ONLY, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND DO NOT PULL TRAILERS OR ARE ABUSED IN ANY OTHER WAY. *TR

MY 2004 VOLVO T6 AWD TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING SLIGHTLY SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING OR SERVICE LIGHT. I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IN VICTOR N.Y. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION TOTALLY DISENGAGED, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM'S AND I NEEDED TO SWERVE OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER IN ORDER FOR TRAFFIC GET AROUND ME. NO ONE WAS HURT, I CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. I PULLED AWAY SLOWLY AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS OK, BUT STILL SLIPPED AND FAILED TO SHIFT UP OCCASIONALLY. NOW 6 WEEKS LATER THE SLIPPING WAS BECOMING MUCH MORE FREQUENT. THE "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT" LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY. I HAVE NOT HEARD THE OUTCOME YET, BUT AFTER READING THE INCIDENTS REPORTED HERE, AND ALL THE INTERNET FORUMS, INCLUDING:HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX/.F0A069B/ SELECT VOLVO XC90 T6 TRANSMISSION, I AM QUITE SURE I KNOW THE OUTCOME. MY CAR HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED, BUT THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION, THE FIRST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. MY VOLVO DEALER DID NOT SEEM AT ALL SURPRISED BY THE PROBLEM. I AM QUITE CERTAIN THEY SEE IT ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON I-10 AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH WITH MY FAMILY, WE EXPERIENCE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONICS SUCH AS LOSS OF BRAKING, STEERING, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, ALL INSTRUMENTS, AND TRANSMISSION. WE HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF EVERY ELECTRICAL FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE AT THE MOST DANGEROUS POINT AND TIME OF OUR TRAVEL - AT NIGHT, ON AN INTERSTATE, AND FAR FROM MAJOR CITIES. AFTER MUCH STRESS AND FEAR, WE LIMPED TO OUR DESTINATION BARELY. IN SHORT, WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE C.E.M. (ONE OF FEW "BRAINS" OF THE VEHICLE FAILED) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND OF COURSE WE DID. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT C.E.M FAILURES ARE AN COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE RECENTLY. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE. OUR LIVES WERE AT RISK GIVEN OUR CIRCUMSTANCE. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. A FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, CRASH, AND REPORT TO POLICE SHOULD NOT IN THIS CASE BE THE GENESIS OF A RECALL. THE SIMPLE FACTS OF OUR NEAR GRAVE EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO HAVE A RECALL. *TR

IN MARCH OF 2008 I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE WERE THE VEHICLE WAS STORED. THIS ODOR HAD ALSO PERMEATED THROUGH OUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CHECKED VEHICLE FOR FUEL LEAKS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE DUE TO QUICK EVAPORATION OF FUEL. ON MARCH 17, 08 LOCAL DEALER FOUND LEAK AT TOP OF FUEL TANK UNDER 2ND ROW SEATS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND "FAULTY" LEVEL SENSOR. ON MARCH 27, 08 I RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM. THEY TRIED TO PACIFY ME BY SAYING IT WAS RESIDUAL ODOR AND WOULD GO AWAY WITH TIME. AFTER INSPECTION BY DEALER, IT WAS STILL LEAKING. SOLUTION PER DOCUMENTATION WAS TO REPLACE LEVEL SENSOR O-RING ON LEFT SIDE. HOWEVER THE TECH INFORMED ME THE FUEL TANK WITH PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WERE ALL REPLACED. ON SEPTEMBER 16, 08 I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT IS BACK TO DEALER, STAY TUNED...... *TR

TRANSMISSION REPLACED JUNE 08 FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND BUSHINGS AND COOLANT RESERVOIR REPLACED SEPT. 08 THERMOSTAT & HOUSING & TEMP SENSOR REPLACED JAN. 08 BRAKE VACUUM PUMP REPLACED FOR 2ND TIME JAN. 08 BRAKE VACUUM PUMP REPLACED SEPT. 07 GASKET, O-RING, HOSE CLAMP RECALL SEPT. 07 POWER STEERING PUMP AND BRAKE VACUUM PUMP INSTALLED JULY 07 STEERING RACK SOLENOID REPLACED JULY 07 - (RECALL MAY 3, 08?) NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRES MAY 07 UPPER ENGINE TORQUES MOUNT REPLACED MARCH 07 RECALL WIPER ARM 156, BALL JOINT 157 OCT. 06 BRAKE PAD & ROTORS REPLACED OCT 06 UPGRADE SOFTWARE A & C JULY 05 ABS BRAKES WARRANTY FIX MAY 06 FRONT PADS & REAR PADS & ROTORS REPLACED DEC. 05 EXHAUST RUBBING ON DRIVELINE, INSTALL KIT TO HOLD EXHAUST OFF DRIVELINE DEC. 05 LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING & HUB, REAR PADS & ROTORS REPLACED JUNE 05 4 NEW TIRES JUNE 05 TURBO CONTROL VALVE REPLACED MARCH 05 FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED OCT. 04. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 VOLVO XC-90 AT NIGHT I EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL, FOLLOWED BY THE HEADLIGHTS PAUSING AND THEN GOING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LOST SOME OF IT'S DISPLAYS AND THE DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE DATA DISPLAY WARNED ME OF AN "URGENT SRS FAILURE". I WAS AT LOW SPEED A BLOCK FROM HOME SO I CREPT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY SENT THE CAR TO TRIAD VOLVO BY ROLL-BACK WRECKER. PROBLEM WAS FAILURE OF CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE. I CALLED VOLVO CORPORATE AND THEY SEEMED DISINTERESTED. *TR

AT 78,000 MILES MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 TRANSMISSION JERKS AND THE "URGENT TRANSMISSION LIGHT" SHINES 25 MILES FROM OUR HOUSE. THE SERVICE CENTER SAYS WE NEED NEW TRANSMISSION $5,200 BUT FOR NOW THEY DROP PAN AND FLUSH. NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. PLUS THEY BILL ME FOR UPGRADING "SOFTWARE" $300+. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS COMMON DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN (GM) RELATIVE TO POWER PLANT IN CAR. THIS IS EPIDEMIC. TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT FAIL AT 25,000 - 90,000 MILES. *TR