Volvo XC90 Complaints (2004)
462 consumer complaints on file.
- #10409246June 28, 2011POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOVING ABOUT 70MPH IN CRUISE WE FELT A SEVERE JERK FOLLOWED BY NEAR INSTANTANEOUS HARD ACCELERATION. THE JERK/THUD ACTION SO EXTREME IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE VOLVO TRIED TO REVERSE GEAR BY ITSELF. IT'S STRANGE HOW AN 'EVENT' CAN CONJURE UP COMMON THOUGHTS. AFTER THE UNCONTROLLED HARD ACCELERATION, I HAD THOUGHTS OF THAT STATE PATROL OFFICER DRIVING THE LEXUS IN CALIFORNIA WHO WAS KILLED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY WHEN HE COULDN'T CONTROL THE BIZARRE BEHAVIOR OF THE CAR. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE SAME THOUGHTS MY BROTHER HAD. 'AS WE PULLED OVER AND CALL FOR HELP OUR VOLVO DID SOMETHING BIZARRE AGAIN. WE THOUGHT THE REAR WHEEL GOING BACKWARD AT THIS TIME, ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME MOST ALL THE POWER IN THE VOLVO WENT DEAD. O GAUGES INCL. SPEEDOMETER, THE TACK, THE GAS, THE BATTERY, ALL OUT. OTHE WINDOWS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. ONO TAILLIGHTS, NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO DIRECTIONAL. OTHE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN A GEAR - EITHER 4 OR 5TH. 'WHILE WAITING FOR HELP AT THE AUTO ZONE, I SEARCHED WHAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT BE. I FOUND A VOLVO FORUM THAT SHOWS MANY PEOPLE THAT HAD SIMILAR, DRAMATIC ISSUES WITH SAME YEAR SAME MODEL VOLVO. 'AFTER RE-CONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE POWER CAME BACK ON OABOUT HOUR LATER THE VOLVO REPEATED A VERY DRAMATIC THUMP-JERK AND THE POWER STARTED TO GO OUT. THE TACK AND SPEEDOMETER STARTED DROPPING - DASH LIGHTS DIMMED AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE POWER CAME BACK - LIGHTS BACK AND GAUGES POPPED BACK UP. OONLY TO BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER THUMP ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER AND THIS TIME THE POWER FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO ABOVE (NOT SURE ABOUT TAILLIGHTS AS I WAS MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOT ABOUT TO GET OUT AND CHECK.) OON OUR NEXT TRIP EVEN AT THE REDUCED SPEEDS - 5 OR 6 TIMES HE VOLVO DID SOME BIZARRE JERK MANEUVER WITH 3 OF THE TIMES FOLLOWED BY POWER FAILURE. 'WE TALKED ABOUT OPTIONS AND WE AGREED THAT SELLING THIS VEHICLE TO SOMEONE AND POSSIBLY PUTTING ANOTHER FAMILY AT RISK. IT IS NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND NOT A CHRISTIAN THING TO DO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10408454June 22, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 VOLVO XC90 JERKED, THEN ALL ELECTRIC COMPONENTS WENT OUT SUDDENLY INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS AS WE DROVE ALONG TN HWY 840 CAUSING US TO ALMOST WRECK AS IT WAS NIGHTTIME AND PITCH BLACK ON THIS HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED SUV. NORMAL ACTIVITY FOR 30 MINUTES, THEN PROBLEM RECURRED. TOOK SUV TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED FAULTY CEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10407475June 20, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AWD. DRIVING ON RURAL ROAD WHEN TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 3RD GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN UTLIZING DOWN SHIFTING ON HILLY ROADS. THE VEHICLE ON HAS APPROX 60K MILES. LOSING THE TRANSMISSION REALLY HINDERS THE PERFORMANCE AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10407450June 19, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 XC90 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. I COULD STILL START THE CAR HOWEVER. BUT ACCELERATION WASN'T THE SAME, THE CAR CRAWLED. TOOK THE CAR TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHO SAY THIS IS A CEM PROBLEM. A COMPUTER DEFECT THE CAR IS BARELY 7 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER XC90 OWNERS AND A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. AND TO REPLACE THIS CEMCHIP IS 1400 DOLLARS. LEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10405394June 7, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED, THERE WERE SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPGRADE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE WEATHER BECAME WARMER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10405325June 6, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EARLY CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2004. LAST YEAR, AT APPROX 35,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET ($5000). TODAY I WAS TOLD BY OUR VOLVO SERVICE CENTER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND WE NEEDED A NEW ONE. ($12,500) THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GENTLY DRIVEN, HAS EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE YET HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT IT'S ENGINE IS A LEMON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10404047June 1, 2011UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE CAR CYCLES OFF AND ON AFTER APPROXIMATE THREE HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING A FEW TIMES, AND THEN LOSES ALL AUXILIARY POWER, SRS LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE FAILURE, BUT CAR CONTINUES TO RUN AND BRAKES OPERATE FINE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN ON AGAIN, AND THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND DID THIS AGAIN WHEN THE CAR POWERED DOWN, UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. THE CAR THEN SAT IN A PARKING LOT AND I RETURNED ON THE 250 MILE JOURNEY HOME. I STOPPED EVERY HOUR TO HOUR AND A HALF, AND MADE IT HOME AFTER FIVE HOURS, WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC INITIALLY TOLD ME IT MIGHT BE THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE (DIM), WHICH THE PART COST $1200 AND THEN LABOR, BUT IT MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AFTER THE SECOND EPISODE, 3 WEEKS LATER, AND AGAIN THEY SAY IT LOOKS TO BE THE DIM. I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND THE MONEY ON THIS IF IT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS UNLESS IT BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10403837May 31, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND VARIOUS LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10403884May 31, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 XC-90 AWD: FOR OVER TWO YEARS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SEEM TO STALL OR "HICCUP" WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED BUT IT IS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT NORMALLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH OR HIGHER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ENGAGE FOR ONE SWEEP (THEY WILL BE SELECTED ?OFF?), THE RADIO (IF ON) WILL TURN OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE GAUGES ON THE PANEL WILL GO DEAD AND THEN COME TO LIFE. THE MOST UNSAFE THING IS A LOUD ?THUMP? THAT OCCURS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THEN RELEASED THEM. THIS ALL HAPPENS IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP DURING THIS SEQUENCE AND THE BRAKES APPEAR TO KEEP WORKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THERE ARE NO WARNINGS, LIGHTS, OR CAUTION MESSAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DURING OR AFTER IT OCCURS. NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS WE'VE TAKEN IT TO HAVE DISCOVERED THE CAUSE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A NHTSA INVESTIGATION THAT WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 11, 2010 ON 20 CASES INVOLVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2004 XC-90S. THE INVESTIGATION NUMBER IS PE10-025. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM MAY BE ELECTRICAL BUT NEITHER I NOR THE DEALERSHIPS CAN NARROW IT DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 125K MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT UP TO DATE WITH VOLVO DEALERSHIPS IN WICHITA, KS, STOCKTON, CA AND NOW TACOMA, WA. MOST RECENTLY THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES DURING A DAY TRIP WHICH COVERED APPROXIMATELY 288 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10404758May 29, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. DASH PANEL INDICATED BRAKE FAILURE, STOP CAREFULLY. NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AIRBAGS, HAZARD LIGHTS, PWR WINDOWS, PWR BRAKES, RADIO - NO POWER TO ANYTHING. CLEAR, DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING FOR SHORT CYCLES FOR APPROX. 2 MONTHS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON FOR ONE CYCLE AND ALL POWER WOULD SHUT DOWN TO DASH, RADIO, LIGHTS ETC. BUT WOULD LAST FOR ONLY A SECOND OR TWO. THIS MIGHT HAPPEN 2-3 TIMES ON APPROX. 20 MILE DRIVE HOME ON HIGHWAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. BUT THE INCIDENT ON THURSDAY 05.26.11 NO POWER LASTED FOR 10 MILES UNTIL I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME. HAD THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AND THE DASH INDICATED SRS SYSTEM FAILURE BUT ALL POWER WAS RESTORED TO CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10402491May 23, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY VOLVO 2004 XC90. WHILE DRIVING MY VOLVO STARTS JERKING AND THEN ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GO OUT - ALL THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHT GO OFF, SIGNAL LIGHTS, AND HAZARDS WILL NOT WORK. I GET A MESSAGE ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE AND THEN SRS AIRBAG SERVICE. ONCE YOU STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY WITH JUST THE SRS MESSAGE REMAINING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10400367May 9, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALERTED A "BULB FAILURE". REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLAMP CARTRIDGE DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, I NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER XC90 SUV'S WITH SAME DAYLIGHT LAMP OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10398118April 28, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT" ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS. CAR JUMPS WHEN CHANGING GEAR AND SOMETIMES HAS NO POWER WHEN PUSHING THE GAS. CAR HAS 72K+ MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10397056April 21, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC-90. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 12/2007. APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (NAVIGATION FAILURE, ENGINE SERVICE ALERTS, SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM FAILURE). MESSAGES WOULD APPEAR AND THEN STOP. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS A MESSAGE APPEARED ABOUT A POSITION LIGHT FAILURE, THEN PROGRESSED TO MULTIPLE LIGHT FAILURES. THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY WHICH IS POORLY LIT IN MANY AREAS AND HAS WINDING ROADS WITH STEEP DROP OFFS. WE HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY PASSENGER AIMING A FLASHLIGHT TO SEE THE ROAD UNTIL WE COULD TURN OFF ON AN EXIT. THERE IS NO WHERE ON MOST OF THE PARKWAY TO PULL OFF AND WE WERE AT GREAT RISK WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS. WE CHECKED FUSES, AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AND HEADLIGHTS WORKED, SO DROVE ON. LATER ON THE INTERSTATE THEY FAILED AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PULL OFF AND PARK AND GET ANOTHER RIDE HOME. VOLVO CONFIRMED THAT THE CEM FAILURE IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH XC90S. THEY USED TO KEEP SOME OF THESE ON HAND DUE TO COMMON NEED TO REPLACE. AS WITH OTHER OWNERS, I NOW HAVE A $1200+ REPAIR TO REPLACE THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM - HIGH RATE OF OCCURRENCE AND SAFETY ISSUE. WHY WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED? IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL HAPPENS WITH CEM FAILURES.. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10394888April 3, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING, AND JUST AS IT STARTED TO GET DARK, I NOTICED THAT MY LIGHTS DID NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING. I STOPPED AT A PARKING LOT TO CHECK, AND THE LIGHTS WERE IN FACT NOT WORKING. IF I HAD NOT BEEN CLOSE TO HOME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PERILOUS DRIVE HOME; AND, IF IT HAPPENED HALF AN HOUR LATER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH NO LIGHTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392901March 25, 2011AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY WIPERS CAME ON FOR ONE CYCLE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE SAME THING. THEN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THAT THE WIPERS CAME ON, STAYED ON, AND MY ENTIRE ELECTRIC PANEL SHUT DOWN. NO DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTS, NO POWER IN THE WINDOWS, NO TURN SIGNALS, NO STEREO. CAR STILL RAN, AND HEADLIGHTS STILL WORKED. PRETTY SCARY. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN, EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL EXCEPT FOR A SRS MESSAGE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR IS HOT. MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AFTER BEING STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOR A WHILE. SHE PANICKED BECAUSE ALL LIGHTS AND DASH WENT OUT AND SHE THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED. SHE COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT!!!! LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WE GOT AN ERROR CODE FOR AIRBAG FAILURE. THIS IS NOT GOOD! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392400March 21, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FOLWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF ALL WARNING LIGHTS INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS AND SRS WARNING LIGHTS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN; HOWEVER, ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE HE WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389878March 11, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER PULLING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED UPDATES TO THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE UPDATES WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389627March 9, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2ND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AAMCO IS QUOTING ME AT $4000 TO REBUILD OR $5500 TO REPLACE, WOULD BE SECOND REPLACEMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10388268March 4, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS HAS TO DO WITH FAULTY HEADLIGHT SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD REPEATED FAILURES OF THE LOW BEAM ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONNECTOR THAT THE HEADLIGHT PLUGS INTO OVERHEATS TO THE POINT WHERE THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR MELTS AND NO LONGER WORKS. TO FIX IT REQUIRES THAT A NEW CONNECTOR BE PURCHASED AND SPLICED IN TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART. IT APPEARS THAT THE WIRE GAUGE IS TOO LOW THUS CREATING BOTH A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS A SAFETY HAZARD FROM HAVING HEAD LAMPS FAIL. I HAVE SPOKEN TO BOTH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO CORPORATE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY BOTH SAY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL THUS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP FIX IT AT THEIR COST. OF COURSE, THEY ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HAVE ME PAY THEM A RIDICULOUS PRICE TO REPAIR IT FOR ME. THEY SEEMS TO CARE NOT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FROM RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AND HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR VOLVO AND YET THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE SERVICE PERSON I SPOKE TO TODAY AT THE NALLY VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA, GA ADMITTED TO ME THAT THEY HAVE ALL SORTS OF ISSUES WITH HEADLIGHTS SO THIS WAS NOT A SURPRISE TO HIM AT ALL...BUT SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP FIX IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NHTSA PLACE SERIOUS PRESSURE ON VOLVO TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0