Volvo XC90 Complaints
1,540 consumer complaints on file.
- #10207098October 28, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 50,000 MILES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. DEALER ADVISED JUST AN INTERNAL FAILURE. CHECK OF FLUID WAS GOOD, PROPER LEVEL AND NO METAL INDICATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10206813October 24, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO XC90. ON OCTOBER 7, 2007, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ACCIDENTALLY PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN PARK WITHOUT A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING, SHE COULD STILL SHIFT THROUGH ALL THE GEARS WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE CONTACT CAN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. BILL CASEY, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER, WARNED HER THAT IF SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, SHE BETTER HIRE AN ATTORNEY BECAUSE VOLVO WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS POSSIBLY A LEMON AND, IF SHE DID NOT REPORT THE FAILURE TO NHTSA, VOLVO WOULD DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THIS EVEN INCLUDES PROVIDING HER WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS A VIDEO TAPE OF THE GEAR FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10206835October 24, 2007STEERING
STEERING FEELS SLOPPY AND CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER SENT IT FOR ALIGNMENT FOR MORE THAT 10 TIMES. PROBLEM NOT RECTIFIED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE FLANGE NUT IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT FEELS STILL SLOPPY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10206206October 18, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO ACCIDENT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10206023October 17, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE SECOND REAR WHEEL BEARING ON MY 2004 VOLVO XC-90 AWD, WITH THE SECOND FAILURE RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE WHEEL BEARING, AND THESE BEARINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED IN THE FIELD BEFORE THER IS A FATALITY OR SERIOUS INJURY. ALTHOUGH VOLVO HAS REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY, A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THIS MODEL. DAMAGE ON THE SECOND FAILURE RESULTED IN $1800 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10205419October 11, 2007VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WE PURCHASED OUR XC90 2005 FROM GENGRAS VOLVO IN MERIDEN, CT ON DEC 24, 2006. IT IS NOW OCT 11, 2007. SINCE WE'VE HAD THE CAR WE'VE PUT AROUND 8,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS NOT OUR PRIMARY VEHICLE AND SITS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. ON 10/10/07, UPON LEAVING WORK AND GETTING INTO MY SUV I SAW A RATHER LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER?S SIDE OF MY XC90. THE CAR OBVIOUSLY HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE AND IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY. SINCE WE WERE BRINGING THE CAR INTO STAMFORD VOLVO ON 10/11/07 TO REPLACE THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS - THE SEAL ON BOTH HEADLIGHT WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (THESE PARTS WERE UNDER WARRANTY AND I FIGURED IT WAS BEST TO DO THAT), I ALSO REQUESTED STAMFORD CT VOLVO TO LOOK AT THE WATER PROBLEM AS WELL. ON 10/11/07, STAMFORD CT VOLVO INFORMED ME AND MY HUSBAND THAT THE SUNROOF DRAINS WERE CLOGGED AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOMETIME. WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN FACT A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. IN FACT HE ELABORATED TO SAY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS CAR. IT IS PROBABLY THE REASON WHY THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A MUSTY ODOR TO IT. IN FACT, WE NOTICED THIS ODOR AT TIME OF PURCHASE FROM GENGRAS VOLVO IN MERIDEN, CT AND THE SALES MAN (MATTHEW MARTIN AT GENGRAS VOLVO IN MERIDEN, CT) HAD ALSO NOTICED THE ODOR AS WELL AND AT OUR REQUEST WAS GOING TO LOOKING INTO IT MORE. ON 10/11/07, I CALLED PAUL SMITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AND SUPPOSED OWNER OF GENGRAS VOLVO IN MERIDEN, CT TO NOTIFY HIM OF THE DRAIN PROBLEM AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR AND TO LET HIM KNOW THAT THIS PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THERE WAS AN MUSTY ODOR HIS SALESMAN HAD ACKNOWLEDGED. HE IMMEDIATELY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THAT THE DRAIN WAS CLOGGED AND HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOT GOING TO PAY THE $150.00 TO UNCLOG THE DRAIN AND THE $800.00 TO REPAIR MY INTERIOR DAMAGE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10205227October 9, 2007TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO XC90. THE VEHICLE HAS PIRELLI, SIZE P235/55R17 TIRES. IN OCTOBER OF 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND NEEDED FOUR NEW TIRES. VOLVO STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AT 12,000 MILES WITH PIRELLI'S CONSENT. IN OCTOBER OF 2007, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASON AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE TWO REAR TIRES WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. PIRELLI STATED THAT VOLVO WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES, HOWEVER, VOLVO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES A SECOND TIME. NEITHER CORPORATIONS HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE SUPPOSED TO GET 65,000 MILES OF USE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE TIRES ARE INFERIOR AND POOR QUALITY AND SHOULD NOT BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10205276October 9, 2007SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, SUSPENSION
UNSAFE FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIRED 4 TIMES BY VOLVO INVOLVING DISTRICT FACTORY TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR AND TECHNICIANS ON 3 OF FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SERIOUS SAFETY AND HANDLING CONCERNS - NO ONE IN THE FAMILY WILL DRIVE THE CAR. IT HAS ALSO HAD SERIOUS PERFORMANCE RELATED SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING VEHICLE ELECTRONICS VIRTUALLY SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSTATE. ANTI SKID PROBLEMS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. DRIVERS SEAT BELT ANCHOR WAS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED AND WOULD NOT HAVE HELD IN AN ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL CAME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN PROPERLY AFFIXED. (I HAVE OWNED 300 CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HAS A STEERING WHEEL COME LOOSE)! TIRES WERE ABNORMALLY BADLY AND QUICKLY DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND WERE NOT WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURE.. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED SEVERAL FUSES TO BLOW IN THE DARK EFFECTIVELY TURNING ALL REAR MARKER AND TAIL LIGHTS OFF. IT WAS NECESSARY TO DRIVE WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203910September 24, 2007SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AIR CONDITION WENT OUT UNDER 200 MILES, SAID THEY FIXED IT. 1,000 MILES ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. 3,000 MILES CAR OVER HEATED, THEY COULD NOT TRACE A PROBLEM, 1 WEEK LATTER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOWED TO VOLVO DEALER SHIP. THEY SAID CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THAT AIR CONDITIONING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED FOR A COMPUTER PRINT OUT , THEY REFUSED TO GIVE IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY ERASED IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203935September 24, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JUNE 15, 2007, WHILE ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING 65 MPH, MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 MADE A JERK, AS IF IT HAD SUDDENLY FALLEN OUT OF GEAR. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING LOCKED THE TIRES FOR AN INSTANT, THEN LET GO. ABOUT ANOTHER 5 MINUTES LATER, WE RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAID "BRAKE FAILURE, STOP SAFELY". MOMENTS LATER, WE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR - TOTAL ELECTRONIC SHUTDOWN. NO LIGHTS, NO HAZARDS, NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, AND WE ROLLED UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED. WE HAD OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR, ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, IN THE DARK. IT WAS A TERRIFYING PREDICAMENT, AND WE COULDN'T LEAVE THE CAR DUE TO THE DANGER OF NOT BEING SEEN. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED, AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VOLVO DEALER SAID IT WAS A $60 SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. AFTER THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO US, WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER VOLVO DEALER AND HAD THEM PERFORM A 45K CHECK-UP, HAD THEM REEVALUATE THE SITUATION, AND ALSO HAD A VA STATE INSPECTION DONE, AND THEY TOLD US EVERYTHING WAS FINE. JUST BARELY 3 MONTHS LATER, IN EXACTLY THE SAME SCENARIO, THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. ON 9/21/07, WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, AND ONCE AGAIN FELT THE CAR JERKING, FOLLOWED A FEW MINUTES LATER BY TOTAL ELECTRONIC FAILURE. NO LIGHTS, NO HAZARDS, NOTHING. ONCE AGAIN, WE MANAGED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY, BUT I FEAR THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS, WE MAY NOT GET SO LUCKY. ALL 3 DEALERS THAT HAVE LOOKED AT THIS CAR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, WHICH IS VERY UNSETTLING, AS I CAN NEVER BE CONVINCED IT IS FIXED. I AM TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN, EVEN IF THEY DO "FIX IT". THE CAR IS CURRENTLY STILL BEING EVALUATED, SO WE DO NOT KNOW THE LATEST PROGNOSIS FOR IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203720September 22, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. THEY OBSERVED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM FUEL PUMP HOUSING. A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10196542July 16, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 AT 80 MPH MY CAR BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. IT WAS TRAILORED TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR , 1 WEEK TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM). THEY FOUND THAT THE VALVE SPRING" ON THE 2007 VOLVO XC90'S ENGINE HAD BROKEN, CAUSING THE CAR TO OPERATE ON ONLY 4 OF ITS 6 CYLINDERS. THIS CAR BARELY HAD 2500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CYLINDER HEAD OF MY BRAND NEW ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, CERTAINLY COMPROMISING THE RESALE VALUE OF MY CAR, AND AFTER 3 WEEKS IN THE SHOP,AND $6000 WORTH OF REPAIRS INCLUDING A REBUILT ENGINE, VOLVO WILL NOT RECOMPENSATE ME (REPLACEMENT ENGINE, EXTENDED WARRANTY, ETC.). I AM EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THIS. I PURCHASED A VOLVO BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MOST DEPENDABLE AND SAFE CAR ON THE ROAD. INSTEAD I HAVE BEEN BADLY MISTAKEN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10196357July 14, 2007SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE MY 2004 XC90 T6. AT ABOUT 34K MILES A NOTICEABLE 'THRUM' BEGAN SOMEWHERE IN THE DRIVETRAIN. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS WORN TIRES. AFTER REPLACING TIRES, THE NOISE HAS BECOME WORSE. NOW AT 35K MILES IS VERY LOUD. NEW DIAGNOSIS IS FAILING WHEEL BEARING. A BIT OF RESEARCH INDICATES I AM NOT THE ONLY XC90 OWNER WITH A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. WHEEL BEARING FAILURES AT 35K MILES THIS SHOULD BE DECLARES A DEFECT AND RECALLED. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10194903June 28, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10193995June 22, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. VOLVO XC90 PUT AN SUV ONTOP OF A CAR CHASSIS CAUSING TOO MUCH LOAD ON WHEELS AND WHEEL BEARING. TIRES WEAR OUT OFTEN AND BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED REPEATEDLY. IF YOU SEARCH FORUMS LIKE:HTTP://TOWNHALLTALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0ED3F5/0 HTTP://FORUMS.SWEDESPEED.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=77305 HTTP://WWW.VOLVO-FORUMS.COM/T7392-RELIABILITY-CONCERNS-ABOUT-2006-XC90.HTM YOU WILL SEE THAT MANY CAR OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEMS. VOLVO NEED TO LET CUSTOMERS KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. INSTEAD OF KEEPING IT HUSH THEY SHOULD INFORM CONSUMERS AND DO A RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10193463June 15, 2007SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE REAR BEARING AXLE WAS REPLACED. THE TUMBLER IGNITION LOCK FAILED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE IGNITION LOCK WAS REPLACED. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192048May 30, 2007TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE UNDER RECALL AND REPLACED THEM. AFTER RETURNING HOME, THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE PAPERWORK WHICH STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY PICKED UP HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING ALL FOUR PIRELLI 17 INCH TIRES, HOWEVER, SHE MUST PAY 50% OF THE COST. THE ENGINE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10191378May 21, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC 90. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATIONS DIES, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO MOVE AS NEEDED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED TWICE LAST YEAR, AND LAST WEEK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE THE VIN; HOWEVER SHE WILL ADD IT TO THE COMPLAINT WHEN SHE RECEIVES THE HARD COPY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10190530May 11, 2007TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE VEHICLE'S PIRELLI SCORPION ZERO TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN ON BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE INDEED WORN BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND PRO-RATE THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS WAITED APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS FOR THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 06/19/07 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10188738April 24, 2007TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2006 VOLVO XC90 TIRES - PIRELLI SCORPION ZERO 104H TIRE TREAD WORE VERY EARLY. TIRES HAD 15,000 MILES ON THEM WITH ONE TIRE LESS THAN 3/32'S TREAD LEFT. VOLVO WAS AWARE OF THIS EARLY TREAD WEAR PROBLEM AS EARLY AS MAY 2006. IN THE THREE WEEKS WE HAD TO WAIT FOR OUR REPLACEMENT TIRES THE ONE TIRE HAD ALMOST NO TREAD LEFT. WE PURCHASED THE CAR JULY 2006 WITH THE "DEFECTIVE TIRES" STILL ON THE CAR. IF VOLVO KNEW OF THE TREAD WEAR PROBLEM IN MAY 2006, WHY DIDN'T THE CONSUMERS? *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0