Volvo XC90 Complaints
1,540 consumer complaints on file.
- #10255372January 16, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AWD SUV THAT I PURCHASED FROM A VOLVO DEALER. WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (LUCKY), BUT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAD A ENGINEERING FLAW AND HE HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF THESE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE FLAW, THE TURBO ENGINE PUTS TOO MUCH TORQUE ON THE 4 SPEED GM TRANNY IN THE CAR. I ASKED IF VOLVO HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND HE SAID NO. THIS FIRST TRANNY WENT OUT AT 60,000. AT 66, 000 MILES THE SECOND TRANNY WENT OUT. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS ONE WENT OUT, HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW B/C WHEN IT IS UNDER WARRANTY, VOLVO TELLS THE DEALERSHIPS TO JUST REPLACE IT AND THEN SEND IT TO THEM AND THEY WILL TRY AND DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SINCE GM DOES NOT MAKE THE TRANSMISSION ANY LONGER THEY HAVE TO PUT A REBUILT INTO IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE 100'S OF XC 90 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE BEEN NICE BUT NOT VERY WILLING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND I DON'T HAVE VERY MUCH CONFIDENCE IN THIS RECENT TRANNY. I WAS LUCKY WHEN THE FIRST ONE WENT OUT, B/C I WAS NOT DRIVE AT 70 MPH WHEN IT SEIZED, I WAS JUST GETTING BACK ON THE HWY. THE SECOND ONE WENT OUT ALSO AT A SLOW SPEED. I SEARCHED THROUGH YOUR SITE AND DID NOT FIND ANY MENTION OF THIS ISSUE SO I THOUGHT I WOULD POST WITH YOU AND SEE WHAT HAPPENED. IF YOU NEED FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS *TR
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- #10255128January 15, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. *TR
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- #10254981January 14, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SUSPENSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWO TIMES, AT APPROX. 38,000 AND AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES. UNITS START SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING TO SECOND GEAR AND LEAVE YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO RENGAGE. BALL JOINTS AND ALL FOUR HUBS REPLACED BY 50,000 MILES. AXLES (FRONT) NEED REPLACING NOW AT 70,000 MILES. SWAY BAR ENDS REPLACED AT 55,000 MILES. THIS IS THE NEEDIEST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. FRONT BEARINGS ON DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED LAST MONTH, WORN SINCE ABUT FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES, FINALLY GOT SO LOUD THAT WE COULD SHAKE THE DRIVE SHAFT AND GET A QUARTER OF PLAY AT THE BEARING SET. *TR
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- #10254799January 12, 2009WHEELS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I OWN A 2006 VOLVO XC90 AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARING MAY BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I RECENTLY TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A VOLVO DEALER (JULY 2008 WHILE STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY) AS I FELT THAT IT WASN'T RUNNING PROPERLY AND IT WAS MAKING WEIRD NOISES THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM (I MADE THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDE ME WITH A CAR FAX REPORT AS I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AS A DEMO). JUST LAST WEEK, 4,000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE NOISES GOT WORSE AND I DISCOVERED BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE BAD ALONG WITH BOTH REAR TIE RODS. I CONTACTED CORP. VOLVO AND THEY AGREED TO COVER A LITTLE OVER 50% OF THE ENTIRE REPAIRS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE WHILE I WAS RESEARCHING OVER THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I EVEN RECEIVED CONFIRMATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE (06V-155). IF VOLVO REPLACED THIS PART AS RECALL ON MY VEHICLE WHY WOULD THEY GO BAD AGAIN IN SUCH A SHORT TIME FRAME? WOULD A DEFECTIVE TIE ROD CAUSE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE WHEEL BEARINGS? I AM CONCERNED THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO OTHER CONSUMERS OR EVEN WORSE THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? I DID NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS AND I HOPE THAT OTHER CONSUMERS IN MY POSITION WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS AS IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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- Deaths:
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- #10254441January 9, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 VOLVO XC 90, FAILED IN TRAFFIC ON DEC. 18TH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 63,200 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. THE LINKS BELOW, SHOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WHICH VOLVO IS AWARE OF BUT FAILING TO MAKE PUBLIC. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F18A651/132 HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/VOLVO.HTM HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.EF21566/1030 I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, AS PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO PAY $3000 - $5000, TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART. IF YOU CHECK THE LINKS, SOME USERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
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- #10254210January 8, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JANUARY 6, 2009, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON I-20 WHEN THEY HEARD A "THUMP" AND THEN EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE ENGINE NEVER STOPPED, BUT THE RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY NEVER STOPPED AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WAITED ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE TRYING TO DRIVE AGAIN. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SINCE THEN. IN REVIEWING THE WEBSITE, THIS APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO A FEW FOLKS. *TR
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- #10254166January 7, 2009SUSPENSION:FRONT
ADD ME TO THE GROWING LIST OF XC90 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AXLES AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. MY 2004 XC90 HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES AND BOTH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ITEMS WERE REPLACE AT A COST OF $2K......THIS SEEMS A BIT OF EXCESSIVE FOR VEHICLE THAT IS MARKETED UNDER THE BANNER OF SAFE AND RELIABLE..."BUILT FOR LIFE." *TR
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- #10253963January 6, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DAYS AFTER COMPLETING A 90,000 MILE SERVICE AND OTHER REPAIRS (BRAKES, BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET) AND TRIP TO BOSTON FROM WASHINGTON DC, THE "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT" MESSAGE CAME UP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2003 FROM DON BEYER VOLVO IN FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NEW YEAR'S EVE DURING A SNOW STORM IN THE BOSTON AREA. THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. ON JANUARY 2, 2009, WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DALZELL VOLVO IN DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS. AFTER CONDUCTING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THAT RADIATOR FLUID HAD MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $7000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS WIDESPREAD FOR XC90 MODEL YEARS 2003-2004 AND THAT THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IS WELL-KNOWN BY VOLVO. THE VEHICLES COVERING THESE MODEL YEARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10253585January 2, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP LEAKING CAUSING INTERNAL GAS FUMES WITH PASSENGER HAZARD AND VISIBLE LEAKING OF GASOLINE ONTO ROAD FROM THE PUMP-GAS TANK ASSEMBLY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ON A WARRANTY FROM STATE OF CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER WHEN DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP KIT THE PUMP-ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO LEAK. CAR IS A 2004 XC-90 VOLVO WITH 60K MILES. *TR
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- #10253527January 1, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 62,500 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 FAILED. AFTER RESEARCHING, I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR, AS WELL AS THE 2003 AND PART OF THE 2005 YEAR. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, THEY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE ME ATRA MANUALS, WHICH I HAVE COPIES OF, THAT SHOWS THE PARTICULAR DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH DEMONSTRATES AS THE DIRECT CAUSE OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THAT PROBLEM IS THAT THE 2ND AND 4TH CLUTCHES ARE BURNING AND EVENTUALLY SPEWING BITS OF METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING IT. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2005 ATRA MANUAL AS SOMETHING TO LOOK OUT FOR AND INSPECT, IN 2006, THE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS IMPROPER MACHINING OF THE ACCUMULATOR HOUSING, THE ANGLE AND DEPTH HAVE NOW BEEN MODIFIED TO AVOID DAMAGE LIKE MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS OWNERS LIKE ME HAVE EXPERIENCED. THE PARTICULAR MODEL IS THE GM 4T65E TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT IN MY OPINION, A SEVERE SAFELY HAZARD, PRIOR TOT HE REPAIRS, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND EFFECTIVELY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR FORCING ME TO PULL OVER AND ASSESS THE SITUATION, FORTUNATELY FOR ME, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME, THIS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE CASE FOR SOMEONE ELSE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND EVEN WORSE DEATH OR DISMEMBERMENT. I BELIEVE VOLVO SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE EXPENSE OF A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR
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- #10252830December 26, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON 2004 VOLVO XC90 WITH 41,000 MILES. *TR
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- #10252240December 18, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A FIVE YEAR OLD 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 THAT HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION FAILURES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING A THIRD TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN AUGUST 2007, THE SECOND WAS IN DECEMBER 2008. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO "EXCESS METAL" AND THAT THE METAL SOMEHOW TRAVELED TO THE COOLING SYSTEM AND THEN TO THE SECOND TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND I FEAR THAT THE CAR IS NEITHER SAFE NOR RELIABLE AT THIS POINT. I PAID $1900 FOR THE FIRST TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS HESITATING AND WAS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. I RETURNED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT YEAR WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW I AM WAITING TO FIND OUT IF VOLVO WILL EVEN OFFER TO PAY FOR THIS THIRD TRANSMISSION. *TR
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- #10251543December 11, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD 3 COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN A VOLVO XC90 T6 WITHOUT WARNING REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TWO FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRANSMISSION CUT OUT COMPLETELY. THE LAST ONCE OCCURRED ON A BUSY 2 LANE HIGHWAY WHILE MAKING A TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT 28,000 MILES, THE SECOND AT 55,000 MILES AND THE THIRD AT 80,000 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITHOUT AN ARGUMENT, THE 2ND ONE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH AN ARGUMENT, AND THE THIRD ONE VOLVO WON'T EVEN TALK ABOUT REPLACING FOR FREE AND WANTS TO CHARGE OVER 5K, WITHOUT GIVING ANY ASSURANCES ANOTHER 25K WON'T GO BY AND IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN. THEY DON'T CARE THAT THE "SAFEST" CAR CAN INSTANTLY BECOME A DEATH TRAP. A TRANSMISSION ISN'T A DISPOSABLE ITEM THAT SHOULD FAIL EVERY 25K, THEY SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100K AND NOT CUT OUT IN THESE DANGEROUS FASHIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE THIRD ONE THERE WEREN'T EVEN ANY WARNING LIGHTS. THE COMPANY SHOULD FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS WITH A SOLUTION THAT GIVES THE TRANSMISSION A LIFE SIMILAR TO OTHER VEHICLES IN IT'S CLASS. THERE ANSWER IS TO PUT ANOTHER ONE IN, KNOWING IT WILL FAIL AND MAYBE KILL YOU. *TR
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10249823November 25, 2008SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AXLE AND BALL JOINT FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
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- #10249524November 21, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2007 VOLVO XC 90 T6 ARE FAILING EARLY AT AN ALARMING RATE. MINE HAS FAILED AT 70K MILES, LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS IS NOTED TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND IS WELL DESCRIBED IN DISCUSSION FORUMS, WITH MANY TRANSMISSIONS FAILING BEFORE 30K MILES. *TR
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- #10249532November 21, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 405, MY WIFE HEARD A LOUD "THUMP" FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS NOISE, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONICS SHUT DOWN. *T
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- #10248977November 17, 2008EQUIPMENT
ON 10/21/2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 ON THE HIGHWAY RT.93. IT WAS RAINING AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS FOGGY. I COULD NOT SEE OUTSIDE SO I TURNED ON THE A/C BUT IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER WAS NOT WORKED. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN 2004 WITH HAS ONLY 32,014 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. THE BOSTON VOLVO VILLAGE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THE BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR AND THE CD PLAYER NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR OF THE BLOWER AND RESISTOR WAS $1,650 AND THE CD $700. I CONTACTED THE VOLVO HEAD OFFICE AND THEY WERE WILLING TO PROVIDE THE PARTS FREE BUT THE LABOR COST ON ME. I HAVE NO CHOICE TO DO IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN. I NEED THE CAR TO CARRY THEM TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE VENTILATION AND HEAT IS NOT WORKING. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR IF THERE IS NO VENTILATION AND THE CAR IS FOGGY DURING RAINY OR SNOWY DAYS. IF I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY, I HAVE TO PARK ON THE SIDE FOR THE POOR VISIBILITY. IT WOULD PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I PAID $1,058 FOR THE LABOR AND $57.50 FOR THE INSPECTION COST. IF THE VOLVO ADMITTED THE PARTS HAS PROBLEM AND WILLING TO REPLACE THEM FREE, THEY SHOULD NOT CHARGE ME LABOR COST. *TR
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- #10248996November 17, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 VOLVO XC 90. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 30,000 MILES, NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND CAR WELL MAINTAINED. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT 46,000 MILES. REPLACED AGAIN BY DEALERSHIP. CAR NOT YET AT 50,000 MILES ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP REPLACING ORIGINAL VOLVO TRANSMISSION (NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION) WITH A FORD MODEL TRANSMISSION THAT THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED VERBALLY WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE VOLVO XC 90. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. *TR
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- #10249039November 17, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AWD TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES - WHEN PURCHASED FROM CARMAX BOTH VOLVO DEALERSHIP (WHO FIXED AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM CARMAX COULDN'T) AND PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED "THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED" AND "IT IS STILL A BABY" - ALL SERVICE DONE AS RECOMMENDED. NO SUITABLE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AS MOST REPORTED HERE HAVE. VOLVO OFFERS NO COMPENSATION WHATSOEVER, FROM DEALER TO VOLVO OF NA. *TR
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- #10247849November 6, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACED AND THEY HAD TO TOW THE CAR TWICE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED . MY LITTLE CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR THAT JUST ABOUT MADE IT HOME. *TR
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