Volvo XC90 Complaints

1,540 consumer complaints on file.

#10641814October 6, 2014
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I PULLED DOWN THE SPARE TIRE IN OUR 2010 XC90 TODAY TO REPAIR A FLAT (I THINK THIS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD TO DO SO). THERE ARE 4 LARGE BURNED AND MELTED AREAS (AS IF IT HAD BEEN ON A GIANT GRILL) ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE THAT FACES THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHERE IT IS SUSPENDED UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I ASSUME THIS IS FROM THE MUFFLER OR SOME OTHER HOT METAL. IN ADDITION TO WONDERING IF THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, I AM ALSO APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THE INTEGRITY AND SAFETY OF THE SPARE TIRE ONCE IT IS PLACED ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639901September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING OUR VOLVO XC-90, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN (DASHBOARD DISPLAY, LIGHTING, AC, POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL ETC.). ADDITIONALLY, FOR A SPLIT SECOND THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION JERKS AND/OR STALLS BEFORE RESUMING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN 2010 AND NEVER OCCURRED AGAIN FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THEN SUDDENLY ON A RECENT TRIP IN AUGUST 2014 THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEVER RETURNED TO OPERATION DURING THAT TRIP. IN THAT AUGUST 2014 OCCURRENCE WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN NARROW STATE HIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA. HAD WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE JERKING EPISODES WE COULD HAVE GONE OFF THE NARROW ROAD AND DOWN THE STEEP CLIFF SIDE TO OUR DEATHS. THIS PUT OUR FAMILY IN A VERY PERILOUS SITUATION. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THE ABOVE INCIDENT IN LATE AUGUST 2014 THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS OTHER FLASHES/JERKING INCIDENTS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS OCCURRENCE SEEMS TO BE INCREASING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH A NATIONAL RE-CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632199September 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE MANY TIMES NOW. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN EXPERIENCE THE MOMENTARY JERKING, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND MORE. SOMETIMES I START MY VEHICLE AND IT STARTS IN LIMP HOME MODE. VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY VOLVO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629297August 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR IF THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY HIT THE KEY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE LATEST FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/30/14*LJ UPDATED 04/27/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629106August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE ABS AND ANTI SKID TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLES AGE. UPDATED 3/23/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629144August 28, 2014
ENGINE
I PURCHASE A USED 2005 VOLVO ON APRIL 19, 2013 FROM C& M AUTO SALES CORPORATION. IN DECEMBER OF 2013 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM VOLVO. THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT ALL 2004-2005 VOLVO XC90- WERE RECALLED. I WAS INFORMED TO TAKE IT TO A VOLVO DEALER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WHITE PLAINS, N Y. DEALER THERE I WAS TOLD THEY TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPON RETURNING HOME I NOTICED ALL LIGHTS WERE ON THE DASHBOARD & RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THERE WERE MANY ISSUES CLAIMED BY THE DEALERS AND WAS TOLD TO PICK IT UP WHICH I DID EVER SINCE THEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED AND NOT DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626180August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 VOLVO XC90 2.5T ...DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WITH NO WARNING ALOUD THUMP NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON RADIO GOES OFF DASH LIGHTS GO OFF, LAST FOR A SEC. THEN RESUMES TO NORMAL . THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW, WHILE I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. TODAY IT HAPPENS AGAIN ONLY WORSE ..AFTER THE INITIAL THUMP AND JERK IT HAPPENS THREE MORE WITHIN 5 MILES THE LAST TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, BIG THUMP AND JERK, WIPERS COMES ON , RADIO GOES OFF , ALL DASH LIGHTS OFF ..NO HAZARDS AVAILABLE AND I GET SEVERAL WARNINGS ON DASH BRAKE FAILURE , SRS FAILURE AND ANTI SKID FAILURE. .I TURN CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND CONTINUE HOME...IT HAPPENS AGAIN 5 MINUTES LATER AT 15 MPH....I AM READING MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. .I ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED TWICE. VOLVO NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622534August 15, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE:BODY
OUR 2004 VOLVO XC-90 DEVELOPED A WARNING LIGHT THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS INACTIVE. IN ADDITION, WE EXPERIENCED A "SLOSHING" SOUND IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AKIN TO A BOTTLE OF WATER ROLLING AROUND THE BACK. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE YAW SENSOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION FROM DEFECTIVE SUN-ROOF DRAINS WHICH ALLOWED WATER INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE BODY. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS OR ISSUES WERE EVIDENT AND THE ISSUE WAS WELL DESCRIBED UPON AN INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622391August 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS TAKING MY KIDS HOME THE TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE LEAVING ME AND MY TWO KIDS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MY DAUGHTER AND I HAD TO ACTUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. NOW I FIND OUT THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WE AREN'T ABLE TO LOCATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621815August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE. IT TOOK THE CONTACT NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619092August 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRIC MODULE MALFUNCTIONED WHICH PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM DRAINING WATER PROPERLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618859August 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
3 HOURS INTO A 3-1/2 HOUR WEEKEND ROAD TRIP THERE WAS A CLUNK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THINKING I HIT A POTHOLE, I CONTINUED ON CAUTIOUSLY. WHILE CONTINUING ON THESE UNFAMILIAR 2 LANE WINDY ROADS GOING 43MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55) ABOUT 2 MILES FROM WHERE THE CLUNK HAPPENED MY ENTIRE DASH CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. ALL MY DOME LIGHTS AND LEG LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR CLUNKED HARDER THIS TIME. I LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE, STEERING WAS LIKE TRYING TO TURN A TANK, AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY. STILL TRAVELING ON WINDY ROADS WITH LARGE SEMI TRUCKS BEHIND ME AND CARS PASSING BY IN THE OPPOSITE LANE I VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER OR STOP AS EFFICIENTLY AS BEFORE I COASTED INTO A RESIDENTS 2-3 MAN ROCK LANDSCAPE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5MPH. I DENTED MY FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND SCRATCHED THE BUMPER. WITH MY HEART POUNDING, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE DAMAGE. I WENT TO THE RESIDENTS HOME AND TOLD THEM MY STORY. THEY WERE THANKFUL MY FIANC AND I WERE OKAY. SINCE I HIT ROCK THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THEIR LANDSCAPE. AFTER 20 MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR. IT WAS HESITANT TO START. THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN THE SRS SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND TRIP THE CAR WOULD LURCH LIKE THE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING. ESPECIALLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. IT STILL CLUNKS ONCE IN AWHILE BUT WE ONLY DRIVE IT AROUND TOWN. IT'S CURRENTLY AT A CERTIFIED VOLVO SPECIALIST BEING SERVICED. THIS MORNING ALL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IN CONCLUSION, THIS MISHAP COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. IF EVERY CAR OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL IS DOING THIS, THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610630July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE GOING UP A HILL ABOUT 45 MILE PER HOUR THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH AS WELL AS THE RADIO TURNED OFF. I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON ALL THE LIGHTS RETURNED HOWEVER MY GAS GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS AS WELL AS UNLOCKING BACK DOORS AND DOOR TO GAS TANK. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART I DON'T SEE WHY THERE ARE NO RECALLS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE I COULD'VE EASILY CRASHED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER BREAKS AND THE CAR NOT MAKING IT UP THE HILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609912July 11, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45MPH AND KEY SWITCHED OUT OF THE "RUN" POSITION WHILE BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, RENDERING POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING AND AIRBAGS AS NOT OPERATIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608886July 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC 90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT COMPLETELY DARK. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED ITS NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 10/1/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608578July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608673July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FOR A MOMENT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, BUT THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606011June 25, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON LEAVING OUT FOR THE DAY VEHICLE HESITATED SOMEWHAT WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE ON GAS PEDAL. AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY 5 MLS. VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING, I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD STOP AND GET GAS THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT NO THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE, AS LONG AS I WAS JUST COASTING IT WAS OK, BUT UPON ACCELERATING IS WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL AND THERE WAS ALSO FUEL SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING. THE SPUTTERING & SHAKING AND ROUGH SOUND WORSEN AS WELL. I SPOKE WITH AN AUTO REPAIRMAN AND HE INFORMED ME OF THE VEHICLES RECALLS ON FUEL SYSTEM AND THAT IT WAS MOST DEFINITELY WHAT MY SITUATION WAS WITH MY VOLVO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605716June 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE SAFETY CONCERN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604689June 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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