2004 Volvo XC90 Complaint Log

ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS, GUAGES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND AT IDLE. ENGINE POWER IS ALSO AFFECTED AS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALER UNABLE TO SOURCE THE PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING FOR THEM TO SOURCE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE AS THE ISSUE IS RANDOM AND TYPICAL GOES AWAY AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SERVICE AIRBAG AND BRAKE FAILURE CODE REMAINS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND AT NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE BRAKE AND SRS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING RESULTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

THE SUNROOF DRAIN HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN CAUSE WATER TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND/OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THIS CAN PRESENT SIMPLY AS WATER ON THE FLOOR BOARDS. BUT IT CAN ALSO PRESENT IN MORE SUBTLE WAYS WITH WATER COMING IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND BEING DRAWN THROUGHOUT THE CAR THROUGH COPPER WIRES ACTING AS CONDUIT (THIS EFFECTS SPEAKER QUALITY, RADIO FUNCTION, CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION ETC). MOST IMPORTANTLY, WATER CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT HOUSES THE DYNAMIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM PUTTING SAFETY AT RISK. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH OUR XC90 BUT SEE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING OTHER VOLVO MODELS. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN BUT MOST CONCERNING BECAUSE OF ITS SUBTLE NATURE, SLOW PROGRESSION, AND PROHIBITIVE COSTS TO REPAIR. MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH COMPROMISED SYSTEMS AND ARE NOT YET AWARE, UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE CAUSE, OR UNABLE TO FUND THE REPAIR. *TR

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.

DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS DON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. *TR

ADD TO THE VERY LONG LIST ONE MORE XC90 T6 OWNER WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $5800. THIS IS THE GM-SOURCED TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT VOLVO APPEARS TO BE IGNORING. REST ASSURED I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS THAT I CAN FIND UNTIL VOLVO ISSUES A RECALL OR MONETARY COMPENSATION. *TR

WE ARE OWNERS OF A 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AWD AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT WILL COST $6500 TO REPLACE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING YET VOLVO HAS FAILED TO STEP UP AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IN OUR CASE, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, IN TRAFFIC, WHEN THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN! LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE TRAILING TRAFFIC CAUGHT UP TO HER, BUT IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY! VOLVO KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SHOULD DO SOMETHING SO THAT 1) NO SERIOUS INJURIES COME FROM THIS FAILURE, AND 2) TO COMPENSATE THE VOLVO OWNERS OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD TO SHELL OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC PANEL ALL SHUT DOWN AND I GOT MSG REGARDING BRAKE FAILURE AND TO STOP SAFELY. I WAS ON LEFT-MOST LANE OF HIGHWAY AND MY SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON!!! EVEN MY POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK SO I COULDN'T OPEN FOR ME TO MAKE HAND-SIGNALS. LUCKY MY FATHER-IN-LAW NEXT TO ME HAD WINDOW OPEN SO I TOLD HIM TO MAKE MOTIONS TO SURROUNDING CARS FOR ME TO CHANGE LANES SAFELY. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP, I TURNED OFF CAR, TURNED ON AGAIN AND GOT SRS AIRBAG URGENT MSG ON PANEL. SINCE CAR STARTED OK BUT WITH MSG, I TOOK SIDE STREETS HOME BUT IT SHUT OFF AGAIN 2 TIMES. I DID SAME THING (STOP/RESTARTED) AND MADE IT HOME. I HAD MY IN-LAWS WITH ME AND MY 3 YOUNG KIDS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED ON 12/23/11. BECAUSE OF HOLIDAYS/VACATION AND SINCE NEAREST DEALER IS 20 MILES AWAY (AN HOUR DRIVE WITH TRAFFIC) AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONLY OPEN ON WEEKDAYS, WE COULDN'T TAKE TO DEALER RIGHT AWAY. SINCE IT WAS AN AIRBAG MESSAGE, MY HUSBAND NOT TOO CONCERNED - HE WASN'T WITH ME WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED SO I DON'T THINK HE REALIZED THE GRAVITY. HE USED IT FEW TIMES AND 2 WKS LATER, IT HAPPENED TO HIM. THIS TIME WHEN RESTARTED, THERE WAS ALSO CHECK ENGINE MSG AND NOTICED DIFFICULTY STEERING. HE TOOK TO DEALER, AND BOTH TECHNICIAN AND MANAGER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM! THEY JUST RESET TO REMOVE THE SRS MSG AND DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE. WE THOUGHT/HOPED IT WAS FIXED BUT THEN YESTERDAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED (ALL SHUT DOWN)! LAST NIGHT WE STARTED CHECKING ON-LINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS! WE ARE DEVASTATED BECAUSE WE LOVE/TAKE CARE OF THIS CAR, WHICH WE USE PRIMARILY ON WEEKENDS AND TRIPS. WE THOUGHT IT'S SAFE FOR OUR FAMILY BUT NOW AREN'T COMFORTABLE THAT TAKING BACK TO DEALER WILL FIX PROBLEM. I AM VERY SURPRISED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE ARE FATALITIES. *TT

LAST SUMMER WE PURCHASE A 2004 VOLVO XC 90 AND AFTER REVIEW OF CARFAX NOTICE WE SAW A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP. WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL AND VOLVO OF NEW BERN, NC CHANGE OUT THE PART. I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND THE VOLVO IS LEAKING OUT FUEL FROM WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WE HAVE NOTIFIED BOTH VOLVO HOME OFFICE ASWELL AS VOLVO OF NEW BERN WITH NO LUCK. WE WERE TOLD IT SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING. AND ON TOP OF THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHILE DRIVING JUST POP OPEN AND WE HAVE TO KEEP SLAMMING IT TO GET IT TO STAY CLOSED, AND WELL AS THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

RADIO FAILS TO RELIABLY POWER UP AND AFTER OCCASIONALLY OPERATING, CEASES TO WORK AFTER A FEW MINUTES. RADIO INTERFACES WITH REAR COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOW NONOPERATIONAL. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. FLUID IS IN GREAT SHAPE, BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 04' XC 90 SIX MONTHS AGO FROM A PRIVATE PARTY (ORIGINAL OWNER) WHO KEPT THE CAR IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THE REASON I PURCHASED A VOLVO WAS THAT I WANTED A DEPENDABLE AND SAFE CAR FOR MYSELF AND MY YOUNG CHILDREN. RECENTLY, I WAS LEFT STRANDED WITH MY CHILDREN AND NO CELL SERVICE BECAUSE MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN PAST POSITION ONE TO TURN ON THE CAR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT THE CAR HAD ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. AFTER FINDING OUR WAY TO A TELEPHONE AND HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. I DID SOME RESEARCH TO FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVOS. I READ STORIES ON MULTIPLE FORUMS THAT WERE VERY SIMILAR TO MINE. MY CHILDREN AND I WERE PUT INTO A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION THAT EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS PART IS OBVIOUSLY FAULTY ON MULTIPLE VOLVO MODELS AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD FIX. *KB

I JUST BOUGHT A SUNSHINE KIDS JUVENILE PRODUCTS RADIAN XTSL CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT. I HAD IT INSTALLED REAR-FACING BY A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN USING THE SUPERLATCH OPTION. THE TIGHTENING MECHANISM FOR THE SUPERLATCH STRAP WAS BUMPED BY MY HAND WHEN I WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THE CAR SEAT. THE SUPERLATCH STRAP BECAME LOOSE AND THE INSTALL WAS NO LONGER SAFE. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2004, MAKE=XC90, MODEL=VOLVO). *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THINKING IT WOULD BE A LIFE LONG VEHICLE CONSIDERING I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED A RELIABLE VOLVO CAR IN THE PAST, THE URGENT SERVICE TRANSMISSION APPEARED AND I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP (BEING THAT THERE IS NO LOCAL DEALERSHIP) AS SOON AS THE MESSAGE APPEARED THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SKIP CONSTANTLY CAUSING A HAZARD, AND THEN CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND I CAME TO FIND THAT MANY OF YOUR XC90 TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW VOLVO NORTH AMERICA STANDS BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE SITUATIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE BEING A VOLVO OWNER BUT BEING THAT I WILL BE FORCED TO SPEND THOUSANDS ON A DEFECT FROM VOLVO IT WILL MAKE ME THINK TWICE. I HOPE SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE DIES AS IF ITS IN NEUTRAL. TOOK TO VOLVO SERVICE AND THEY SAID A CAN SOFTWARE UPGRADE WOULD SOLVE IT, THIS DID NOT SOLVE IT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE LEFT THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW MILES, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POWER WENT OUT, WHEN RESTARTED THE SRS AIRBAG ERROR CODE CAME ON AS WELL AS THE ABS BREAK FAILURE MESSAGE. I SEE YOU GUYS HAVE COMPLETED AN INVESTIGATION (PE10025) ON THIS BUT WHAT THE HECK IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MY WIFE AND NEWBORN!!!! THE CAR GOES FROM 70 TO 10MPH ON THE FREEWAY, HOW IS THIS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THE ISSUE WITH TOYOTAS EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE YOU GUYS TAKE THIS SERIOUS! *TR

STARTING IN 2011 AND 3 OTHER OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. STARTER MOTOR WOULD NOT TURN AND SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE DEAD. BATTERY WAS TESTED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. PRIOR TO THESE EVENTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEHAVED ERRATICALLY WITH RADIO SWITCHING ON AND OFF, DOOR LOCKS NOT OPERATING FROM REMOTE KEY FOB AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ERRATICALLY TURNING ON AND OFF. LIGHTS AND SYSTEMS SEEMINGLY BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ON FIRST OCCASION SYSTEM WAS RESET AND MECHANIC CHANGED THE STARTER MOTOR. IN HINDSIGHT I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS BAD OR CAUSED OF THE PROBLEM. ON SECOND AND THIRD OCCASIONS AFTER TOWING AND REPEATED START ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE STARTED. NOTE THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING STARTS NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED (ENGINE STARTER WOULD TURN OR ENGAGE. NO CLICKING SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH BAD BATTERY), ON FOURTH OCCASION IN JULY 2012 VOLVO REPORTED THAT CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS BAD AND MULTIPLE FAULT CODES WERE PRESENT. WHEN INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A SEEMINGLY A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2004/5 XC90 WITH THIS MODEL DUE TO LEAKING GROMMET THEY DENIED THIS AND STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE FOR THIS VEHICLE. MODULE WAS CHANGED AT COST OF $1,280. *TR

FUEL LINES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE COMPONENT STARTED TO LEAK AND A FUEL SMELL GOT THE ATTENTION OF A PASSERBY WHICH MADE ME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND MADE ME TURN OFF MY VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT THUMPING NOISE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED AND SHUTDOWN IN A SECOND. THE POWER WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT. LUCKILY I WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I HAD PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS VERY SCARY, AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN THE NIGHT AND I COULD HAVE VERY WELL BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY LIFE AND OTHERS. THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE SPEED AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE HALT. THERE WAS A MESSAGE OF BREAK FAILURE FOR A SECOND BEFORE THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. REQUEST YOU TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS CONCERN AS IT IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE RESEARCHED OVER THE INTERNET AND I READ THAT MOST OF THE OWNERS OF 2004/2005 XC90 ARE FACING SIMILAR ISSUES, WHICH IS VERY SCARY. KINDLY HELP US AND HELP SAVE LIVES. THANKING YOU. *TR

MY RECENTLY BOUGHT 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. IT TOOK THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE LIGHT TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION AND SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES BY OTHER CARS. VOLVO REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 50,093 MILES IN 2008 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. *TR

SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTION CAUSING SEAT TO MELT AND BURN UPPER LEG BUTTOCKS AREA. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A FAILURE WITH ALL COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE DEALER STATED THAT ELECTRONIC DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE AND THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,030.

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS CAR YET VOLVO HAS REFUSED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM. THEY HAVE QUOTED US $7700 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND OTHER PARTS DAMAGED BY THE FAILED TRANSMISSION. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND VOLVO NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING IN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH WILL REVEAL THOUSANDS OF POSTS FROM OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO XC90 WITH 78,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH A NICE CAR. I DON'T HAVE $5,000 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION. VOLVO NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND ALL THE GAGES WENT OFF-- HAD SOME MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR YEARS, TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ONE TIME AND THEN OKAY. FINALLY DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED A NEW CENTRAL COMPUTER. JUST PICKED UP THE CAR $1,100.00+ *TT

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC90 TC. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 54,000 APPROXIMATELY. AS OF 7/26 THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, THE COST TO REPAIR IS 5,200 USD. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF TRANSMISSIONS. VOLVO WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS NOR HAVE THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RESUMED OPERATION CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE AS WELL AS AN UPGRADE TO THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE. NONE OF THE UPGRADES REMEDIED THE ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED A NEW WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN OUR 2004 XC90 OCCURRED LATE AT NIGHT WHILE WE WERE NEARING THE END OF A 60 MILE TRIP...AND IT ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY. I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AFTER ATTENDING A FIREWORKS SHOW IN SAN JOSE, CA AND FOR SOME REASON THE ENGINE STALLED DURING DE-CELLERATION AS I WAS CHANGING LANES WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, THEN NO ACCELERATION PLUS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES. I WAS LUCKY TO WRESTLE THE CAR INTO A GAS STATION RIGHT OFF OF THE EXIT AS IT WAS COASTING TO A STOP. I TURNED THE KEY OFF, THEN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE...AND IT RE-STARTED RIGHT AWAY AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE...SO I DROVE THE LAST 6 MILES HOME WITH NO ISSUE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM 2004 XC90 OWNERS AND CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A MORE AGGRESSIVE RECALL ACTION AGAINST VOLVO FOR THIS ISSUE...OR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RATE. THIS IS LUDICROUS. I AM THANKFUL THAT IT HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT WHILE WE WERE EXITING THE FREEWAY: UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. I AM ALSO THANKFUL IT WAS ME DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED...AND NOT MY WIFE. I DOUBT SHE COULD HAVE STEERED THIS VEHICLE WITH NO POWER TO THE STEERING OR BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON 1/27/2007, BECAUSE THE SEALS FAILED IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIRST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECENT FAILURE WAS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CONTACT FEELS IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE THE TIME FRAME OF BOTH FAILURES WHICH WERE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 80,000.

THE CAR, INCLUDING ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS, WAS INSPECTED 3 WKS AGO. NINE DAYS AGO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOE BROKE AND THE PIECES FELL INTO THE WHEEL WORKS SO I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. NOTE: IT HAD BEEN RAINING FOR A LONG TIME, SO THE MECHANIC SUSPECTS THE E-BRAKE CABLE RUSTED, FROZE LIGHTLY INTO THE "BRAKE" POSITION AND THE FRICTION RUBBED OFF THE ADHESIVE AND BROKE THE SHOE. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN THE PREVIOUS DAY FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. *TR

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

HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, DON'T WORK CONSISTENTLY. SOMETIMES BOTH WORK, SOMETIMES 1 WORKS, SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK. DEALER WANTED ME TO REPLACE BULBS BUT AT ALMOST 200.00 PER BULB I THINK THE PROBLEM IS SOMEWHERE ELSE SINCE THE BULBS DO WORK SOMETIMES. *TR

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

HELLO VOLVO, FOR THE RECORD, WE LOVE OUR VOLVO SUV (2004, XC90). OVER THE YEARS THE SERVICE FROM MICHELLE BALSIDE AT VOLVO ON PLAINFIELD ROAD IN CINCINNATI HAS BEEN TRULY EXCELLENT, HER CONTACT INFORMATION IS ATTACHED. HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAS AN ISSUE SINCE 2011 THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, WHICH IS SO UNCHARACTERISTIC OF VOLVO. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME CHANGE THE OUTCOME. FOR YEARS MY HUSBANDS RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HE DRIVES TO AND FROM WORK AT NIGHT ON AN OLD 4 LANE HIGHWAY (COLUMBIA PARKWAY) THAT HAS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES, WHICH MEANS CARS TRAVEL HEAD-ON AT 70 MILES AN HOUR. OUR DEALER LOOKED AT THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT; SO WE LIVED WITH THE DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS UNIQUE TO US. RECENTLY, SOMEONE TOLD US THEY WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR VOLVO HEADLIGHTS AND THEY FOUND A BLOG ON EDMONDS WHICH LISTED A LOT OF OTHER VOLVO OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE BLOG FOR YOUR REFERENCE. THE BLOG REFERS TO A REPAIR KIT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF VOLVO CORPORATE CAN SEND A REPAIR KIT TO OUR DEALER IN CINCINNATI. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND WE ARE THINKING OF GIVING OUR USED VOLVO TO OUR DAUGHTER WHEN SHE TURNS 16 NEXT SPRING, AND BUYING A NEW VOLVO FOR MY HUSBAND, BILL. PLEASE SHOW YOUR CUSTOMERS THAT YOU CARE AND YOU WILL RESOLVE THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE, IT COULD SAVE A LIFE SOMEDAY. FOR NOW, WE HOPE AND PRAY ON A DAILY BASIS THAT THE HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONS AS IT SHOULD.

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

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

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE I-95 WHEN MY WINDSHIELD TURNED ON BY ITSELF, THEN I GOT ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ALERT ADVISING ME TO PULL OVER SAFELY. NEXT THE DASHBOARD DIED, WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK AND THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO STOP WORKING. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AS LUCKILY WE WERE CLOSE TO OUR DESTINATION. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE TECH. HE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAD EVER HAPPENED. THE DASHBOARD LIT UP FINE AND THE WINDOWS WORKED FINE. HOWEVER, I DID HAVE A MESSAGE STATING I NOW HAD AN AIRBAG ISSUE. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS TRYING TO RECREATE WHAT I HAD DESCRIBED AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT'S HAPPENED NO FEWER THAN 8 TIMES SINCE THEN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS. I'M ALWAYS CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND THEY CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. IT'S VERY SCARY AS THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY RHYME OR REASON WHEN THE ISSUE WILL OCCUR. SOMETIMES MY WINDSHIELD WIPER GOES ON IT'S OWN AND SOMETIMES MY STEREO FLICKS ON AND OFF; THEN I GET THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE AND DASHBOARD GOES DEAD. VOLVO REALLY NEEDS TO FIGURE THIS OUT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING AND THE DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT 133,500.

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

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

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.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING. UPDATED 07/28/11*BF

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.

DRIVING FROM PHX TO TUS AT 75 MI OUT OF PHX AT ABOUT 2200HRS. THE CAR COMPLETELY FAILED FOR FRACTION OF A SECOND THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL ARRIVING AT DESTINATION 10 MI. LATER. THE SECOND TIME A WEEK LATER WAS TRAVELING TO PHX AT 1800 HRS. 70MI OUT OF TUS. THE CAR FAILED LIKE THE FIRST TIME THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER DID IT AGAIN REACHED DESTINATION ABOUT 15MI. LATER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE LIGHTS, RADIO, WINDOWS, DASH LIGHT AND GAUGES ALL STOP WORKING THE MESS. COMES ON ABS,SRS. ITS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES NOW WITH THE WORST BEING YESTERDAY 16 JUNE 2012 . I GOT OFF LOOP 202 AND PULLED IN A PARKING LOT AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART 4 TIMES BEFORE IT RESTARTED. THE A/C,WINDOWS, LIGHTS, GAUGES,TURN SIGNALS ALL FAILED. THE MESS. ABS, SRS, CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I DROVE ABOUT 5 MI TO DESTINATION. I'M NOW SCARED TO DRIVE IT IF THE SRS, ABS WARNING ARE ON ARE THEY WORKING? IF IN AN ACCIDENT WILL THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER BE PROTECTED ? *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD, THE DASHBOARD GAUGES STARTING FLICKERING ON AND OFF, AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED OUT. AS I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH, I ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE CAR TOWARDS THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE STEERING WAS VERY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT. AS I MOVED RIGHT, THE CAR BEHIND ME CAME AROUND TO PASS BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SLOWING RAPIDLY. AS I STARTED TO MOVE RIGHT, I COULD NOT CORRECT MY STEERING FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN THE DEALER HOOKED THE CAR TO THE COMPUTER, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION. *TR

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

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.

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 AND IT HAS BEEN A DISASTER THE LAST 4 YEARS. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON I90 (NYST) WHEN MY CAR WHOLE DASHBOARD WENT OUT . IT WAS A MOMENT I CANT FORGET . I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND CAN ONLY FORCE MY CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF IT . THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE IN MY BOOK. NO ONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS RANDOM SHUT DOWN ON THE XC90'S . VOLVO TELLS ME THEY ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM ... HOW CAN YOU BE UNSURE ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT PUTS MY LIFE ON THE LINE . I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER (NORTHTOWN OF BUFFALO) . THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM . NOW 3 MONTHS LATER ITS HAPPENING AGAIN. EVERYTIME I GET IN THIS CAR I AM UNSURE IF ITS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I NEED HELP AND MANY MORE CITIZENS OUT THERE ENCOUNTER THE SAME SITUATION. THIS IS NOT NORMAL . THANK YOU *TR *KB

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