2004 Volvo XC90 Complaint Log

REAR TAILGATE RELEASE FAILURE. *TR

APPOINTMENT SET WITH VOLVO DEALER ON 07/26/2010 FOR FUEL PUMP RECALL. AFTER THE SERVICE I EXPERIENCED EVEN MORE STRONGER GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING. FELT NAUSEA I HAD TO HAVE ALL WINDOWS DOWN. CALLED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN THE SAME DAY AFTERNOON, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ODOR SHOULD DISSIPATE WITHIN 2 WEEKS. IS IT NORMAL? HOW CAN I VERIFY? *TR

ON OUR 2004 VOLVO XC90 THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT DARK, NO LOW OR HIGH BEAMS AT ALL. I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT IS A MODULE AND THE REPAIR COST IS IN EXCESS OF $1200. THE CAR HAS HID HEADLIGHTS. THIS OUTAGE CREATED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT WE WERE DRIVING UP HIGHWAY 395 AT NIGHT WHEN THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS OCCURRED. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS IT IS A RELATIVELY COMMON FAILURE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING 125 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, WE LEFT OUR 2004 VOLVO XC 90 T6 AWD PARKED FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN. AFTER LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT LOW SPEED, THERE WAS A "THUMP" FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, THE WIPERS CYCLED, THE GAUGES ALL WENT BLANK, SOME OF THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING, THE A/C WENT OUT (BLOWER STAYED ON). THE CAR STAYED ON, BUT SEEMED "STUCK" IN SECOND GEAR AND THE BRAKES BECAME "SPONGY," BUT OPERABLE. TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERABLE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFT WENT OUT AND THE CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WE GOT OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO THE SHADE. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT WOULD RESTART, BUT WITHIN SECONDS THERE WERE MULTIPLE "CLICKS" COMING FROM THE AREA NEAR THE FUSE BOX IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES DESCRIBED ABOVE. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WE MOVED IT TO A SECURE LOCATION TWO MILES AWAY. DURING THAT DRIVE ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS HAPPENED AGAIN, INCLUDING THE ENGINE BEING "STUCK" IN SECOND GEAR. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT, IT STARTED AND RAN WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "SRS" LIGHT HAVE REMAINED ON. A REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE IN THE SAME CAR. THE SYMPTOMS LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND DISAPPEARED. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90 TRANSMISSION FAILURE - THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY VOLVO AT 106,000 MILES. THIS IS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE COST TO ME WAS $3000.00. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90 2.5T AWD. INTERMITTENT "THUMPING" AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING THE CAR TO JOLT/LURCH SLIGHTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR 2 MONTHS NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YESTERDAY I WAS ON A 4 HOUR HIGHWAY DRIVE HOME FROM VACATION AND THE THUMPING/JOLTING HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES. ULTIMATELY MY CAR LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY UNSCATHED BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE. INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 WHICH THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT FOR MY FOURTH VISIT NOW. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN, THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND OF COURSE FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AS NOT HAVE BEEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENS, BUT I COULD IMAGINE IT COULD CAUSE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 7/18. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR MADE A 'THUMP' AND ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES TURNED OFF MOMENTARILY AND STARTED BACK UP AGAIN. I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60MPH AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 5 MIN LATER. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO THE EXIT WHERE MY MECHANIC SHOP WAS SO I SLOWED DOWN TO EXIT. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF, AS WELL AS THE AIRCONDITIONING (115 DAY IN PHX) AND A WARNING LIGHT FLASHED SAYING I HAD A BREAK FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO THE MECHANICS AND LEFT THE CAR RUNNING SO THEY COULD SEE THE ENGINE WAS ON, BUT NOTHING ELSE. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO CHECK THE 'CODE' ON A VOLVO. THEY WERE ABLE TO RE-SET IT BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, AND THE LIGHTS WORKED AGAIN. AS I PULLED OUT OF THE MECHANICS, THE CAR THUMPED AGAIN AND I ONCE AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. I LIMPED THE CAR HOME WITH PLANS TO DRIVE IT EARLY IN THE MORNING BEFORE IT GOT TOO HOT, TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP. IN THE MORNING, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT BROUGHT OVER. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT FOUND SOMETHING TO FIX AND CHARGE ME FOR, THE IMPULSE SENSOR ($250). I FINALLY GOT THE CAR BACK ON JULY 29TH, 10 DAYS LATER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY 04/05 XC90 OWNERS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS FORUM,HTTP://WWW.VOLVO-FORUMS.COM/T23397-XC90-ELECTRICALENGINE-POWER-FAILURE.HTM. I ASK THAT YOU HAVE VOLVO FIX THIS ISSUE, BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES WHILE THE VEHICLE, A 2004 VOLVO XC 90 T6 WAS IN OPERATION AT 55 MPH THE POWER TO THE DASH AND ALL ACCESSORIES WENT DEAD. THE HORN, THE BLINKERS, THE SPEEDOMETER (RADIO, POWER WINDOWS ETC.) ALL FAILED TO WORK EVEN AS THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION AND WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. LATER UPON RESTART THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE IN THE DASH, IN THE ICM I BELIEVE THEY CALL IT (INFOTAINMENT CONTROL MODULE), SAYING URGENT SRS (SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM- AKA SIDE AIRBAGS) SERVICE URGENT ?OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. THE DEALER USED THEIR PROPRIETARY READER TO DECIPHER THE ERROR CODES AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DIM, OR DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE FOR THE SRS SYSTEM HAD GONE BAD, IT HAD A SHORT. THEY SAID IF WE DID NOT REPLACE IT THEY SAID THAT THE SHORT COULD OVERRIDE COMMUNICATION OF THE OTHER MODULES AND ELECTRONICS ON THAT SAME CIRCUIT AND WE MIGHT LOSE OTHER CONTROLS INCLUDING POSSIBLY AN UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR OTHER OPERATIONAL ABILITIES. $ 1532.00 LATER, AND LESS THAN TWO DAYS AFTER WE HAD THE SUV REPAIRED, WE HAD A REPEAT OF THE COMPLETE DASH POWER FAILURE. THIS TIME WE WERE TOO WORRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND INSTEAD DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER, HORN, GAS GAUGE OR TURN SIGNALS. WE CHECKED AND THE WIPERS REMAINED OPERATIONAL. UPON RESTART AT THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS- SRS SERVICE URGENT. BUT THIS TIME THE DEALER READS THE DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES AND TELLS US THAT IT IS LIKELY A CEM, OR CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE- (ABOUT $1200.00 + TAX) BUT THEY ADD IT MIGHT BE THE DEM OR DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE. IT SEEMS LUDICROUS THAT NECESSARY ELECTRONIC CONTROLS WOULD NOT HAVE PROTECTION FROM CROSS FAILURES, AND THAT A BAD DIM OR CEM WOULD PLACE THE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS AT RISK BY KNOCKING OUT OTHER CONTROLS. OF COURSE I AM WONDERING HOW TO DETERMINE IF THE DEALER IS RIGHT THIS TIME AND EVEN MORE CONCERNED ABOUT EXPERIENCING ANOTHER BLACKOUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEREO SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

ALL DASHLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY BLACK, AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH IT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY (AT NIGHT). THIS HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. VOLVO DEALER CLAIMED THEY "RESET" IT THE FIRST TWO FIXES AND THEN THE THIRD TIME REPLACED THE CEM, WHICH WAS A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLAR FIX FOR ME. *LN

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 231 NORTH JUST SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY. CAME TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, PROCEEDED THROUGH LIGHT BUT CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. ALMOST RAN INTO BY TRACTOR-TRAILER BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR

WE JUST PURCHASED A 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 ON JUNE 2, 2010 FROM A PRIVATE SELLER WHO ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT MAINTAINED FULLY AT RICKENBAUGH VOLVO IN DENVER. WE ARE FIRST TIME OWNERS OF A VOLVO VEHICLE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 76,783 MILES ON IT. AFTER JUST OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS AND ADDING JUST 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND WHILE DRIVING TO THE RICKENBAUGH VOLVO SERVICE STATION, A MESSAGE CAME UP WITH 'URGENT TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED'. WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE CAR NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION WITH RADIATOR, OIL COOLER AND OIL COOLER LINES IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,800.00. MY WIFE AND I WERE SHOCKED AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS EXPENSE AFTER JUST SAVING MONEY FOR A YEAR TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE 4 WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY SERVICED AT RICKENBAUGH AND A 75,000 MILE SERVICE WAS DONE ON MAY, 2010. WE WENT AND SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR PROBLEMS WITH 2004 VOLVO XC90 AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES/PROBLEMS. PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (TYPICALLY ON LONG TRIPS OF 4HRS OR MORE) I HEAR A LOUD THUMPING NOISE THAT IS VERY UNNERVING. IT FEELS LIKE THE PISTON HAS LEFT ITS BEARINGS AND IS RAMMING INTO THE CAR. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A SHARP JERK THEN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AT THIS POINT THE DASHBOARD GOES BLANK, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON. THIS TURN OF EVENTS GETS SO SCARY THAT I PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I AM THEN ABLE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND KEEP DRIVING. BUT ONCE THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED IT KEEPS OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY IF I KEEP DRIVING, ABOUT EVERY 10 TO 15 MINUTES. HOWEVER IF I LET THE CAR REST FOR A FEW HOURS OR OVERNIGHT I AM ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FINE. AS A TREND THIS PROBLEM IS WORSENING. WHEN I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 IT ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. I WAS ABLE TO RESUME MY LONG ROAD TRIP WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. THE NEXT TIME IT OCCURRED WAS ON THE SAW MILL RIVER PARKWAY, A WINDING ROAD FROM NY CITY TO CT. IT OCCURRED AT NIGHT AND WAS FAR MORE SCARY THAN BEFORE. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO RESUME MY TRIP BUT THIS TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE I REACHED HOME. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF A LONG ROAD TRIP FROM CT TO FLORIDA. SAME SYMPTOMS BUT WITH MORE FREQUENCY. ON ALL THE OCCASIONS I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY THAT INCLUDED TWO SMALL KIDS AND ON ONE OCCASION TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE TOO. NOT ONLY HAS THIS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY BY WAY OF EMERGENCY CAR RENTALS AND OVERNIGHT STAYS (ON THE 3RD FAILURE) BUT IT HAS ALSO PUT ME AND FAMILY AT RISK OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR EXAMINED BY 3 DIFFERENT VOLVO DEALERSHIPS IN 3 DIFFERENT STATES AND NONE OF THEM COULD FIGURE OUT THE ROOT CAUSE. I NOTICE THAT MANY 2004/2005 VOLVO XC90S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND AM SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE NOT ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. LOST POWER DIFFICULT TO DRIVE CAR TO SAFE PARKING SPACE. *TR

VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE BY PREVIOUS OWNER. IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON US AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH "NEW HIGH CLASS VOLVO PARTS" TRANSMISSION. NOW THE ENGINE IS 3 TIMES LOUDER THAN BEFORE AND WE'RE IN SOME SERIOUS MONEY FOR OUR CAR. WE'RE VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC 90 AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, AS WELL AS MOTOR MOUNTS, WHEEL BEARING BOOTS, ETC. DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THESE RECURRING ISSUES WITH OTHERS OF SAME YEAR, BUT CLAIMS IT IS ONLY MY ISSUE. PURCHASE PRICE WAS ~$55K AND WITH ONLY 90K MILES I SHOULD NOT NOW HAVE TO SPEND ~$5K FOR A NEW TRANNY. RIP-OFF *TR

PURCHASED A 2005 VOLVO SC90. ONE OWNER BEEN TO VOLVO DEALER EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN SERVICED. SEEMED LIKE A GOOD DEAL. THIS IS A WEEKEND VEHICLE. AND WELL THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 112000 MILES. ONLY 4500 TO FIX. I REALLY THOUGHT VOLVO WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE. WHAT A JOKE SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG WITH THIS. *TR

PURCHASED AN '04 VOLVO XC90 T6 ON MAY 1ST FROM A PRIVATE SELLER. DID RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE THROUGH MSN RELIABILITY, VOLVO, ETC. ONLY ISSUE HIGHLIGHTED WAS ENGINE CONCERNS, NOT TRANSMISSION. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON JUNE 6TH THAT I FOUND NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT AROUND 60K MILES. MINE WENT OUT AT APPROX. 57K MILES. I'VE CONTACTED VOLVO AND ASKED ABOUT RECALLS, ETC. AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD'VE DRIVEN MY CAR, OR HAD IT TOWED 40+ MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED TO THEN HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP SO THAT I MIGHT GET A REIMBURSED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT" MESSAGE ON THE DASH I RECEIVED A "COOLANT LOW STOP ENGINE." I'VE TAKEN MY VOLVO TO A CERTIFIED VOLVO REPAIR SERVICE WHERE THE COST IS GOING TO BE $5,335. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR JUST WOUND. *TR

IN MARCH 2010, 04 XC90 LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RADIO ALL CUT OFF, CAR LUNGED FORWARD, AND IN 1-2 SECONDS DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO POWER ON AGAIN. TOOK TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT DIAGNOSTICS SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE WHICH SHOULD FIX PROBLEM. THIS DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE CAR DID THE SAME THING (LOSE POWER, LUNGE FORWARD) AROUND SAME SPEED 2 MONTHS LATER. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, RETURNED CAR TO ME. A WEEK LATER, JUNE 3, CAR WON'T START AT ALL, TOWED TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THEY SAY THE CEM (CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT SHOULD SOLVE IT. THEY REPLACED CEM, SO FAR CAR RUNS FINE. THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND VOLVO IS NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE AS NORMAL BUT ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY ONLY HAVE 60,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, 47,000 EASY MILES ON VOLVO XC 90 T6. *TR

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.

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB (PHILIPS D2R 85126 XENON HID) ON MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER INSERTING A NEW REPLACEMENT BULB IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL BULB, I AM PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO THAT HEADLIGHT. IT SHINES BRIGHTER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT, AND IT BLINKS ONCE FOR ABOUT A SECOND AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON. AFTER READING ON AUTOBLOG.COM THAT VOLVO ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR FAULTY HEADLIGHT CIRCUITRY, I SUSPECT THIS IS THE CASE WITH MY CAR, AND THAT THIS REPLACEMENT BULB WILL FAIL SOON. *TR

AT 65,000 THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VOLVO XC90 BEGAN SLIPPING AND CAUSING STUTTERING AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN TO VOLVO AND THEY STILL OVER CHARGE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90, LOST POWER DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES IN OTHER GEARS. AFTER ABOUT 1 HR, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT . THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED IN FOR SERVICE. JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERENET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VOLVO. *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HE NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, SO THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED. THE CONTACT FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

PURCHASED A 2004 VOLVO T6 XC90 USED WITH 98,000 MILES. AT 104000 THE TRASNMISSION FAILED. THEY NEED $6500 TO REPAIR IT. IF IT HAD GONE AT 99,999 THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND ARE PAYING FOR 100% IF UNDER 100,000. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F18A651/470 FOR ADDTIONAL TESTIMONY. THANK YOU

2004 XC90 HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FOR A BRAND NEW 2004 XC 90, EVERY TWO YEARS EXPECT TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION. OTHERWISE YOU WILL STUCK IN THE FREEWAY ESPECIALLY YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL, DO NOT USE THAT CAR IF IT'S CLOSE TO TWO YEARS. *TR

MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 HAS EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CONDITIONS ALL INTERNAL ELECTRONICS INCLUDING SPEED & FUEL GAUGES, TURN LIGHT INDICATORS, AUDIO SYSTEM, AIR CIRCULATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAVE TURNED OFF WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THIS MADE THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS NO FEEDBACK ON SPEED OR ABILITY TO INDICATE A TURN OR A STOP WAS POSSIBLE. THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS UNABLE TO FIX THIS BY RESTARTING THE CAR. ACCORDING TO BASIC RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH VOLVO CARS MADE CIRCA 2003-4 AND INVOLVE A DEFECTIVE CEM (CAR ELECTRONICS MODULE). IN OTHER INCIDENTS ENGINES HAVE ALSO SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

FAILURE OF THE VOLVO-MODIFIED GM 4T65EV/GT TRANSMISSION IN 2003-2005 VOLVO XC90 T6 SUV. KNOWN TO VOLVO WORLDWIDE (AND WELL DOCUMENTED IN MANY INTERNET CHAT FORUMS) IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VOLVO MODIFICATION OF THE VALVE BODY IN THE GM 4T65EV/GT TRANSMISSION CAUSING SUDDEN AND OFTEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE LEAVING ONLY 3RD GEAR AVAILABLE, OR MAY SEIZE COMPLETELY. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SUDDEN INABILITY TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP CREATING TRAFFIC COLLISION HAZARD. MANY OWNERS REPORT PRESSING ACCELERATOR WITH NO FORWARD MOTION, ONLY INCREASING ENGINE RPM, THEN SUDDEN ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING LURCHING AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. I PERSONALLY OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 SUV WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS OVER 122,500 MILES. IT HAD ITS FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 72K MILES AT A COST OF OVER $4700 USD TO ME. NOW, 50K LATER AT 122K, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA HAS DENIED REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MY INITIAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THEY OFFERED 50% ON PARTS AND LABOR "WHEN THE NEXT TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED". THIS OCCURRED LAST WEEK; MY DEALERSHIP ASKED VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA TO RECONSIDER PAYING THE FULL AMOUNT AND THEY DID. I WANT THE FIRST REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION COST REIMBURSED TO ME AND EVERY OTHER OWNER THAT HAS HAD TO PAY FOR AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT VOLVO HAS ADMITTED TO. I ALSO SEEK A DEFINITIVE REPAIR SO I MAY UTILIZE THIS VEHICLE FOR WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED FOR; TOWING, LIGHT OFF-ROADING, CARRYING MY 6 DAUGHTERS AND WIFE SAFELY. *TR

DRIVING ON 210-WEST, MY CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED ON JAN. 26, 2010, TO CORRECT THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS TWICE, REPLACING THE ABS, FAULTY GPS AND CD PLAYER, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK NEEDS MOTOR REPLACED, SLOSHING SOUND OF WATER HEARD INSIDE THE CAR AFTER RAIN. *TR

MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 WITH 75000 MILES ON IT THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW, OUT OF THE BLUE WITH NO WARNING HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE TRI-STATE TOLLWAY. HAD REGULAR SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NEVER HAD LOSS OF FLUIDS OR ANY SIGNS OR WARNING LIGHTS. ESTIMATED OVER $6000 TO REPAIR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. *TR

FAILED TRANSMISSION; SUDDEN/UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF ACCELERATION; AT DEALERSHIP FOR COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT INCLUDING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR AND FUEL LINES. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND BACK ON CAUSING A PAINFUL JERKING MOTION TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HURT HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS FROM THE DRASTIC JOLT THAT THE VEHICLE MADE. THE LIGHTS AND ALL POWER SHUT OFF AND THEN THEY IMMEDIATELY COME BACK ON. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE SEEMED TO HAPPEN EVERY 500 MILES AND WAS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

ELECTRICAL ISSUE RESULTING IN SUPPOSED BRAKE FAILURE AND SRS FAILURE. THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT VOLVO CARS OF AMERICA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY POSSIBLY DUE TO A WEAK BATTERY AND/OR FAULTY COMPUTER. OTHER OPERATING COMPONENTS GO ON AND OFF (E.G. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TURN SIGNALS). *TR

CAR HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT HAPPENED AT RANDOM AROUND 72000 MILES. NOW AGAIN AT 90500 MILES. BOTH TIMES TRANSMISSION FAILED, OUR TWO CHILDREN (ISABELLA 2 MONTHS OLD AND SOPHIA 21 MONTHS) WERE IN THE CAR. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSAFE FOR A CAR THAT IS MARKETED TO FAMILIES AND ALSO FOR AN INDIVIDUAL. CAR IS A VOLVO XC 90 T6 2004 EDITION. NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ARE REGISTERED THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET. TOOK CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER THIS WEEK AND THEY SAID THEIR GOODWILL WARRANTY WHERE THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 100 PERCENT FREE WAS DENIED BECAUSE OUR TRANSMISSION LOOKED REBUILT. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR NUMEROUS REASONS, THE TRANSMISSION BEING THE MAIN ONE. *TR

ON A ROAD TRIP ONE NIGHT, MY CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ON THE DASH. I CANNOT READ ANY GAUGES, TURN ON BLINKERS OR EMERGENCY FLASHER. WINDOWS AND RADIO, A/C IS DISABLED. AFTER ARRIVING, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND HAS AN "SRS FAILURE MESSAGE". I READ THAT THIS HAPPENS TO MANY XC90 OWNERS AND THE DEALERS/MANUFACTURE CANNOT CONFIDENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THINK IT'S A CENTRAL ELECTRICAL MODULE (CEM) FAILURE. I THINK IT'S A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRAVELING ON A DARKENED HIGHWAY. I'M REPLACING THE CEM UNIT AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $1000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN SHE WAS SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100000.

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO XC-90. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE APRIL 2004. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS AGO, I STARTED EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (RADIO AND NAVIGATION DISPLAY DISAPPEARING, ENGINE SERVICE ALERTS, ETC). SINCE THE INITIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF OVER 55MPH. THESE INCIDENTS INVOLVED A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF THE GAUGES (TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AS WELL AS AUDIO SYSTEM). I HAVE LEARNED FROM ONLINE SEARCHES (SPECIFICALLY, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/VOLVO/XC90/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM) THAT THESE INCIDENTS ARE BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER VOLVO XC-90 OWNERS. SUCH INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED MANY OWNERS TO TAKE THE CAR TO THEIR VOLVO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONLY TO BE TOLD, AS I WAS THAT DETERMINING THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COSTLY AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NOT OTHER COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS BY VOLVO. THE PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING ARE NOW ONGOING WHETHER I AM IN TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS WITH AN INITIAL EXPENDITURE OF NEARLY $400 AND AN EXPECTED UPCOMING EXPENDITURE OF $1200. THE LATTER AMOUNT IS THE PRICE FOR LABOR AND PARTS TO REPLACE THE CEM BOARD. I TOLD MY MECHANIC OF THE FINDINGS FROM MY ONLINE SEARCH AND HAD TO REQUEST THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART. THE PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING ARE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LATCH THAT UNLOCKS THE HATCHBACK TRUNK AND ACCESS TO THE GAS TANK. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND REQUIRED SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECORDS OF DEATHS OR INJURIES BEING CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES, BUT IF THE SITUATIONS ENCOUNTERED BY OTHER OWNERS ARE LIKE MINE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. THE VEHICLE LITERALLY CAN CAUSE A SLOWDOWN AND IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. *TR

OUR 2004 VOLVO XC90 TRANSMISSION RECENTLY "GAVE OUT". AFTER LOOKING UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED MANY INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO OCCUR IN 2003-2005 VEHICLES. VOLVO REALIZES THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BUT HAS REFUSED OUR REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION. *TR

MY 2004 VOLVO XC-90 BEGAN TO EMIT A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY FUEL LEAKAGE (I.E. STAINS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE CAR). I BEGAN PARKING MY CAR OUTSIDE AS THE GAS WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE. THE FUEL ODOR IS NOTICEABLE BOTH IN THE CAR WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND BECAUSE I MENTIONED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LOGGED FROM THIS WEBSITE, I WAS ONLY CHARGED FOR THE LABOR ($784). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME, I WASHED THE UNDERCARRIAGE WELL AND PARKED OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO "AIR" IT OUT. I BEGAN PARKING IN THE GARAGE AGAIN AND THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT (THE GARAGE DOES NOT HAVE A FUEL ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED IN IT.). I BOUGHT AND REPLACED THE GAS CAP AS I NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER GASKET WAS CRACKED. THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR MORE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A VOLUNTARY RECALL. I AM CURIOUS AS TO THE RESULT OF NHTSA'S PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE09-039) OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, OF WHICH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS SEEMS TO BE INCREASING EVERYTIME I LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1200.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 VOLVO XC90 T6 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ALARMINGLY HIGH RATE OF PREMATURE FAILURES AT SUB-HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES. MY PERSONAL VEHICLE FAILED AT 72,XXX MILES WITH MY WIFE AND 4 DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR LEAVING THEM STRANDED AT AN INTERSECTION. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF NEARLY $5000. RESEARCH SHOWS SURPRISINGLY HIGH NUMBERS OF FAILURES. VOLVO ADMITS PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION BUT FAILS TO ISSUE RECALL AND PLACATES ONLY THE "SQUEAKY WHEELS" WITH FULL OR PARTIAL REFUNDS. REFUSED MY REPEATED REQUESTS FOR REFUND BUT PROMISED TO REPLACE "NEXT FAILURE" AT HALF OFF PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 FOR 2 YEARS, NO ISSUE UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO STARTED SMELLING FUEL ODOR. 1 WEEK AGO, STARTED HAVING SLOW SLUGGISH ENGINE STARTS. I CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE NEAR GAS TANK AND NOTICED TANK WAS SATURATED WITH FUEL. NO REPAIRS TO VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, WAITING FOR RECALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH ISSUE. *TR

2004 VOLVO XC90-STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN GARAGE AND INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE SMELL BECOMES STRONGER AFTER DRIVING AND FILLING UP. *TR

ENGINE FAILURE. SYMPTOMS STARTED WITH STARTING DIFFICULTY. REPLACEMENT OF RPM AND CAM SENSORS FOLLOWED. SYMPTOMS CONTINUED WITH TROUBLE SHOOTING LEADING TO DISCOVERY OF DAMAGE TO FLYWHEEL AND BELL HOUSING. CRANKSHAFT OUT OF SPEC FOR FRONT TO BACK MOVEMENT. DEALER RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE ENGINE. DEALER BELIEVES MOST LIKELY CAUSE RELATED TO THRUST BEARING FAILURE. ENGINE AND CAR ALWAYS MAINTAINED TO MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SCHEDULES. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH NO CLAIM OF OWNER FAILURE, VOLVO REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND PRODUCT OR ASSIST IN ANY WAY WITH MAJOR PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR

MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CAR AND WHEN IT WAS STOPPED. *TR

VOLVO - 2004 XC90 T6 AWD. CAR EXPERIENCING HESITATION, GETS LOCKED IN EITHER 1ST OR 4TH GEAR. REPEAT TRIPS TO SERVICE, NONE OF WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR AND FRONT AXLE. APPEARS TO BE COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE, WITH NO RECOURSE FROM VOLVO. *TR