Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 22148 | 10/20/2005 | 10017679 | Service campaign 148 - engine oil cooler replacement. the engine oil cooler may leak and may cause oil to leak into the vehicle's engine cooling system. *tt | 11/18/2005 | |
| 22148 | 10/01/2005 | 10017474 | The engine oil cooler may leak and may cause oil to leak into the vehicle's engine cooling system - service campaign 148. *tt | 11/08/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| TJ-19883 | 08/25/2010 | 10034505 | Volvo: snow in fan motor. blower fan/does not work. blower fan/unusual noise. snow may enter into the fan motor area due to heavy snowstorms. | 11/22/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 28-200 | 09/26/2008 | 10026143 | Volvo: extend warranty coverage for the engine management software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. p45 csc letter was received. *pe ref: 10026144 (p-46), 10026145 (p-54), 10026146 (p-55), 10026147 (p-76). updated 6 | 10/02/2008 | |
| 46-13 | 04/18/2008 | 10024466 | 5 cylinder angle gear leakage and resealing. on all wheel drive models. *nj updated 6/5/08. *nj | 04/16/2008 | |
| 5915 | 08/21/2007 | 10022615 | Dtc bcm c008249 software available. *kb | 09/12/2007 | |
| 5914 | 07/13/2007 | 5914 | 10022342 | Bcm dtc 0091, active yaw control sensor damper. *kb | 08/03/2007 |
| 2866 | 07/07/2006 | 2866 | 10019641 | Ecm dtc 434c fuel tank system, leakage. minor leak. *tt | 04/12/2006 |
| 2120 | 03/14/2005 | 10016652 | Cps update, upper engine mount new tightening torque. *sc | 09/26/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 2864 | 12/15/2005 | 10018777 | Ecm diagnostic trouble code p044200 evaporative emission system leak detected (small leak). *tt | 01/13/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/25/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Counter balance shaft bearing failure and complete destruction of engine while traveling down a crowded i-95 going into ny city with two children in car. this is such a common problem with the vehicle, that it's criminal to not hold volvo accountable to fix this. | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 97000 | ||
| At 97000 miles the counterbalance shaft broke resulting in engine failure. service at volvo says i need a new engine. 7000-10000 for a used engine. contacted manufacturer, waiting for response | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Volvo knows the v8 engine on the 2005 xc90 is faulty. specifically, the counterbalance shaft bearing failing due to water intrusion. fortunately mine failed while at idle. unfortunately the entire engine is now seized up and my otherwise clean car is a large and useless paperweight. if this were to happen while the car is moving at speed, it could cause a horrible accident. unless volvo actively finds the remaining engines in service and fixes this problem, it remains a risk regardless of the mileage. appropriately, they should also reimburse anyone who was affected by this problem since they learned of it back in 2005. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Volvo knows the v8 engine on the 2005 xc90 is faulty. specifically, the counterbalance shaft bearing failing due to water intrusion. fortunately mine failed while at idle. unfortunately the entire engine is now seized up and my otherwise clean car is a large and useless paperweight. if this were to happen while the car is moving at speed, it could cause a horrible accident. unless volvo actively finds the remaining engines in service and fixes this problem, it remains a risk regardless of the mileage. appropriately, they should also reimburse anyone who was affected by this problem since they learned of it back in 2005. | |||
| 10/14/2012 | 81500 | 1 | |
| Sunday morning (10.14.12) car making a horrible noise from engine block. sounds like loose bolts rattling around inside engine block. checked trusted volvo forums on web. i have had four volvos between myself and my wife: 2000 s40 (wife), 2001 s80 and now 2005 s40 (wife) and my xc90 - used these forums to stay up on latest issues/maintenance. there were several posts with identical issue with this model, year and v8 engine. apparently, ongoing issue with counter balance shaft bearing. design flaw allows rust to occur at bearing and then then cb-shaft fails. will cause incredible damage to engine - maybe even death if occurs at high speeds. called dealer this morning, they are familiar with issue, wanted me to drive in or tow. cost is prohibitive and based on legions of similar consumer reports, am already certain of diagnosis. volvo na even distributed technical bulletin to service depts to drill moisture relief hole in bearing area as fix for those under warranty!!! that's insane!!! links to posts about issue (one owner even posted video of his engine noise): http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?123707-intermittent-clattering-noise-form-head-of-block-with-rough-running also http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/dlrnordic/vehicle20pictures202010/action=view¤t=img_0385.mp4 and http://wwwodi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints/results.cfmodi_ids=10313311&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=email need volvo na to step up and help, help, help! hardworking family man without estimated 10-15k to fix this!!! also, issue with internal rain leaks on 2005 s40 but never raised fuss. love our volvos but in a real spot here. come on volvo na, do the right thing!! will acknowledge volvo's committment to consumer all across web!!! *tr | |||
| 10/14/2012 | 81500 | ||
| Sunday morning (10.14.12) car making a horrible noise from engine block. sounds like loose bolts rattling around inside engine block. checked trusted volvo forums on web. i have had four volvos between myself and my wife: 2000 s40 (wife), 2001 s80 and now 2005 s40 (wife) and my xc90 - used these forums to stay up on latest issues/maintenance. there were several posts with identical issue with this model, year and v8 engine. apparently, ongoing issue with counter balance shaft bearing. design flaw allows rust to occur at bearing and then then cb-shaft fails. will cause incredible damage to engine - maybe even death if occurs at high speeds. called dealer this morning, they are familiar with issue, wanted me to drive in or tow. cost is prohibitive and based on legions of similar consumer reports, am already certain of diagnosis. volvo na even distributed technical bulletin to service depts to drill moisture relief hole in bearing area as fix for those under warranty!!! that's insane!!! links to posts about issue (one owner even posted video of his engine noise): http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?123707-intermittent-clattering-noise-form-head-of-block-with-rough-running also http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/dlrnordic/vehicle20pictures202010/action=view¤t=img_0385.mp4 and http://wwwodi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints/results.cfmodi_ids=10313311&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=email need volvo na to step up and help, help, help! hardworking family man without estimated 10-15k to fix this!!! also, issue with internal rain leaks on 2005 s40 but never raised fuss. love our volvos but in a real spot here. come on volvo na, do the right thing!! will acknowledge volvo's committment to consumer all across web!!! | |||
| 12/25/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled without any warning. the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent auto shop for diagnosis. the technician stated the counter balance shaft bearing was frozen and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, the headlights would intermittently operate and had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available. pmb | |||
| 12/25/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled without any warning. the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent auto shop for diagnosis. the technician stated the counter balance shaft bearing was frozen and the engine would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, the headlights would intermittently operate and had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 64983 | 1 | |
| I noticed a grinding noise while driving at normal highway speed as it got worse over the next day or so i brought it to my local volvo specialist. after some research i was told that the problem was with the balance shaft and was specific to the 2005 xc90 v8. i contacted volvo north america and received no compensation or even satisfactory customer service. my local volvo tech recommended i bring the car to the volvo dealer, who were the only one's authorized to do the repair. the engine head had to be removed to replace the balance shaft and the bearings needed to be reassembled. it's amazing that the same exact problem can be reported to this extent and volvo still does nothing!! $4200 dollars later, the car was fixed. i'm glad it was caught prior to the engine needed to be replaced.. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 64983 | ||
| I noticed a grinding noise while driving at normal highway speed as it got worse over the next day or so i brought it to my local volvo specialist. after some research i was told that the problem was with the balance shaft and was specific to the 2005 xc90 v8. i contacted volvo north america and received no compensation or even satisfactory customer service. my local volvo tech recommended i bring the car to the volvo dealer, who were the only one's authorized to do the repair. the engine head had to be removed to replace the balance shaft and the bearings needed to be reassembled. it's amazing that the same exact problem can be reported to this extent and volvo still does nothing!! $4200 dollars later, the car was fixed. i'm glad it was caught prior to the engine needed to be replaced.. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 111000 | 1 | |
| At 111,000 thousand miles the counter balance shaft bearing went inside the motor. i did a little research on line and found out that it is a design problem, that volvo knows about. it could cost any where from $5000.00 to $15000.00. i believe that they should be forced to do a recall for this known problem, and help there customers with the repairs. thank you for your help in this matter. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| When i fill my tank up all the way my gasoline only lasts about 150 miles. the gas has got to be leaking somewhere!!! i have to fill my tank up several times a week. | |||
| 03/16/2012 | 87147 | ||
| My volvo 2005 xc 90 v8 engine failed. could not drive it so i had it towed to the volvo dealership. i was told, after 2 days of diagnosis, that the engine had to be replaced. i was told that volvo could not help with cost of new engine since i was out of warranty, date -wise but not mileage- wise. i have since discovered that a large number of like engines have suffered the same catastropic engine failure due to a design defect concerning a bearing/shaft. to date, volvo has done nothing to help me. at a higher speed, this engine failure could have been fatal. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 68723 | ||
| Transmission service urgent light came out. transmission was stuck in 3rd gear. had hard up shifts. | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 90000 | ||
| While leaving house to go and pick-up son from school .down the street vehicle started making a grinding noise .i pulled over and had vehicle towed to the volvo dealer to be repaired . thinking it would be covered by extended warranty i was told no. the promblem was with the counterbalance shaft bearing .even though it was a manufactures flaw with the design of thier engine repairs ran close to $3500.00 . i was planing to purchase another volvo vehicle but maybe not . i think i'll go american. | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after waiting a few moments. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer and was not repaired. the dealer was later notified, but the contact had yet to receive a response. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | |||
| Sludge build up in the engine even after scheduled oil changes. was told the engine/turbo would have to be placed after 100,000 miles. | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc-90. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the vehicle was able to restart after waiting a while. the vehicle had not been inspected by adealer nor had it been repaired. the dealer was later contacted but he has yet to hear a response. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 01/05/2012 | |||
| Sludge build up in the engine even after scheduled oil changes. was told the engine/turbo would have to be placed after 100,000 miles. | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc-90. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the vehicle was able to restart after waiting a while. the vehicle had not been inspected by adealer nor had it been repaired. the dealer was later contacted but he has yet to hear a response. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 01/05/2012 | |||
| Sludge build up in the engine even after scheduled oil changes. was told the engine/turbo would have to be placed after 100,000 miles. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. the first occurrence occurred while driving approximately 55 mph. the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle after the failures occurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. the first occurrence occurred while driving approximately 55 mph. the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle after the failures occurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. the first occurrence occurred while driving approximately 55 mph. the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle after the failures occurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. sm. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 70422 | ||
| Counter balance shaft failure leading to complete engine failure. defective design. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 67000 | ||
| The balancer bearing and shaft on the 2005 volvo xc90 suv is defective in the first 6000 vehicles manufactured for that model year. the balancer shaft bearing can go bad at any time without warning, causing catastrophic engine damage. if this happens on a highway while travelling at a high rate of speed, the results could be deadly. volvo north america is aware of this and does nothing to address this serious, potentially deadly situation. we have been working to get volvo of north america to recognize this issue and they have doine nothing to date except point to maintenance, which has no impact on the problem. there is no maintenance procedure to insure this does not happen and volvo will not pay for damages. the remedy in most cases is an engine replacement which costs about $15,000 , and as mentioned, volvo will not pay for it. volvo must be forced to recall these vehicles and fix the problem and compensate owners who have been impacted. these vehicles must be recalled and the problem must be fixed before countless lives are put at risk by this ticking time bomb that will go off. at 70 miles an hour , a failed engine could lead to death. there are 6000 volvo xc90's with this problem. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a loud noise emitting from the front end of the vehicle. immediately there was a slight loss of engine power during acceleration. the malfunction progressed and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the engine would need to be replaced as a result to the engine balance shaft fracturing. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a loud noise emitting from the front end of the vehicle. immediately there was a slight loss of engine power during acceleration. the malfunction progressed and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the engine would need to be replaced as a result to the engine balance shaft fracturing. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a loud noise emitting from the front end of the vehicle. immediately there was a slight loss of engine power during acceleration. the malfunction progressed and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the engine would need to be replaced as a result to the engine balance shaft fracturing. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 09/04/2011 | 86330 | ||
| Heard loud ticking noise coming from engine at 86330k miles. vehicle ride became somewhat rough. diagnosed at volvo dealership as balance shaft bearing part failure. est. to fix: ~$3800. volvo agreed to compensate for the parts, approx $1500. balance of $2325.50 paid by vehicle owner. took 1 week for volvo to obtain parts as they are not commonly stocked or were back ordered. on line research revealed this to have been a problem with early 2005 xc90 v8's. water/condensation/vapor is able to get in and rust the bearing leading to engine failure. a tsb was issued (? when) for a fix to drill a weeping hole in engine block to drain water from the bearing. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 64780 | ||
| 1.july 8, 2011. 2005 volvo xc90 balance shaft broke off within car engine. heard a loud sound coming from car engine, and lost a great deal of power while driving on highway. 2.further damage to the vehicle engine could have been done due to accelerating to get of the highway in order to avoid a collision from vehicles coming from behind. this was a scary life and dangerous experience. 3.volvo having explained what created the problem to date. the engine will have to be pulled out and almost re-built at a cost to almost $8500.00 extended warranty i paid $4,100 for is not covering full cost. i am responsible for over $2000 + cost of car rentals to date. july 28, 2011, car is still with volvo. | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice the timing chain broke causing the engine to lock up. the mechanic stated the engine needs to replaced. the mechanic replaced the engine. the contact notice numerous complaint regarding engine malfunctions for this year make and model. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated since the vehicle has not been serviced at a dealer they are not responsible for the repairs. the contact stated if the vehicle was on the highway and the engine failed a crash could have occurred. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice the timing chain broke causing the engine to lock up. the mechanic stated the engine needs to replaced. the mechanic replaced the engine. the contact notice numerous complaint regarding engine malfunctions for this year make and model. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated since the vehicle has not been serviced at a dealer they are not responsible for the repairs. the contact stated if the vehicle was on the highway and the engine failed a crash could have occurred. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 58070 | ||
| Out of the blue a well-maintained and well cared for 2005 volvo xc90 v8 suv developed a severe engine knocking/banging sound (all service records completed at required time periods). actually sounded like ball bearings rolling around inside the engine compartment. 58,000 miles on the vehicle. engine was shut down immediately and vehicle flatbedded to the service dealer. upon inspection, the counterbalance bearing and shaft failed. if engine had not been shut down there was a very real possibility of the bearing seizing and the shaft hits the inside of the engine block breaking the timing chain bending all the valves(i.e. catastrophic engine failure)! as the manufacturer, volvo should bear the full monetary responsibility when it come to this repair. a serious design flaw in their engine is the cause of this failure. the service tech must tear you engine apart (literally remove the engine from the vehicle and open the engine block!) to properly complete the repair. volvo should be picking up the entire cost of this fiasco. parts and labor. period. to date volvo making owners pay for the replacement parts. the parts are between $1200-2000. it is not the correct way for a so-called | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Safety complaint | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Safety complaint - sudden vehicle disabled | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Safety complaint | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Safety complaint - sudden vehicle disabled | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Safety complaint | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Safety complaint - sudden vehicle disabled | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Safety complaint | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Safety complaint - sudden vehicle disabled | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Safety complaint | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Safety complaint - sudden vehicle disabled | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact began to hear a knocking noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the bearing and cam shafts would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact began to hear a knocking noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the bearing shaft and cam shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 128,000. sm. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 113000 | ||
| Counterbalance shaft bearing failure at 113,000 miles luckily failure happened on the way to the repair shop. if this would have taken place on the highway my wife and kids could have been seriously injured. volvo knows this is an issue or would not have released a technical service bulletin on ways to remedy the problem by drilling weep holes in the block to shed moisture. the trapped moisture causes the bearing to rust and finally fail causing catastrophic engine failure. volvo has offered a mere $3,000.00 to correct a $15,000.00 problem. i have read numerous testimonies from other 2005 xc-90 owners with engine failure always from the failed counterbalance shaft bearing. how do we force volvo to issue a recall before someone gets seriously injured. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 131000 | ||
| 2005 xc90 v8-many problems with check engine light coming on and car losing power. lost power on interstate-car would lose power and speed-needed tow-happened twice. current issue check engine light came on followed by all lights coming on stating brake failure, power overload, limp mode and brake failure. dealer replaced alternator at cost of $1006. 10 days later check engine light and anti skid light came on followed by brake failure light. car lost headlights and windshield wipers-9 pm and sleeting. dealer now says need to replace cem and battery at a cost of $3,000 due to water in cem. it was raining or sleeting both times the check engine light came on. volvo redesigned the cover to prevent water intrusion but needs to issue recall. very dangerous- ticking time bomb. someone will have an accident on rainy night on interstate. please consider requiring recall-owners of this vehicle are spending thousands of dollars due to volvo xc90 v8 design flaws. how can volvo be allowed to sell vehicles that should not be driven outside/or in the rain. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 113000 | ||
| Counterbalance shaft bearing failure at 113,000 miles luckily failure happened on the way to the repair shop. if this would have taken place on the highway my wife and kids could have been seriously injured. volvo knows this is an issue or would not have released a technical service bulletin on ways to remedy the problem by drilling weep holes in the block to shed moisture. the trapped moisture causes the bearing to rust and finally fail causing catastrophic engine failure. volvo has offered a mere $3,000.00 to correct a $15,000.00 problem. i have read numerous testimonies from other 2005 xc-90 owners with engine failure always from the failed counterbalance shaft bearing. how do we force volvo to issue a recall before someone gets seriously injured. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 131000 | ||
| 2005 xc90 v8-many problems with check engine light coming on and car losing power. lost power on interstate-car would lose power and speed-needed tow-happened twice. current issue check engine light came on followed by all lights coming on stating brake failure, power overload, limp mode and brake failure. dealer replaced alternator at cost of $1006. 10 days later check engine light and anti skid light came on followed by brake failure light. car lost headlights and windshield wipers-9 pm and sleeting. dealer now says need to replace cem and battery at a cost of $3,000 due to water in cem. it was raining or sleeting both times the check engine light came on. volvo redesigned the cover to prevent water intrusion but needs to issue recall. very dangerous- ticking time bomb. someone will have an accident on rainy night on interstate. please consider requiring recall-owners of this vehicle are spending thousands of dollars due to volvo xc90 v8 design flaws. how can volvo be allowed to sell vehicles that should not be driven outside/or in the rain. | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 76380 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving 45 mph, he heard a loud noise. he shut the engine off and had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. he was told by the mechanic that the rear bearing needed to be replaced because there was no oil getting to the bearing (by design). he called the manufacturer and was informed that they could not assist him. the vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was 76,431. the failure mileage was approximately 76,380. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 68000 | ||
| 2005 volvo xc90 counter balance shaft broke and seized engine. only 68,000 miles and a well maintained vehicle! volvo refuses to take any responsibilty for this poorly designed system. quoted $16,850 plus tax for remanufactured unit. incidentally, just this past sept also had to replace oil cooler, thermostat and expansion tank when the vehicle broke down as were driving through virginia. this is another well documented issue with this vehicle! | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 79000 | 1 | |
| I am the owner of a 2005 xc90 volvo with 79,000 miles on it and the transmission has failed and needs to be replaced. my car broke down on a busy interstate and i barely evaded a catastrophic accident when the trans failed and my vehicle came to an abrupt stop (endangering the life of my family of 7 traveling in the car). this common problem in the 2005 xc90's automatic transmissions are well documented throughout the internet by volvo owners. additionally, shredded metal reached the radiator and other coolant departments that also now need to be replaced. the total cost of repairing the damage caused is $6,700.00. i bought this car to provide my family a secure vehicle while i am deployed. i expected the vehicle to last at least to 100,000 miles. the car is only 4 years old and already needs the transmission replaced.. i contacted volvo and it is taking them a long time to get back to me. my car is sitting at a repair shop while i wait for a phone call to see if they will help cover the costs or not. a volvo technical support representative admitted to me that they are aware that this is a common problem with the 2005 model but are not saying that they would cover the expenses or initiate a recall, rather she said that they would see if they could assist me in some way. again, i have not heard from them and continue to call but have not made any progress with them. after doing some research it is obvious that many volvo owners of the xc90 2005 are having the same problem and this needs to be addressed by the nhtsa so that volvo is held accountable for a faulty product that has been clearly documented. there are thousands of posts on various forums detailing similar experiences. volvo has done nothing to address this irrefutable problem. what is the nhtsa doing to force volvo to initiate a recall? *tr | |||
| 07/24/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 volvo xc90 t6 with 71000 miles on it. on 7/23/09 the transmission began to slip and i took it to the volvo dealership on 7/24/09 for them to diagnose the problem. the transmission on this 4 year old vehicle need to be replaced at a cost of $5,300.00. volvo has been aware of the problem and so far has not owned up to responsibility. the transmission slips in low gears and upon acceleration. it is a safety issues because if the transmission slips while merging onto the highway it could cause an accident or at any other time for that matter. it is a very common problem and volvo should make this a recall to protect the safety of their customers but thus far there has been no recall. the transmission is on back order for 1 - 2 months which is completely unacceptable from any consumer or safety standpoint. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2007 | 52000 | 2 | |
| The heater pipes that go through the firewall have corroded in less than 2 years and north point volvo wants a $1,000.00 to take of the dash and replace this part on the heater which in and of itself is only a $40.00 part. this pipe should not be defective on a car that's less than two years old. poor quality!!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 56201 | ||
| 1. heard marble noises underhood after 56,000 miles of normal driving. well maintained. 2. balance shaft bearing broke apart and put out metal shards between cylinder heads. loud metallic noise from engine. vehicle was shut down immediately after pulling over to avoid engine destruction and traffic accident due to halted vehicle. had to be towed. 3. balance shaft bearing is being replaced. old part (in pieces) available for analysis. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2005 volvo xc90 v8 the car has been developing a shake, i brought it to volvo for a check up, nothing was reported as unusual. yesterday i heard knocking in the engine and immediately flatbedded it to the dealership, the went to diagnose and the engine has froze. the dealer is researching and explained it is out of warranty with a new engine costing $14,000.00, reading other bulletins i suspect this is a counterbalance shaft bearing failure and is occuring with all 2005 v8 xc90's as they increase in age and exit any warranty period. i hope someone can do something, a new engine cost as much as it's trade-in value. such a know issue should be investigated with volvo picking up the cost. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 35000 | ||
| 2005 xc90 v8. power reduction, engine noise, engine failure due to defective rear counter balance shaft bearing. failure at 35,000 miles on engine, 4 yr old, dealer serviced. long block replaced while under extended 7-yr warranty. by dealer. total repair cost (w/o warranty) would have been $15,000. | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Balance shaft failure on 2005 volvo xc90 v8 with 115k miles. unbelievable that volvo will not issue a recall for this. balance shaft failed today at just under 115k miles... unbelievable... and i thought it was just an internet rumor. if you have a 2005 xc90, sell it now! seriously, this is unacceptable for a $50,000 vehicle, and even more unacceptable for volvo not to issue a recall. needless to say, i seriously doubt we will ever buy another volvo again simply because they should have issued a recall for this problem. should have stuck with the germans (audi or bmw), or dare i say it the japanese, or even the americans! i can replace a lot of wheel bearings on a yukon for what this balance shaft is going to cost me. volvo needs to make it right with every owner of a 2005 xc90. volvo knows of this problem and that is why they issued a tsb to drill a drain hole in the block, but they need to step up and issue a recall or, at the very least if an owner comes into the dealership with this problem, they need to fix it at no charge. it was their mistake, own up to it and fix it! | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 85698 | ||
| October 10, 2010 purchased cash 2005 xc90 v8. went through safety and emission service for registration-- okay. october 22 heard a strange noise from engine, called volvo dealership to request service. didn't drive on october 23, 2010. on sunday, october 24, went out to move the car for opposite side parking and to gas up for drive to service center. car stopped at service station, and had to be towed to dealership. dealership diagnostics october 25, 2010 confirmed: noise is from either broken connecting rod or balance shaft....advice to customer needs engine at a cost of $14,000+. the car did not come with a warranty and even now the dealer is becoming increasingly evasive--as he says he was the owner/dealer at the time of sale, and as individual seller registered in another state and not new york, so does not have to honor warranty or assume responsibility. call volvo north america on october 26, 2010 with no knowledge of our ownership, (still haven | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Counterbalance shaft bearings breakdown in nov 2009 and had repairs done at independent repair shop; august 2010 cylinder head leak/crack which brings oil to water coolant. repair shop advised to get rid of car 2005 xc 90 v8 volvo. i am fearful of driving this car. to repair and replace engine and new transmission too much $$$ for this volvo. with no guarantee. volvo needs to own up to the bad quality of this particular model. i feel it is dangerous to drive with so many cars on the road. it's an accident waiting to happen. | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 55504 | 1 | |
| Counter balance bearing failed at 55,504 miles. non-greased bearing failure, caused by rusting, due to moisture build up inside of engine chamber. vehicle had all required service done a volvo dealerships. engine was repaired not replaced, for a cost of $5000.00. repair work was done at volvo dealership. volvo mechanic drilled weeping hole in chamber where counter balance shaft sits to allow water caused by moisture build up to escape. drilling weeping hole was part of a tech bulletin issued by volvo. v8 engines for the xc90 produced in 2005 did not initially have this weeping hole in them. this design change was implemented part way through the production year (i believe post engine #6833). letter was written to the ceo of volvo cars of n.a. llc and representative from his office refused to provide any support, stating that the vehicle in question was out of warranty and that there were no recalls with regards to this issue. info provided to volvo from swedespeed.com (see odi id #10313311), however, this was rejected by volvo as a non-valid source of information (their own customers!). the repair job to replace the cb shaft and bearing was over 30 hours, not to mention the parts cost. what will it take volvo to admit there is a problem here and issue a recall to replace bearings and drill weeping holes in their 2005 xc90's with v8 engines? considering the cost they will incur, i'd suggest they will need to be pushed. the cost of engine repair is ($5,000) and engine replacement ($15,000+). all bearing failures outside of warranty are falling on the shoulders of the consumer. recalls are about safety not cost to the manufacture. just because this problem may only be linked to the 2005 v8 engines doesn't mean it is not important enough to be addressed for not only consumer financial protection but also for safety reasons. thankfully my engine didn't fail while my family was driving on a busy interstate! *tr | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Ungreased bearing failing on 2005 v8 volvo xc90 a balance shaft bearing is failing due to the fact that the bearing is not greased and water can enter into the bearing cavity and make it rust. once this happens, it can produce a total engine failure, and besides the fact the engine is totally compromised and needs replacement, it would obviously impair the ability to drive the vehicle, especially at highway speeds. this particular car has an engine with only 60k miles, serviced regularly and with the last major service performed at a volvo dealer at about 50k miles. the car has been driven very lightly and it only has made about 10k miles in about two years. here is in summary what i found about this: -the bearing that is failing is not lubricated (so nothing to do with oil in this case), and it fails due to the fact that water and/or humidity gets to it, by washing the engine(?) | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the bearings that were installed are steel. the bearings have deteriorated because they are not greased.. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. he was advised that the engine needed to be replaced at an expense of $16,000. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was 67,000. | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 37300 | 1 | 10/31/2004 |
| The vehicle was bought back in 10/31/04. within weeks of having the vehicle, we noticed lost of power and performances if the vehicle. we called the dealer about it and said that it might just be due to the gas cap. as it turned out they had to replace a solenoid which part of the starter or some type of firing mechanism for the engine. after that problem was fixed, we had to continually bring the vehicle back to the dealer for the check engine constantly coming on. this went on for numerous times until they found a relay problem. last friday my wife, who primarily drives the car, complained about the performance and lost of power issue. i test drove the vehicle and confirmed her worries about the vehicle. the vehicle does not accelerate properly and a sudden jerk or rise of rpm when it hits its mark. also around 60 mph and 70 mph you can hear obvious noise from the engine. at idle for about a minute you can smell something burning in the engine compartment. the vehicle will be taken to dealer on 10/17/06. *nm | |||