2004 Volvo XC90 transmission problems

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I AM CONCERNED THESE 2 ISSUES MAY POSE A SAFETY RISK. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A FRIEND AND HAVE HAD IT ABOUT A MONTH. I NOTICE THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS BUT HAVING NO LUCK. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR "DRIVE", WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE (EVEN THE SLIGHTEST HILL) I NOTICE THAT WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS! IT SHOULDN'T DO THAT. THE TRANSMISSION NOTICE ON THE DASH IS SAYING IT NEEDS SERVICE BUT MY FRIEND I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID SHE HAD IT CHECKED TWICE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IS THERE A RECALL ON POWER-TRAIN/TRANS PARTS? THE CAR SHOULD NOT ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN IN GEAR "DRIVE", EVEN IF I AM STOPPED ON A HILL. EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE CAR ROLLS BACK. NOT NORMAL. THANK YOU FOR ANY AND ALL HELP YOU CAN OFFER. THIS ISN'T AN "INCIDENT" BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHO ELSE TO CONTACT FOR HELP.

NHTSA complaint #11321055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ALERTED TO A MESSAGE DISPLAY WHICH INDICATED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. NIELLO VOLVO CARS SACRAMENTO LOCATED AT 4609 MADISON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841, (916) 488-2400), WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V434000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

NHTSA complaint #11298455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE I'M MOTION THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON TRANSMISSION URGENT LIGHT CAME ON AND ABS LIGHT THE BATTERY KEEPS BUBBLING LIKE ITS GONE BLOW UP IN MY TRUNK I HAVE TO JUMP IT OFF EVERY MORNING I PAID ALOT FOR THIS SUV CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME KEEP MY ONLY CAR IN WORKING ORDER I HAVE HAD ALL MAINTAINS DONE IN PAST NOW THE COOLANT SYSTEM IS LEAKING WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS VOLVO XC90 T6 AWD [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

NHTSA complaint #11287254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE VOLVO HAS CONSTANT ISSUES WHEN SHIFTING AND GETTING STUCK IN A SPECIFIC GEAR. ALSO IT WILL DECIDE TO DOWN SHIFT OUT OF KNOW WHERE. I CAN BE DOING 55 ON THE HIGHWAY THEN IT SLAMS INTO 3RD AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST MAKING ME CRASH. MECHANICS DO NOT SEE ANYTHING WEONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION IE ITS GOING BAD BUT SOMETHING IS MAKING THE VEHICLE DO THIS. SOFTWARE POSSIBLY TCM NOT WORKING PROPERLY BUT MY MECHANIC ALSO INSEPECTED THAT. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY WELL KNOWN AND UNSAFE CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #11204640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 112,000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS A GAS LEAK TRICKLING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK, PROBABLY A BAD SENDING UNIT, FUMES ARE BAD SOME DAYS BUT WORSE ON WARMER DAYS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ONE DAY WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT, IT JUST LOST MOMENTUM AND FAILED TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE. I THINK THIS IS DUE TO THE POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN VOLVO USED. THIS MODEL IS THE T6 WITH THE GM 4T65E TRANSMISSION WHICH IS WIDELY KNOWN TO FAIL EVEN AT LOW MILES. I THINK A FULL SAFETY RECALL SHOULD E SANCTIONED FOR ALL MODEL YEARS WITH THESE HORRIBLE PROBLEMS

NHTSA complaint #11193422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 VOLVO XC90, WE HEAR A CLICK, THEN THE CLIMATE, RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS (IF ON) SHUT OFF AND THEIR DISPLAY LIGHTS BLACK OUT, THEN ANOTHER CLICK IN A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND THEY COME BACK ON. THIS WAS HAPPENING RANDOMLY, AND NOTHING ELSE WAS AFFECTED, UNTIL THIS WEEKEND, WHILE ON A TRIP. WE WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, OUTSIDE TEMP IN THE 80'S, NO RAIN, AVERAGE SPEED ABOUT 70MPH. IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES OVER ABOUT 45 MINUTES, THEN BEGAN HAPPENING EVERY 5 MILES OR SO. WHEN I TURNED UP THE AC FAN, WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE IT CLICKED AND WE LOST THE USUAL THINGS, BUT THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON. THEN WE HEARD ANOTHER CLICK AND LOST ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTING AND CONTROLS; WE COULD NOT SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE CLIMATE CONTROL WAS BLOWING HOT AIR AND COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF OR TURNED DOWN, AND WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT SPEED WE WERE GOING AS IT WAS NIGHTTIME. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS. WE MADE IT TO THE FIRST EXIT THAT HAD A GAS STATION AND STOPPED. THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO ACCELERATE WHEN WE GOT OFF AT THE EXIT AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS BUT WHEN I OPENED THE MOON ROOF, IT STOPPED HALF WAY AND THEN WOULD NOT CLOSE OR OPEN. WE WERE STRANDED FOR HOURS AWAITING A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME GET US AND THEN HOURS LONGER WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. OUR MECHANIC RESEARCHED THIS AND ENCOURAGED ME TO REPORT, AS HE SAID THERE SEEM TO BE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR THINGS HAPPENING WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11105167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. NUMEROUS OF PROBLEMS INVOLVING OTHERS. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ON HIGHWAY DID NOT WANT TO GO DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. COULD OF BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS A PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11104457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO RAMSEY VOLVO FOR SERVICE, VOLVO RECOMMENDED THE ANGLE GEAR RESEAL SERVICE BECAUSE THE ANGLE GEAR BOX IS LEAKING AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED PICTURE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH ALL VOLVO XC90S, SO MUCH SO THAT IT CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND QUALIFIES AS A RECALL IN MY OPINION. THE ANGLE GEAR BOX IS AN UNDISTURBED PART AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE SEALED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. WHEN THE FLUID IN THE ANGLE GEAR BOX IS COMPLETELY LEAKED OUT, WHICH IS SOMETHING WITH NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER, THE CAR WOULD LOSE ALL WHEEL DRIVE ACCORDING TO VOLVO. WHEN THAT HAPPENS IN A SLIPPERY SITUATION WITH ICE OR SNOW, THE CAR IS MOST LIKELY TO LOSE CONTROL AND WOULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIVES. I WOULD LIKE VOLVO TO VOLUNTARILY RECALL ALL VOLVO XC90S TO FIX ALL LEAKING ANGLE GEAR BOXES SO NO LIVES WOULD BE LOST.

NHTSA complaint #11075114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND FAILS EVERY 50,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AS VEHICLE BECOMES INOPERABLE (STOPS AND CANNOT BE MOVED) THIS IS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE BY VOLVO. EACH OF THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED AROUND 50,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #10944012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V434000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

NHTSA complaint #10920360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2004 VOLVO XC90 SUDDEN ENGINE STALL WITH LOSE OF HEADLIGHTS: I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT WITH THE CRUISE SET AT 75 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO OFF FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS, AND THEN TURNED THE KEY BACK ON WITHOUT RESTARTING THE ENGINE. WITH ALL THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE AT A STALL I PULLED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, AND STOPPED. I THEN SHIFTED TO PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, WHERE IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START. THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT STOP WORKING WHILE PULLING OVER, AND WHEN I STOPPED I SWITCHED THE LIGHTS OFF BEFORE I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE FIRST THING AT MIND WAS A FUEL PUMP THAT WAS STARTING TO ACT UP. AFTER RESTARTING I REVVED THE ENGINE UP A FEW QUICK TIMES (TO CLEAR THE ENGINES THROAT). I THEN GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE ACCELERATING TO 75 MPH , BUT DOING SO MANUALLY THIS TIME(NO CRUISE CONTROL). ABOUT 10 MIN HAD PASSED WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER AS I WAS HAVING TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR HARDER TO MAINTAIN SPEED. WHILE STILL COASTING AT 65 MPH OR SO I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO THE START POSITION I LOST ALL THE LIGHTS, I QUICKLY RELEASED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, AND THE LIGHTS REMAINED OFF. I QUICKLY PULLED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND USED THE FORCE TO AVOID THE GUARDRAIL AND THE DITCH. ALL THE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WAS AT A STALL. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THAT RESTORED THE HEADLIGHTS. IT TOOK 5-8 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND AGAIN I'M THINKING FUEL PUMP ACTING UP. EACH TIME I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE IT WOULD SPIT AND SPUTTER LIKE IF THE FUEL PUMP WERE ONLY DELIVERING HALF THE PRESSURE NEEDED FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER THE ENGINE RESTARTED I MADE IT HOME, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT ARISEN SINCE,

NHTSA complaint #10873136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CAR MOVED TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CAR CLUNKS WHEN MAKING TURNS. CAR VERY NOISY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS/ POTHOLES.

NHTSA complaint #10872107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000....UPDATED 01/27/16 *BF

NHTSA complaint #10782080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD WATER RUNNING ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,00. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA complaint #10781038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #10732197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AS I WAS TAKING MY KIDS HOME THE TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE LEAVING ME AND MY TWO KIDS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MY DAUGHTER AND I HAD TO ACTUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. NOW I FIND OUT THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WE AREN'T ABLE TO LOCATE.

NHTSA complaint #10622391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, EXPERIENCED TEMPORARILY LOSS OF POWER, THE IP DISPLAYS AND AN ABNORMAL 'JERKING' IN THE TRANSMISSION/DRIVETRAIN. THE SRS AIRBAG AND BRAKE FAILURE ERROR MESSAGES APPEARED IN THE IP ERROR DISPLAY. THE WIPERS MOMENTARILY CAME ON. LIGHTS DIMMED. POWER FAILURE WAS ONLY FOR A SPLIT-SECOND (AT 60MPH) BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. AFTER NORMAL POWER WAS RESTORED, ERROR MESSAGES CONTINUED TO BE SHOWN IN THE IP ERROR DISPLAY. THE BRAKE FAILURE MESSAGE INSTRUCTED ME TO PULL OVER AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. UPON BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP AND TURNING OFF IGNITION, I HEARD EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CLICKING UNDER THE DASH (LIKE RELAYS CLICKING). ALL IP DISPLAYS WERE NON-RESPONSIVE (DARK). I LOCKED THE CAR (ALARM ARMED) AND LATER RETURNED WITH A TOW-TRUCK. UPON RETURN TO THE CAR, I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK IT OR DISARM THE ALARM. CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. ALARM WAS ARMED (UNABLE TO BE DISARMED) AND THE ENGINE BYPASS FEATURE OF THE ALARM PREVENTED ME FROM STARTING THE CAR. COULD ONLY GAIN ENTRY INTO THE CAR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH PHYSICAL KEY. CAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND LOADED ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK FOR TOW BACK TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP. TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 110F.

NHTSA complaint #10599097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING, CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND URGENT TRANSMISSION REQUIRED LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED; TOTAL COST $6800. I KNOW THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CALLED VOLVO, THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE.

NHTSA complaint #10568536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-5 WE HEARD A LOUD THUMP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WE SUDDENLY WENT TO ABOUT 25 MPH ALL OF OUR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING SOUND FOR APPROX. 2-3 SECONDS. NOW I THINK MY TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED AND THE ELECTRONICS SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN PRETTY FREQUENTLY. I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED TO READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS OTHER FAMILIES. THANK GOD NO ONE HAS DIED FROM THIS.....THIS IS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE AND NEGLIGENT FROM A REPUTABLE AUTO COMPANY. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE OR FAMILY TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE BEFORE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. ITS TIME FOR SOMEONE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10538331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING IN THE GEORGIA / NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS WITH THE WIFE AND 2 KIDS IN THE BACK, THE AIR-CONDITIONER AND RADIO ON WITH THE 2004 XC90, THE CAR STARTED EXPERIENCING WEIRD BEHAVIOR. SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING THE GEORGIA BORDER INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER (NO DASHBOARD, HAZARD LIGHTS, BLINKERS, WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS, SUNROOF, ETC.). THE DRIVE TRAIN ALSO SEEMED STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT WHICH MADE NORMAL DRIVING CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR MADE THE VIOLENT NOISE AGAIN UNDER THE HOOD AGAIN AND JERKED VIOLENTLY AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS AN AUTOZONE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT AND I HAD THEM READ THE ENGINE CODES WHICH WAS ONLY SHOWING A 'DSTC FAILURE' (DASHBOARD WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL). I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE IN HOPES THAT THE FAILURE WAS BECAUSE OF A WEAK BATTERY TRICKING THE COMPUTER TO GO INTO SURVIVAL MODE. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE CABIN (AC, RADIO, AND DASH WERE ALL WORKING AGAIN) AND THERE WAS NOW A 'SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT' MESSAGE WHICH I COULDN'T CLEAR FROM THE DASH, NOR COULD THE TOOL FROM AUTOZONE DETECT OR CLEAR VIA THE PLUG TO THE COMPUTER PORT. THERE WERE NO ENGINE CODES IN THE AUTOZONE COMPUTER AFTER THE BATTERY CHANGE BUT WE STILL HAD THE SRS WARNING LIGHT / MESSAGE ON THE DASH. THE NEXT DAY, WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE ABOVE DRIVING HOME FROM OUR DESTINATION. WE WERE HOPING THAT NEW BATTERY WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT I NOW BELIEVE IT'S THE CEM. CAR IS GOING TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO INVESTIGATE SINCE OF COURSE IT HAPPENED ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND NOTHING WAS OPEN OTHER THAN SOME STORES.

NHTSA complaint #10513661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AT 65 MPH WIPERS WENT ON BY THEMSELVES THEN FOLLOWED BY SPLIT SECOND POWER FAILURE,MEANING DASHBOARD LIGHT OUT,HAZARD LIGHTS COULD NOT BE TURNED ON,WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN,A/C OUT,IN THE MESSAGE SCREEN AT THAT MOMENT ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE WAS DISPLAYED BEFORE EVERYTHING WENT OUT,DRIVING ANOTHER 20 MILES TILL NEXT EXIT AT THE DUSK,AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTART ( TO RESET) SRS FAILURE IN THE MESSAGE SCREEN. CAR CHECKED BY VOLVO DEALER AND STATEMENT FROM THEM:FAULT IN CEM IS SHUTTING DOWN NETWORK AND CAUSING DIM TO BLACK OUT. REPLACEMENT WILL RUN ABOUT $1500,THIS CAR HAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 91822 MILES AND IGNITION FAILURE RECENTLY,AND MANY MANY OTHER COSTLY PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10478870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. ENGINE REVS AND THE TRANSMISSION WON'T UPSHIFT...EVENTUAL GEAR CHANGE CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD A BIT, WITH A LOUD THUD HEARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILS TO MOVE OFF FROM A STOP ON OCCASION...WITH THE ENGINE REVVING FOR A WHILE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. DISPLAY MESSAGE IN THE CLUSTER: "TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT"...GOES OFF AND ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10471255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE SPEED DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BUT WOULD NOT EXCEED BEYOND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10462384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10451796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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!!

NHTSA complaint #10447010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AND NOTICE A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. IT STATED URGENT TRANSMISSION NEEDS SERVICE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AMONG OTHER THINGS.

NHTSA complaint #10446323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE XC90 VOLVO TRANSMISSION IN ALL YEARS. THE MESSAGE ERROR CODE GIVEN IS "TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED". THE DEALERS CLAIMS IT JUST HAS TO UPDATE THE CAR SOFTWARE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET FOR PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THIS SAME ISSUE, YOU WILL FIND IT IS NOT JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WHICH NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED.

NHTSA complaint #10445269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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

NHTSA complaint #10438159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

IN THE WINTER OF 2011 WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE CHICAGO AREA THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY AND LOST ALL POWER WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND CONCERNING. I WAS BARLEY ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER AND WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME. THE REPAIRS REQUIRED THAT MY TRANSMISSION BE REBUILT, DRIVE TRAIN GEARS REPLACED, AND MY RADIATOR REPLACED WHICH TOOK FOUR WEEKS AND COST $7,000. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. MY VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED PER THE MANUFACTURES REQUIREMENT INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE LESS THAN A YEAR EARLIER. IT IS OBVIOUS FROM A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS AND MANUFACTURING. EVEN MORE OBVIOUS BECAUSE VOLVO WILL ONLY WARRANTY A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IF THE RADIATOR AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PARTS ARE REPLACED. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS EARLIER (ABOUT $400 EACH) ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ALSO IS A COMMON PROBLEM SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO OVER TIGHTENING OF STRAPS DURING SHIPMENT. CONTACTED VOLVO ON 10/31/11 AND THEY REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT IS WELL DOCUMENT THAT THERE ARE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD SINCE IT IS NOT A RECALL THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS IT.

NHTSA complaint #10433965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10433493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.