2007 Volvo XC90 Complaints

VEHICLE (FWD SUV) BEGAN PRODUCING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED; NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. AFTER JACKING UP THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, I LEARNED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL HAD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH MOVEMENT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL PRODUCED A GREAT DEAL OF NOISE WHEN THE TIRE WAS MANUALLY ROTATED (AS IF THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED GREASE). DRIVER'S SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY MECHANIC. WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I UNDERSTAND THE SUV HAS 113,000 MILES BUT I FIND IT ODD AND DANGEROUS THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS/HUB ASSEMBLY UNITS BEGAN FAILING AT THE SAME TIME. NO PHYSICAL INJURY OR CRASH OCCURRED; FIRE AND COLLISION WERE POSSIBLE DUE TO HIGH FRICTION AND/OR PART FAILURE. *TR

DURING ROUTINE XC-90 MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END HAD FAILED. NO INDICATION DURING NORMAL DRIVING OR ANY VISIBLE INDICATIONS, I.E. ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR WAS APPARENT. VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR HIT ANY ABNORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, I.E. POT HOLES, CURBS, RAILROAD CROSSINGS ETC. WERE ENCOUNTERED IN WHICH TO CAUSE THE TIE ROD TO FAIL. TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $250.00 INCLUDING 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER A FEW MONTHS AGO. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT UNTIL THEY STARTED TO BRIEFLY BLINK, I STILL WAS NOT SURE IT WAS HAPPENING. TONIGHT, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE LIGHTS ABRUPTLY TURNED OFF. I STOPPED THE CAR AS I WAS DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT THAT SAID LOW BEAM FAILURE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. ON THE 30 MINUTE DRIVE HOME, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK OFF AND ON; SOMETIMES ONE WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NEITHER WOULD WORK. VERY UNSAFE!!! I'M VERY UPSET TO READ THAT THIS IS A KNOWN COMPLAINT AND VOLVO HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF IN THE DARK, I HAD BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT'S HORRIBLE THEY WOULD ALLOW THIS KNOWN PROBLEM TO GO UNRESOLVED. THAT'S PLAYING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR

DESPITE VOLVO'S KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE XC90 TRANSMISSION, WHEN IT FAILED COMPLETELY, I TOOK IT TO AN AAMCO DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LOCAL VOLVO DEALER. THE TACH WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE WHEELS WOULD DO NOTHING. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. DESPITE HAVE THE EXTENDED 100K WARRANTY, AND THIS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE, VOLVO CORPORATE REFUSED TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY WITH THE $6K COST OF THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A VOLVO DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY AAMCO THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING. I WOULD NEVER OWN ANOTHER VOLVO OF ANY TYPE. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEEPS MELTING THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND HAD ALL THE WIRING AND OTHER COMPONENTS CHECKED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A LUXURY BRAND LIKE VOLVO IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOTHING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *TR