Both headlights went out at the same time. I was on interstate 77 both lights went out didn't know it until I was behind a car the only lights were on were my fog lights.
2004 Volvo XC90 lights complaints
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I was driving on the highway at 60 miles an hour and the car completely shut off. No lights, no engine, no power steering, no dash lights. The car went completely dead. I pulled over and let the car rest and then it started up again. I noticed the second time it happened when I took my foot off the accelerator. I took it to arbormotion in ann arbor mi and they told me a code came up and some part had to be cleaned. When I took my foot off the accelerator there was not enough air going through the part to allow gas to flow. They fixed the part and a month later, the same thing happened on the highway only this time however, unlike the first time, just the lights stayed on. I went to the same shop and they said it was another code. I could have been killed on the highway. This should not have happened.
Front lights go off got a ticket for that reason and only thru that ticket did I know that the lights go off it happens once in a while and when so I have to go to side of the road and turn car off and turn on again, wont happen for a period and then surprise it happens again.we bought the car used and we dont know if there is any recalls it might not have been taken care of.
Last night my 2004 volvo xc90 left me on the side of the road interstate 88 near rock falls, il weather 7:00 pm 28 humidity: 73% wind: nne dew point: 22 pressure: 30.16 in bone dry while driving 65mph felt a "thump" in the front end, followed by a split second where all dashboard lights, went black. While trying to push the gas pedal the car would not accelerate. Then normal function resumed. A minute or two later, same thing and all lights internally completely went out, I pulled over immediately and turned the car off. Hazard lights could not be turned on. After calling for a tow truck, and waiting about 45 minutes I restarted it. There were 2 messages on the dash, the yellow exclamation point dashboard icon/alert lit up, a service message flashed referring to the anti-lock brake failure, the SRS needed urgent attention. I purchased this vehicle in early november 2012 I called the closest volvo dealership and was told there were no open recalls and they had to have the vehicle for diagnosis because of the different symptoms I reported not a single mention of the federal safety agency defect investigations for the 2004 volvo xc90 that seems specifically related to my symptoms experienced. From: erica henry [mailto:[xxx]] sent: friday, december 28, 2012 11:55 am to:[xxx] subject: re: service request - yes I would like to make an appointment for jan 10th. There are no open recalls on your vehicle. Because of the different symptoms that you experienced, we really need to have the car here to perform a diagnosis. There should have been some trouble codes stored in the system, and those will help my technician further diagnose the problem. If you'd like to schedule still please let me know. [xxx], service advisor -[xxx]world auto direct line 815‑991‑2770 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving between 65 and 70 miles on a major interstate my 2004 volvo xc 90 has a severe "thump" in the front end, which is then followed by a very brief (split second) internal (meaning all dashboard lights, hi-fi, dome lights, radio air condition, oil gage, fuel gage clock ) power failure. While trying to push the gas the car would not accelerate. At first I hit something on the highway. A minute or two later the "thump" was harder and the lights internally completely went out, hazard lights could not be turned on, blinkers could not be switched on, hi-fi went out, the door locks would not work, the windshield wipers would not cut on or the electric windows. I pulled over immediately and turned the car off, waited 10 minutes and restarted it. There were 3 messages on the dash, the yellow exclamation point dashboard icon/alert lit up, a service message flashed referring to the anti-lock brake failure, the SRS needed to be checked, and check engine. The next day I took it to a volvo dealership, they couldn't diagnose the problem. They assured me that the car was ok to drive. Four days later the problem starts again. So after doing a little research I find out that this is a common occurrence on the volvo xc 90 and there was an investigation on this same issue in november 2010 in which volvo is fully aware of and "acknowledges a problem affecting some subject vehicles involving water seepage into the plenum box area in the engine compartment. When this occurs water may enter into the interior passenger compartment and track along the wiring harness for the central electronic module, the device that controls many of the vehicles electrical functions including wiper operation, lighting, and transmission operation. If the water reaches the central electronic module connector electrical faults may result." this is a $1200.00 repair which volvo should pay.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH at night, the headlights were activated and suddenly failed to illuminate. In addition, the low beam warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact activated the fog lights in order to continue driving. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Driving from phx to tus at 75 mi out of phx at about 2200hrs. The car completely failed for fraction of a second then resumed normal operation until arriving at destination 10 mi. Later. The second time a week later was traveling to phx at 1800 hrs. 70mi out of tus. The car failed like the first time then a few seconds later did it again reached destination about 15mi. Later. When this happens the lights, radio, windows, dash light and gauges all stop working the mess. Comes on ABS,SRS. Its happened 5 or 6 times now with the worst being yesterday 16 june 2012 . I got off loop 202 and pulled in a parking lot and shut down the car and then attempted to restart 4 times before it restarted. The A/C,windows, lights, gauges,turn signals all failed. The mess. Abs, SRS, check engine came on. I drove about 5 mi to destination. I'm now scared to drive it if the SRS, ABS warning are on are they working? If in an accident will the passengers and driver be protected ?
Headlights go on and off, don't work consistently. Sometimes both work, sometimes 1 works, sometimes neither work. Dealer wanted me to replace bulbs but at almost 200.00 per bulb I think the problem is somewhere else since the bulbs do work sometimes.
Was driving at highway speed when all electrical systems shut down. Dash panel indicated brake failure, stop carefully. No lights, turn signals, speedometer, tachometer, airbags, hazard lights, pwr windows, pwr brakes, radio - no power to anything. Clear, dry weather conditions. This had been happening for short cycles for approx. 2 months. Windshield wipers would turn on for one cycle and all power would shut down to dash, radio, lights etc. But would last for only a second or two. This might happen 2-3 times on approx. 20 mile drive home on highway. This only happens at highway speed. But the incident on thursday 05.26.11 no power lasted for 10 miles until I got the vehicle home. Had the car sit for an hour and then started again and the dash indicated SRS system failure but all power was restored to car.
Engine warning light alerted a "bulb failure". Replacement of the headlamp cartridge did not fix the problem. Since the incident happened, I noticed several other xc90 SUV's with same daylight lamp out on the driver side.
I was driving, and just as it started to get dark, I noticed that my lights did not seem to be working. I stopped at a parking lot to check, and the lights were in fact not working. If I had not been close to home, it would have been a perilous drive home; and, if it happened half an hour later, I would have been on a busy highway with no lights.
This has to do with faulty headlight system on this car. I have had repeated failures of the low beam on both sides. The connector that the headlight plugs into overheats to the point where the plastic connector melts and no longer works. To fix it requires that a new connector be purchased and spliced in to replace defective part. It appears that the wire gauge is too low thus creating both a fire hazard as well as a safety hazard from having head lamps fail. I have spoken to both my local dealership and volvo corporate about this problem and they both say that there is no recall thus there is nothing they can do to help fix it at their cost. Of course, they are more than happy to have me pay them a ridiculous price to repair it for me. They seems to care not that this is a safety issue. From research I have done, it appears that this is and has been a known issue for volvo and yet they do nothing about it. The service person I spoke to today at the nally volvo dealership in atlanta, ga admitted to me that they have all sorts of issues with headlights so this was not a surprise to him at all...but said they would not be able to do anything to help fix it. I would like to see the federal safety agency place serious pressure on volvo to issue a recall to fix this serious safety hazard.
There is a low beam failure intermittently on the driver's side regardless of whether I'm using the daytime running lights or the bi-xenon headlights. The bulb has been replaced, fuses checked, wiring connections checked and the failure continues. The only incident this has caused has been a warning from a police officer about getting it repaired. I have taken it back to the dealership twice and they indicate that everything is running fine, however the bulb failure typically happens after the car has warmed up and has been driven for a while.
My headlights, driving lights, park lights, and turn signals are not working. This began when I started to go somewhere last night. All of these things were working the day before. The tail lights, turn signals, and brake lights are working in the rear. My vehicle is garaged when it is not in use. My radio, cd player, or satellite radio would not operate 2 days ago and started working the next time I started my car. About 2 weeks ago the car wouldn't start. It acted like the security system had been activated as it would crank, but not start. I waited for about an hour and tried it again and it started the first time. I have checked all fuses. I am taking it to the repair shop today to see if they can figure out what is happening. These problems are intermittent and do not repeat often enough to diagnose properly. I can see this being very dangerous if I were driving at night and the headlights went out. I live in a rural area with a large deer population and it is hard enough to avoid them with the headlights working.
Main headlight system failure due to electrical system defect. In 2006 both vehicle head lights stopped working. On 07/03/06 main beam fuse replaced by dealer to correct problem. In 2010 right-side headlight stopped working. Customer replaced bulb per dash warning light but did not correct problem. Customer inspection of bulb contacts and bulb holder showed evidence of high heat due to melting of metal and plastic. On 07/16/10 volvo dealer replaced headlight ballast, control module, contact unit and bulb. Right headlight problem corrected at cost of $435.09 - ballast & control module; $108.90 - contact unit; and $162.00 - bulb, plus labor. Current problem is left-side headlight not working and appears to be a repeat of previous right-side problem.
2004 volvo xc90 headlight failure. Headlights failed monday, august 30th in the evening. I have yet to take it to the volvo dealership, but searched online and noticed that this is a concern for other owners and the federal safety agency.
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.
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.
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.
While driving my 2004 volvo xc-90 at night I experienced a momentary loss of control, followed by the headlights pausing and then going from high beams to low. The instrument cluster lost some of it's displays and the door locks became inoperative. The data display warned me of an "urgent SRS failure". I was at low speed a block from home so I crept home and the next day sent the car to triad volvo by roll-back wrecker. Problem was failure of central electronic module. I called volvo corporate and they seemed disinterested.
The plastic headlight lenses of my 2004 volvo xc90 have become cloudy and appear to prematurely aging. This is a safety issue and both the dealer -- don beyer volvo in falls church, va -- and volvo refuse to acknowledge the problem or repair it under the vehicle's warranty. Others have experienced this problem as well: http://www.volvo-forums.com/t4575-xc-90-headlight-lens-crazing.htm and http://www.volvoforums.com/m_62330/tm.htm the dealership is calling it "wind damage," which makes no sense. The vehicle has not been driven in extreme weather and is almost exclusively driven in the metropolitan dc area. Even if it is wind damage, then the component is defective as it is unable to withstand the moderate winds of the mid-atlantic region.
We purchased our xc90 2005 from gengras volvo in meriden, ct on dec 24, 2006. It is now oct 11, 2007. Since we've had the car we've put around 8,000 miles on it. It is not our primary vehicle and sits parked in our garage most of the time. On 10/10/07, upon leaving work and getting into my SUV I saw a rather large puddle of water on the floor of the driver?s side of my xc90. The car obviously had been parked outside and it was raining that day. Since we were bringing the car into stamford volvo on 10/11/07 to replace the front headlights - the seal on both headlight were cracked and needed to be replaced (these parts were under warranty and I figured it was best to do that), I also requested stamford ct volvo to look at the water problem as well. On 10/11/07, stamford ct volvo informed me and my husband that the sunroof drains were clogged and have been for sometime. We were LED to believe that the problem was in fact a pre-existing condition. In fact he elaborated to say that this is a common problem on this car. It is probably the reason why the car has always had a musty odor to it. In fact, we noticed this odor at time of purchase from gengras volvo in meriden, ct and the sales man (matthew martin at gengras volvo in meriden, ct) had also noticed the odor as well and at our request was going to looking into it more. On 10/11/07, I called paul smith the general manager and supposed owner of gengras volvo in meriden, ct to notify him of the drain problem and damage to the interior and to let him know that this probably should have been dealt with at the time of purchase since it is a common problem with this car and there was an musty odor his salesman had acknowledged. He immediately said it was my fault that the drain was clogged and he was absolutely not going to pay the $150.00 to unclog the drain and the $800.00 to repair my interior damage.
Unsafe front suspension repaired 4 times by volvo involving district factory technical supervisor and technicians on 3 of four occasions and the vehicle still has serious safety and handling concerns - no one in the family will drive the car. It has also had serious performance related safety issues regarding vehicle electronics virtually shutting the vehicle down in the middle of an interstate. Anti skid problems on multiple occasions. Drivers seat belt anchor was improperly attached and would not have held in an accident. The steering wheel came dangerously loose while driving and the dealership stated that it had never been properly affixed. (I have owned 300 cars in my life and never has a steering wheel come loose)! Tires were abnormally badly and quickly due to significant suspension problems and were not warranty by the manufacture.. Electrical problems caused several fuses to blow in the dark effectively turning all rear marker and tail lights off. It was necessary to drive with the hazard lights on to avoid being hit by another driver.
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