2004 Volvo XC90 transmission problems

Filed Apr 14, 2020 · Steering, Transmission · 195,000 miles · IN

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.

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · CA

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Dec 5, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 116,000 miles · SC

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).'

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Fuel system, Transmission · 113,223 miles · MN

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

Filed Jul 2, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 168,000 miles · IA

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.

Filed Jun 28, 2018 · Transmission · 210,000 miles · KS

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

Filed Feb 26, 2018 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Transmission · 169,335 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Oct 31, 2016 · Transmission, Wheels · 172,000 miles · CA

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 the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v434000 (wheels). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 172,000.