2004 xc90 has a huge problem with transmission problems. For a brand new 2004 xc 90, every two years expect to change the transmission. Otherwise you will stuck in the freeway especially you are planning to travel, do not use that car if it's close to two years.
2004 Volvo XC90 transmission complaints
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Failure of the volvo-modified gm 4t65ev/gt transmission in 2003-2005 volvo xc90 t6 SUV. Known to volvo worldwide (and well documented in many internet chat forums) is a design flaw in the volvo modification of the valve body in the gm 4t65ev/gt transmission causing sudden and often catastrophic failure of the transmission. The transmission may go into "limp home" mode leaving only 3rd gear available, or may seize completely. Many owners have reported sudden inability to accelerate from a stop creating traffic collision hazard. Many owners report pressing accelerator with no forward motion, only increasing engine RPM, then sudden engagement of transmission causing lurching and potential loss of control. I personally own a 2004 volvo xc90 t6 SUV with this transmission. The vehicle now has over 122,500 miles. It had its first transmission replacement at 72k miles at a cost of over $4700 usd to me. Now, 50k later at 122k, the transmission has failed again. Volvo cars of north america has denied requests for reimbursement of my initial transmission replacement. They offered 50% on parts and labor "when the next transmission is needed". This occurred last week; my dealership asked volvo cars of north america to reconsider paying the full amount and they did. I want the first replacement transmission cost reimbursed to me and every other owner that has had to pay for an engineering problem that volvo has admitted to. I also seek a definitive repair so I may utilize this vehicle for what it was designed for; towing, light off-roading, carrying my 6 daughters and wife safely.
Transmission failure twice and fuel pump replaced and still leaking in our volvo xc90 2004 t6 truck. Volvo replaced the transmission twice, but we still had repair costs both times. Fuel pump replaced and still leaking causing large amounts of gas fumes in vehicle. Taking into volvo to fix fuel pump again today that is covered under the recall but just got it back from 2nd transmission repair where I had to pay for the internal engine leaks that could not be detected that in turn contaminated the 2nd transmission. I do not believe I should have paid $1600 in repairs when it has been serviced and cannot detect these internal oil leaks from the engine. This make and model year has been costly and dangerous. Truck has stopped in the middle of left turn, almost resulting in head on collision. This truck seems to fall under lemon law. We have had problems with this truck since 2007.it has had 2 transmission replacements and now 2 fuel pumps,both volvo pumps. I should incur zero costs other than oil changes and general maintenance. These are major equipment failures in this volvo xc90 t6 2004 and the entire vehicle should be recalled. I will be submitting my repair costs to volvo north america. Thank you for your review of this in advance.
On the way bringing our daughter home from hospital, third gear went out of the transmission. After saving enough money to replace the transmission, not five thousand miles later the reverse goes out of the transmission that we replaced, leaving my six month old daughter and I stranded. The vehicle is now sitting at the transmission shop, and has been for seven months, waiting to get fixed. However, I am now a single mother trying to go to school and live off of financial aid, so what I am saying; there is obviously something wrong with these transmissions. Please investigate further.
Driving on 210-west, my car lost power without warning. The fuel pump had been replaced on jan. 26, 2010, to correct the strong smell of gasoline inside and outside of the car. Other problems have been replacing the brake pads twice, replacing the ABS, faulty GPS and cd player, front passenger door automatic lock needs motor replaced, sloshing sound of water heard inside the car after rain.
I own a 2004 volvo xc90 SUV. In september 2009 , during an out of town trip, the transmission emergency indicator light came on reading "urgent transmission service required". The volvo was taken to a volvo dealer in ma. And the software was reprogrammed and the vehicle checked. The light went out and I drove home to in. On jan. 11, 2010, the transmission light came on again and my volvo was taken to the dealer checked and software reprogrammed. In addition, the volvo was slow to excellerate and a noise was evident in the rear end of the vehicle, on jan. 13, 2010, the transmission light came on a third time and the volvo is now parked at the dealer awaiting a new transmission. I thought a transmission is suppossed to last for ten years. Is this not true? They will give me a new transmission with only a one year guarantee. Is this fair? Was there a defect in this particular make / model / year of volvo?
My 2004 volvo xc90 t6 with 75000 miles on it that I bought brand new, out of the blue with no warning had total transmission failure on the tri-state tollway. Had regular servicing and maintenance performed never had loss of fluids or any signs or warning lights. Estimated over $6000 to repair. I can't believe this.
Failed transmission; sudden/unanticipated loss of acceleration; at dealership for complete transmission replacement including required replacement of radiator and fuel lines.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not shift into third gear. A local mechanic informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact previously noticed that the transmission would slip when she was shifting from one gear to another. The current and failure mileages were 100000.
Transmission failure.
Car had transmission problems that happened at random around 72000 miles. Now again at 90500 miles. Both times transmission failed, our two children (isabella 2 months old and sophia 21 months) were in the car. This is highly unsafe for a car that is marketed to families and also for an individual. Car is a volvo xc 90 t6 2004 edition. Numerous consumer complaints are registered throughout the internet. Took car to a volvo dealer this week and they said their goodwill warranty where they replace the transmission 100 percent free was denied because our transmission looked rebuilt. This vehicle should be recalled for numerous reasons, the transmission being the main one.
2004 xc 90 t6 transmission failure at 68k miles, transmission shuts to "limp" mode in middle of manhattan (nyc) and requires immediate assistance. Volvo na refused any financial help and denied any other reports of similar occurrences.
Our 2004 volvo xc90 transmission recently "gave out". After looking up the problem on the internet I discovered many instances of the same issue. It appears to occur in 2003-2005 vehicles. Volvo realizes there is a major problem but has refused our request for compensation.
Transmission failure.
2004 volvo xc90 t6 transmission failures. Alarmingly high rate of premature failures at sub-hundred thousand miles. My personal vehicle failed at 72,xxx miles with my wife and 4 daughters in the car leaving them stranded at an intersection. Dealer replaced the transmission at a cost of nearly $5000. Research shows surprisingly high numbers of failures. Volvo admits problem with transmission but fails to issue recall and placates only the "squeaky wheels" with full or partial refunds. Refused my repeated requests for refund but promised to replace "next failure" at half off parts and labor.
Volvo - 2004 xc90 t6 awd. Car experiencing hesitation, gets locked in either 1st or 4th gear. Repeat trips to service, none of which corrected the issue. Complete transmission failure requiring replacement transmission, radiator and front axle. Appears to be common in this vehicle, with no recourse from volvo.
Volvo 2004xc90 t6awd transmission failure.
2004 volvo xc90 2.5l transmission. Complete failure at 65,000 miles requiring replacement of entire transmission. Four days after repair, vehicle has loud engine thump and check engine light comes back on. Repeats thump with entire electrical system going out requiring a 3.5 hour tow home from 1/2 to our vacation destination. Dealer replaced alternator. Had for 2 days and check engine light comes back on and the thump/electrical issues start again. Barely got to dealer who has had for a week. They replaced alternator as put in the wrong one, but still haven't fixed it yet.
Slippage of the transmission leading to failure of the transmission at 70,000 miles. Car failed on the highway. Volvo states that do to so many failures there are no replacement transmissions available.
Nov. 23, 2004 - purchased a volvo xc90 t6 from lehman volvo in york, pa - the vehicle had 10.042 miles on it at the time of purchase june 26, 2007 - automatic transmission needed to be replaced - volvo of cary in nc paid for the transmission and we paid for the labor - $1425 - mileage 68,306 feb. 2008 - the transmission service required lights/message came on periodically while we were traveling in the ne- we called volvo of cary and they said that if we continued to see the light to bring it to a dealer where we were march 2008-july 2009 - a variety of messages would appear periodically saying that transmission service was required or urgent july 7, 2009 - I took the vehicle to volvo of cary while the light was on stating that transmission service was needed as they installed an updated version of transmission software - $123.38 mid-july 2009 - the transmission began to slip noticeably july 22, 2009 - cottman transmission rebuilt the existing transmission - $3643.04 - mileage 116,030.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90. The contact noticed transmission and radiator fluid near her vehicle. She experienced hard shifting when changing gears. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle would no longer "pull" and was towed to the dealer. She was informed that a new transmission and radiator were needed. She also found out that the radiator coolant contaminated the transmission. The repair would cost approximately $5,900. The contact wrote a letter to the president of the manufacturing company, but did not receive a response. She also spoke with the manufacturer's customer service line and was informed that they could not assist because the vehicle was outside of the warranty. The current mileage was approximately 122,000 and failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
1. Since day 1, the transmission on my 2004 volvo-xc90 has always given me trouble, it doesn't engage trough gear as quickly as it should. On may 25th 2009, the transmission completely went out leaving me in the middle of the intersection with cars behind me traveling 35 miles and almost caused an accident. 2. The transmission has never operated properly since I purchased the car in april of 2009. The shop and every other one I called knew exactly what the problem was. They said that the transmission in this model and year was a faulty gm transmission and have seen many in for this type of service. I did some research on the internet and found that many owners have experienced the same problem, the exact problem. I bought it from autowest acura in san jose, I ask them for help with that matter, (4 times) they were evasive and refused to help, or to get to any arrangement. The "transmission service urgent" light came on. Took the car to the dealer and they said I need a new transmission. There seems to be a large number of these same complaints for this same car from volvo. There is a serious problem with this car and I'm writing you for consumer protection.
I've been getting a roaring sound from under my '04 volvo xc90 t6. After spending $3000 replacing an "angle arm" at the volvo dealership, there's been no improvement. I'm now told I need to replace my transmission. Cost estimate is $7000.
Failure of transmission in a 2004 volvo xc 90 with 64,000 miles while driving on the highway. Entire transmission and radiator had to be replaced.
1. The transmission on my 2004 volvo-xc90 has always given me trouble, it doesn't engage into third gear as quickly as it should. On april 17th 2009, the transmission completely went out leaving me in the middle of the intersection with cars behind me traveling 35 miles and almost caused an accident. 2. The transmission has never operated properly since I purchased the car in june of 2008. 3. I have an extended warranty and so the car is in the shop now for repair. The shop and every other one I called knew exactly what the problem was. They said that the transmission in this model and year was a faulty gm transmission and have seen many in for this type of service. I did some research on the internet and found that many owner have experienced the same problem, the exact problem. My car only has 54,000 miles on it and some of the complaints I found on the internet reported were as low as 20,000 miles. There is a serious problem with this car and I'm writing you for consumer protection.
After months of gear slippage in the transmission, the "transmission service urgent" light came on. Took the car to the dealer and they said I need a new transmission. There seems to be a large number of these same complaints for this same car from volvo.
Car started making a loud, metal grinding sound while pulling out of a shopping center parking lot. No previous problems or failures. No service code. Brought car to dealer and confirmed my fear it was the transmission. Only 69,000 miles on car. I've been aware of transmission problems on xc90's. I even have a neighbor who had to replace the transmission on his 2004 xc90. Have always had volvos, but this is the last one. Volvo no longer stands behind its vehicles. Very disappointing for the price paid.
With each service at point west volvo now park place volvo since purchasing the car, dallas tx, I reported a problem with my 2004 xc90 t6 that my engine surges on takeoff. With each service, they could not duplicate the problem and did not list this on the invoice. Well, since they did not find a problem, I did not question why it was not listed. Two days ago the 'transmission service urgent" light came on, so I called the dealer to see if the car is safe to drive in for service. Assured that it may just be a commuter problem, I deliver the car. I am now at 72000 miles and did not purchase extended warranty. The dealer has completed a software download ($600.00) and thinks this may fix the problem. If not, I will need a new transmission to the tune of $6,000.00. I have not missed a service, even scheduled service early because of the continued problem with the surges. Why did the dealer not address this problem, when it appears to be a know problem with my make and model? When I went to pick up the car today, my service rep. Went to talk with the service manage. They kept the car overnight but I am concerned that this was just a stall. What can be done? This is a know problem and ford (volvo) is doing nothing!
2004 volvo xc90 transmission failure.
I was driving the vehicle and the transmission simply stopped propelling the car. It was as if it went into neutral while going 50 MPH. Fortunately I was able to pull over before becoming a road hazard.
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