The bearing for the counter balance shaft has failed on my vehicle, causing over $3,000 in repairs needed. Volvo has admitted that this is a known issue with older 2005 xc90's with the v8, but are not willing to cover my repairs costs. I feel there should be a recall. If this bearing fails while driving the engine could seize causing an accident.
2005 Volvo XC90 engine complaints
Page 2 of 3: complaints 11 to 40 of 69, newest first, as owners wrote them.
I was just driving along at 30 MPH or less when I heard a pretty load noise and then felt a vibration on the floor board. I was just a block away from my destination and when I got there the noise continued. I originally thought the noise was coming from under the car but after further investigation later in the day after letting the car sit for awhile I realized the noise was coming from the engine. I had the car originally towed to my mechanic who informed me that the engine was blown. I could not believe this I had the car a little under one year and the previous owner always had the car serviced through a volvo dealership from day one to 60,200. I took over the car and at the time of the incident my car had a little over 85,000 miles. Engines are not suppose to fail at under 100,000 miles. There is something seriously wrong with these engines. The internet is full of these stories just like mine and volvo is doing nothing about it! They do not care, they do not stand behind their cars. Something has to be done about this a lot of innocent people are being hurt financially by volvo. A recall on these car should be issued...volvo needs to be held accountable for this! Volvo made the determination not to help me...without even seeing the car and the service records. Action needs to happen and they need to be forced to help me and the hundreds if not thousands of people that have been affected by this.
This is a 2005 volvo that has a history of transmission failure in all cars of this model and year. If one googles the model and make of this car one will find forum after forum of people who have had to replace these failed transmissions before or shortly after warranty is up. The dealers and services have largely put this item which should have been a recall issue on to the customer. My transmission failed when trying to accelerate on to a freeway. I was nearly in a likely fatal collision due to the transmission failing to go out of 2nd gear. There was a class action suit surrounding this issue in this model , but few volvo owners were notified of it. Please help us and demand that volvo recall these cars, repay for failed transmissions and lost value of the cars......one cannot even give them away no and these were 45k$ cars!!!!!!!!!!furious.
I purchase a used 2005 volvo on april 19, 2013 from c& m auto sales corporation. In december of 2013 I received a recall notice from volvo. They notified me that all 2004-2005 volvo xc90- were recalled. I was informed to take it to a volvo dealer. I drove the vehicle to white plains, n y. Dealer there I was told they took care of the problem. Upon returning home I noticed all lights were on the dashboard & return the vehicle to the dealer. There were many issues claimed by the dealers and was told to pick it up which I did ever since then vehicle has been parked and not driven.
Good morning, I purchase a 2005 volvo xc90 from drive time on march 29, 2013, prior to purchasing this vehicle it was my dream automobile, on april 17, 2013 my check engine light came on, I was late for work because I went to drive time to find out where to take it since I did purchase the drive care package. I called the claim department and because of miles I travel daily the warranty mileage had expire, which was confusing because on the sale slip on the car it stated 30 day warranty, I was told to take it a volvo dealer for service, I took it to mooers volvo in richmond, va and the diagnostic test indicate there were misfire in the spark plugs ($500) later, they also stated they were the original plugs and needed to be changed and my drive care package didn't cover maintenance. Four days later the check engine light was back on, indicating the same problem (misfire in plugs 6 &8) again missing time from work to have this checked out because I don''t want to be broke down on the highway. This time they change the fuel filter and put a gas treatment in my car ($154) later, stating that it was something to do w/fuel tank. I have spent a little over $1000, in repairs and car rental and my car was two months old at that time. I got my car serviced on time and still my check engine is still on.I went to a shop recently because of the (a year later) check engine light is still on. They suggest I look up the recall safety because now one side b1 has a misfire reading. No one seems to know how to fix the problem and I travel an hour each way to work and would hate for something terrible to happen. I'm hoping you would guide me in the right direction to have my car repaired or who I need to direct my concerns to. Thank you in advance for any assistance.
2005 volvo xc90. Consumer writes in regards to engine breakdown. *smd an initial independent mechanic believed the problem was due to a declared design flaw by volvo in their 2005 models. The mechanic advised the consumer, to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer had the vehicle for 3 weeks and determined the cause of the engine break down was in fact a design flaw. Corporate volvo stated the issue was not problematic enough for them to issue a recall, as problems were evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Volvo informed the dealer to re-build the engine, instead of replacing it.
The motor failed on my 2005 volvo xc90 as a result of the counterbalance shaft bearings failing due to moisture in the motor. I was not aware this motor was subject to failure at less than or even around 100k miles. Volvo dealership said this was the cause of the motor failure and they said there was no recall done. After this happened I went to some volvo websites(swedespeed) only to find this same exact motor failure has happened to very many of these 2005 volvo xc90's because of the counterbalance shaft bearings failing. In face there's a forum category titled "v8 counterbalance shaft failure thread" where people talk about this exact problem happening over and over and volvo knows about this engine problem but will not do a recall. Something has to be done where volvo back their products, especially the engine in a vehicle.
This car has been a constant problem - I am the original owner and the cost to repair is extremely high.. I am a recent widow and a single mother of 3 children on a fixed income... I am so tired of this car being so unreliable and the repair costs are bankrupting me. I have no where to turn this car has been a lemon from day one and the manufacturer and dealer could care less.
Volvo is aware of the balancer shaft defect that causing a very pricey and serious problem. The fix was to drill a hole but not to repair any damage caused by the design flaw. I was informed by the volvo dealership that this is a design flaw in the 2005 cx90 and the cost would be around $4000 to fix the damage done to the balance shaft because of the design flaw.
The counterbalance shaft broke resulting in engine failure. Volvo estimates repair at $5,0000. Ridiculous. Why doesn't volvo fix this well known issue for loyal customers. I have had 5 volvos in my life starting back in the 1980's and love the cars but this lack of care for customer welfare is just wrong. It may be my last volvo if this is how they treat customers now days.
2005 volvo xc90 v8 - engine number 6163 - counter balance shaft failure due to engine design defect. No recall by volvo despite very high volume of incidents and the safety risk to drivers and passengers of their vehicles. No check engine lights. Volvo knows about this issue and chooses to ignore it, authorities are a aware of it and chose not to enforce safety standards on volvo- "volvo for life"...I think not.
I own a 2005 v8 xc90. Like so many others I am a recent member to the cb failure club. Yep. It's a club. The counter balance shaft failure club. This is a design defect that volvo is aware of and does nothing to remedy the poor saps who own a 2005 with the first 6883 engines produced by yamaha for volvo. After 6883 volvo made changes to the design of the counter balance shaft, by drilling a weep hole to let moisture out. Unfortunately, my engine was in the 4000s. I live in southern california. About the driest climate you can get, but yet rust has destroyed my counter balance and thus destroyed my engine with only 80000 miles on it.btw, I have had my engine serviced regularly. But the counter balance shaft is something that can not be serviced without tearing the engine apart. It lies in the valley of the v8. In my case, and in all the other cases I am reading about, the bearings rusted and the shaft rusted and it tore apart my engine block. Had I been driving on a freeway with my children and lost power it could have been fatal. How is it that this design flaw which causes catastrophic engine failure can be allowed not to be recalled? In fact, thanks to a overcharged alternator, I had just put a new $1400 computer in the car. Yet, the computer never read check engine. Why? Because the computer is not monitoring the lubrication in a sealed bearing. And it is impossible without tearing the engine down for 10 hours (1200.00 in labor) to get to the counter balance shaft to see the condition of it. Please, for the sake of others who might be unfortunate enough to drive this car and find themselves on a freeway when the engine blows due to cheap rusted bearings -- issue a recall!!!
I purchased a 2005 volvo xc90 for $16,000. 6 months later the engine freezes up. That cost $10,000.00 to replace the engine. Looked on google, very common for these v8 engines to freeze up. Now the headlights are acting up. Looked on google and found the headlight issue is very common. This will cost $3,000.00 to repair. This car is going to cost me almost as much to repair it as I paid for it!! Volvo is loosing control. I would like you to issue a recall for these engine issues and issue a recall for these headlight issues. Please google 2005 volvo xc90 v8 engine and google the same year and model about the headlight issue. You will be astounded by all the pages of complaints about what is supposed to be a great car. These cars where $62,000.00 brand new, what a joke they can sell this car with so many problems. Please issue a recall. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Counter balance shaft bearing failure and complete destruction of engine while traveling down a crowded I-95 going into ny city with two children in car. This is such a common problem with the vehicle, that it's criminal to not hold volvo accountable to fix this.
Was driving on free way, as I was accelerating I lost all power and steering.. The engine stalled out and I had to veer off to side so that I wouldn't cause an accident.
At 97000 miles the counterbalance shaft broke resulting in engine failure. Service at volvo says I need a new engine. 7000-10000 for a used engine. Contacted manufacturer, waiting for response.
At 111,000 thousand miles the counter balance shaft bearing went inside the motor. I did a little research on line and found out that it is a design problem, that volvo knows about. It could cost any where from $5000.00 to $15000.00. I believe that they should be forced to do a recall for this known problem, and help there customers with the repairs. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Volvo knows the v8 engine on the 2005 xc90 is faulty. Specifically, the counterbalance shaft bearing failing due to water intrusion. Fortunately mine failed while at idle. Unfortunately the entire engine is now seized up and my otherwise clean car is a large and useless paperweight. If this were to happen while the car is moving at speed, it could cause a horrible accident. Unless volvo actively finds the remaining engines in service and fixes this problem, it remains a risk regardless of the mileage. Appropriately, they should also reimburse anyone who was affected by this problem since they learned of it back in 2005.
Sunday morning (10.14.12) car making a horrible noise from engine block. Sounds like loose bolts rattling around inside engine block. Checked trusted volvo forums on web. I have had four volvos between myself and my wife: 2000 s40 (wife), 2001 s80 and now 2005 s40 (wife) and my xc90 - used these forums to stay up on latest issues/maintenance. There were several posts with identical issue with this model, year and v8 engine. Apparently, ongoing issue with counter balance shaft bearing. Design flaw allows rust to occur at bearing and then then cb-shaft fails. Will cause incredible damage to engine - maybe even death if occurs at high speeds. Called dealer this morning, they are familiar with issue, wanted me to drive in or tow. Cost is prohibitive and based on legions of similar consumer reports, am already certain of diagnosis. Volvo na even distributed technical bulletin to service depts to drill moisture relief hole in bearing area as fix for those under warranty!!! That's insane!!! Links to posts about issue (one owner even posted video of his engine noise): http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?123707-intermittent-clattering-noise-form-head-of-block-with-rough-running also http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/dlrnordic/vehicle20pictures202010/action=view¤t=img_0385.mp4 and http://wwwodi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/complaints/results.cfmodi_ids=10313311&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=email need volvo na to step up and help, help, help! Hardworking family man without estimated 10-15k to fix this!!! Also, issue with internal rain leaks on 2005 s40 but never raised fuss. Love our volvos but in a real spot here. Come on volvo na, do the right thing!! Will acknowledge volvo's committment to consumer all across web!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without any warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent auto shop for diagnosis. The technician stated the counter balance shaft bearing was frozen and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the headlights would intermittently operate and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 10/3/12 *cn updated 10/09/2012
I noticed a grinding noise while driving at normal highway speed as it got worse over the next day or so I brought it to my local volvo specialist. After some research I was told that the problem was with the balance shaft and was specific to the 2005 xc90 v8. I contacted volvo north america and received no compensation or even satisfactory customer service. My local volvo tech recommended I bring the car to the volvo dealer, who were the only one's authorized to do the repair. The engine head had to be removed to replace the balance shaft and the bearings needed to be reassembled. It's amazing that the same exact problem can be reported to this extent and volvo still does nothing!! $4200 dollars later, the car was fixed. I'm glad it was caught prior to the engine needed to be replaced..
When I fill my tank up all the way my gasoline only lasts about 150 miles. The gas has got to be leaking somewhere!!! I have to fill my tank up several times a week.
My volvo 2005 xc 90 v8 engine failed. Could not drive it so I had it towed to the volvo dealership. I was told, after 2 days of diagnosis, that the engine had to be replaced. I was told that volvo could not help with cost of new engine since I was out of warranty, date -wise but not mileage- wise. I have since discovered that a large number of like engines have suffered the same catastrophic engine failure due to a design defect concerning a bearing/shaft. To date, volvo has done nothing to help me. At a higher speed, this engine failure could have been fatal.
Transmission service urgent light came out. Transmission was stuck in 3rd gear. Had hard up shifts.
2005 volvo xc90 v8 engine number 5569. Balance shaft failure. Or counter balance shaft failure. Due to engine defect. Balance shaft bearings in closed, non-lubricated area. Bearings rest in an area that retains moisture and the bearings eventually deteriorate and fail. When this happens there is catastrophic engine failure. There are approximately 7000 vehicles with this defect. The defect was realized after engine 6883. We are very lucky that the failure did not occur the previous day on our 200 mile interstate trip. Engine destruction at 75 MPH could have proved fatal. Loud popping and rattling from the engine was the only warning...no check engine light. Volvo is aware of this defect and has sent service memos to drill holes to allow water in this area to drain and prevent rusting of bearings. There are many documented cases on this site and other traffic safety sites. A recall needs to be issued!
While leaving house to go and pick-up son from school .down the street vehicle started making a grinding noise. I pulled over and had vehicle towed to the volvo dealer to be repaired. Thinking it would be covered by extended warranty I was told no. The problem was with the counterbalance shaft bearing. Even though it was a manufactures flaw with the design of their engine repairs ran close to $3500.00 . I was planning to purchase another volvo vehicle but maybe not . I think I'll go american.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after waiting a few moments. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer and was not repaired. The dealer was later notified, but the contact had yet to receive a response. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Updated 02/15/12*bf updated 02/27/12
Sludge build up in the engine even after scheduled oil changes. Was told the engine/turbo would have to be placed after 100,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The first occurrence occurred while driving approximately 55 MPH. The contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle after the failures occurred. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Counter balance shaft failure leading to complete engine failure. Defective design.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2005 Volvo XC90?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history