2004 Volvo XC90

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START TO VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. DJR

EXITING DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE, UPON SWITCHING TO DRIVE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND A JERK WAS FELT IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOON THE DASHBOARD GAUGES AND THE INDICATORS WENT DEAD. SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES QUICKLY "SCROLLED" (BRAKE FAILURE, AIRBAG FAILURE, ABS FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE) THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. NO POWER TO DASHBOARD CONTROLS (GAUGES DEAD, NO LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS, NO RADIO). FRONT WINDOWS WORK, BUT NOT REAR. VEHICLE DRIVES AS IF IN LOW GEAR. UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO HAD TOWED TO DEALER. THEY ARE RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS SO TBD ON SPECIFIC ISSUE AND COST TO REPAIR. CONCERNED AS NO RECALL AND SITUATION IS SO DANGEROUS (WHAT IF I'D BEEN ON FREEWAY!) VOLVO SHOULD RECALL ALL THE 2004 XC90 AS OTHERS REPORT SAME DEFECT

I WAS HEADING TOWARDS A SUPERMARKET ON A EXPRESSWAY ON A AN AFTERNOON WHERE THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE DASHBOARD ON DRIVERS SIDE. AND THEN SUDDENLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND A JERK WAS FELT IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOON THE DASHBOARD GAUGES AND THE INDICATORS WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING AND THAT TOO WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WAS SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES THAT WERE POPPING UP LIKE BRAKE FAILURE, AIRBAG FAILURE, ABS FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE POWER WAS TOTALLY CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD. IT APPEARED AS IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A LOW GEAR. IBHAD TO TAKE THE NEXT EXIT TO COME TO A SAFE STOP AS NO INDICATORS WERE WORKING. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASH WERE DOWN. HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL HARD SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BEHAVING AS IF IT WAS IN LOW GEAR. POWER WINDOWS, POWER STEERING, INDICATORS, LIGHTS, GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR, AUDIO WAS TOTALLY CUT OFF. I CALLED A LOCAL TECHNICIAN AND TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE FAULT. HOWEVER HE CLEARED THE ERRORS AND CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTORED AFTER ALMOST 1 HOUR. THEN I TRIED TO RETURN BACK TO HOME. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, AND IT KEPT OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES. I HEARD SEVERAL REVIEWS FROM SEVERAL CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2004 XC90. AND EVERY ISSUE IS RELATED TO CEM. THE MODULE COSTS $1200+ WHICH IS A VERY HIGH COST. THIS SITUATION IS SO DANGEROUS WHILE YOU ARE ON FREEWAYS AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. VOLVO SHOULD RECALL ALL THE 2004 XC90S AND REPLACE THESE MODULES AND ALSO COMPENSATE ALL THE OWNERS WHO HAVE REPLACED THEIR CEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER BRIEFLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL MODULE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I SWITCHED FROM HEADLIGHTS ON TO DAYLIGHT DRIVING LIGHTS ON. I RECEIVED A "BULB FAILURE" FOR THE DAYLIGHT DRIVING LIGHTS. I SWITCHED BACK TO HEADLIGHTS. I RECEIVED A "BULB FAILURE" FOR THE HIDS. I HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE FUSES ARE GOOD, AND THAT THERE ARE NOW NO WORKING HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAR. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD, VERY BAD. THANK GOD IT HAPPENED DURING A SUNNY DAY AND THAT THE TEEN DRIVER WASN'T BEHIND THE WHEEL.

HELLO VOLVO, FOR THE RECORD, WE LOVE OUR VOLVO SUV (2004, XC90). OVER THE YEARS THE SERVICE FROM MICHELLE BALSIDE AT VOLVO ON PLAINFIELD ROAD IN CINCINNATI HAS BEEN TRULY EXCELLENT, HER CONTACT INFORMATION IS ATTACHED. HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAS AN ISSUE SINCE 2011 THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, WHICH IS SO UNCHARACTERISTIC OF VOLVO. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME CHANGE THE OUTCOME. FOR YEARS MY HUSBANDS RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HE DRIVES TO AND FROM WORK AT NIGHT ON AN OLD 4 LANE HIGHWAY (COLUMBIA PARKWAY) THAT HAS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES, WHICH MEANS CARS TRAVEL HEAD-ON AT 70 MILES AN HOUR. OUR DEALER LOOKED AT THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT; SO WE LIVED WITH THE DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS UNIQUE TO US. RECENTLY, SOMEONE TOLD US THEY WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR VOLVO HEADLIGHTS AND THEY FOUND A BLOG ON EDMONDS WHICH LISTED A LOT OF OTHER VOLVO OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE BLOG FOR YOUR REFERENCE. THE BLOG REFERS TO A REPAIR KIT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF VOLVO CORPORATE CAN SEND A REPAIR KIT TO OUR DEALER IN CINCINNATI. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND WE ARE THINKING OF GIVING OUR USED VOLVO TO OUR DAUGHTER WHEN SHE TURNS 16 NEXT SPRING, AND BUYING A NEW VOLVO FOR MY HUSBAND, BILL. PLEASE SHOW YOUR CUSTOMERS THAT YOU CARE AND YOU WILL RESOLVE THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE, IT COULD SAVE A LIFE SOMEDAY. FOR NOW, WE HOPE AND PRAY ON A DAILY BASIS THAT THE HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONS AS IT SHOULD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING AND THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2004 VOLVO XC90 WITH A 2.5T ENGINE, 7 PASS, INTERMITTENTLY AND INADVERTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT. IT IS SCARY BECAUSE ALL ELECTRICAL GOES OFF, INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC, SEVERAL WARNING MESSAGES APPEARS, SUCH ABS, AIR BAGS FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE, ETC. IT WON'T RESPOND TO ACCELERATION AND BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO PUSH, THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP. I HAVE TO STOP, TURN IT OFF, WAIT FEW MINUTES, THEN START IT, EVERYTHING COMES TO NORMAL AGAIN BUT WITH THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE AIR BAGS MESSAGE, THEN AFTER SOME MINUTES OF DRIVING THE SAME STALLING AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS SERIOUS BECAUSE YOU ARE ON FREEWAY AND YOU LOOSE BRAKES AND ENGINE CONTROL, NO INFORMATION IN INSTRUMENT PANEL, ETC. I FOUND THAT THE RELAYS IN THE CEM (CONTROL ELECTRONICS MODULE) ARE SUPER HOT POSSIBLY DUE TO LOOSE CONNECTIONS, IN THE VIDEO BELOW YOU WILL SEE THE PROBLEMS AND INFRARED PICTURES OF THE CEM. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!! PLEASE SEE MY YOUTUBE VIDEO AND OTHER VIDEOS WITH THE SAME ISSUE SEARCH FOR XC90 ISSUES, XC90 STALLING, XC90 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ETC. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FWULB1SKSIE&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE THANK YOU *TR

CAR LOST ALL POWER AND MESSAGE WINDOW READ "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE". WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE AND HAD TO COAST THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, SO WE SHUT THE CAR OFF. UPON RESTARTING IT, THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND WE RESET IT ONCE AGAIN. WE STOPPED AT THE FIRST VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY WE FOUND AND HAD THEM SCAN ALL THE COMPUTERS USING THE VOLVO DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. THE CODE THEY RETRIEVED WAS ECM-981A. THEY CLEARED OUR COMPUTER USING THE VOLVO COMPUTER, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED ON OUR RETURN HOME. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A SEMI BARRELING UPON US! THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, AND I FINALLY WENT TO MY COMPUTER TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ON MY OWN. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT SO UNCOMMON A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON SOME OF THE 2003-2004 S60'S AND V70'S. WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT CLOSE TO $2,000.00 TRYING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT BECOMES INCONSEQUENTIAL IF SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE THE ISSUE DOESN'T GET RESOLVED. *TR