2017 Volvo XC90

CENTRAL CONSOLE WILL "REBOOT" FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SCREEN GOES BLANK AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT DISPLAYS A ANIMATED ROTATING CIRCLE LIKE IT IS STARTING TO BOOT UP. IT CAN TAKE 5+ MINUTES FOR THE REBOOT PROCESS. WHILE IT IS DOING IT THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS OCCURED 20+ MINUTES INTO A DRIVE.

FOR 5 MONTHS NOW, THERE HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM THE REAR SIDE OF THE INTELLISAFE MODULE LOCATED BY THE MIDDLE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CARE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE. I HAVE PAID FOR MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF THE RUBBER TRIM AND CLEANING OF INTERIOR PARTS. THE WATER LEAKS DIRECTLY OVER THE HEAD UNIT, AND I FEAR THAT MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE SUCH AS A ELECTRICAL FIRE OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THAT MIGHT BECOME VERY COSTLY. IT HAPPENS WHILE STILL IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING.

FRONT END, WHEELS BEGIN TO BOUNCE AND VIBRATE UNEXPECTEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. THE BOUNCE/VIBRATION/WOBBLE AFFECTS STEERING AND CAN BE FELT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES SIDE TO SIDE AFFECTING HANDLING. WHEN BRAKING DURING THIS EVENT THE STEERING BECOMES WORSE AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS LEFT/RIGHT WITH HARDER FORCE MAKING HANDLING AND STOPPING DIFFICULT. PROBLEMS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED WHEN VEHICLE STOPS BUT CAN RETURN WITHIN MINUTES. PROBLEM NOT PERSISTENT BUT FREQUENT ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS 60+ MPH AND THE PROBLEM IS UNEXPECTED. PROBLEM OCCURS AT ABOUT 1.5 HOURS OF DRIVING, BUT CAN OCCUR AT LONGER INTERVALS. ONCE THE ISSUE STARTS IT GENERALLY CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS

AFTER JUST 23K MILES, THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND TIRES ALL SHOW OVERWEAR AND WILL REGULARLY NEED REPLACEMENT ABOUT EVERY 20-30K MILES. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS IN PART DUE TO DESIGN OF THE CHASSIS AND, IF USED REGULARLY, THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A REGULAR COMPLAINT THEY SEE WITH THE 2017 AND NEWER MODELS. TIRE COMPANY (PIRELLI) SAYS IT IS NOT THE TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLVO XC90. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO OF MONTEREY (1711 DEL MONTE BLVD, SEASIDE, CA 93955, (831) 899-8800) WHERE THE HYBRID SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HYBRID SYSTEM REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

FOLLOW UP TO 09/16/2019 COMPLAINT ID NUMBER 11255771. THE ENGINE NOISE WAS DIAGNOSED AS SIGNIFICANT INTAKE CAM SHAFT BEARING(S) WEAR. THIS WAS NOT A LUBRICATION ISSUE PER THE DEALER, SO APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURING ERROR. THIS CAUSED METAL CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE IN THE OIL. PER THE DEALER, 2 OTHER XC90'S HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE US. THROUGH THE VIP EXTENDED WARRANTY, A NEW LONG BLOCK ENGINE WAS AUTHORIZED AND INSTALLED, MINUS A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. A $15K-$20K SERVICE (PLUS ALL DIAGNOSIS') FOR THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE IS NOT A BAD DEAL. THE ENGINE SOUND IS NOW GONE AND IS IDENTICAL TO A NEW CAR. HOWEVER, THE CONFIDENCE IN VOLVO IS DECREASING. SAFETY, COMFORT, BEAUTY ARE ALL TOP NOTCH. BUT MECHANICAL ERRORS LIKE THIS ARE CRAZY FROM A $60,000+ VEHICLE.

ENGINE MAKES A LOUD WHINING SOUND. THE HIGHER THE RPM'S, THE HIGHER PITCH THE WHINE. DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE SUPER CHARGER AND THE TURBO. OCCURRED SINCE AROUND 10,000 MILES. INITIALLY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALANCE SHAFT UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS DID NOT CORRECT IT. DROVE MULTIPLE XC90'S AND NONE OF THEM HAVE THE WHINE SOUND. OUR XC90 HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS NOW AND THE BALANCE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED AGAIN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE TECHNICIAN HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BALANCE SHAFT A THIRD TIME BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN HAS INSISTED THE SERVICE REQUEST BE EXPEDITED. THE ONLY ANSWER WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN IS THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE.