Two problems related to automatic transmission cooler have been reported for the 2004 Volvo XC90. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Volvo XC90 based on all problems reported for the 2004 XC90.
The contact owns a 2004 Volvo Xc90. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the transmission failed. He noticed numerous complaints regarding the transmission for this year make and model, so the contact drove the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission coolant line needs to be replaced. The contact asked the service manager if the manufacturer was willing to pay for half of the cost of the repairs and the manufacturer declined. The contact feels a recall should be issue because of the numerous complaints regarding this year make and model for the transmission problem. The failure mileage was 102,000.
I have a five year old 2004 Volvo Xc90 t6 that has had two transmission failures. It is currently at the dealer awaiting a third transmission. The first transmission failure was in August 2007, the second was in December 2008. I was told by the dealer that the first transmission failed due to "excess metal" and that the metal somehow traveled to the cooling system and then to the second transmission, which caused it to fail. This is a dangerous issue and I fear that the car is neither safe nor reliable at this point. I paid $1900 for the first transmission to be replaced. One week later, I returned to the dealer and complained that the transmission was hesitating and was not shifting smoothly. They could find nothing. I returned four additional times over the next year with the same complaints and the dealership could never find anything wrong. Now I am waiting to find out if Volvo will even offer to pay for this third transmission.