Automatic Transmission problems of the 2004 Volvo XC90 - part 2

While driving my 2004 Volvo xc-90, the transmission went out on the highway and the vehicle would not accelerate. There was not warning, and we almost got into a car accident with a truck. My wife is 8 months pregnant, and we were very scared.

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.

Car does not accelerate and skips as it shifts gears dealer says transmission needs to be replaced.

My Volvo 2004 Xc90 t6 has transmission problems. The first indication of failure was a lack of motion when initially accelerating despite the tachometer reading 3500 rpm. The dealer was unable to replicate the problem and did a firmware update to the transmission controller. The second failure was the same as the first. The third time the engine engaged the gears with a series of shuddering jerks forward and a foul-smelling (smoky) odor was briefly present. The car is back in the repair shop presently. The car has not been used to tow anything and the driving has been mostly in town (average speed 27 mph).

My 2004 Volvo Xc90 t6 has had several ridiculous issues that I have never experienced in any of the german vehicles I have owned over the past 20 years. I have been fearful of this car of late mainly because I read several complaints about the reliability of the transmission on this vehicle. Well my fears became reality on Friday night while my wife and 22 month son were coming home from the market. My wife called me frantic about how the car will not go into reverse and now that I have managed to drive out of my parking spot it is not moving above 20 mph. Needless to say, I was angry and very concerned for my family's safety. She was able to creep home and we called the tow truck company to take this piece of junk to mooer's Volvo in richmond virginia 804 755-666. I wish to file a complaint about the reliability of this vehicle and the danger it places it's owners (mostly people who turn to Volvo due to it's safety record, we sure did!) and their families. I have read hundreds of people experiencing this exact problem with this vehicle. The dealers know there are issues with these cars yet they dumb you down as if you are a unique case. Monday morning I will be in my attorney's office with my facts I gathered over the weekend showing this is such a ridiculously common problem that if Volvo hasn't done right by consumers they better get ready for major lawsuits. To start, they need to buy these cars back from consumers for what ever they owe on these cars and issue a statement apologizing for putting out such a terribly dangerous product for families.

My 2004 Volvo Xc90 t6 has produced a "transmission service urgent" message but the dealer could not find a problem in the vehicle memory. It intermittently would rev over 3k rpm with no acceleration and would violently jerk into gear from a stop after revving for a few seconds without acceleration. Just before the dealer finally agreed to replace the transmission (71k miles) it was jerking repeatedly into gear at only mild acceleration.

My car is not driving well when I drive it hesitates which is very dangerous when I driving especially on the highway I just recently noticed that the transmission light came on, and when I brought it to be service the said it is going to be $2,500 I just had it serviced it has 94,000 miles on it but when I checked online I see that others with less miles have the same complaint with less miles. We pay alot for great quality and safety for our families. So there should be a recall cause I'm not the only one.

Vehicle unable to shift properly, computer reading "transmission urgent service" locks in third gear in "limp mode". Vehicle caused very near fatal accident when stopped on a hill and after initially moving out into traffic, seized to operate. Towed to dealer, dealer first flushed out transmission at $240. 00, then without road testing, suggested we try again. Vehicle failed once again while in the dealership parking lot and was told the transmission needed to be replaced, $6,000 later.

While driving on the interstate highway, the 'transmission service urgent' message appeared on the display of my 2004 Volvo Xc90. I was fortunately able to drive the car home (<1 mile) and get it to a Volvo service center (20 miles) the following morning. The service center indicated that 3rd gear of our automatic transmission was 'gone' and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced with a re-manufactured transmission. I found this issue surprising since, although this vehicle has significant mileage for its age, >90% of that mileage can be attributed to highway driving (commute >80 miles per day). I also have reviewed many reports online from other Volvo Xc90 vehicle owners describing the same problem at far lower mileage.

Transmission complaint for Volvo Xc90 t6 2004. Dealership saying transmission needs to be replaced. Vehicle is only at 60,000 miles. Many other consumers dealing with the same issue.

At approximately 62,500 miles, the transmission of my 2004 Volvo Xc90 failed. After researching, I found this to be a common problem for this particular model car, as well as the 2003 and part of the 2005 year. I had the transmission rebuilt by an independent transmission repair shop, they were able to provide me atra manuals, which I have copies of, that shows the particular defect with the transmission which demonstrates as the direct cause of what seems to be a common problem. That problem is that the 2nd and 4th clutches are burning and eventually spewing bits of metal shavings throughout the entire transmission, destroying it. The problem was identified in the 2005 atra manual as something to look out for and inspect, in 2006, the cause was identified as improper machining of the accumulator housing, the angle and depth have now been modified to avoid damage like my car and many others owners like me have experienced. The particular model is the gm 4t65e transmission. Not only an inconvenience, but in my opinion, a severe safely hazard, prior tot he repairs, the transmission light came on and effectively made it impossible to maneuver the car forcing me to pull over and assess the situation, fortunately for me, traffic was light at the time, this may not have been the case for someone else, potentially causing an accident and even worse death or dismemberment. I believe Volvo should issue a recall and reimburse owners for the expense of a new or rebuilt transmission.

2004 Xc90t6 has failed transmission at 82,500 miles. I first noticed problem when first starting from stop. The vehicle would not accelerate and then it felt like I had been rear ended. Problem persisted and now problem occurs at first acceleration and at further attempts to increase speed the transmission falls out of gear and catch. The failure of the transmission poses a significant safety risk and appears to be a wide spread problem particularly with the 2004 Xc90 t6. The last time it failed I was stuck in the middle of an intersection and was almost struck broad side by an approaching vehicle. The Volvo dealership advises me that the original transmission is not compatible with the t6 engine. Reported failures have occurred as early as 1,500 miles and Volvo's corrective measures of replacing the transmissions with remanufactured transmissions does not appear to be correcting the problem as there are numerous reports of repeat failures. Volvo has agreed to replace the transmissions with a remanufactured transmission but has refused to pay for labor. The dealer has agreed to pay for half of the labor. I have requested the dealer to retain the transmission and the associated parts. I have also asked Volvo if they have notified NHTSA of the widespread failures and they have refused to provide me with this information. The drain lines from the sunroof had to be replaced. Updated 05/15/08.

My car makes a throbbing humming noise causing the gas peddle to vibrate while accelerating at a slow speed. The car was brought back to the dealership for review and they said it was normal. I brought it to another dealership for a second opinion. The shop foreman reviewed it and concluded that it was not a normal feature of the car. They had a field technician from the manufacture to look at the car and they do not know what's causing the noise. Coincidently, they had another car owned by Volvo just like mind that made the same noise and vibration. They changed several components in the drive train for that vehicle but the problem was still there. The dealership have no other speculations or suggestions of what to do next. I feel unsafe with my car since Volvo doesn't even know the source of the problem. I contacted customer care center at the very beginning and they did not help much. I contacted the president & ceo of Volvo north America a couple of months ago. I have not heard from them.

The vehicle have a problem with severe rollback on a slight incline or a steep hill. The vehicle is an automatic transmission, but responds like a manual transmission vehicle when on any type of incline. The dealer and the manufacturer claims that the vehicle is designed to do that.

1. I was driving my vehicle when the transmission did not shift from 2nd gear up on the highway. The check engine light came on, coolant low and urgent service of transmission. 2. The transmission issue was constant. 3. We took our vehicle to the Volvo dealership garage. It was determined that we needed a transmission replacement as well as coolant and other engine parts replaced. We were told that the faulty transmission damaged these other parts. We spoke to Volvo customer service and they originally acknowledged a problem with the t6 transmissions and said that Volvo would pay for the parts but not labor. We found out the labor would be $2000 or more. We called Volvo back and spoke to a debbie that threatened us if we pushed for Volvo to pay for labor, she might take back the original offer of paying for parts and told us she might have been willing to pay for labor if we had used a Volvo dealership for all of the inspection or other service saying "money in and money out of Volvo".