general problems of the 2005 Volvo XC90

I’ve had to change my fuel injection pump and catalytic convert twice on one year.

My 2005 Xc90 (odometer approx. 178,000 miles) throws check engine, reduced engine performance and engine service required dashboard warnings intermittently, despite the fact that it has a new cem and a second new throttle body in less than two months. It also issues a low beam headlight bulb failure warning, even when the bulb is lit, and the left turn blinker is sticky. Sometimes, the driver's seat and passenger side rear view mirror readjust simultaneously upon opening the driver's side door, with no key in the ignition and no one sitting in the seat. Recently while traveling on an expressway at 65 mph, the car abruptly lost speed (a terrifying experience) and struggled to accelerate to 40 mph. A few days later, it lost power in heavy city rush-hour traffic (also terrifying) as a red light turned green. It barely made it to 10 mph and came close to causing a chain reaction crash with the cars behind it (also terrifying). Luckily I was able to steer into a nearby bank parking lot, turn it off and restart it. It drove normally but the warning lights remained. I have taken the vehicle to the Volvo dealership multiple times, citing electrical system woes, which resulted in the two previously mentioned repairs. They identified a wiring short as the cause both times, yet act mystified as to why the problems have persisted despite those repairs. I reported the seat/mirror shifts and the ongoing low beam bulb failures to the service manager, who replied (without examining the car) that the bulb was either burnt out or loose in the socket, and that the seat shifting was simply the way the memory function works. I get the sense that Volvo does know what's wrong with this vehicle, and they don't want to tell me. I am extremely disappointed and frustrated with the lack of answers, and am afraid to drive this car.

Please review my write up about the complaint in the attached pdf document.

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.

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.

2005 Volvo Xc90. Consumer writes in regards to engine breakdown. 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.

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.

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.

The motor failed on my 2005 vovlvo 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. Vovlo 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 vovlo 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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Transmission service urgent light came out. Transmission was stuck in 3rd gear. Had hard up shifts.

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.

The balancer bearing and shaft on the 2005 Volvo Xc90 SUV is defective in the first 6000 vehicles manufactured for that model year. The balancer shaft bearing can go bad at any time without warning, causing catastrophic engine damage. If this happens on a highway while travelling at a high rate of speed, the results could be deadly. Volvo north America is aware of this and does nothing to address this serious, potentially deadly situation. We have been working to get Volvo of north America to recognize this issue and they have doine nothing to date except point to maintenance, which has no impact on the problem. There is no maintenance procedure to insure this does not happen and Volvo will not pay for damages. The remedy in most cases is an engine replacement which costs about $15,000 , and as mentioned, Volvo will not pay for it. Volvo must be forced to recall these vehicles and fix the problem and compensate owners who have been impacted. These vehicles must be recalled and the problem must be fixed before countless lives are put at risk by this ticking time bomb that will go off. At 70 miles an hour , a failed engine could lead to death. There are 6000 Volvo Xc90's with this problem.

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.

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.

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.