Crankcase (pcv) problems of the 2006 Volvo XC90

One problem related to crankcase (pcv) has been reported for the 2006 Volvo XC90. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Volvo XC90 based on all problems reported for the 2006 XC90.

1 Crankcase (pcv) problem

Failure Date: 02/21/2015

Without any warning, the motor suddenly dropped from 60-65 mph to 35-40 and would not accelerate beyond this- I got a warning message after this happened "reduced engine performance". Research on this later told me that this was "limp mode. " I was on an expressway and other vehicles around me, including many large semi trucks, were driving at high speeds. Fortunately, I had just come out of a toll plaza and was in the right lane so I was able to get out of the way quickly enough to avoid a collision. I had to have the car towed since it was not safe to continue to drive at such a slow speed and I was far from a suitable exit. My repair shop identified a problem with the throttle body and the pcv (valve) I see on research of earlier models of this car that there had been an "warranty extension" for this very problem. My car apparently was not included on this extension, but I find it suspect that I had the same problem. There may not be that many reports of problems like this with my particular model year because a large number of the 2006 Xc90s had early transmission failures and are no longer being used.


Other Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of the 2006 Volvo XC90



Safety Ratings of XC90 Cars
Fuel Economy of XC90 Vehicles
XC90 Service Bulletins
XC90 Safety Recalls
XC90 Defect Investigations