Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2008 Volvo XC90.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Volvo Xc90. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45 mph, the vehicle seized without any warning light illuminated. The driver attempted to depress the accelerator which failed to respond. The driver veered off to the shoulder of the road and noticed under the hood was smoking. The driver got out the vehicle and called for help, within min the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted and a report was filed. The fire department extinguished the flames. No police report was filed. No medical attention was needed. No injury, the vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated that prior to the failure that happens the vehicle was seen at a independent mechanic where her daughter got her alternator repaired. Ck.
I own a 2008 Xc90 with only 21000 miles on it. While driving, with my child in my car, I received a message "reduced engine performance" and my car started sputtering. I barely made it home, going over a small hill was a struggle. Mind you, this happened at night and I was scared to death that I was going to be stranded on the side of the road with my child. I have read on forums that this has happened to other customers and Volvo currently has a voluntary recall for etm at no cost to the consumer. When I entered my VIN on the Volvo site nothing came up. This is my mode of transportation and I am terrified to drive it until this gets resolved quickly.
10/30/2013. . . Failed ignition lock switch at 31769 miles, in garage, no warning resulting in having to have vehicle towed to dealership, part investigated ordered and ultimately replaced at a cost of over 600$ as well as the cost of a rental vehicle for a week because part needed to be ordered and shipped to dealer. Additional rental cost at just over 200$. Followed by starter switch behind the ignition lock switch failing on 4/08/2014 diagnosed at dealership, part needing to be ordered and then installed 4/22/2014. A cost of 165$, mileage at this replacement was 34332. After which I contacted the Volvo customer care department and sent all required information to see if there had been any recalls on this vehicle/ part. I was informed it was not a recall item. They also said that on a vehicle that age an mileage I should expect some maintenance issues. I keep my vehicle maintained and checked on a regular basis. Having spoken to the tow truck driver and an vehicle mechanic that has 2 Volvos they both said they have personally had this same issue with the ignition lock switch, once when driving. Volvo offered to reimburse me up to 30% of cost of part/s up to 200$. I needed to send in documentation and copies of work completed. My concern is that in light of the ignition issues with gm that have been ongoing for 5 years. . . Is this the same thing just not identified as of yet and if the Volvo corporation does reimburse a portion of my output to fix the ignition create the environment that will lead them to not allow any rights to owners if this becomes a recall/ legal issue?.
This issue should be of the recall variety. I brought my 2008 Xc90 to the dealer today for another issue. I sat in the waiting room for 30 min when the service man approached me and asked me if my ignition had ever locked up before. I said no and tried to turn the key myself. Completely locked. The service rep said "I know what it is" as his wife in her Volvo had recently had the same problem. He explained the ignition has a locking mechanism that sometimes freezes in place. The column needs to be dissembled to remove the mechanism. He told me 5-7 biz days to get the factory to custom build me a new one before he can drive the car to diagnose the problem I originally came in for. They won't give me a loaner or rent me a car despite the fact that this issue is "under warranty. " I'm very disenchanted with Volvo as, given that this issue has occurred in Volvos time and time again according to many blog entries I reviewed. !.