Transfer Case Problems of Volvo XC90

Transfer case keeps locking up and messing up. In past year paid 1500 two times to replace transfer case and is now in shop again for same reason. Transfer case locking up. Feb 2020, July 2020, and now January 2021 Feb going speed of 35-40, July on highway speed of 70 in middle of freeway, and Jan speed of 35.

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When this vehicle was purchased it started within 4 days to have problems with the transmission, after the transmission the transfer case began to have problems, so the vehicle was placed in the shop before the thirty days tags could expire and both parts were rebuilt by an outside company which was added to the original price tag of the vehicle. Then a year later the vehicle was placed in the shop for the turbo's had gone out on the vehicle on April 11, 2015 until current date. They are now saying the vehicle has a blown head gasket and it is still in the shop.

The contact owns a 2005 Volvo Xc90. While stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle began to shake back and forth uncontrollably. The contact applied pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop shaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the four wheel drive motor was not engaging and would have to be replaced. The four wheel drive warning light was not indicating that there was a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

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Angle iron failed in Volvo Xc90.

I have had this vehicle from 64,000 miles to 75,000 miles and have replaced the following - rear wheel bearings, low beam headlights 4 times, and now the angle gear has gone at 75,000 miles - not a very reliable used car.

The all wheel drive feature went out hence leaving the drive to two wheel drive ; the two wheel drive is very unbalance in snow / ice as oppose to a normal front wheel drive vehicle; ended up on the side of the road avoiding accident; contacted the manufacturer and they claim this is not a safety issue which I disagree; currently do not drive the vehicle in snow / ice due to unsafe driving condition. Contacted different Volvo dealers and claim a high failure rate of this feature. Volvo requested $3,000 to fix issue; have not agreed to these costs yet.

I am experiencing continuing safety problems with my Volvo Xc90. This vehicles all wheel drive (awd) system is malfunctioning without warning and at random times. This results in unpredictable and erratic vehicle handling which creates serious safety issues to the vehicles driver and occupants. This has been occurring for at least one year and was confirmed and documented by a Volvo dealer during the summer of 2005. I must point out this safety problem involves an active system that cannot be controlled, adjusted or disabled by the vehicles driver. This safety problem caused an accident during the winter of 2005. At that time, the all wheel drive system failed suddenly and without warning on a snow covered road. This caused sudden and uncontrolled front wheel spin which led to a loss of vehicle control and with the vehicle sliding off a road. A tow truck was required to move the vehicle back on the road. The Volvo dealer that confirmed the problem has made several failed attempts to repair it. They have documented communication problems within the vehicles high speed network and reloaded vehicle software. They have also replaced: 1) the vehicles front wheel sensors, 2) the mfi module used for vehicle diagnostics, 3) the bcm module used by the awd system, and 4) the awd aoc unit with clutch and transmission. None of this has resolved the safety problems I am experiencing from this vehicle. This Volvo dealer has told me the problem cannot be repaired because: 1) the vehicles diagnostic system does not report any diagnostic codes, 2) their own technicians cannot diagnose the problem, and 3) Volvo technicians cannot determine the problem. My requests to Volvo cars of north America have been ignored or rejected, even by Volvo consumer affairs and Volvo regional managers. I am left to driving a vehicle with obvious safety problems that cannot be diagnosed or repaired by anyone.

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