2005 Volvo XC90 Tires & wheels Problems

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10438789

Incident

Dec 21, 2010

Mileage

39,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 VOLVO XC90 (54,414 MILES) ON A BUSY CALIFORNIA FREEWAY (THE 405), THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CALL FOR A TOW WITHOUT INJURY (ALTHOUGH I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS SO SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING) AND HAD IT TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALER IN TORRANCE, CA. IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR XC90 VOLVOS TOO. VOLVO HAS NOT RECALLED OR PROVIDED ANY NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF THE PROBLEM. VOLVO HAS PROVIDED REPLACEMENT TRADES AND CASH TO SOME CONSUMERS WHO COMPLAINED, BUT NO OVERALL NOTICE TO CONSUMERS. WE DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO US AND STARTED TO RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, THE WEEK BEFORE, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS OUT OF TOWN. UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, UNEVEN WEAR EVEN WITH CONSTANT REALIGNMENT, IS ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 18" TIRES ON VOLVO. THEY KNOW OF THE ISSUE, BUT NOT HOW TO FIX IT. VOLVO DID AT LEAST SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PUT THE SPARE ON AND MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED (FORTUNATELY). WE DIDN'T KNOW OF THE SAFELY FLAWS IN THE XC90 WHICH WAS PURCHASED BECAUSE OF VOLVO'S MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF "SAFETY" AND "VOLVO FOR LIFE" CAMPAIGN. VOLVO IS ADVERTISING FALSELY AND THE XC90 HAS SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE HELP PROTECT OTHERS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10257656

Incident

Feb 4, 2008

Mileage

54,414 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220743

Incident

Dec 10, 2007

Mileage

65,000 mi

ANGLE IRON FAILED IN VOLVO XC90. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216138

Incident

Jan 6, 2008

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 XC90 VOLVO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS ISSUED MAY 3 2006. SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY RECALL UNTIL SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN JANUARY 2007. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEMS SHE CURRENTLY HAD WITH THE TIRES HAVING UNEVEN WEAR AND WEARING DOWN TO THE INDICATORS, AND CRACKED TREAD WERE CAUSED BY THE DEFECT STATED IN SAFETY RECALL 06V155000.THE RECALL STATED THAT THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT COULD DEFORM AT HIGH LOADS CAUSING A LOSS OF THE CLAMPING FORCE ,AND THE NUT MAY LOOSEN, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES CURRENTLY HAVE 17,000 MILES, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE TIRES WEARING WERE DUE TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181317

Incident

Jan 20, 2007

Mileage

12,000 mi

THE TYPE OF TIRES VOLVO IS PUTTING ON THE XC90 IS TOO SOFT LEADING TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VOLVO REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SAME TYPE/BRAND AND THE TIRES HAVE AGAIN WORN. I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF TIRES WITH IN 35,000 MILES. RESEARCHING THE WEB HAS CONFIRMED THIS IS A PROBLEM VOVLO XC90 WIDE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179457

Incident

Jan 7, 2007

I BROUGHT MY 2005 XC90 IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 25,500 MILES. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS DETERMINED THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE TO HAVE THREE OF ITS TIRES REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 25K MILES OF SERVICE. SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH EITHER THE TIRES OR THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10174269

Incident

Nov 15, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 15,000 MILES WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS DETERMINED ALL FOUR TIRES WERE 60% WORN, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THESE ARE PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10168086

Incident

Sep 12, 2006

Mileage

16,000 mi

ON FEBRUARY 16 OF THIS YEAR, I HIT SOME BLACK ICE THAT CAUSED ME TO HIT A CURB SIDEWAYS. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL OFF. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KEN GARFF SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE SOUTHTOWNE LOCATION IN SANDY, UT WHERE IT WAS "REPAIRED". A FREE LOANER CAR WAS GIVEN TO ME, AND THE CHARGES WERE COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. AT THAT TIME THE CAR HAD APPROX 3700 MILES ON IT. SINCE THAT REPAIR I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR APPROX 5000 MILES. I HAD THE 7500 MILE SERVICE COMPLETED AT THE KEN GARFF DOWNTOWN SLC LOCATION AROUND JULY 15TH. AT THAT TIME, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY CHECK THE CAR OVER FOR ANY AND ALL SAFETY ISSUES. ON AUGUST 15TH, I DROVE FROM ELKO, NV TO LAKEWOOD, CO, WITH MY 14 MONTH OLD BABY. THE 750 MILE DRIVE TOOK US VIA I-70 AND THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. ON AUG 16TH, I DROVE 1 BLOCK FROM MY PARENT'S HOUSE TO A STORE, WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING PLACE THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT THE TROUBLE WAS AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS LYING COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS. A BOLT HAD COME OUT OF THE A FRAME AND THEREFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO RICKENBAUGH VOLVO IN DOWNTOWN DENVER TO BE REPAIRED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135911

Incident

Aug 16, 2005

Mileage

8,700 mi