2007 Volvo XC90: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 AT 80 MPH MY CAR BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. IT WAS TRAILORED TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR , 1 WEEK TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM). THEY FOUND THAT THE VALVE SPRING" ON THE 2007 VOLVO XC90'S ENGINE HAD BROKEN, CAUSING THE CAR TO OPERATE ON ONLY 4 OF ITS 6 CYLINDERS. THIS CAR BARELY HAD 2500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CYLINDER HEAD OF MY BRAND NEW ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, CERTAINLY COMPROMISING THE RESALE VALUE OF MY CAR, AND AFTER 3 WEEKS IN THE SHOP,A…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196542 at NHTSA ↗

AIR CONDITION WENT OUT UNDER 200 MILES, SAID THEY FIXED IT. 1,000 MILES ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. 3,000 MILES CAR OVER HEATED, THEY COULD NOT TRACE A PROBLEM, 1 WEEK LATTER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOWED TO VOLVO DEALER SHIP. THEY SAID CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THAT AIR CONDITIONING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED FOR A COMPUTER PRINT OUT , THEY REFUSED TO GIVE IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY ERASED IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203910 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO XC90. ON OCTOBER 7, 2007, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ACCIDENTALLY PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN PARK WITHOUT A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING, SHE COULD STILL SHIFT THROUGH ALL THE GEARS WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PLAC…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206813 at NHTSA ↗

ON OCTOBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR OUR 2007 VOLVO XC90 CAUGHT FIRE NEAR THE REAR HATCH. MY WIFE, WHO NORMALLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE, WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR ON HER FIRST ATTEMPT. IT APPEARED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER A COUPLE OF MORE ATTEMPTS THE CAR DID START BUT, A CHECK ENGINE SIGNAL APPEARED. AT THIS POINT SHE DECIDED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AND LEFT IT AT HOME. I CAME HOME AT LUNCH AND AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS THE CAR DID START. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER WHICH TIME SMOKE STARTING FILLING UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207919 at NHTSA ↗

VOLVO 2007XC90 BROKEN BALL JOINT CAUSING ACCIDENT-. AUTHORMESSAGE JANICE G MAZUREK DDS JAN 24,2008 LOCATION: VENTURA CALIFORNIA VOLVO 2007XC90 BROKEN BALL JOINT CAUSING ACCIDENT- ________________________________________ WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING MY XC90 WITH 14,000 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FRACTURED CAUSING ME TO LOOSE STEERING CONTROL AND VEER OFF THE ROAD. LUCKILY I WAS TRAVELING 30 MILES AN HOUR WITH NO CARS CLOSE BEHIND AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER.…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10218595 at NHTSA ↗

REAR LEFT SUSPENSION PART KNOWN AS "STAY BAR" BROKE CAUSING REAR LEFT TIRE TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY. FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED WHILE COMING TO A STOP SO DAMAGE WAS LIMITED AND INJURIES AVOIDED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,360 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220710 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2007 VOLVO XC 90 T6 ARE FAILING EARLY AT AN ALARMING RATE. MINE HAS FAILED AT 70K MILES, LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS IS NOTED TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND IS WELL DESCRIBED IN DISCUSSION FORUMS, WITH MANY TRANSMISSIONS FAILING BEFORE 30K MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249524 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE 3 MONTHS AFTER BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. I HAD MY 2007 VOLVO XC90 SERVICED BY MOMENTUM VOLVO IN HOUSTON TEXAS. THEY HAVE SERVICED BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALLED NEW BRAKE PADS. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM STARTED TO PERFORM POORLY, CAR WAS UNSTABLE WHEN BRAKING AND BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SCREECHING NOISE. ANOTHER VOLVO DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW PARTS FOR A COST OF $600.00 VOLVO CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT WARRANTY RELATED ITEM EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,112 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296643 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-12-12 (December 12, 2007)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE (CCM) MAY RECEIVE A 'SHUT-DOWN SIGNAL' FROM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AFTER IGNITION KEY INSERTION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL FUNCTIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE (INCLUDING THE DEFROSTER) DURING THAT DRIVING CYCLE.

Consequence: INOPERATIVE DEFROSTERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: THE ECM SOFTWARE WILL BE UPGRADED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Reported: 2010-11-08 (November 8, 2010)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.