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#550 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [hhay26] by volvoinoz

May 24, 2010 (9:32 pm)

Replying to: hhay26 (May 03, 2010 9:29 am)
Hi Heather & Laura
The exact same thing happened with my 2004 XC90 at about the same time except we are the other side of the world in australia. Did you have any luck with your complaint to Volvo? I am not happy as today on the way to its 105 000km service the "Transmission Service Urgent" went on again and I nearly had a car ride into the back of me when I failed to accelerate going around a traffic circle! Every time I stopped I didn't know if I would get going again!
Deb
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#551 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [volvoinoz] by volvoinoz

May 24, 2010 (9:36 pm)

Replying to: volvoinoz (May 24, 2010 9:32 pm)
ps they said we need a new transmission at AU$7500 so i'm really not happy!

#552 of 900 Re: Two Transmissions Already in my 2004 XC90 starting at only 15,000 K by goldentix

Jun 14, 2010 (9:25 am)

Replying to: ashep (Mar 05, 2010 2:00 pm)
I bought a brand new 2004 Volvo XC 90 and my first transmission crapped out at only 15,000 miles. So I got a brand new transmission. And then....at 35,000 miles that one crapped out again. Once again, a new transmission. I only have 51,000 miles on my car now but my extended warranty is going to end next year and it's already paid for one transmission. Bottom line....I traded in the car today because I feel certain I will need another transmission again based on what's already happened to me. And I certainly don't want to risk spending $6,000 to $10,000 more on a transmission on a car that is already devalued due to the transmission problem. I am losing money on my trade-in, and my dealer said "it would be worth probably $4,000 more if it wasn't known to have a transmission problem."
 
Ironically, I have traded it for the Volvo XC60 as I loved everything about the Volvo except for the transmission and there have been no problems I have heard about with the XC 60.
 
And the bottom line is that, with only 51,000 miles on the car, I absolutely would have kept the XC 90 it except that I didn't want to risk paying for a new transmission which I felt certain I would do based on it's history (and note that I only did flat road and freeway driving---never did anything unusual with the car).
 

#553 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [volvonogood] by tomv4

Jun 14, 2010 (10:34 pm)

Replying to: volvonogood (May 11, 2010 7:03 pm)
I just had my transmission and radiator and lines all replaced free in Portland Or said there was a computer problem with the shifting but I was glad i did not pay anything with 88,000 miles. I also had my tie rods done about 3,000 miles free there must of been some kind of problem but I am having some tie rod problems again and they don't want to fix them again? I love the car but I wish it got better gas mileage. Tomv4

#554 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [klk52] by maggie44

Jun 16, 2010 (9:07 am)

Replying to: klk52 (May 12, 2010 10:18 am)
I had the same surprising experience. My 2005 XC 90 with 84K miles needed a new transmission and radiator. The price quoted was $6700. I asked my service advisor to call the regional sales manager to see what Volvo would contribute. I also called Volvo USA at 800-458-1552 and they opened a "case." The rep at Volvo USA told me Volvo was aware there was a problem with the T6 transmission and if the car had under 100K miles, "Volvo would do the right thing." She was right. Without any arguing or haggling on my part, Volvo is paying for 100% of the new transmission. I was dealing with Superior Volvo in Kansas City. It is part of the Hendricks automotive group. Good luck to everyone else.

#555 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [maggie44] by kschnitz

Jun 16, 2010 (10:33 am)

Replying to: maggie44 (Jun 16, 2010 9:07 am)
I have a 2005 XC90 with about the same mileage. My transmission has been showing problems for about a year now but it just keeps on trucking! Volvo has checked it out twice now and has even replicated the problem but says they can't do anything until the "trasmission urgent" light comes on...which it hasn't!! Did you expereience problems leading up to your transmission failure? Did you get a "transmission urgent" code when your transmission failed? I'm just worried with the mileage that they I will go beyone 100,000 and they won't fix the problem.

#556 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [kschnitz] by kimnjack

Jun 25, 2010 (2:34 pm)

Replying to: kschnitz (Jun 16, 2010 10:33 am)
I have a 2004 XC90 (93,0000 miles) that has given us intermittent transmission problems over the last 2 years. The dealership had not been able to replicate the problem until recently. We were out of town in a torrential rain storm and on our way home, the car would not shift out of 3rd gear. We finally gunned the engine and it shifted and we made our way home. The dealership diagnosed the problem and said we needed a new transmission--the cost over $5000. We contacted Volvo after reading about the extensive widespread transmission problem. They agreed to pay for the parts if we covered the labor. After having my car for over 3 weeks, we finally got it back and it's performing well. It was definately undriveable and scary before it was repaired. I would be interested in learning why Volvo hasn't recalled the transmission and is replacing them all for free. However, the manager told me to keep my receipt and if they ever do recall the transmissions, I'll get my $1200 back.

#557 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [hhay26] by maltesq

Jul 06, 2010 (11:24 am)

Replying to: hhay26 (May 03, 2010 9:29 am)
My XC90 has 101K miles and the transmission just went with no warning except the dreaded message "Transmission Service Urgent".. It would seem to me that the message would better read "$7,500 repair ahead". My dealer offered us a slight discount on the repair and I filed a complaint with Volvocare. No response yet. Given the enormous issues with the XC90 transmissions, I'm surprised no one has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer for defective engineering design.

#558 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [maggie44] by jsw66

Jul 07, 2010 (5:29 pm)

Replying to: maggie44 (Jun 16, 2010 9:07 am)
I am a single mom with a transmission that has just died on my 2005 XC90 at only 65,000K. I have called Volvo USA and they said I had to start with the dealership. Do you still have any of the information or contacts that helped you with this? I bought this car thinking it would last me years and now I am in this nightmare!

#559 of 900 Re: XC90 Transmission Failure [klk52] by jsw66

Jul 07, 2010 (5:45 pm)

Replying to: klk52 (May 12, 2010 10:18 am)
i am seeing several people state that their transmission problem was taken care of at no cost. Where was yours replaced??

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