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2003 Volvo XC90 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1246132
Internal NHTSA #	10810354
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	XC90
Model Year	2003
File date	15/12/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving the xc90 and suddenly there is a huge thump and clicking from the dashboard. All the dials around the spedometer stop working.. If we keep driving there are more thumps and we quickly lose engine power - it is extremely scary when it happens.. All the lights come on (inside the car), dashboard goes dead etc etc. It is extremely dangerous .. It happened to use a number of times with 3 children in the car. It has occurred when we were driving on the highway, 2-3 times, it has occurred on short trips - it happens at seemingly random times, usually after driving for over 30 minutes, but then yesterday it happened on a trip just down to the park, not 5 minutes down the road.. On this occasion the car had been sitting in the sun for a while (maybe heat related?). It has happened in hot weather, cold weather .. We are in constant fear when driving the car. I have contacted volvo australia about the issue but they said they have no responsibility, that there is no recall for the problem and didn't want to help at all!! I see a lot of people have this same problem, is volvo not going to fix it until someone is killed??? What will it take!?!?!?! It is a joke ! We bought a volvo to have something safer than normal but its more dangerous! I cannot even sell the car because i don't know what's wrong with it and i don't want another family / person to be injured .. No resale value, no safety! Come on volvo, this is crazy!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	230000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIRKDALE, DE
VIN pattern	YV1CM59G741XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	68
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Volvo XC90 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Volvo XC90 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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