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2003 Volvo XC90 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	742540
Internal NHTSA #	10286978
Manufacurer	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Brand	VOLVO
Model	XC90
Model Year	2003
File date	20/09/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We bought our 2003 volvo xc90 t6 in july of 2005 with 40,000 miles from a dealer who stated it was a local trade in. I met the original owner of the car after we purchased it and was told they got "rid of it" because of so many trips to the dealers service department. We have taken the car to the same volvo dealer who did normal maintenance at first, but then things started to go downhill from there. We had a "check engine" light that would not go off after numerous computer downloads. We were told the computer had to reset itself for this to go off. It is still on as of today. We replaced both turbos on this model in june of '08 for over $6,000. 00 and only 70,000 miles. The car sat at the dealers service department for over a month and they had to bring in a volvo expert for this repair. In sept. Of this year they are both needing to be replaced again. I cannot believe that i could only get 25,000 miles from this repair. If i had known then, i would have traded it immediately. Also in '08 the "service transmission urgent" light came on. There was clunking and grinding in the transmission so we towed it to the dealer (again). The problem was a yaw sensor failure with was replaced at the dealer. This is where i believe our new problem started. We now have the light on again. It slips in 1st gear and sometimes gets caught in 3rd and won't come out. This, as we have now found out is a very common problem with this model. I have found over 1,800 xc90 owners with the same problem. We are looking at over $11,000. 00 for both of these repairs and i honestly cannot see spending this on a car that is worth only $14,000. 00!!!!! I need help with this problem from volvo north america or from the dealer. I have friends with volvos with over 300,000 miles. I wanted to be able to drive mine that long, but i guess my slogan is "fix for life" not "volvo for life" .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	YV1CZ91H831XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	0
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Volvo XC90 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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