NHTSA Complaint #10392958 — 2005 VOLVO XC90 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10392958
Vehicle	2005 VOLVO XC90
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 6, 2010
Date Filed	March 26, 2011
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

SAFETY COMPLAINT - SUDDEN VEHICLE DISABLED ? 2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 ? JUNE 2010 130000 MILES. WIFE WAS DRIVING BUSY URBAN ROAD AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED FROM MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND THE ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. REPAY WAS $10,000 WITH A USED 60,000 MILE ENGINE INSTALLED. VOLVO WOULD NOT COVER ANY COST EVEN THOUGH A PRODUCT BULLETIN WAS PUT OUT. VEHICLE ALWAYS SERVICED BY DEALER AND NO MENTION EVER MADE OF POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE OR THE BULLETIN. *TR

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