NHTSA Complaint #10392960 — 2005 VOLVO XC90

SAFETY COMPLAINT 'SECOND OCCURRENCE SAME VEHICLE - SUDDEN VEHICLE DISABLED ' 2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 ' FEBRUARY 2011 153,000 MILES. DAUGHTER WITH LEARNER PERMIT DRIVING DOWN BUSY URBAN ROAD AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD SECOND COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REPLACED ENGINE FROM THE PRIOR OCCURRENCE ' SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER 10392958. THIS ENGINE HAD 77,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD NOT BROKEN AND THE BALANCER SHAFT, IDLER GEAR COULD BE REPLACED AND ENGINE REPAIRED AFTER THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED - $3,000 REPAIR. VOLVO WOULD NOT COVER ANY COST EVEN THOUGH A PRODUCT BULLETIN WAS PUT OUT. VEHICLE ALWAYS SERVICED BY VOLVO DEALER AND NO MENTION EVER MADE OF POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE OR THE BULLETIN. RESEARCH NOW INDICATES THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR CONFIGURATION. WE HAVE PURCHASED ANOTHER BRAND DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN, FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICE BY THE DEALER AND FAILURE OF VOLVO TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE % OF 2005 VOLVO XC 90 V8 VEHICLES WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND ENGINE FAILURE RATE NEEDS TO BE ANALYZED. PLEASE REVIEW AND INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. *TR