NHTSA Complaint #10444391 — 2005 VOLVO XC90 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10444391
Vehicle	2005 VOLVO XC90
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 13, 2012
Date Filed	January 18, 2012
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

WHILE LEAVING HOUSE TO GO AND PICK-UP SON FROM SCHOOL .DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THINKING IT WOULD BE COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY I WAS TOLD NO. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT BEARING. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MANUFACTURES FLAW WITH THE DESIGN OF THEIR ENGINE REPAIRS RAN CLOSE TO $3500.00 . I WAS PLANNING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLVO VEHICLE BUT MAYBE NOT . I THINK I'LL GO AMERICAN. *TR

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