NHTSA Complaint #10505600 — 2005 VOLVO XC90
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10505600 |
| Vehicle | 2005 VOLVO XC90 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 107,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A 2005 VOLVO XC90 FOR $16,000. 6 MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE FREEZES UP. THAT COST $10,000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. LOOKED ON GOOGLE, VERY COMMON FOR THESE V8 ENGINES TO FREEZE UP. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTING UP. LOOKED ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE IS VERY COMMON. THIS WILL COST $3,000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS CAR IS GOING TO COST ME ALMOST AS MUCH TO REPAIR IT AS I PAID FOR IT!! VOLVO IS LOOSING CONTROL. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE ENGINE ISSUES AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE HEADLIGHT ISSUES. PLEASE GOOGLE 2005 VOLVO XC90 V8 ENGINE AND GOOGLE THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED BY ALL THE PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A GREAT CAR. THESE CARS WHERE $62,000.00 BRAND NEW, WHAT A JOKE THEY CAN SELL THIS CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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