2004 Volvo XC90 AWD review from North America
"A very unreliable car!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The transmission failed at 48,000 miles in Dec. 2007. The car was not under warranty at the time.
The transmission failed again at 56,000 miles in August 2008. This time it was under a 12K/12 month warranty.
The starter failed in September 2008, the same day I got the car back after the new transmission was replaced.
General comments?
Volvo should recall the '03 and '04 models. I have heard about and read on-line about hundreds of these models having transmission failure with less than 60,000 miles. This is ridiculous. Spending so much money for a car and having the transmission fail with so few miles definitely shows that there is a design defect. When will Volvo take responsibility for this?
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| Poorly engineered with major malfunctions. Other than that it looks nice and has a comfortable ride |
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| A dream to drive |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | T6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 59000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Odyssey |
| Date of Entry | 2nd November, 2008 |