2004 Volvo XC90 review from Germany
"Still a great car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At about 50 000 miles I started to hear an unusual noise coming from the transmission. I took it to the Volvo dealer, and they did not hear anything wrong!
A few miles later the noise got louder! Now eventually the check transmission light came on, and today at about 70 000 miles my transmission finally failed and the car would only drive in 3rd gear! The bad part about this that they (Volvo) will not replace or even try to compensate the obvious problem with the GM transmission in the car! On top of that problem, they do not even make the transmissions anymore, so that means:... I will get a "rebuilt" transmission now! This all makes me very mad!
General comments?
The car is a great car. Aside from the transmission, I definitely recommend the make and model! Just buy a newer model, because they worked on the problems from the "older" version!
Recommended reviews
| 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? | Yes |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 11000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo Ford |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2009 |