XC90 Recall
 

Volvo France are contacting owners of XC90s with 5 cylinder Diesel engines produced in 2007 / 2008, with a recall notice regarding posibility of damage to a flexible hose on the steering assist.

Repair is being carried out at no charge by Volvo. The recall letter is brief and my XC90 is due to go later in the week, so I may be able to find out a little more details.

XC90 Recall update
 

The check takes about 15mins, and involves the repositioning of a flexible pipe on the power steering and the addition of an anti-rubbing plastic coil fitted around the pipe.

Magnimike

Not sure if this has been posted before, but there is a very usefull site with recalls for every make and model:
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp

I only received a letter from garage last week, had the recall caried out few days ago.
Why does it take 5 Mths before we hear anything in UK?

dunno but all it is, is a cable tie put on to a power steering hose, takes like 5 seconds to do lol

We are a completly different market, and what happens in one market does not automatically happen in the others.

It would be safe to assume that there have been times where the Uk has had recalls before other regions. I imagine the situation is monitered and assessed in full in the market that first has the issue before it filters to other markets.

Problems with XC 90 T6 2004
 

Messrs Volvo Cars,
Athens, May 7th, 2009



I am the owner of a Volvo XC 90 T6, 2.9 which I bought from Sarakakis S.A., the local distributor of Volvo in Greece. The car was a company car for some high executive of the Group and I bought it in Oct. 2006 with 45,000 km.

Ever since I have lost my peace with the problems arising almost every week with the car.

In August 2007 with 54,000 km I had on my holidays a full failure of the automatic transition system. The car had to stay in service for more than three weeks. Eventually the car was given back to me for use late September 2007, with a new nightmare due to the extended leakeage of a pink fluid which has turned my Garage to an oil factory. I have returned the car for more than ten times to the service and I was told that they need to tight up the screws, needless to say that the transmit ion was not performing as before the trouble. Very soon after the fluid leakeage another problem arose with the light which indicates malfunction of the lamda sensors. I was told to wait till they receive instructions from the factory. The car in December had a full service according to the manufacturer’s instructions. None of the above problems was solved, as I had to bear with the problem.

The last weeks the transmition system was chocking and I had to take it back to the service.

The new findings are: The transmition system needs to be replaced and the three lamda sensors as well. The estimated cost close to Euro 10.000. After my objections they proposed to take a cost of Euro 3.500 - 4000. My comments that the replacement transmition system never operated properly, they had no very much to say.

As you can understand I have invested euro 60,000 on a luxurious Volvo car, back in 2006 and ever since I have lost my sleep and my peace, needless to say the cost and the inconvenience, as I am a heavy travelling consultant.

I want to believe that your serious Company with the excellent name and dream car for many people will not disappoint me this time or another time in the future.

I am looking forward to your kind cooperation and assistance.

Sincerely Yours,

Tassos Moumouris

Car Licence Plate: IZI 9559 VOLVO XC 90 T6 2.9

how dangerous is this recall?

xc90 french recall
 

just got a 2008 xc90 in france How dangerous is this recall for the steering hose?

Just received my recall notice !
 

I purchased my 08 plate XC90 earlier this year, and have TODAY - 18/12/09 received a recall notice relating to a further inspection after the original recall work was carried out. The letter states :

I haven't had any problems ( that I know of ) and on reflection, despite initially being concerned, I am actually quite pleased as it shows Volvo are on the ball with their quality control and follow up checks after such recalls.

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This was a two stage recall . the first stage earlier in the year involved adding a cable tie to the hose as a back up in case the standard plastic stay broke and the rubber hose drifted into the fan blades..
This wasnt satisfactory in some cases so now the second stage is to add a proper metal bracket and clamp , as it should have been before it left the factory of course ...

The main problem is that someone ( Ford no doubt) re designed a perfectly good fan in 2007 and left the blades exposed on the engine side , previously they were guarded by a plastic grid ...
If the hose is marked by the blades it will get replaced .

Clan are you a Volvo mechanic/technician?

Thanks Clan,

I had the 2nd recall carried out earlier this week which did involve fitting a clamp.

Burst hose - how dangerous - very!!!
 

The hose burst on my XC90 on Saturday with the family in the car. We never received any notice of a recall. When it burst we were leaving a car park, the steering seized so tight that my wife couldn't turn the wheel to move back into the spot. I managed with huge effort to turn the wheel enough to get back in the spot and let everyone pass. Imagine if this happened on the motorway!!! Why the hell didn't this recall ever reach me???

when did you last set foot in a volvo dealer ? Its their duty to tell you at any visit .. but assuming you are still the owner registered with volvo they ( Or the dealer ) should have sent you a letter .. this recall has been around in 2 forms for 2 or 3 years now .
actualy if this had happened on the motor way the experience would probably have been less worrying as you can steer relatively easily at speed without assistance .


which hose burst , was it a case of it having rubbed through on the fan blades or some other problem ??

Whining in full lock-Thanks
 

I've had my XC90 since 2008 and to date not received one recall notice!
The dealership manage to keep in touch about trading in for a new car,
but not for recalls.
Thanks so much for the web site that lists the recalls.
Tomorrow I take the car in for whining in the steering column at full lock, and now I have all kinds of information to take with me.
I've learned a lot today.

Recall: No. 10 of 14 Recall Ref: R/2010/093 Exact Model: XC90 (diesel) Description: FUEL MAY LEAK VIN: 551239 to 553207(XC90), 167002 to 169466(V70), 135123 to 137267(XC60), 134102 to 135119(S80), 000195 to 000435(S60), 094101 to 095193(XC70) Build Date: Numbers: 466 Defect: It has been identified that a number of fuel pressure pipes may have a defect, which could result in a fuel leakage. Although it can be identified by the smell of fuel, it is possible, although unlikely, that an external heat source could ignite the fuel, so resulting in a fire. Action: Recall affected for inspection of fuel pressure line and replacement if required. Launch Date: 13 July 2010

http://www.theaa.com/allaboutcars/re...=E9&lowIndex=9

Went into the dealers yesterday (Friday) to book my first service for my new Exec (okay 12 month old Exec). I was told there was a recall on it - something to do with the power steering, requiring removal of the rack.
I had heard nothng of this, but was told that perhaps Volvo hadn't got around to sending letters out yet.

I wonder when the recall was decided?

PS:
Just done some research - May 18 is the date of this recall in the US :-

http://automobilemag.internetautogui...0-recalls.html

I had a call from my dealer today recalling my 2011 model, it only went for it`s first service a couple of weeks ago.

My car was serviced yesterday, and had the "pipes replaced" which was the reason for the recall apparently.

Just received my letter from Volvo about the recall.
Sounds pretty serious, involving the potential complete loss of powered steering.
Good job mine was done last week during the service.

Only got my recall letter today for the power steering problem.

I suppose it takes a while to get the letters "Down Under"!

How do you tell with a second hand car whether they have had the recall's carried out?

A quick call to your dealer service department, it can be looked up in seconds ...

Thanks Clan. Will do that tomorrow.

2004 volvo xc90 just got today
 

I just bought a 04 volvo xc90 but after reading all this i wish i had not got it. Does anyome know how i would find out if it has any recalls? I can already tell the stearing wheel is very loose. Also either i dont know how to shift it rt using the standard or it just dont shift rt. Pls anyone that knows pls help me im very scared now bc i have 2 kids and disabled so i cant afford to spend any $ fixing a car i just bought. Thanks fo any help.

Do you not think thats a slightly melodramatic reaction...... - its a free recall and will cost you nothing if it needs doing.

Pop down to your local dealer and ask them, or call Volvo UK customer services and they will advise you if it needs doing.

Steering pulses?
 

Hi there, I have similar trouble to some on this forum re my XC90. I bought a 2004 the steering seems to "pulse" when moving slightly on the move at say 10 o'clock or 2 o'clock as you look at steering wheel, the steering moves from one side to the other, also on a full lock the whole car judders and feels as if it is being pushed rather than driven and coming off motorway or decelerating hard the car wanders... Bit worrying, can anyone help.... Also is it still possible to get these recalls done through dealers I have read about, (VOSA website).

Many thanks in advance Chris and Sam

^^^ Call Volvo UK with your chassis or reg number.

purchased a 2008 in <March Do I have anything to worry about

This advice still stands.

Just call Volvo :)

Welcome to club
 

Hi Tasson
welcome to club - same problems on new 2006 model.

More and more posts like this I saw in last 8 years own a XC90 and Im really sad that Volvo use so many producers and subcontractors with bad quality parts selling to us. So sorry but this is true. No more good reliable Volvo cars.
And how many people never visit forums or place in public this so common problem on Volvo cars. Shame.

I like my car I also invest over 100.000 Euro in 8 years but never again I will purchanse an Volvo. Volvo for life? No !!! for few years and Lexus Forever.
Tassos thanks to place your problem to us. Many friends had a same problem and they ripped tousand Euro out (services, new parts, no guaranty just 2 years in Balkan Volvo dealers ect...) to not mention lost days and weeks on work, holidays, good feelings about one day good name Volvo Sweden...

Hi

I have an 58 plate xc90. But I haven't heard anything. Do you think I should contact my dealer?

No, for the 3rd, 4th, 5th time (I dont know) call Volvo UK customer services with the VIN and reg no.

Its not difficult!

yes indeed , any volvo dealer will tell you if there are any recalls to do ..

as clan says regular visit to deallership they auto matically pick up recalls fro qw90 and attatch to job card its up to owner to take car in for servicing

Ditto to all the above - same problems with mine. Never again will I touch Volvo with a barge pole - too many thousand ponds paid on a brand new car once out of it's warranty period. Still only 50,000 miles and engine in bits again while they try to find the fault this time...P***ssed off doesn't get close. My family car and this has been two months now in the Volvo dealers in Inverness..only 2 courtesy calls in those 2 months to try and update me!!

Just had a routine 5-yr service.
Updated the software apparently but couldn't tell me what for or what had been altered - I consider that to be poor.

However, there was a minor recall issue - something to do with the spare wheel winch. Again, not explained!

Sad to hear. I've loved my volvo. Has anyone had their recall and actually needed it doing?

They CAN tell you which modules were updated but not the content of the updates ... make a point of asking next time before it is done and the technician will write down the modules from the screen in front of him when he is doing it .