V is for vibration - Page 3

Giles1234 · Apr 26th, 2019, 17:18

It's going in on Tuesday (different garage to the first lot) so hopefully I'll have some answers for you later next week.

bigx86 · Apr 29th, 2019, 06:45

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Originally Posted by Giles1234

It's going in on Tuesday (different garage to the first lot) so hopefully I'll have some answers for you later next week.

Yes, please do and good luck!

Giles1234 · May 1st, 2019, 22:26

Update for you interested in this one. Car went in on Tuesday for 1st service and to check out the vibration complaint. Garage couldn’t replicate it due to M25 road surface being poor, congested and the speed limit is 70. It only starts to become noticeable at 70 on a good road surface. You need to be doing 85 > 95 to turn your coffee into a cappuccino! Garage recommended holding onto the car to have an expert vehicle technician (who comes once a week) look at it today. Car is test driven again and it is agreed something is off. Expert tech informs Volvo UK and the garage calls saying they need to keep the car for more tests.

bigx86 · May 2nd, 2019, 06:29

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Originally Posted by Giles1234

Update for you interested in this one. Car went in on Tuesday for 1st service and to check out the vibration complaint. Garage couldn’t replicate it due to M25 road surface being poor, congested and the speed limit is 70. It only starts to become noticeable at 70 on a good road surface. You need to be doing 85 > 95 to turn your coffee into a cappuccino! Garage recommended holding onto the car to have an expert vehicle technician (who comes once a week) look at it today. Car is test driven again and it is agreed something is off. Expert tech informs Volvo UK and the garage calls saying they need to keep the car for more tests.

Thanks for the update! Please keep us informed. I have the same issues with my S90, my local retailer have had the chance to fix it several times but the vibrations are still there….

Peacocksean · May 2nd, 2019, 23:41

I look forward to your update as I have the same issue with my S90 that the dealer can't fix. They put it down to the tyres I had fitted (Continental premium contact 6) and got me to fit Volvo spec tyres. It has got better but hasn't eradicated the issue.

Giles1234 · May 5th, 2019, 00:00

Not much of an update. The car was in for 4 days, during which time I think the garage got their head around the vibration symptoms I have been experiencing. They want the car for 4 more days to diagnose and repair the cause. It’s booked in for the work to be done in 2 weeks time.

Bash D Bishop · May 5th, 2019, 20:33

I'm following this with interest. Yesterday and today I did the longest runs since buying the car c.200 miles each way. My route was from outside of Edinburgh to Clitheroe via the A703, M74 and M6. As soon I hit the M74 the vibration became very pronounced. I was sitting at about 80 mph and could feel it through the wheel, seat and floor. It reduced slightly at about 90 but as I had a roofrack on with skis the noise didn't make that an option.

By the time we reached the hotel I felt fatigued. My feet were tingling and it felt a relief to stop. I am used to long distance and when we lived in Dorset we'd travel to/from their to Edinburgh without issue. I also did the Dordoyne to Edinburgh in a single day in my A6 Allroad and felt fine at the end of the journey. There is not a snowballs chance in hell I'd contemplate that in my V90.

The return trip today was slightly more bearable. The vibration was still there but didn't seem as pronounced. This make me think the issue is mechanical rather than simply tyres.

Philip Fisher · May 6th, 2019, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Bash D Bishop

I'm following this with interest. Yesterday and today I did the longest runs since buying the car c.200 miles each way. My route was from outside of Edinburgh to Clitheroe via the A703, M74 and M6. As soon I hit the M74 the vibration became very pronounced. I was sitting at about 80 mph and could feel it through the wheel, seat and floor. It reduced slightly at about 90 but as I had a roofrack on with skis the noise didn't make that an option.

By the time we reached the hotel I felt fatigued. My feet were tingling and it felt a relief to stop. I am used to long distance and when we lived in Dorset we'd travel to/from their to Edinburgh without issue. I also did the Dordoyne to Edinburgh in a single day in my A6 Allroad and felt fine at the end of the journey. There is not a snowballs chance in hell I'd contemplate that in my V90.

The return trip today was slightly more bearable. The vibration was still there but didn't seem as pronounced. This make me think the issue is mechanical rather than simply tyres.

Guess you know this with living up that way but the M74 is a very heavily policed motorway.... I always put the cruise on at an indicated 75mph and just let the 90 or so miles slip by in a bit over an hour. It is unusual for me to drive the whole length without seeing at least one traffic car and often a camera van too....

Bash D Bishop · May 6th, 2019, 15:24

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Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

Guess you know this with living up that way but the M74 is a very heavily policed motorway.... I always put the cruise on at an indicated 75mph and just let the 90 or so miles slip by in a bit over an hour. It is unusual for me to drive the whole length without seeing at least one traffic car and often a camera van too....

The M74 in Dumfries & Galloway and M6 through Cumbria are Scamera Van hell. I cross referenced the Adaptive Cruise Control set at 80 with the GPS on my phone and it showed 76 mph. In England the threshold for prosecution is Speed Limit + 10% + 2 mph, therefore on a motorway they won't pursue you if you are doing 78 mph or less. Police Scotland won't say what their threshold is but it is likely to be similar.

Unusually, I never saw a Scamervan on either journey but when heading north yesterday I saw an unmarked BMW sitting on sliproad on the southbound carriageway with a copper pointing a laser at traffic going south.

mr rusty · May 10th, 2019, 13:09

Just tripped over this on swedespeed FYI

I wanted to share something with the folks researching this issue that I hope you will find useful. I had such bad vibration issues with a brand new 2018 S90 that the dealer let me turn it back in within 30 days of taking possession and put me into a brand new 2019 S90. I was grateful that they made that process trouble free. Which is why I when I experienced vibration in the 2019 that I just kept it to myself. It wasn’t nearly as bad as the 2018, but it was noticeable as certain speeds. But, I just couldn’t go through that again and I just chose to live with it. Shortly after taking possession, I put brand new snow tires on the factory rims and the vibration, while still there, was the least it had been which made the driving experience less distracting. I recently had the factory issued tires mounted back onto the factory rims and the vibration was awful at all speeds. I had the tire tech re-balance the tires to no avail.

Coincidentally, I have a client that owns several tire shops and I talked to him about the problem. He asked if Volvo and the other tire shop that swapped out the snow tires “force balanced” the tires and I told him that they did. He advised me that he got rid of his force balance machines because of not trusting that they did a good job and replaced them with laser balancing machines. He told me to drop the car off and he’d re-balance the tires and that he was “certain” the problem would be fixed. I wasn’t as confident as he was, but I dropped the car off to let him do his thing.

I watched while the tires were dismounted, re-balanced using his Hunter Hammerhead laser machine and remounted in about 30 minutes. I shook his hand, thanked him for his time and was on my way still not convinced anything would change. Was I ever wrong. This car now rides like I’m sure the engineers intended. I have never experienced the ride it is now giving. It is as smooth as glass. I can’t believe it.

When Googling the vibration issue, all of the message boards talk about how their original issues tires and the numerous replacement tires have been force balanced, but their problems continued. It makes me wonder that the problem is not with the car, but with using force balancing machines. That conclusion seems to be supported by why my client got rid of his force balance equipment and went with laser.

I hope this helps anyone having a similar problem.

May 2nd, 2019, 23:41	#25
Peacocksean New Member Last Online: Jun 1st, 2022 12:35 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Hull	I look forward to your update as I have the same issue with my S90 that the dealer can't fix. They put it down to the tyres I had fitted (Continental premium contact 6) and got me to fit Volvo spec tyres. It has got better but hasn't eradicated the issue. __________________ MY 2017, S90 D4 Inscription, Savile grey, Charcoal, Winter plus, BLIS.

May 5th, 2019, 00:00	#26
Giles1234 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2024 18:06 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: London	Not much of an update. The car was in for 4 days, during which time I think the garage got their head around the vibration symptoms I have been experiencing. They want the car for 4 more days to diagnose and repair the cause. It’s booked in for the work to be done in 2 weeks time. __________________ V90 D5 AWD INSCRIPTION

May 10th, 2019, 13:09	#30
mr rusty Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:54 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: chorley	Just tripped over this on swedespeed FYI I wanted to share something with the folks researching this issue that I hope you will find useful. I had such bad vibration issues with a brand new 2018 S90 that the dealer let me turn it back in within 30 days of taking possession and put me into a brand new 2019 S90. I was grateful that they made that process trouble free. Which is why I when I experienced vibration in the 2019 that I just kept it to myself. It wasn’t nearly as bad as the 2018, but it was noticeable as certain speeds. But, I just couldn’t go through that again and I just chose to live with it. Shortly after taking possession, I put brand new snow tires on the factory rims and the vibration, while still there, was the least it had been which made the driving experience less distracting. I recently had the factory issued tires mounted back onto the factory rims and the vibration was awful at all speeds. I had the tire tech re-balance the tires to no avail. Coincidentally, I have a client that owns several tire shops and I talked to him about the problem. He asked if Volvo and the other tire shop that swapped out the snow tires “force balanced” the tires and I told him that they did. He advised me that he got rid of his force balance machines because of not trusting that they did a good job and replaced them with laser balancing machines. He told me to drop the car off and he’d re-balance the tires and that he was “certain” the problem would be fixed. I wasn’t as confident as he was, but I dropped the car off to let him do his thing. I watched while the tires were dismounted, re-balanced using his Hunter Hammerhead laser machine and remounted in about 30 minutes. I shook his hand, thanked him for his time and was on my way still not convinced anything would change. Was I ever wrong. This car now rides like I’m sure the engineers intended. I have never experienced the ride it is now giving. It is as smooth as glass. I can’t believe it. When Googling the vibration issue, all of the message boards talk about how their original issues tires and the numerous replacement tires have been force balanced, but their problems continued. It makes me wonder that the problem is not with the car, but with using force balancing machines. That conclusion seems to be supported by why my client got rid of his force balance equipment and went with laser. I hope this helps anyone having a similar problem. __________________ MY 2023 V90 T6 Recharge

Apr 26th, 2019, 17:18	#21
Giles1234 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2024 18:06 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: London	It's going in on Tuesday (different garage to the first lot) so hopefully I'll have some answers for you later next week.

May 1st, 2019, 22:26	#23
Giles1234 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2024 18:06 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: London	Update for you interested in this one. Car went in on Tuesday for 1st service and to check out the vibration complaint. Garage couldn’t replicate it due to M25 road surface being poor, congested and the speed limit is 70. It only starts to become noticeable at 70 on a good road surface. You need to be doing 85 > 95 to turn your coffee into a cappuccino! Garage recommended holding onto the car to have an expert vehicle technician (who comes once a week) look at it today. Car is test driven again and it is agreed something is off. Expert tech informs Volvo UK and the garage calls saying they need to keep the car for more tests.

May 5th, 2019, 20:33	#27
Bash D Bishop Volvo Virgin Last Online: Feb 20th, 2023 22:00 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Eskbank	I'm following this with interest. Yesterday and today I did the longest runs since buying the car c.200 miles each way. My route was from outside of Edinburgh to Clitheroe via the A703, M74 and M6. As soon I hit the M74 the vibration became very pronounced. I was sitting at about 80 mph and could feel it through the wheel, seat and floor. It reduced slightly at about 90 but as I had a roofrack on with skis the noise didn't make that an option. By the time we reached the hotel I felt fatigued. My feet were tingling and it felt a relief to stop. I am used to long distance and when we lived in Dorset we'd travel to/from their to Edinburgh without issue. I also did the Dordoyne to Edinburgh in a single day in my A6 Allroad and felt fine at the end of the journey. There is not a snowballs chance in hell I'd contemplate that in my V90. The return trip today was slightly more bearable. The vibration was still there but didn't seem as pronounced. This make me think the issue is mechanical rather than simply tyres.

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