8.2

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,350 miles

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problem #2

Nov 152006

XC90

  • miles
I brought my 2005 XC90 in for routine maintenance at 25,500 miles. At that time, it was determined three of the four tires were worn on the outer edges and should be replaced. This is unacceptable for a vehicle to have three of its tires replaced within the first 25K miles of service. Something is obviously wrong with either the tires or the vehicle dynamics.

- East Northport, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 162005

XC90 5-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,700 miles
On February 16 of this year, I hit some black ice that caused me to hit a curb sideways. The impact knocked the front driver's side wheel off. The car was towed to the ken garff service department at the southtowne location in sandy, ut where it was "repaired". a free loaner car was given to me, and the charges were covered by my insurance. At that time the car had approx 3700 miles on it. Since that repair I have driven the car approx 5000 miles. I had the 7500 mile service completed at the ken garff downtown slc location around July 15th. At that time, it is my understanding that they check the car over for any and all safety issues. On August 15th, I drove from elko, nv to lakewood, co, with my 14 month old baby. The 750 mile drive took us via I-70 and the mountains of Colorado. On Aug 16th, I drove 1 block from my parent's house to a store, when I was pulling out of the parking place the car wouldn't move. I got out to see what the trouble was and the left front wheel was lying completely sideways. A bolt had come out of the a frame and therefore the wheel fell off. The car was towed to rickenbaugh Volvo in downtown denver to be repaired.

- Elko, NV, USA