2003 Volvo XC90 Brakes Problems

“My 2003 Volvo XC90 has been to the dealer several times including over 3 times for same problem when I purchased the vehicle in 2006. All recalls have been fixed, front axle, wipers etc. I have purchased 4 sets of tires, tires boston Volvo installed and my 17 year old son received a complete blow out because wrong size tires. I continue taking to same dealer and since owning the car have had the same noises in front of car. …”

“Ignition key is removable while car is in gear thus allowing vehicle to roll after key has been removed. Manufacturer is aware of the defect, but does not claim responsibility. My concern is someone thinking the vehicle is in park, but is in gear and the vehicle potentially harms someone.”

“While driving under snowing conditions emergency brake engaged automatically, causing the driver to temporarily lose control of the vehicle. When the emergency brake engaged it only locked the passenger side rear wheel. This incident occurred twice in the same day.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Volvo XC90. While driving 55mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power while merging between two large vehicles. The accelerator pedal would not respond when he tried to engage it. The dealer stated that the rear differential, the throttle and the disc brakes failed. The purchase date was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 45,000.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Volvo XC90. On june 10, 2008, while driving at an unknown speed and approaching a stop sign, the contact heard a loud noise. Shortly afterwards, the brakes failed to respond; however, she was able to bring the vehicle under control with the emergency brake. The contact slowly drove the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnosed the failure as the brake booster power cylinder. The manufacturer was notified; however, they declined to assist with the $1,036.44 repair cost. The failure and current mileages were 49,271.”