Volvo XC90 Forum

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I have contributed to this topic previously.

I have a 2006 XC90 that was experiencing a water problem on both front doos in that the water was pooling on the area of the inner/upper sills and flowing into the back pasenger floor area of the vehicle.

Following my reporting the matter to Volvo Global Support and other influential sources pressure was brought to bear on Volvo Australia - they finally acknowledged that I had a problem and authorised/directed the dealer to carry out a modification to both door seals.

This modification involved the cutting of a V in the bottom of each seal, similar to that existing in the seal to the rear doors - ex factory. This they assumed would allow any water that drained onto the inner/upper sill to escape in the same manner as that on the inner/uuper sills of the rear doors.

I have only experienced one occasion of heavy rain since the modifications were carried out - however am pleased to say that when I opened the doors the following morning there was no water pooled on the inner/upper sill to flow out and wet my shoes. I am hoping that the matter is now resolved - further heavy rain will determine the issue.

Other owners with the same problem may wish to try this modifiction to save getting their shoes wet.

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Hello,

First post, just bought an XC90 diesel with 25k miles but is smoking excessively. I suspect it is running rich and may be a fuel regulator problem. MPG is also low. Any ideas anyone?

Thanks

Simon

Hello all,

Has anyone tried to fit S60R calipers onto their XC90? I know other Volvo owners have fit them onto different models (e.g. 240) using custom made brakets. I wondering if they will bolt onto an XC90 T6. This is a question I have been trying to find an answer to for quite some time now, I am wondering If anyone out there knows.

My 2004 XC 90 wipers, when they should be completely off, automatically turn on in intermittent mode. This problem occurs intermittently and the wipers will turn off by themselves. Took the car to the dealer who could not provide a satisfactory explanation and told me that he may have to change a few controls. Any suggestion to the possible cause and what I ought to do.

my XC90 TD SI 2003 which i have had for about three weeks now,yesterday evening and last night the alarm went off a couple of times for no apparent reason.Could an insect (fly,moth etc) set the internal sensors off?Also if that was the cause can i turn the internal sensors off.It only went off three times with a few hours inbetween but one of then was at 1am.
Thanks.

My car is stranded due to alternator trouble. I want to save 140 dollars and charge my battery to drive it to the repair shop during the day rather than have it towed.

First, how hard is it to get to my battery?

Secondly, what tools do I need to take my battery off?



Rob

I have a 2004 XC90 and i was in an accident a few years back. The fuel filler door was replaced and the new one doesnt say what the correct tire pressure is. Can someone please inform me what is the correct pressure?

thanks,
matt

New to this site and was wondering if anyone had any advice.I have had my XC90 T6 SE 2.9 2003 for three weeks and managed to hit a Phesant(don't you just love them!) it managed to smash the lens on the drivers side main headlight but all the lights still work.I rang a main dealer and was told £250 for the whole until,Only the lens is broke,can anyone advise me on a cheaper way around this can i just buy a lens from somewhere?
Thanks Darren.

and someone hit me 4 hours later. I was going through a green light and noticed someone about to run the light. I floored the gas and they hit me in the drivers side rear bumper. We were spun around and hit a telephone pole on the passenger rear bumper. If I didn't see her she would have hit me at my door. She hit us so hard, her drivers side door wouldn't open (from the hood). She was in a grand prix type car. Our bumper was knocked off and our wheels were messed up. Besides being sore I think were are okay.

I have searched high and low on the net for custom fitting rear seat covers for my '07. All I am able to located are the typicall auto parts 'clearing houses' that offer generic covers - typically in plush blue velvet or hemp.

If anyone has found a source for custom fitting rear seat covers for a XC90, please respond.

My other option is to get the larger car top carrier and let them ride up there (kidding of course).

Thanks all as the "Fun Dip" powder and inches of Skittles in the seats keeps accumulating.

Does anyone have the installation instructions in PDF format?

I have a 2004 2.9 t6, time for new brakes. how do I find what the correct rotor size is, is it standard or do I have to pull the wheels and measure? Also any suggestions on pad brands I want some that are very quiet.

When I purchased fuel approximately three weeks ago, the attendant did not replace the cap tightly. Subsequently an error message appeared on the message center stating "fuel cap loose or open". I tightened the gas cap, however, the messae keeps appearing. I have purchased fuel four times since and the message will not disappear. Is there anyway of resetting the message light without going to the dealer?

My wife and I just bought a 2005 XC90. Yesterday we were at a stop sign and I had to lean forward to see oncoming traffic. We both could hear this faint beeping. When I sat back in the seat it would stop. What is this?

The car is unlocked, however I cant open the passenger door from the outside or the inside. Plus the power windows dont work only on the passenger door.

I have tried to lock and unlock the car and again I still have the same problem!

All other doors and windows work ok?

If it may be a fuse, where would I find which fuse that needs to be replaced?

Any advice on how to fix my problem would be very much appreciated.

I'm looking to purchase a pre-owned XC90. I am looking for a 2005/04 2.5T with 35-45k miles.

I found on the internet a 2005 2.5T good service record, 29k miles, loaded with heated seats, rear sensor, certified w/ warranty until 2011. Price was $27,900 and he came back with best price of $26,750.

Is this a good deal? Can I get him down any lower on a certified 2005 with 29,000 miles?

Does anybody know where I could order some 19" Vulcanis wheels for my 2004 XC-90 T6? I have the Atlantis 18's, but I really want to do the 19's. I don't want to pay the 5 grand the dealer wants, any ideas? These are the Rims found on the XC90 V8 Sport.

I got into my car this morning a noticed my instrument panel gauges, power seats and a/c were not working. I checked the interior compartment fuses and located fuse# 21 was blown. As soon as I install a new one it immediately blows out. I know this is probably a short but has anyone had this similar type of problem? How do you trace back what is causing this problem?

Greetings -
I'm in Boston with a 2004 XC90 T6 and looking to change. I'm on my 4th transmission and only 40,000 miles.... boo hoo - so disappointed. I love the ride when it isn't in the shop which seems to be all too frequent. I've had more miles with my XC70 loaner than the T6. My last transmission only lasted 800 miles before I got the "death code". Thank goodness for computers???!!! I seem to check the messages every hour. Any advice on a 2006 - 2008 XC90 would be much appreciated as this soccer mom needs her ride.....

Just bought a 2003 XC90 2 weeks ago. Tried to intergrate my ipod to the car. The Dealer told me the only way i can do it is via a FM transmitter from Volvo. PLEASE HELP. Thank you.

I have a 2004 XC90 and just bought a 2007 S60R. When taking delivery of the new S60, the salesman pushed some buttons on the left stalk, telling me he was programming the auto door lock (which works when the car gets to about 5MPH). I asked him if I could do the same to my XC90, he said yes, then I was distracted by some paperwork-signing and he wandered off before I could ask him how to program it. Too excited to drive the new S60 to track him down, I left without the information.

In short, how do I program the 2004 XC90's doors to automatically lock when the vehicle starts to move?

Thanks.

I'm about to order a set of pads and rotors for our XC90, I'm just wondering if anyone can give me feedback on EBC drilled and slotted rotors with the EBC brake pads (red, grn or yel). I'm considering getting those over OEM parts.

Also wanted to know if the rotor and pad replacement is pretty simple job (hours) and if there are any special tools that I'll need or any tips you could share.

BTW, what type of mileage did you get before changing the rotors and pads? I'm sure it depends on driving habits, my other half is a bit of a lead foot so ours only lasted 15K.

Any suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated!

I have an XC90 that is less than a year old, I have a terrible smell inside my car (rotten eggs, spoiled milk). I haven't changed the type of fuel I use and I'm not using the airconditioner (some thing folks have attributed odor issues to)...and there is no spill. The dealership in Chicago (which is never terribly helpful or service-oriented in my experience) said it's some type of "corrosion" and they say they fixed it (patted me on the head and sent me on my way) but the smell is STILL THERE. Any ideas of what I should tell them, what I should insist they do to fix the problem once and for all? Thanks.

Has anyone changed a parking light on an xc90 before or any front light for that matter?

Hi

I just bought a used 2006 XC90. I want to install blue tooth in it.

Can you please recommend me a good reliable brand may be with approximate cost.

Thanks

Hello,

I have a 2006 XC90 D5 185 bhp, and I'm looking for a Diesel Tuning Kit which works.

I have been looking on DTK, DTE and KCR. But I have not been any smarter by that...

Anyone with experience's with such kit??? HELP!

I bought a XC90 without navigation. I tried to find the Volvo navigation oline and install it myself. But I have problem finding one. Is Volvo navigation only avaliable to purchase through Volvo dealer? Or anyone know where I can buy a complete system?

Thanks,
-Warren

I have an XC90 2006 - how do I find out the model of the radio in the car - I need the model so that I can buy the correct ipod kit

Ok... I'm getting the run around from the dealer and getting frustrated

Is there a way to program the key fob to return to a specific seat setting when the car is unlocked with a fob?

Can one fob be programmed to seat setting 1 and the other to seat setting 2?

I feel like we are always fighting the seat....my husband and I each drive the car daily and the seat always returns to the "wrong" setting. When hubby drives the car he moves the seat to his setting....locks it...when he returns and unlocks the car it returns to my seat setting. Same thing happens to me when I get in after he has driven it.

Dealer gave me a set of steps that was supposed to progam the seat and mirror settings to a specific fob....but it did not work.

It is driving me nuts!!! Any suggestions???

I'm working on an 05 Volvo XC90. Here's what's going in this ride:

Kenwood DNX 7100
SAVV 7" Monitors in the headrests
SAVV DVD Player
JL Audio A4300
JL Audio TR 650 CSi
Jl Audio TR 650 Cxi
Jl Audio 10W1

Here are some pics of the sub box that's going in the right rear panel!! Let me know if you guys think I should make a mold of this box!!

The original panel removed


This is the cupholder/armrest area removed. All you do is grind out the plastic rivets to loosen up the assembly

Then I made some MDF panels to cover all the flat spots spray glued onto the masked factory panel


Stretched fleece and taped up the hole




That's all so far!! I'm going to grind and bondo tomorrow!! I will post more pics when it's ready for molding!!

The Auto Climate Control has stopped working in my '04 XC90. You get cold air from the driver's side, but not front passenger. Additionally, no heat on either side, no matter what temperature setting you use.

We've got an '04 XC90 T6 AWD.
SUV's don't fit in our garage, so it spends the nights in our driveway.

We had a major ice storm in New England last night. 4 or 5 inches of sleet and freezing rain. Today, the temp topped out at around 19F.

The fan motor on the car will not turn. THe dealer's service guy tells me that he's had 15 calls on this problem today, and it all comes from ice pellets going down the heater intake (at base of windshield) and freezing up, thus binding up the fan.

He won't even take the car in on a service call, as he says there's nothing wrong.
I also asked if there was any TSB on this issue and he says there isn't.

He advises that the only way to prevent this is to tarp the cowl area of the car on cold precip nights.

I'm thinking that Swedish cars were supposedly designed with winter in mind, no?

Has anyone seen this issue arise before?

Thanks

Has anyone had any experience using aftermarket rotors and pads on a 04 XC90 2.5T AWD? I do not have a local Volvo dealer so it is a pain to get Volvo parts.

My 2005 XC90 2.5T is about to come out of warranty.

I noticed that when I back out of garage and about to pull forward (to turn right) the left front wheel emits a momentary wobbling noise (dull thud thud).

This occurs only on the first start and only after leaving the car overnight or for longer periods. It does not reoccur during the day.

The climate here is semi desert with humidity between 10-70% (60% as I write this) and the temperature is between 50F to 77F (12C-25C) this time of the year.

Is this an impending problem or something 'normal'. As stated, waranty expiring very soon any feedback or help would be appreciated.

Safe driving,
Chris

I need to remove my rear bumper in order to replace one of the Backup Parking Sensors. Any ideas?

Thanks,
E.G.

Hi, I have purchased a towbar to fit my XC90, but cannot find out how to remove the bumper, I must be thick!!
There must be some hidden bolts somewhere!

Can anyone help?

At around 1000 miles my 2008 XC90 V8 started having an issue with cruise control. After driving on the freeway for 5-30 mins, it will just disengage. I can reengage it and it may work for another 1 to 10 mins before dropping out again. Sometimes though the whole cruise control subsystem will crash and refuse to turn on for 10-30 mins.

By disengage I mean it goes from "cruise-on" to "cruse" in the display. By crash I mean it goes from "cruise-on" to "". Pressing the top button to turn cruise on will not turn it back on.

The dealer wants to schedule me for a service check 2 weeks out. Since this doesn't start happening until driving with it on for a while, I don't see that they are going to find the problem unless it's logged in the system codes, and I'm not keen on paying the to drive it for a few hours (and rack of the miles) just to say "gee, you are right".

Any suggestions?

Hello, my wifes handbag was stolen containing my main Volvo XC90 key. My spare is fine and im driving again.
But as in most handbags our home address was in the bag as well , so the thiefs can come to my house at anytime and use the key to open the car door either by remote or manually and steal my car.
Question is does anyone have any idea of the price of changing the barrels on the car.
Can i just have the keys coded again.
If I have new keys coded again can the old key still start the car.
Please any one , whats the best advice to go forward.
Thanks
Keith

I just purchased an '08 XC90 Sport, and I am considering installing some mud flaps. I have two questions:

1) Will they fit on this model?

and

2) Assuming they do, will they look good?

I'm worried that the mud flaps might be overkill since the Sport model already has the extra molding and trim.

I have just purchased a 2003 XC90 D5 SE, fitted with a shedload of extras, but my question relates specifically to the daytime running lights/BiXenons..

Today I saw an 04car, the same as mine, and it had the small white sidelight type lights, at the lower inner corners of the headlights lit, along with the tail lights, and that was it, I know it was not fitted with Xenons, as i