Problems with 2004 Volvo XC90 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Similar to many others, while driving our 2004 volvo xc90, we hear a click, then the climate, radio and windshield wipers (if on) shut off and their display lights black out, then another click in a fraction of a second and they come back on. this was happening randomly, and nothing else was affected, until this weekend, while on a trip. we were driving on highways, outside temp in the 80's, no rain, average speed about 70mph. it happened a few times over about 45 minutes, then began happening every 5 miles or so. when i turned up the ac fan, within about a minute it clicked and we lost the usual things, but they did not come back on. then we heard another click and lost all dashboard lighting and controls; we could not see the instrument panel, the climate control was blowing hot air and could not be shut off or turned down, and we had no idea what speed we were going as it was nighttime. extremely frightening and dangerous. we made it to the first exit that had a gas station and stopped. the car was very hard to accelerate when we got off at ...

Hi, when driving my car up any slight little hill, i have no power and it doesn't seem to want to drive. it's very frustrating!! i have read there are recalls in the fuel pumps and also other recalls with the model volvo xc90. i hope they can repair it and pay for it!!

While i'm motion the srs airbag light came on transmission urgent light came on and abs light the battery keeps bubbling like its gone blow up in my trunk i have to jump it off every morning i paid alot for this suv can you please help me keep my only car in working order i have had all maintains done in past now the coolant system is leaking what is going on with this volvo xc90 t6 awd [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm

Tl-contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90 ---- contact called volvo dealer in white plains ny... contact stated airbag light came on while driving and was on for a month.... vehicle stalled going 50mph ... power steering went out on main highway vehicle lost power and shut off.... vehicle restarts and then shuts off again after going a couple miles...spoke with mechanic at dealership who stated that airbags are recalled....mechanic by the name of anthony.... told contact that airbag light being on was not a big deal....that airbag was faulty so it would not deploy in accident........ 0 recalls associated with this vin.. cb

My volvo xc 90 cannot shift to park or reverse, it remained in drive or neutral position. was unable to remove keys from ignition due to problem. it is a safety hazard that when i searched u-tube found there were numerous people that encountered the same problem. it just had a service 1 month ago

When traveling at high rates of speed (on the highway) the car completely shuts off. the dashboard and all electrical shuts off, the hazards do not seem to work or the turn indicators, abs does not work so it is a very slow heavy stop. this happened to me in this car one other time in 2010, and there was an immediate computer module upgrade issued.

2004 volvo xc90 sudden engine stall with lose of headlights: i was traveling on the interstate at night with the cruise set at 75 mph when suddenly it was like someone turned the ignition key to off for about 3 seconds, and then turned the key back on without restarting the engine. with all the warning lamps illuminated, and the engine at a stall i pulled into the emergency lane, and stopped. i then shifted to park and attempted to start the vehicle, where it took several attempts to start. the headlights did not stop working while pulling over, and when i stopped i switched the lights off before i restarted the engine. the first thing at mind was a fuel pump that was starting to act up. after restarting i revved the engine up a few quick times (to clear the engines throat). i then got back on the interstate accelerating to 75 mph , but doing so manually this time(no cruise control). about 10 min had passed when suddenly the engine started losing power as i was having to press the accelerator harder to maintain speed. while still coasting at 65 mph or so i placed ...

The car is leaking a substantial amount of water my driver and passenger side floods with water. now when i brake i can hear so much water moving back and forth. i have water damage on the roof of my car floor is damaged so badly. just waiting on electric problems to arise. this has happened over 5 times... sunroof does not open so security alert as well. the car has been stationary parked in the parking lot of our townhouse 0

I had this problem a few times a year ago and now it has returned. i was driving my car at night in the rain on a two lane freeway when all of a sudden i lost the headlights, dash lights, speedometer, radio, power windows, electric transmission, and much more function of the car. the engine is still running but it seems to almost reset or something then start shutting stuff down. i see on your website someone put this in as a complaint also this is very dangerous you cant see at night the car is hard to drive its obviously this same problem with water getting into the ecm. i read through your information and it seems like volvo knew something was up with ones produced before or after march. it seems like they have been well aware of the problem and still want to charge you $2000 to fix it! people shouldn't have to pay to fix a problem volvo has been well aware of and has had a cheap and easy solution for years. i called my local volvo dealers and not one of them had any information ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90. while driving various speeds, the power steering failed and several warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that a new alternator was placed in the vehicle two days prior to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 170,000. the vin was not available.

This report is about a hazardous situation with our 2004 xc90. the engine shut down without warning on the i5 freeway! the car suddenly lost power and we had to coast to the side in the dark. we were lucky to not get hit! the display showed the following error code: ecm-981a. we are aware of the fact that this problem is not new to nhtsa and that you have received several reports on it already. it appears that the problem has to do with the cruise control, and ever since the incident we have been driving the car without engaging it without any problems. the mileage on the car is 138,000 miles. the problem occurred when engaging the cruise control on an uphill slope. we speculate that it might be caused by engaging the cruise control at the same instant as the car shifts down automatically. i talked to a volvo service technician who aid that he had experienced the same problem with his own 2004 xc90 but he was unable to find what had caused it.

After driving for at least an hour the vehicle suddenly shuts down for a split second. all gauges go out, loss of power briefly, wipers sometimes kick on and fog lights reset and shut off and there is a thump from the transmission. this happens mainly at freeway speeds but has happened a few times at 30 mph and slower. can happen several times on a 2.5 hour trip. once it happens it can happen anytime. doesn't do it on trips around town. called volvo of north america and they denied any problems with the cem and said since it's an '04 with 85,000 miles that i'm out of warranty and they can offer no help.

While driving at any speed the vehicles electrical system completely shuts down with out warning as if the vehicle was off. the engine stays running with very minimal power. this happened to me at night while driving on the highway, it was raining and all the lights, wipers, every electrical part just shut off, i am lucky i did not crash. after researching i that a lot of owners have the same problems and that volvo is aware of the dangerous problem but does nothing about it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000. djr

Exiting driveway in reverse, upon switching to drive the dashboard lights started flickering and a jerk was felt in the transmission. soon the dashboard gauges and the indicators went dead. several error messages quickly "scrolled" (brake failure, airbag failure, abs failure, engine failure) then the check engine light came on and remained on. no power to dashboard controls (gauges dead, no lights/turn signals, no radio). front windows work, but not rear. vehicle drives as if in low gear. unsafe to drive so had towed to dealer. they are running diagnostics so tbd on specific issue and cost to repair. concerned as no recall and situation is so dangerous (what if i'd been on freeway!) volvo should recall all the 2004 xc90 as others report same defect