I have a 1998 V90. In 2004, on a very hot day, stuck for a long time in bumper-to-bumper traffic. my AC failed. At that incident, the Volvo dealer replaced the compressor--what did I know then. Now, in 2018, 14 years later, same conditions--very hot day, stuck for a long time in bumper-to-bumper tra...

I have a V90 with mudflaps installed by the dealer. But just because they were installed by the dealer does not mean it was done right. They is sloppy. Over the 18 years I have had my car, the car was always serviced by the Volvo dealers. I've only started repair and maintenance myself lately, and I...

It seems this is a very common problem with Volvo's although dealers like to pretend it is the first time they have heard of it, so they can diagnose it and charge you more. I diagnosed it myself on the internet, and figured if I just tell the dealer what to replace, it would be more cost effective....

Just had my 98 V90 transmission park lock micro-switch replaced by Volvo dealer in Westport, CT. Ouch! They charged me $340; they insisted it was a 2 1/2 hour job (@$120 per hour), when a guide I found on how to do the job on the forum said it take 1 1/2 hours. I mentioned the steps were simple, as ...