Originally Posted by
Volvo4Skier
Reason not to buy:
- Very poor gas mileage
- exhaust system costs about $2k
- Problems with rear wheel bearings - wear out very early
- early brake wear
On my 2006 v8, lots of issues including
- had to replace both front struts
- rear bearing shot after 50 k miles
- clunk in steering at low speeds
- whines from the climate control fan when at high speed
- head light lens completely cloudy after 50k miles
- get average 14.5 miles per gallon combined highway city
- seat belt pillar housing makes constant annoying noise (which is at ear level)
- constant buzz from door panels when driving
- had to fix seat back latch on rear seat
I hate to revive an old thread that hardly anyone will see, but your experience doesn't reflect what many others have had. I recently bought an '06 that now has 173,000 original miles on it. It's a fantastic vehicle, and I'll take another V8 any day over the 2.5T my former '04 had. You just can't compare the two. Many of the issues you listed are either common wear items for many cars (sway bar links, bushings), or you got a lemon.
Mine has been averaging 17-18 MPG with a heavy mix. I just took it on a nearly 3,000 miles road trip, and I saw an average of 23-24 MPG highway. My worst tank was 16.5 with mostly city driving in the Tampa Bay Area. Mine has gotten as good as 25+ MPG highway.
The biggest issue with the V8 through early '07 (and some '07 3.2s), is the valve body for the transmissions. They can be problematic. Mine is a little, but some new fluid and a bottle of Lucas Transmission Fix has nearly eliminated the issue. Another common issue for ALL V8s is idler pulley bearings. They should be treated as a maintenance item, replacing them by 70-80k miles.
Last edited by RedGeminiPA; 08-06-2017 at 05:55 AM.
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