Hello All.
I have a 2008 3.2 FWD (wish it was V8 AWD). In the past 8 months or so I started noticing a vibration when accelerating. The entire XC90 vibrates, even when under light acceleration, but even more under hard acceleration. It's very noticable at low speeds, but also noticable at highway speeds. The vibration is also noticable when the car is idling in Neutra and Part, and also when stopped in Drive (at a stop sign or traffic light).
The first time I brought it in a complained about it, the Volvo dealer mechanic told me that this was "normal," or common on XC90's, which I do not accept. He asked me to drive it until the next oil change to see if it got worse, which it did.
The car has about 33,500 miles on it and I noticed uneven wear on the front tires, so I had the car aligned and rotated the worn tires front to back, thinking that a bad alignment and worn rubber could contribute to the vibration. No change.
The next time I brought it in they changed the driver-side axle. It's no better. I am replacing the Michelin Pilot MMX's with Goodyear Assurance ComforTread tires soon (80,000 mile treadwear warranty), in the hopes that this would make it better, but I am doubtful because when the car is not accelerating there is no vibration and the ride is very smooth.
The second time I brought the car in, there was another guy there with the same issue on a V8 AWD model.
Has anyone else had the same experience? If so, have you had it resolved and how?
Feedback is much appreciated.
Thanx,
Jim
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