Hi all, my wife and I recently purchased a new to us 2010 XC60 T6 AWD with 90k miles. while we have been loving the performance, space and safety features of this vehicle so far, I ran into a problem a few days ago.

We were driving on a hot day, and after we got home, turned the engine off and walked into the house, I noticed the radiator fan was still blowing. It has done this before and after about 30 seconds to a minute it would turn off. We have owned other vehicles with turbo chargers before and they have done similar things.

But this time after about an hour, I walked outside and the fan was still going. When I popped the hood, i noticed that the driver side fan was running, but the fan on the passenger side was off. I took the ground cable off the battery and it turned off. I then pulled the power harness from the module on the fan off. I reconnected the battery, then plugged the harness back in and the driver side fan started to run again. No CEL lit up, no overheating messages, car runs fine other than this fan constantly running. I did notice that turning the AC on would create a humming noise as if the radiator fan is running extra hard, but I have not yet located for sure where that noise is actually coming from when the AC is on.

Any help on zeroing in on this issue or where I should start to troubleshoot would be really appreciated. If anyone else has experienced this issue before please chime in. Please let me know if there is any more info i can provide that might help in making a better determination of the problem. Thanks in advance.

 

Hi, I see this post is over a year ago, but I just encountered the exact same problem, with a 2010 S80 I purchased last year used from a dealer. The dealer is going to charge about $800 to replace the whole fan unit, even though the fan itself is fine -- it seems like it is just a defective relay or something similar... but they say they cannot change the relay, it is built into the fan assembly. Terrible waste of earth's resources to rip and replace the whole assembly for a very inexpensive relay. I cannot find anything online that references how to refurb these units, am interested in any leads anyone can provide. If I have the dealer do the repair I will keep the old assembly and find a way to refurb it myself, for future use. All ideas welcome. I am interested to hear how you solved this problem for your XC60.

 

Hello,

I see this is a dormant thread but hope you're still monitoring the boards.

What was the outcome? I have something similar occurring with my 2010 V70.

Thanks!

 

sorry for the late response, but how I ended up resolving it was buying a completely new electric fan. I diagnosed that the fan assembly had a busted relay that caused the fan to run constantly. I pulled the relay box out, and after some research, found out that the only way to get a new relay box was to replace the entire fan assembly which cost about 400 bucks. I ended up performing the labor myself to save money.

since that problem, I had the AC compressor bearing wear out causing a loud whirring noise, got a turbo leak that would have cost 2 grand to fix, and then got a weird "trans hot" message. we love the way the car performed, and its features and comfort, but too many problems. I ended up trading it in for a new ford explorer. not an issue since and loving the ride.

 

 

What sucks about having this fan fail is that all that really fails is the relay, nut the relay is located in a module that is attached to the cooling fan assembly. The problem lies in that you cannot simply replace the failed relay module, amd to fix it you need to buy a whole new coolimg fam assembly. I kmow my way around a car, and was able to purchase the mew fan assembly from rockauto.com for just under 400 bucks and swap it out myself. It isn't a complicated switch and only requires common tools, but it can be a pain trying to slip the fan in and out and should be done by someone who knows their way around a radiator. good luck.

 

 

Hey there,

Similar issue on my wife's 2010 XC60...appreciate you staying in touch on the VolvoForums site even though you traded in for an Explorer! Quick question...when you pulled that shroud assembly did you come out the top with it or down through the bottom?

I've moved as many lines out of the way as I can but it doesn't want to wiggle out. If you came out the top did you have to pull the upper radiator hose? I haven't tried it yet but I think that's my next step. Through the bottom also looks like a tight squeeze even if you pull down what looks like the radiator support bar...at which point the radiator might come down too! ;-)

Thanks in advance!!
Evan

 

it's going to be easiest to pull it from the top up. you need to make sure you get every little hose, wire, cable, anything that it might be catching on either removed or moved out of the way. i think i used some cut up hangers to hold some stuff out of the way. and yes remove the upper hose, it's just a hose clamp holding it on from what i remember. it might even help to have a friend help you wiggle the whole fan out. it's an extra set of eyes looking to see where you are getting hung up as it comes up and out. also, once you get it out, be careful not to dent the radiator when fitting the new fan in. the bright side is the new fan will go in much easier than the old one coming out.

it was a real shame we had to trade our T6 in, i took my new born son home in that thing, and drove it from SF to Salem Oregon just to catch the eclipse. lots of great memories and man it i loved the power, speed, and also its tight accurate handling and snow ability. but the problems just started to add up. first the AC compressor bearing wore out and made the most annoying sound once you turned the AC on, then the cooling fan breaks and kills our battery, then the turbo developed a small leak, and then after the "hot transmission" message lit up and had me sitting on the side of a Sacramento road in the hot sun with my kid, it was time to let her go. so far im enjoying our new explorer, but that XC60 had the most comfortable seats, and the nicest handling, and it was just made of nicer material in the interior. if we didnt have all the issues i would have kept that thing forever, but while all the comforts and performance left our explorer in the dust when it came to that T6, the engine, and drivetrain of the explorer are pretty bomb proof and might actually last forever.

 

So a few months later, I am where you were. I picked up the fan assembly from Volvo yesterday. I tried for a few hours to get out last night without removing any hoses. Did removing the top radiator hose do the trick? Any other suggestions? Can see much on line regarding this. Thanks in advance. Ned

 

hi ned, you will definitely need to move as much stuff over and out of the way as you can. moving that upper radiator hose will definitely help. what i found to ne the biggest hassle for me when doing this job was that as i had the fan assembly unfastened and ready to be pulled up and out, the assembly has these slotted corners and sides that hold it in place from the bottom when it is seated and fastened with thw hardware. well these little slotted teeth will hang up on everything they can as you try to pull the fan assembly out of the engine bay.

the one thing i think that would have helped me a ton when i did it is if i had a second set of hands helping me guide the thing out as i pulled it up and out. get a friend and he/she might get a little dirty, but with two people it should be much easier to get out. there are only a few screws that fasten it to the car and they are all accessable from the top, so whatever is keeping it from coming out is most likely the bottom of the assembly getting snagged on something on the way up. good luck!

 

I ran across the previous posts and want to see if this is the same situation.

2010 Volvo XC60 T6 (59K miles) - Engine cooling fan won't shut off. The LOWER RIGHT fan is the one that won't stop while the UPPER LEFT one has stopped. To completely shut off the fan, I disconnected the battery (+). Once I reconnect the battery, the fan STILL GOES ON without turning on the engine. Previous posts say you need to replace the whole fan unit or shroud. My initial over the phone estimates FROM NON-DEALER Volvo specialists were about $1000. PLEASE HELP - any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.

- Could this just be a fuse? (I doubt I could be that lucky).
- Good PRICE ESTIMATE for parts and labor?
- How many ESTIMATED LABOR HOURS? One specialist recommended 3 to 4 hours while on other sites it seemed fairly doable from a knowledgeable tech, it just took extra care moving the cables and getting it in properly behind the radiator.
- One place said he could check the valve/sensor and that would be around $450 but, almost always just replace entire fan unit for the $1000
- Any feedback regarding www.yourmechanic.com to do something like this?
- ANY OTHER VIABLE SUGGESTIONS (lose cable, worn out clip, etc.) TO LOOK AT IT??????

I'm no mechanic but, good at working through things. IS THIS DOABLE FOR A DIY PERSON as I really can't spend the $1000 at the moment. OR, WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AVOIDING THE HASSLE and PAYING THE SPECIALIST????

I've seen this posted in a similar post but, have additional questions and would like to request additional feedback. THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE! This forum has been a savior in the past and hope to hear back!

 

I believe I found someone selling the relay on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Cooling...8AAOSwCU1Yosvy

 

Hi, It was an xc70, you can buy an after market fan module on ebay for under 30 dollars. It is a tight squeeze, but it is replaceable.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Cooling...053451eaec7bb8

 

Howdy! I can't tell if your post is new or not but, I was just notified via email regarding your post. I fixed mine by buying a Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module off Amazon for $30 (initially got one of Ebay that lasted 2 months - find a Amazon buyer with a good review and return policy). I went through the same scenario where they advised I needed a new fan with a $1500 estimate. This was a much easier route. Now I don't know much about this but, my relays tested positive and were emitting a current.....so i don't know if that's the same for you. BUT, during my search, I did find a kit that included the relays. The placement on the XC60 was fairly easy....just one oddly placed screw holding the control module. Hopefully this helps and please let me know if I can provide any additional information. Please note my experience was for an XC60.

 

Hi there - Hopefully you're enjoying your 2010 XC60 as I have the exact same year and model. As you can see earlier, i was faced with the same situation...but my passenger side was the one that didn't stop. I drove around a week or so with a ratchet so every time I stopped somewhere, I had to disconnect the battery.

Hopefully I can save you the hassle and alot of money. The fix was simple - buying a Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module off Amazon for $30 (initially got one of Ebay that lasted 2 months - find a Amazon buyer with a good review and return policy). Now I don't know much about this but, my relays tested positive and were emitting a current.....so i don't know if that's the same for you. BUT, during my search, I did find a kit that included the relays. The placement on the XC60 was fairly easy....just one oddly placed screw holding the control module. Yours is the exact same scenario as mine and worth the $30 fix or attempt to fix. Now you can find a Gates model for around $150+ but, they honestly looked like the same part. Hopefully this helps and please let me know if I can provide any additional information.

 

Mine was the module. Replaced it and haven't had an issue since.

 

I was having the same issue, I turned the car off and the fan would continue to run, it ran for 6 hours. I finally disconnected the battery. The next day i reconnected the battery and took it to Southern Auto, on Broad St in Phila PA. (After reading all your posts i thought for sure I was going to have to take it to the import place)
John from Southern auto was able to replace the modular the part cost 178.00 labor was 85.00 I paid a total of 263.00 dollars to get it fixed.
I was so happy I did not have to go to Cherry Hill Volvo, that's my dealer every time I go there even for an oil change they always tell me something is wrong and they want 2 or 3,000 to fix it . (No joke) I never go there and never will again if in PA or NJ and need a specialist I go to Tim, at Pro Imports, Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ.
the last time Volvo told me I needed all this stuff fix and it was going to cost 3,000 I took it to Pro Imports. (Keep in mind the car only had 60,000 miles on it). after s/w Tim he told me none of what Volvo said needed to be fix was broke but I did need and arm. It cost me 600.00. Hope this helps.

 

help. My 2010 xc 60 is doing the same thing. Fan won’t shut off and it’s draining my battery. I did call the dealership and to my surprise they won’t work on my car because it’s over 10 years old. Ive never heard of such a thing in my life. That’s 52. Please help me get this done Thanks I. Advance

 

Just got this issue on my 2010 xc60, and read your post for a possible fix. Is similar to the one you used? And is this (in the picture) the place where the module is installed (from )?

Thank you!