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I have same problem with Volvo XC90 2016, as mentioned above, I bought car from a local Volvo dealer, now am dealing with the dealer, but my experience is same as everyone else, no much different. Volvo dealer charged me $5k to fix it, I paid, but they just can't fix the leaking, I have to bring the car 3 times in 2 months to them after they stated it's been fixed. Now, they ask me to pay more because it still leaking very bad, and I refused to pay more and ask a refund. I don't believe they are able to fix it. They ask me to call my insurance. WTF has any thing to do with my insurance? I am googling to see if Volvo means Rogue.
I have got the same problem on my XC90 2016 inscription since 2 years now. Went to 2 different dealers but they are not familiair with this issue.
Do you have any pictures or video's to find out the problem with those drains in the back?
The Sunroof drain is blocked with some dirt.
How to diagnose: just spill some water in the hole at the very end of the sunroof. For me on one side water was coming out under the bumper, on the other side water started to leak in the trunk from the hole as shown in the picture.
Water coming out
What you need to do: find the pipe and clean it. Mine was on the right side:
Cleaning clog with some air
My pipe was brown color. You need to detach it from the bottom. To clean it you can use air or whatever can help you to unblock the drain. When finished spill some water and see if it's coming out at the bottom.
Good luck
Hey All - I have a 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design owned since new and recently we had some major rain storms come through, next morning when dropping the kids off at school all the doors were locked and would not open (from the inside or out) windows and sun roof have all failed, and every warning light possible was on the car - right down to the car not recognizing the key (however car remains running). I proceeded to drive the car to the closest dealer hundreds of KM away and they found the roof drains (expected to be) are clogged, corroded, or popped off due to the influx of rain experienced ultimately flooding the car. All water present was under the floors submerging the electronics and not visible unless floors are removed and interior of car (seats and dash). Here is a link to the investigation ongoing https://kimo.by/iwi0x . while under Volvo warranty the car was brought in to address the leaking roof, we had water coming via the headliner and control center (center review mirror) a number of you are experiencing and was not covered under warranty, it was considered regular maintenance and ware and tare. repair bill was 1K and currently for the damages experienced by the influx of rain is in excess of 10k. To be clearer the 10K repair is not guaranteed to address all electric issues as they are required to pull the dash in its entirety to investigate further.
I am curious how everyone has faired in discussion with their insurance companies and local dealers related to this issue, and whether anyone has proceed with the repairs and found further issues presenting themselves related to water damage.
Hey All - I have a 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design owned since new and recently we had some major rain storms come through, next morning when dropping the kids off at school all the doors were locked and would not open (from the inside or out) windows and sun roof have all failed, and every warning light possible was on the car - right down to the car not recognizing the key (however car remains running). I proceeded to drive the car to the closest dealer hundreds of KM away and they found the roof drains (expected to be) are clogged, corroded, or popped off due to the influx of rain experienced ultimately flooding the car. All water present was under the floors submerging the electronics and not visible unless floors are removed and interior of car (seats and dash). Here is a link to the investigation ongoing https://kimo.by/iwi0x . while under Volvo warranty the car was brought in to address the leaking roof, we had water coming via the headliner and control center (center review mirror) a number of you are experiencing and was not covered under warranty, it was considered regular maintenance and ware and tare. repair bill was 1K and currently for the damages experienced by the influx of rain is in excess of 10k. To be clearer the 10K repair is not guaranteed to address all electric issues as they are required to pull the dash in its entirety to investigate further.
I am curious how everyone has faired in discussion with their insurance companies and local dealers related to this issue, and whether anyone has proceed with the repairs and found further issues presenting themselves related to water damage.
Thanks in advance.
Did you ever get an answer from insurance about this?
Water pouring from behind rear view mirror.
i think it’s held in a small pocket/reservoir cos once it’s emptied it would take a little while to fill and ready to leak once full. But can’t figure where it’s coming from sunroof??? Neither can Volvo themselves as they had it a number of times already. Even shown them video of it pouring down. Had this problem a year now.
Any ideas????
george
I have the same issue with my 2016 Volvo xc90. I have had the drains cleans 3 times, the windshield replaced 3 times ( not the windshield ) Now, two years later of chasing this problem, letters to the Volvo corporation with denials of the issue, I sealed the sunroof, yes it sealed and it’s STILL leaking!!! I sealed the antenna. All that’s left is the back hatch and the luggage rack. Right now NO water can get in through the sunroof for the drains to be an issue. It’s all coming up front to the IntelliSafe so I fear electrical problems. Parking elevated in front starting today so hooping that helps. But I am at wits end and a long 2.5 year chase of the leak. SOS. Anyone ?? Lizzyludo2 @ g mail . Com
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Water pouring from behind rear view mirror.
i think it’s held in a small pocket/reservoir cos once it’s emptied it would take a little while to fill and ready to leak once full. But can’t figure where it’s coming from sunroof??? Neither can Volvo themselves as they had it a number of times already. Even shown them video of it pouring down. Had this problem a year now.
Any ideas????
george
This is common in volvos. Gaps begin to form due to seal shrinkage. If your out of warranty and dont want to spen hundreds of $$ there is a kit on ebay. Its a gap filler, not more then $25. Here is the link. Good luck https://ebay.us/m/Zj8wcH
I've now joined the Sunroof leak club. Purchased the car(January 2016 build XC90 T6) on a Wednesday, parked in my drive at slight incline with nose uphill for two days while we had 2-4 inches of rain from Wednesday night through Saturday. Notably, the weather was horrible and there were heavy downpours during this time period. Saturday AM I popped the hatch to learn more about my new purchase. I immediately noticed about two cups of water on the rear cargo mat which fortunately prevented water from soaking associated electronics in the rear of the cabin.
I promptly contacted the seller and shared my story. This leak was a surprise to her. She stated that the car was always garaged and never had any water leak issues. I believe her, and she was an open book on all service records. Carfax was clean. When I purchased the car Wednesday, I checked and there were no headliner stains- so it seems this leak was indeed on my watch, just hours into ownership.
This is a known manufacturing/design defect plain and simple. TSB TJ31272 XC90 Sunroof Cassette Rear Leak
This leak is a nuance of how the car is parked among other circumstances. An owner could go years before the leak manifests itself, especially if parked level outside, or always garaged.
Yesterday, the first business day after the problem, I met with a service manager at a local Volvo dealer to discuss.
Details:
I purchased my car private party, single owner, garage kept, immaculate condition with no headliner stains. Previous owner lives in state about three hours away, car ordered, purchased and always serviced at her local Volvo dealer- she provided me with all service records. Absolutely no record of leak issues in the Volvo system per VIN history(my new service manager researched about this issue on this car).
At the dealership, I took the car into the service garage where the head mechanic/tech examined the headliner stains in my XC90 and confirmed what I had just told the service manager. The mechanic said, "yup, classic leak, I've done many of these" and he proceeded to describe the defect and solution. I don't know what else needs to be said here.
A few hours after my meeting at the dealership with the service manager (who was helpful and trying to facilitate an agreeable solution with me) he called back to follow up. He had contacted the Volvo NA 'head guy' who approves remedies in situations like this. The local service manager informed me that I was denied in my request for repair or recompense out of Volvo's pocket by the guy at HQ. I didn't purchase the car at a dealership and there is no goodwill; I might as well be driving a Chrysler K car, LOL.
I did the right thing by taking the car in yesterday, discussing the problem with the service manager and sharing the TSB info and respectfully asking for a remedy. Volvo had the opportunity yesterday to make this right and they chose not to. Therefore I can only use this forum and others to share what is not an acceptable outcome.
After the denial of service by Volvo, I contacted a respected independent auto shop in town that specializes in body work. This shop manager explained that he was well familiar with this problem on the XC90. He went into detail to describe the manufacturing defect, even stating "you'd be blown away when you see this design and you wouldn't believe that these assemblies even left the factory". We had a lengthy conversation on how he fixes the problem, as I'm a moderately capable hobby mechanic and love to learn the engineering of my vehicles. It really isn't a complex fix, but it certainly needs fixing and should be entirely covered (paid!) by Volvo.
Additionally, the shop manager mentioned another potential issue in the roof that needs to be addressed. The rear light assembly/housing/wiring harness can heat up in the summer, and the associated heat transfer can crimp the drain lines on which it rests. I'll have this checked out and PM'd as well.
I'm dropping off the car tonight for the repair to be done at the Independent shop- I'll be taking photos, video, notes etc. of the process.
The XC90 is a beautiful car with many great things going for it, but this issue is huge in my opinion as it involves risks to electronics. If you are thinking of buying an XC90, or any Volvo for that matter, bring along a couple gallon jugs of water. After your test drive, park the car at a slight incline, nose up and dump water on the sunroof. Wait and examine for leaks! It's crazy to have to do this, but I certainly wish I had.
I'll be following up more in the next few weeks with photos and findings and plan to make a youtube video which will be shared here and other places. I'm not done with this. Volvo should be embarrassed that they have not addressed this defect properly. This is not a warranty issue, or 'who sold the car to me issue' and it has nothing to do with how many miles are on the drivetrain. Any reference by Volvo personnel to warranty coverage, or an explanation as to why this leak issue is not covered by Volvo is a distraction from this poor design. Volvo needs to take ownership, plain and simple.
Here is a cheap solution to fix the problem. Not more the $25. Good luck https://ebay.us/m/Zj8wcH
I have the same issue with my 2016 Volvo xc90. I have had the drains cleans 3 times, the windshield replaced 3 times ( not the windshield ) Now, two years later of chasing this problem, letters to the Volvo corporation with denials of the issue, I sealed the sunroof, yes it sealed and it’s STILL leaking!!! I sealed the antenna. All that’s left is the back hatch and the luggage rack. Right now NO water can get in through the sunroof for the drains to be an issue. It’s all coming up front to the IntelliSafe so I fear electrical problems. Parking elevated in front starting today so hooping that helps. But I am at wits end and a long 2.5 year chase of the leak. SOS. Anyone ?? Lizzyludo2 @ g mail . Com
This is common in volvos. The weather strip in back panoramic roof on both sides, shrinks due to heat and cold. Luckily there is a solution and doesn't cost more then $25. So if your out of warranty and don't want to spend hundreds of $$.. here is the link. Good luck https://ebay.us/m/Zj8wcH
