2012 Volvo XC60

I HAVE A 2012 VOLVO XC60 WITH AN ADHESIVE FAILURE AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT VOLVO HAS YET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING AT THEIR DEALERSHIPS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ACCORDING TO VOLVO: "THE WINDSHIELD IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE CAR. NOT ONLY DOES IT ENSURE AN UNDISTORTED VIEW ' IT ALSO IS A CRITICAL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE. THAT MEANS THE INSTALLATION PROCESS FOR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT HAS TO BE EXACT AND PERFORMED USING ONLY VOLVO GENUINE GLASS IN ORDER TO RETAIN THE ORIGINAL PROPERTIES. THE WINDSHIELD IS IMPORTANT TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO INTERACTS WITH MANY VOLVO SAFETY SYSTEMS. THE ONLY WAY TO PRESERVE PERFORMANCE AND GUARANTEE SAFETY IS TO INSTALL VOLVO GENUINE WINDSHIELDS. USING VOLVO-SPECIFIED ADHESIVES WILL BOND THE WINDSHIELD TO THE SAME STRENGTH AS WHEN ASSEMBLED IN THE FACTORY. IT'S IMPORTANT THE BOND HAS THE RIGHT STRENGTH FOR THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH IS DESIGNED TO USE THE WINDSHIELD AS A SUPPORT WHEN DEPLOYED." HTTPS://WWW.VOLVOTECHINFO.COM/SITECONTENT/CERTIFIEDCOLLISION/FACTSHEETVOLVOGENUINEWINDSHIELD011419-FINAL.PDF I HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO AN AUTO GLASS SHOP BY THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD BY THAT SHOP THAT THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET PART SO THE PART FROM VOLVO IS OVER $700.00 AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO BE PREPARED TO PAY FOR THAT PART SHOULD THE GLASS SHATTER UPON REMOVAL. *TR

WATER DRIPS FROM TOP OF WINDSHIELD INTO CAR AS FAST AS IT COMES DOWN. DRAINS INTO LIGHTS FIXTURES AS WELL AS GEARS AND WHEEL. FOGGED UP GLASS ON HIGHWAY CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. IN WINTER CAUSED GEARS TO FREEZE IN PARK. WATER POOLED IN BOTTOM OF CAR AND IN LIGHT FIXTURES. WATER IN SUNROOF CONTROL - CAUSED MALFUNCTION. WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO START WATER RAINS DOWN IN EYESIGHT CAUSE ANOTHER MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSE. SERVICE SAID THEY HAD NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM. SALES SAID THIS MODEL HAS THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. INTERESTING CONFLICT... VOLVO FORUMS HAVE THIS ISSUE WELL DOCUMENTED.

THE FRONT WINDSCREEN / WINDSHIELD BONDING HAD FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME, MISDIAGNOSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND ONLY RECENTLY IDENTIFIED BY A 3RD PARTY. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE ENCOUNTERED AND HAS LED TO, ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL 3RD PARTY GARAGE, AT LEAST ONE INSTANCE OF A WINDSHIELD BECOMING DETACHED DURING DRIVING. IN OUR CASE THE BOND HAS PROGRESSIVELY FAILED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE SYMPTOM BEING AN INTERMITTENT WATER LEAK. ONE CONCERN IS THE WINDSCREEN DETACHING DURING MOTION, BUT MY MORE SERIOUS CONCERN IT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WINDSCREEN AFFECTING FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG.

MY WINDSHIELD STARTED LEAKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. WATER WAS DRIPPING IN STREAMS AND IMPEDED VISIBILITY. I HAD IT EVALUATED AND THERE IS A BREAK IN THE FACTORY SEAL. THE WINDSHIELD IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR HAD ANY INJURIES. I SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER VOLVOS AS WELL.

MY ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE CONSTANT CORROSION PROBLEMS ON TPS THAT LEAD TO MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS ON MY VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING SEMI ANNUAL CHANGEOVER OF WINTER AND SUMMER TIRES, WHERE ONE OF THE WHEELS AND TIRES DEFLATED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE TPS. COSTLY PART THAT IS LIKELY DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN AND IF FAILED ON ROADWAY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FLAT TIRE AND VEHICLE ROADWAY INCIDENT. THIS IS A REPEATED PROBLEM...

WATER LEAKING INTO INTERIOR FROM WINDSHIELD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WON'T FIX IT DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. SAFELITE WANTS $350-$800 TO RESEAL OR REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. THE LEAK IS MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN WET WEATHER AS IT DRIPS ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONTO THE DRIVER. THE LEAK OCCURS DURING ANY RAINY CONDITION WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING MY VOLVO XC60. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 100KM/H AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI THAT WAS TRAVELING AT AN APPROX SPEED OF 80KM/H. THE IMPACT WAS IN THE RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE OF MY XC-60 AND THE LEFT REAR OF THE SEMI. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ANYWHERE ON THE VOLVO. THANKFULLY, NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT AS ALL WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. BASED ON THE SEVERITY AND SPEED OF THE IMPACT, I AM VERY SUPRISED AND CONCERNED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DIDN'T FUNCTION.