2006 Volvo XC90 reviews

Volvo XC90 D5 SE Geartronic 2006

At present I am in a love-hate relationship with my April 2006 XC90. I bought it at 3100 miles as an ex-demonstrator. Mileage now 25785. It is mainly used for towing a 17 foot caravan and it is the best towcar I have had in 40 years of caravanning. Towing mileage so far 6034. The car had its annual service as usual in April 2009. At 24856 miles (957 miles after service including 205 miles towing) while towing it suddenly displayed "Anti-skid service required" followed by "Engine service required urgent" and then went into limp mode. The engine management symbol was on. The car was recovered by truck to the supplying dealer who diagnosed "injector for No 4 cylinder not seated fully into unit and after clearing codes and road testing found the engine management light and then discovered a signal wire detached from block connector/housing - not fully in block connector. Resecured & tighten (sic) wire cleared codes and road tested. Vehicle OK". Last week the same sequence occurred with caravan on tow and we had to be trucked home 130 miles. Mileage from first breakdown 929 including 230 miles of towing. By the time we got home and it came off the truck the management light had gone out and an hour or so after that the message about engine service had also gone out. After some persuasion the dealer collected the car by truck, having no difficulty driving the car up the ramps. Their finding is now awaited. The car has otherwise performed well and took us on 1493 miles of towing in Iberia in 2007 and 1617 in France last year without problems. In 2008 while solo away from home we had similar displays but no limping and another dealer to which I immediately took it said there was a recall outstanding which the supplying and servicing dealer had not told me about. Something to do with software I was told. I bought the car for retirement and long term ownership but am now wondering whether I have to review my decision.