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It is not a clicking noise. More of a groaning noise. It feelis like it coming from the steering coulumn and it makes this noise when I am sitting in traffic not moving and I turn the wheel. It makes this noise when I turn either direction. And to reiterate- I feel vibrations coming from the steering wheel when I turn and the car makes this noise. To add another interesting caveat it doesn't make this noise consistantly when the car is not moving and I turn the wheel. Only sometimes. However, it always makes the noise and vibrations when I make a sharper turn going at speeds greater than 20 mph.

Here is what I would do. Go down to the local Volvo Dealership and talk to the service advisor, tell them you are concerned about this steering problem, and you wonder if someone could go for a quick test drive so that you can demonstrate the noise and see if it needs to be addressed. They may or may not be able to send someone for a ride, but we did it often at places I've worked. If this has happened on other XC90s, then these dealer tech have probably experienced it, and may know right away what the problem is. Good Luck!

Thanks Bret! I have just been recommended to a good mechanis. I am taking it in on Monday. I will never use the local Volvo dealer again. I went for a fluid change that ended up costing almost 500.00. I could have gone to Jiffy Lube for 100.00

Let me know if they end up finding anything. Make sure to ask the mechanic if they checked for any recalls or service bulletins regarding this problem!

Did U have it done? I'm having the same problem with a 2005 Equinox.

My 2008 xc90 makes the same groaning noise, but only in the morning when I turn the wheel. Once the car gets warmed up, no noise.

Thoughts?