# 2012 Volvo XC60 - Harsh ride

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo\
**Created:** [January 26, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344 "2020-01-26T18:20:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![JosephJGuzzetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JosephJGuzzetta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JosephJGuzzetta)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344/1 "2020-01-26T18:20:22Z")

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Very Hard and Harse ride, if I had false teeth they would be jarred out of my mouth.  
Is there anything I can do about it. Would car tires, not Suv tires ride smoothers?  
I don’t drive off road any more. I love my car,but not the ride. I am 80 years old,would like a softer ride.  
Joe Guzzetta  
PS Only 75000 miles

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344/2 "2020-01-26T19:37:41Z")

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Did you purchase this used without a test drive ? Tires are not going to make much of a difference. You just have the wrong vehicle .

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344/3 "2020-01-26T20:19:04Z")

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Did it always ride this harsh?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344/4 "2020-01-26T20:22:14Z")

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The valving in the strut/shocks may have failed.

When this happens, the vehicle can ride like a buckboard wagon.

Tester

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc60-harsh-ride/157344/5 "2020-01-26T21:08:36Z")

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If you want a smooth ride, you’re not going to get it from this Volvo. You should trade it in on a Buick.