1999 Volvo S70 complaints

I WAS IN A COLLISION THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WONDER IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED IF IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM GOING FORWARD. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING HER 1999 VOLVO S70 SOUTH ON ROUTE 15 IN PENNSYLVANIA. I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER TURNED RIGHT INTO A SHORT ACCESS DRIVE TO A RESTAURANT. THE DRIVER THEN TURNED RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT, SLOWED FURTHER, DRIVING ABOUT 40 FEET, AND TURNED LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE DIRECTLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE STORE?S FRONT ENTRANCE. SHE HAD COME TO A SLOW AND ALMOST COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY LURCHED FORWARD, OVER THE PARKING BLOCK. THE CAR THEN LURCHED FORWARD FURTHER, ON THE PARKING LOT SURFACE, UP AND OVER THE PARKING LOT CURB TO THE STORE LEVEL AND CRASHED INTO THE STORE?S VESTIBULE. THE CAR HIT A SUPPORT BEAM, AND BADLY DAMAGED THE STORE?S ENTRANCE. THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. IT LURCHED UNCONTROLLABLY BACKWARD AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AND UP AND OVER A CONCRETE APRON DIRECTLY BEHIND HER PARKING SPACE. IT THEN SWERVED WILDLY IN REVERSE ALONG AND AGAINST THE PARKING LOT CURB THAT PARALLELED ROUTE 15. THE CAR VIOLENTLY HIT A PERPENDICULAR CURB, SWERVED AND STOPPED AS THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER?S SIDE CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE IMPACT BROKE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM ITS AXLE. WE REMOVED OUR SEAT BELTS AND IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AND I BOTH HAD BEEN SHAKEN BADLY IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AS IT HIT THE PARKING BLOCKS, CONCRETE APRON, AND CURBS. THIS LUNGING INCIDENT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE RECOGNIZED FAILURE OF

IN A HIGH SPEED HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TREE (TREES), WITH ONLY A DRIVER OCCUPANT IN THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY MOTHER, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DRIVER OF THE CAR. AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH, MY MOTHER HAS SUFFERED FROM IMPAIRED SHORT-TERM MEMORY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED, BUT NEVER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION AND WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. NO OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE WERE AFFECTED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,736 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 06V441000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON DECEMBER 28, 2006. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL UNTIL SOMEONE COULD AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IN BEND, OREGON WILL NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO PAY THEM. UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S-70 GLT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THE ETS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAITED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT IT STILL CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER STATES THIS EVENT OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES IN AUGUST 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THE ETS MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN YEARS LATER THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 70,000.*AK UPDATE 4/30/07 *TR

1999 S70 VOLVO. DEC. 2002 REPLACED ETM WITH SOFTWARE UPGRADE DUE TO CAR GOING INTO LIMP MODES TWICE. JAN. 2007 RECALL NOTICE TO UPGRADE SOFTWARE ON 2ND ETM. ETM WARRANTY BY VOLVO WILL EXPIRE ON MY CAR NOV. 2008. I FEEL WARRANTY SHOULD BE LIFETIME SINCE ETM WILL CERTAINLY FAIL AGAIN AS PART WAS NOT REDESIGNED FROM ORIGINAL 1999 PART. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS A 1999 VOLVO S70, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC ,AND HE INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY ,AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER. THE VOLVO DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER DOWNLOAD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCASIONALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS AND A NEW 02 SENSOR. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEMWAS RELATED TO RECALL # 06V441000. *AK UPDATED 02/16/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED SHE IS CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON HER 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED SHE REPLACED THE LEFT AXLE BOOT AT 56,690 MILES. THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLES WERE REPLACED AT 70,800 MILES. THE LEFT & RIGHT AXLES WERE REPLACED AT 70,850. THE CONTACT STATED FOUR CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND FOUR CV JOINT BOOTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 82,260 MILES AND WAS TOLD THE BOOTS WERE LEAKING AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BOOTS WERE NOT LEAKING, BUT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR PADS & ROTORS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS TOLD THIS WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE IS A DEFECT BECAUSE SHE IS HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES.

PURCHASED USED CAR 1 WEEK AGO. 87,000 MI. NO PROBLEMS, ETS LIGHT CAME ON. YELLOW LIGHT, NOT RED = NOT AN EMERGENCY. GOT HOME SAFELY, NO ODD BEHAVIOR, AND READ ABOUT IT IN MANUAL, WHICH SAID TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, VERY VAGUE DESCRIPTION. WENT TO START CAR, SMELLED GAS, ROUGH IDLING REVVING 1,000 RPMS WHILE PARKED - I WASN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE PEDAL, BLINKING HEADLIGHTS A.K.A INTERMITTENT POWER. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE ROAD, I CANNOT PREDICT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. READ SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE...EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ETM UNIT, CONTINUED FAILURE, NO RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE. I DO SEE A RECALL ON 11/14/2006 BUT I'M UNSURE IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 MY WIFE WAS BACKING HER 1999 VOLVO S70 OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, SHOT ACROSS THE STREET AND SLID INTO OUR NEIGHBOR'S LANDSCAPING/BUSHES ETC. SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR SO THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF HER CAR SWIPED THE BUSHES AND HEDGES. RESULT--NO PERSONAL INJURIES, THANK GOODNESS. OVER $6000 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR WHICH WAS TOWED TO PAUL'S VOLVO IN HAWTHORNE, NJ FROM WHICH IT WAS FORWARDED TO J&J AUTO BODY IN HALEDON NJ. *JB

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM VOLVO THAT THE ETM WARRANTY WOULD BE EXTENDED. THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. A WEEK LATER, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON , INDICATING THAT THE ETM NEEDED SERVICE. THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME " MODE AND WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY DURING IDLE AND AT OTHER TIMES. THE DEALER CLEANED THE MODULE (DID NOT REPLACE) AND THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ETM. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, THOUGH IT NEVER HAD BEFORE. THE DEALER DENIED ALL RESPONSIBILITY. *NM

CONSUMER VOLVO V 70 STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE ALSO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *NM [LETTER IN REPOSITORY THIS VOQ, X REF VOQ 10156335, SMCH]

I HAVE SOLD THIS CAR TO A NEIGHBOR, BUT HE IS AWAY FOR 8 MONTHS SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT ONCE A WEEK ABOUT 30 MILES. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY I FILLED THE TANK AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SURGING BETWEEN 1 AND 2,000 RPM AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN IT CONTINUED TO SURGE AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I HALTED THE CAR. WHEN I ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED THERE WAS LITTLE RESPONSE AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER IT ACCELERATED AT A NORMAL RATE BUT THE SURGING CONTINUED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IT INITIALLY REVVED TO 5,000 RPM BEFORE SETTLING DOWN. I WAS FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD SOMEONE PICK ME UP. I RETURNED TO THE CAR AN HOUR LATER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I DROVE THE CAR HOME(ABOUT 8 MILES) AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I WENT TO MOVE IT, THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AGAIN AFTER THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. I WILL CALL VOLVO TOMORROW, BUT THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM A FEW YEARS BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL(I BELIEVE IT WAS A RECALL) *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MAKES LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN OPENED, CLOSED. MIDDLE DOOR HINGE (LARGER ONES ABOVE AND BELOW; LOCATED JUST BELOW WIRING HARNESS) HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME OF CAR BODY BECAUSE OF FAULTY WELDING. ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT NOISE WAS "SQUEAKY" DOOR HINGE AND LUBRICATED THE HINGE WITH SILICONE SPRAY. BUT WHEN THE NOISE GOT WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE BODY FRAME HINGE HAS BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE IT WAS WELDED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN 40-PLUS YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP. I HAVEN'T REPAIRED IT YET BUT ASSUME IT WILL HAVE TO BE REWELDED, BASED ON INFO I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET POSTED BY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS MANUFACTURER. *NM

MY CAR IS A VOLVO S70 1999 2.5L NON-TURBO ENGINE. I STARTED EXPERIENCING UNEVEN ENGINE IDLE IN MAY OF 2001, AT FIRST I FEARED THAT MY ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE OUT. A FEW TIMES THE ENGINE REALLY DID JUST STOP WORKING AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN. I'VE HAD A VOLVO DEALER/SERVICE IN LONG ISLAND NY TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SIMPLY "CLEANED" THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. THE CLEANING SOLUTION DID NOT LAST LONG AND AFTER A WEEK OR SO I STARTED NOTICING THE UNEVEN ENGINE IDLE AGAIN. AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE JUST GO KAPUT A FEW MORE TIMES, I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC AND THEY PERFORMED A CLEANING BUT SAYS THAT MOST LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ETM. NOW IT IS 2006 AND OUR VOLVO IS LESS DRIVEN BUT STILL IN THE FAMILY. WE STILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT VOLVO OF AMERICA IS FINALLY STEPPING UP AND AT LEAST TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY. BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY MANY SCARY MOMENTS AND PUT US IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I HOPE POSTING MY COMPLAINT HERE TODAY WILL HELP OTHERS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SEEN BY AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO BE WELDED.

DRIVER'S SIDE VEHICLE DOOR HAS DEFECTIVE DOOR HINGES. MAKES A LOUD POPING NOISE WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. TAKEN TO CAR DEALER, AND WAS TOLD NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN UNDER UNSAFE CONDITION DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT.*AK

WE OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 AWD SEDAN. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION AT UNANTICIPATED TIMES OR A SUDDEN DECLINE IN POWER AT OTHER TIMES. THE ETS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THIS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ACCELERATION IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC THINKING THAT YOU HAVE PLENTY OF SPACE AND TIME ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE FORWARDED MY CONCERN TO VOLVO CARS OF AMERICA AND RECEIVED BACK A NONCOMMITTAL RESPONSE SUGGESTING THAT WE HAVE IT INSPECTED. WE DID AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT I SHOULD CHECK WITH VOLVO AS THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE NEWSPAPER. THE CODES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED INCLUDED: ECM - 914F THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 9150 THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 91B7 THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 903C THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 903F THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT IF THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SHOULDN'T VOLVO RECALL AND REPLACE THIS THROTTLE UNIT? YOUR ASSISTANCE AND RESPONSE IS APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, WILL BRUCKER NOTE: IN THE SECTION BELOW ABOUT THE VEHICLE IT SAY OEM YES?NO (I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS BEING REFERRED TO THEREFORE THE ANSWER HAS NO RELEVANCE BUT IT HAD TO BE ANSWERED WITH A YES OR NO.) THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED IS NUMEROUS AND THE DATES HAVE BEEN VARIED NOT JUST SEPTEMBER 10, 2005. THANK YOU. *JB *NM

MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS BEEN STALLING ON A DAILY BASIS FOR SOME TIME NOW. I STALL ON MY WAY TO WORK; A SEVEN MILE DRIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET IT IN FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY ARE "BOOKED UP". I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION BESIDE THIS DEATH TRAP. I PRAY ALL THE WAY TO WORK. TODAY IT REFUSED TO IDLE UP TO A NORMAL SPEED (35) AND STUCK SOMEWHERE AT 15, SO I COASTED IN UNTIL IT FINALLY STALLED IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. *JB

I OWN A 99 VOLVO S70. THE ETS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON REGULARLY. THE INFO IN THE OWNERS MANUAL JUST SAYS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN AND SEE IF THE LIGHT GOES AWAY. IT HAS IN THE PAST BUT IT'S COMING ON ALL THE TIME NOW. I LOOKED ON" EDMUNDS" TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL.. AND THERE WAS NOTHING THERE.. BUT THEN I SAW A VOLVO OWNERS FORUM AND THERE WERE LOTS OF EMAILS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT WAS PRETTY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOUR THROTTLE JUST STOPS WORKING. WE COMMUTE TO BOSTON EVERYDAY ( MY HUSBAND DOES NOT GET OUT OF WORK UNTIL AFTER 10:00PM ).. AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS.. BUT TO THINK ABOUT LOSING THE THROTTLE SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ME. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT HAPPENING AT MIDNIGHT ON ROUTE 128. IT WOULD BE SUICIDE. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND RECALL.. BUT A MECHANIC AROUND HERE TOLD ME THE COST TO REPAIR IS ABOUT 850.00!L I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT A DEALER ON FRIDAY.. BUT IT WOULD SURE HELP TO KNOW IF THERE WAS RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V405000 CONCERNING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED AND THE VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY. THEN, SHE RECEIVED RECALL 04V504000 CONCERNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. WHEN SHE GOT THE VEHICLE HOME SHE TRIED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND NOTICED THEY DID NOT WORK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPAIRED THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AGAIN FIVE DAYS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE HEADLIGHTS. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED NONE OF THE RECALLS INCLUDED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE WAS RELATED TO ONE OF THE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS. *AK

1999 VOLVO S70'S ETM (THROTTLE) HAD ACTED UP IN JUNE/JULY 2004, PAID AROUND $900 IN JULY 2004 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE THROTTLE CAUSED THE CAR TO GO DEAD MULTIPLE TIMES & STRONGLY REV ITSELF OCCASIONALLY. THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPED. I WOULD OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON THE GAS TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING DEAD. ***NOW LESS THAN A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM "FIXED" (REPLACED UNIT) - THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THE CAR HAS GONE BACK TO SAME ISSUES. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR SLOWLY, FROM GOOD PERFORMANCE TO BAD, IT TOOK ONLY ONE WEEK FOR IT TO RECCUR. *JB

IDLE TO SURGE DURING VEHICLE TESTING; SERVICE STATION CLEANED THROTTLE AND REPLACED GASKET. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE MODULE ( ETM) FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ETM. THIS REPLACEMENT SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ONCE AT 112000 AND THE OTHER AT 125000. THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED, I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR STARTED 'LURCHING' FORWARD. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR TO FIX, BUT THE ETS LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS FIXED UNDER VOLVO WARRANTY FROM THE FIRST TIME WHICH COST ME $1200. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE AS I WAS LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND NOT MERGING ONTO HWY OR INTERSTATE. *NM

ETM OR ETS IN VOLVO S70, 1999 AND 2000 MAKES. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE RESULTING IN SEVER FLUCTUATIONS OF ENGINE. COMMON IN ALL VOLVO 99 AND 00 YEARS. *NM

VEHICLE FAILS TO MAINTAIN IDLE. IT STARTS AND IMMEDITELY DIES. IT OCCASSIONALLY DIES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR WHILE BREAKING AND PREPARING FOR A STOP...TYPICALLY WHEN MY FOOT ISN'T ON THE ACCELERATOR. *NM

FAILED ETM, THROTTLE BODY. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCURRED. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT IS OCCURING. THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $900. PART # 8644347. *JB

CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT COMES ON. APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES, HOWEVER THIS CAR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM ON AND OFF SINCE WE ACQUIRED IT AT 47,000 MILES. REPAIR SHOPS ARE TELLING US THAT THE REPLACEMENT COST IS BETWEEN $900 AND $1,200, HOWEVER AFTER READING UP ON THE SUBJECT THIS DOESN'T GUARANTEE THAT SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE ASKED VOLVO FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION AS TO HOW TO PROCEED. WANTED TO RECORD THIS IN YOUR DATABASE SINCE WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MENTIONED IN PE05041. *JB

SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND FAULT CODES FOR THE ENGINE HAVE BEEN ENTERED. I EVEN HAD THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES. BUT DURING THE PAST 7 MONTHS I'VE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE AFFECTED THE DRIVEABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. PERIODICALLY, AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 30+ MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE PROBLEMS IDLING (FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL) AND THEN BLACK SMOKE WILL START EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON DURING THIS PROCESS BUT ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS ONCE AGAIN RUNNING NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT ONE. THE VEHICLE WILL RUN FINE FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEN SUDDENLY THE PROBLEM WILL REAPPEAR. SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN, I'VE HAD THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED (TWICE--THREE TIMES IN TOTAL SINCE OWING THIS CAR), O2 SENSOR REPLACED (TWICE), CLEANING OF INTAKE AND THROTTLE PLATE, THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, UPGRADED SOFTWARE FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) AND SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT. NONE OF THESE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR FOR DAYS AT A TIME. THEY HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE COMPUTER READINGS ARE NOT SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE COMPONENTS. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY POOR IDLE, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE ENGINE HAS NEVER COMPLETELY DIED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM RECURRED. THE REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN MADE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE SPEED DROPPED AND THE CAR LOST POWER. HIS WIFE TOLD HIM THAT A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE THE CAR LOST POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. THIS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. BUT AFTER 30,000 MILES,THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE.*AK

DT: THE THROTTLE WILL FLUTTER AND THE ACCELERATOR WILL CUT OUT WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL AS VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2004, BUT IT RECURRED. *AK *MR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS THE ODOMETER FAILS AS WELL. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH VOLVO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT RECALL. THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE CAR, AND TO CALL THE NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH VOLVO.*AK

MY THROTTLE IS DEFECTIVE ON MY 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CAR IDLES TOO LOW AND WILL DIE AT A STOP. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME ONLY VOLVO CAN REPAIR THIS. *JB

CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE MODULE. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. *JB

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. COMPUTER CHECK AT SHOP SPECIALIZING IN VOLVOS SHOWED THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. OUR SERVICE SHOP ESTIMATES THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 75 OF THESE.*JB

ETS LIGHT CAME ON STALLING, RUNNING ROUGH ECT... DEALER INSTALLED NEW THROTTLE BODY (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) COST TO CORRECT $1041.00. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AN LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK THE THROTTLE MODULE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE CURRENT PROBLEM, THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS DAMAGED. *JB

WE HAVE 1999 VOLVO GLT. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OUR MECHANIC NOTED THAT OUR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULATOR (?) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON MANY 1999-2001 VOLVOS. THE CLUE FOR HIM WAS THE IRREGULAR AND HIGH IDLE OF THE CAR. IT COST APPROXIMATELY $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THE CAR ONLY HAS 54K MILES. *JB

DT: VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED, WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 10 MPH. IT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005. DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE TWICE, BUT ID DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REGARDING VOLVO THROTTLE CONTROL JULY 2001-PURCHASED 1999 S70 WITH 22,600 MILES; CRUISE CONTROL QUIT, WARNING LIGHTS LIT, CAR BEGAN DECELERATING. DEALERSHIP SAID CHECK GAS CAP SECURELY-FITTING. AFTER RESTARTING, CRUISE CONTROL WORKED AND WARNING LIGHTS OFF. 30,000 MILE SERVICE- TOLD AGAIN TO CHECK GAS CAP WHENEVER CRUISE PROBLEM OCCURRED. AUGUST 2002-USING CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATION WITHOUT REASON. IMMEDIATELY, CRUISE CONTROL QUIT, CAR DECELERATED, WARNING LIGHTS ON. NORMAL FUNCTION WITH MANUAL ACCELERATION. BY THIS TIME, I HAD "LEARNED" TO RESTART CAR TO GET WARNING LIGHTS TO TURN OFF OR TO GET CRUISE CONTROL TO START WORKING. AT DESTINATION, CAR WOULDN'T RESTART. TOW TRUCK DRIVER JUMP-STARTED BATTERY. ETS WARNING LIGHT STILL ON. WROTE TO DEALERSHIP OCTOBER 28, 2003, REGARDING ETS WARNING LIGHT. AT 37,500 MILE CHECK-UP, I WAS TOLD CAR REQUIRED ONLY NORMAL SERVICING. WHEN I LEFT DEALERSHIP, ETS LIGHT NO LONGER ON. LATER CAR BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY AND DIDN'T ACCELERATE AS SMOOTHLY. AFTER 37,500 MILE SERVICE, CAR OPERATED MORE AS EXPECTED. WITHIN WEEKS, AGAIN IDLING ROUGHLY AND NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY AFTER TURNING CORNERS. DEC. 31, 2003 (38,695 MILES), VOLVO TOWED TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN TURNING, CAR BARELY MOVED FORWARD. ALSO, MOTOR STALLING OUT DURING ACCELERATION AFTER TURNING. NOISE SOUNDED LIKE IT EMANATED FROM POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED. AFTER SERVICING, ENGINE'S ACCELERATION BETTER FOR FEW MONTHS. (DID DEALERSHIP CLEANED THROTTLE

THIS IS THE SECOND SUBMISSION (PART TWO, ACTUALLY) OF COMPLAINT # 10137311, REGARDING VOLVO THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE AND CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD TO DIVIDE THE DESCRIPTION INTO TWO SECTIONS DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS. PART TWO OF ODI # 10137311: MAY 2004 (45,000 MILE SERVICE) -CAR IDLING ROUGHLY, NOT ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY, AND CLUNKING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING. UPPER ENGINE TORQUE MOUNT. CLUNKING NOISE DISAPPEARED. CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE MORE NORMALLY AFTER SERVICING. SUMMER 2004- CAR CUTTING OFF WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER TURNING AND WARNING LIGHT(S) ON. CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUES CUTTING OFF, CAUSING DECELERATION; CAR CONTINUES TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND ACCELERATE UN-SMOOTHLY. WHEN IT IS TIME FOR ENGINE TO AUTOMATICALLY BE GIVEN A LITTLE MORE GAS (SUCH AS GOING UP A HILL), THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF AND THE "ABS" LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON, EITHER ALONE OR IN ADDITION TO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. SEPTEMBER 20, 2005--WARRANTY EXPIRED--67,500 MILE SERVICE- AGAIN REPORTED CRUISE CONTROL/WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP,SUPPOSEDLY NEED NEW CONTROL MODULE, COSTING $1,000. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED REPEATEDLY WHILE CAR UNDER WARRANTY; DON'T REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE PROBLEM DEVELOPED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. USING CELL PHONE WHILE CONVERSING WITH DEALERSHIP. WOMAN IN SAME STORE OVERHEARD CONVERSATION, TOLD ME OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN DECELERATION, AND GAVE ME YOUR URL. [XXX]. VIN [XXX] (1999 S70) THROTTLE CONTROL NOT YET REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFOR

SMELL OF GAS, CHECKED UNDER HOOD GAS LEAK AT FUEL RAIL, DEFECTIVE END CAP ON FUEL RAIL CAUSE OF LEAK REPLACED FUEL RAIL WITH NEW IMPROVED FUEL RAIL FROM DEALER,ORIGINAL FUEL RAIL DEFECTIVE COULD CAUSE FIRE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *NM

MAY 2004 1) NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION 2)CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT RAN RATHER ROUGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY. IT THEN BEGAN TO RUN SMOOTHLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THE CAR DIED WITHOUT WARNING (OTHER THAN THE CONSTANTLY LIT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 3) I TOOK IT INTO "VOLVO OF RICHARDSON". THEY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS COST OVER $900.00. SEPTEMBER 2005 1) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE, HAD THE CODE CHECKED AT "AUTO ZONE". THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BAD FUEL BECAUSE IT HAD MULTIPLE CODES THAT WERE ALL RELATED TO THE PROPER AIR/FUEL MIXTURE. THE RECOMMENDED THAT I RUN A COUPLE OF TANKS OF GAS THROUGH IT AND THEN RESET THE CODES AND SEE IF THAT CLEARED UP MY PROBLEM. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON BUT WENT OFF PRIOR TO GETTING IT CHECKED, AGAIN THE CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. 2) THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT RAN RATHER ROUGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT THEN BEGAN TO RUN SMOOTHLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR SHORT PERIODS AND THEN WOULD GO OUT. 3) I TOOK IT INTO "VOLVO OF RICHARDSON". THEY DIAGNOSED THE INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE BE REPLACED BEFORE IT FAIL

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR: 1) ENGINE/THROTTLE SYSTEM: A) INTERMITTENTLY, THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, WHETHER FROM DRIVING OR IT IS A HOT DAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER FROM MY GARAGE WHEN IT HAD <20K MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING IT HARD ENOUGH. THEY ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE BLOWN OUT AND SUGGESTED THAT I REV-UP THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK TO CLEAN IT OUT. THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN SO BAD, THAT THE CAR BEGAN STALLING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, PARTICULARLY, IF I STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR TURNED A CORNER. I PAID $1,500 IN JANUARY 2005 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN, AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THE VOLVO DEALER IS USELESS. B) THE ENGINE EITHER LEAKS OR BURNS OIL. I WILL INTERMITTENTLY HEAR A CLICKING NOISE TO FIND OUT THAT ALL OF THE OIL IS GONE. THE OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. I ROUTINELY HAVE TO ADD 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL. 2) SAFETY FEATURES: THE REARVIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF IN MY HAND AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. WHEN IT BROKE OFF, IT LEFT A METAL SPIKE STICKING OUT THAT WOULD HAVE DONE FAR MORE DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT THAN THE MIRROR. THE CHILD LOCK ON THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT FAILED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS PULLING THE BELT TOO TIGHT AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SOME "GIVE". OF COURSE, I KNOW THAT THE CHILD SEAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO WIGGLE AROUND IN THE BACK SEAT, SO I INSISTED THAT IT BE REPLACED. B

MY S70 VOLVO, STALLED ON FREEWAY A NUMBER OF TIMES WITHIN A ONE DAY PERIOD, WOULD RESTART AND GOT IT TO VOLVO OF ESCONDIDO CA, HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND I RENTED ( I AM A SINGLE MOM AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS OR TO BE WITHOUT A CAR) RECEIVED MY CAR& BILL $457.69 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. ON 7/ 18 I RETURNED IT TO VOLVO BECAUSE IT BEGAN DOING IT AGAIN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THAT TIME VOLVO HAD IT FOR 1 DAY AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND TO COME GET IT. ON JULY 19TH IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY HAD MY CAR FROM 7/ 19TH - 27TH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ON THE 27TH, $160 FOR LABOR AND PARTS.(SPARK PLUGS) I REFUSED TO PAY FOR LABOR. MY CAR NEVER RAN THE SAME AND IT SEEMED TO BE SLUGGISH. I THEN RETURNED TO WORKING STRICTLY WITH MY OWN CERTIFIED VOLVO MECHANIC. HE HAS DONE ALL OF MY TUNE UPS, OIL CHANGES AND MINOR MAINTENANCE. (PRIOR TO THIS STALLING PROBLEM) LAST WEEK I HEARD A HORRIBLE AND SUDDEN NOISE AND ALTHOUGH NO LIGHTS OR WARNING INDICATORS APPEARED I TOOK IT TO HIM IMMEDIATELY. HE HAS FOUND THAT IT HAS A CRACK IN THE LOWER BLOCK WHICH HAS NOW LEFT ME WITH A SHELL OF A CAR AND NO ENGINE. MY REGULAR MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR AS WELL KEPT AND MAINTAINED AS MINE. HE BELIEVES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FAULTY STALLING PROBLEM THAT IS STILL A MYSTERY TO VOLVO COULD BE THE REASONING. I PUT A LOT OF TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY OUT AS A RESULT OF THIS CAR AND MOST IMPORTANTLY RISKED THE LIVES OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF WITH THIS PROBLEM. I N