2000 Volvo S70

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/26/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2000 VOLVO S70 NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY MODULE INSTALLED. I UNDERSTAND THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIS MODULE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT CALIFORNIA IS ASKING VOLVO TO EITHER HAVE A RECALL OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY. *NM

• 12/20/2011· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE THROTTLE BECAME UNSTABLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT MAINTAIN STEADY ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN A STEADY POSITION. DIAGNOSED AS FAILING THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. VOLVO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY OR RECALL SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 12 MONTHS PAST THE EXPIRATION OF THE 10 YEAR, 200,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON POWER TRAIN. VOLVO FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED AT MY CURRENT HOME ADDRESS SINCE 2006. *TR

• 12/14/2006· POWER TRAIN

  2000 VOLVO S70: SNAP RING HOLDING AXLE TO TRANSMISSION BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. COASTED TO STOP; TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. NO OTHER DAMAGE. HOWEVER, SHOP HAD 1999 VOLVO IN FOR SAME COMPLAINT. THAT DRIVER'S AXLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT LOOSENED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

• 12/13/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IN WHICH THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH, I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME DURING THE ACCIDENT.

• 12/12/2000· VISIBILITY

  DRIVERS WINDOW WENT DOWN AND IS NONOPERATIONAL IN THE DOWN POSITION. MOST LIKELY A SWITCH.*AK

• 12/12/2000· EQUIPMENT

  AIR-CONDITIONER REPEATEDLY MALFUNCTIONED ALLOWING ROAD EXHUAST INTO CAB, NOXIOUS ODORS AND HEADACHES.*AK

• 12/11/2000· STRUCTURE

  CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY CAR NOT PART OF RECALL BUT WOULD BE REPAIRED ANYWAY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 12/03/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IN EARLY OCTOBER 2003 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT APPEARED ON MY CAR'S PANEL. THIS AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2000. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPAIR IT. I DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FREQUENTLY (I.E., EVERY 2ND OR 3RD DAY OF THE WEEK). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I WILL PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MOMENT. WHEN I START IT UP AGAIN, THE LIGHT DOES NOT APPEAR AND DRIVABILITY IS NORMAL. AS A VOLVO OWNER FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS. I HAVE OWNED A 1982 VOLVO 240, A 1992 VOLVO 240 AND MY CURRENT VOLVO S70. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD RESEARCH THIS MALFUNCTION TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED (OR THE MANUFACTURER) COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER VOLVO OWNERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *NLM

• 12/02/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S70 AND THE THROTTLE MODULATOR (?) FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT JUST OVER THE 100K MILE MARK. THE CAR IS SERVICED REGULARLY AND NOT MISHANDLED. I FELT VOLVO SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THIS PART WITHOUT COST TO ME. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT AND IT COST ME ALMOST $1,000 FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER VOLVO AND SHE GAVE ME THIS WEB SITE. HENCE MY COMPLAINT. *NM

• 11/29/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2000 S70 VOLVO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND VEHICLE SPEED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF AND THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. ALSO, A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *JB

• 11/28/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CHOKED, THEN IT EVENTUALLY STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM ( ETS ) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE ETS AND EXHAUST/CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2005. *AK

• 11/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING DASH TO GO BLANK, WHICH IS NOT SAFE. ALSO, CAUTION LIGHTS AND OTHER ENGINE REPAIR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. IF YOU GO TO THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE VOLVO. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT WAS AN EX ENGINEER FOR GM AND HAS SEVERAL FORD ENGINEER FRIENDS IN DETROIT. HE STATED THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VOLVO, MOST OF WHICH BEGAN WITH FORDS PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY. SINCE THEN THE OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEMS HAS STEADILY ROSE THE COST OF REPLACING THE DASH ELECTRONICS AND WIRE HARNESSES ARE COST PROHIBITIVE AND MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HERE IS JUST ONE OF MANY SOURCES OF COMMENTS FROM OWNERS OF JUST ONE MODEL OF VOLVO. THERE ARE PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE LINE AND THE COMPANY IS NOT IN THE FINANCIAL CONDITION TO MAKE A RECALL. SEE THIS LINK: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FCAF2/5 I TRIED TO CALL VOLVO OVER A MINOR COST ITEM WHICH IS A POORLY ENGINEERED CUP HOLDER. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT SWEDISH PEOPLE DO NOT BRING DRINKS INTO THEIR CARS AND THE CUP HOLDER IS AN AMERICAN ADD-ON. IF THEY TRY THIS COP OUT FOR A $50 CUP HOLDER WHAT WOULD THEY SAY ABOUT A $1000 PLUS ELECTRICAL REPAIR? *TR

• 11/23/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND HOUSING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

• 11/18/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS CONTROL MODULE ON MANY MODELS OF VOLVO ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAIL AROUND OR AFTER ABOUT 85000 MILES. ALTHOUGH MOSTLY ANNOYING COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF ABS DURING BRAKING AND POOR BRAKING AS A RESULT WHEN NOT EXPECTED. DEFECTS OF INTERNAL SOLDER CONNECTIONS OF CONNECTOR TO PCB ON THE CONTROL MODULE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IS MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD THAT MANY INTERNET SITES ARE DEVOTED TO THE REPAIR OF THIS MODULE SINCE IS SO COMMON. SINCE IT IS SO COMMON AND A FAILURE IS VERY LIKELY AND AS A RESULT A REDUCTION OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY THAT IS EXPECTED I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/17/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ETC FAILURE ON A 2000 VOLVO S70 ( SEE ACTION #PEO5041). *NM

• 11/17/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE BUT OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. SINCE THE REPAIR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS

• 11/14/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND VEHICLE SPEED SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST NO SPEED AT ALL. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE RAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN JUNE OF 2005 TO BE CHECKED. HE WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE RAN FINE UNTIL SEPTEMBER, 22,005. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VOLVO MECHANIC, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME .THEN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2005 HE WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE AND THE THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS, IN TURN, ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 14, 2005 HE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2005 WAS DEFECTIVE FROM VOLVO. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT A REPAIR SHOP HAVING THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK UPDATED 12/16/2005. *NM

• 11/05/2007· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG HAS FAILED TWICE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND FAILED AGAIN. VOLVO CLAIMS NO WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED AIRBAG. *TR

• 11/03/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ADD TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05041 I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAIN TO ABOVE CASE. FIRST TIME MY CAR JUST STALLED ON A HIGHWAY. LUCKLY FOR ME, I MANAGED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED BACK IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH OF 2003, WHEN MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. LAST WEEK "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME OFF AND I TOOK MY CAR FOR A CHECK-UP. DEALER TOLD ME THAT ETM IS FAILING. MY CAR NOW HAS 104,000 MILES, THUS LESS THAN 40,000 SINCE LAST FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS AND QUOTED ME REPLACEMENT COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1,100. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE EVERYDAY AND WAIT IN FEAR WHEN ETM WILL FAIL AGAIN.

• 11/01/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VOLVO 2000 S70 66,000 MILES VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AFTER A TRIP OF 300+ MILES ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP-HOME" MODE [20 MPH] VEHICLE WAS TOWED 100 MILES TO NEAREST DEALER ETM [ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE] TESTED FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON 10/30/2005 OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

• 10/29/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ETS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON TWO DIFFERENT DAYS LEADING TO MY CALLING MY VOLVO DEALER. I WAS TOLD I MUST REPLACE MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE BECAUSE NOT REPLACING IT COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PAY $971 ON OCTOBER 22 TO HAVE MY DEALER REPLACE THE MODULE AS THE CAR WAS JUST PAST ITS WARRANTY. *JB

• 10/29/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  12 VOLT ADAPTER NEEDED TO USE HANDS FREE CELL PHONE AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN NEW YORK & MOST OTHER STATES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

• 10/26/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25-40 MPH VEHICLE WOULD CUT OUT WHILE IDLING OR SLOWING DOWN. THEN IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE CONTACT WOULD PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AUGUST 2005 AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS FLUCTUATING IDLE DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. *AK *JB

• 10/24/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY CAR WAS JERKING AND STALLING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. MY WIFE USE TO TELL ME ALL THE TIME THAT IT WAS DOING THAT. THIS WENT ON FOR A FEW MONTHS OR MAYBE EVEN LONGER. I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT NEVER HAPPENED WITH ME UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ON VACATION TO N.C. AND IT JUST CUT OFF WHILE I WAS WITH MY FAMILY. I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OF THE ROAD. I CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT RESTARTED, AND I WENT TO THE NEAREST VOLVO DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) REPLACED. $1014 WORTH OF REPAIRS, FROM ONE OF THE BEST CARS KNOWN FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY IN THE WORLD AND I FELT HELPLESS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND RECALL ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED OR GIVEN CREDIT AT A VOLVO DEALERSHIP TO MAKE UP FOR MY LOSS AND JUST MAKE THIS MATTER RIGHT. I STILL HAVE THE INVOICE SERVICE RECEIPT WITH ALL THE INFORMATION ON IT. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE WAS CROWN VOLVO IN GREENSBORO N.C. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. HOPEFULLY ENOUGH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM CAN MAKE SOME KEY PERSONNEL THINK ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES AND RELIABILITY CONCERNS OF THESE VEHICLES. *NM

• 10/24/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE SURGED AND LOST MOST OF THE POWER FOR ABOUT FOUR MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TURNED OFF. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE THROTTLE BODY AND A CP VALVE WERE REPLACED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE, AND THE DEALER MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS, BUT DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/23/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2000 VOLVO S70 WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR BAD REPAIRS. HE HAD REPAIRS AND A RECALL REPAIR DONE THAT WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BAD REPAIRS. *KB

• 10/22/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER AT START. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT FULL CAPACITY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY DURING DRIVE TIME. HAVING THE PART REBUILT. *TR

• 10/20/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2000 VOLVO S70 MILEAGE: 49642 ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION, AND STALLING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THE ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) AND THE ETS FAILURES WERE RELATED AND POSSIBLE RECALL ON PARTS BY VOLVO. SERVICED AT FAIRFAX VOLVO (703) 591-1820 ON 10/18/2005. SERVICE COST $900.00.*JB

• 10/20/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AT APPROX. 80K MILES, MY 2000 VOLVO S70 COMPUTER SYSTEM BEGAN RETURNING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH A ETS LIGHT ON SEVERAL INCIDENTS. WHEN THOSE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT HOLD A STEADY CURB IDLE. RPMS WAVERED FROM 500 TO 1500 AND CAUSED A DANGEROUS SURGING AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS. CHECKING THE OWNERS MANUAL ON THE ETS LIGHT, IT SAID TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN BACK ON, IF THE LIGHT WENT OUT-FINE. IF NOT, GO TO THE DEALER. THE INCIDENCE THIS HAPPENING GOT MORE AND MORE FREQUEST UNTIL FINALLY THE ETS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ETM OR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE, ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR AND THAT THE ONLY THE DEALER COULD REPLACE IT. SO, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE ETM ON AUG 19, 2005 AT THE EXCESSIVE COST OF $917.91. (IT WAS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN AN ACCIDENT.) EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SINCE, I EXPECT THAT THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR SOME 50 TO 80K MILES IN THE FUTURE SINCE THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS JUST REPLACED WITH A NEW PART WITH THE SAME FLAWED DESIGN. I FEEL THAT VOLVO SHOULD RECALL THIS PART IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE REPARATIONS TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THEY KNEW THAT THE PART WAS FLAWED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. WHY ELSE WOULD THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL EXPLAIN THE ETS ERROR AND THE TEMPORARY FIX LIKE IT DOES? THE "TURN THE ENGINE OFF" FIX JUST POSTPONES THE REPAIR UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTED MILEAGE HAS PAST. *NM

• 10/18/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AT 45000 MILES CONSUMER REPLACED THE THROTTLE UNIT ON 2000 VOLVO S 70. *TS THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE UNIT. THE DID NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE LABOR AND TAX PAID TO INSTALL THE NEW UNIT. *NM

• 10/18/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2000 VOLVO S70 HAD TO HAVE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (ETCM ) REPLACED ON AUGUST 1, 2005 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE ETCM LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET HELP THE CAR STALLED ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALER. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ETCM AND IT WAS DESTROYED. THE VOLVO DEALER REPLACED THE ETCM, AND UPDATED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE CONSUMER. THE CAR WAS RUNNING BETTER AFTER THE REPLACEMENT MODULE. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THAT THE CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. *AK

• 10/17/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  ETS LIGHT IS ON AND THROTTLE IS ERRATIC. FOR A DAY OR SO TURNING THE KEY OFF AND ON FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT NOW IT SEEMS TO BE ON CONTINUOUSLY. *JB

• 10/13/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE PROBLEM. MY CAR EXHIBITS THE CLASSICS SYMPTOMS ALREADY NOTED IN NHTSA'S FINDINGS. I JUST WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS THAT VOLVO IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO (IN FIFE, WA) FOR CHRONIC ETS LIGHT COMING ON, CAR RUNNING ROUGH, STALLING, ETC. WILL NOT REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THE CAR KEEP STALLING AND RUNNING ROUGH, AND GOING INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE ASKED THEM IF IT NOT THE ETM THEN WHAT IS IT? AND THEY ONLY TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE AIR FLOW SENSOR WHICH I DID AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK OVER AND OVER. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND CONCERNED FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LOSE THROTTLE POWER ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO JUST RECALL THE DARN THING. WHAT CAN I DO. I CALLED 1800-VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ROUTED ME RIGHT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHO WON'T FIX ANYTHING IN THE FIRST PLACE! ELIZABETH LARSON *TR

• 10/12/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR WOULD DIE WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. OCCURRED 4 TIMES, ONCE ON HIGHWAY. ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. HAD TO HAVE CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES UNTIL THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS FINALLY REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE AND TIME WASTED. *NM

• 10/12/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ETS DASH LIGHT CAME ON, CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PER THE DIRECTIONS IN THE MANUAL, I STOPPED FOR A WHILE, RESTARTED. THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON IMMEDIATELY, BUT AFTER SEVERAL MORE MINUTES ON THE ROAD, THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY IN ANOTHER STATE WITH MY ELDERLY MOTHER IN THE CAR. THIS WAS A WEEKEND AWAY TO ATTEND A FAMILY WEDDING. I SOUGHT THE ADVICE OF A LOCAL CAR REPAIR WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMPUTER-BASED AND HE COULD NOT HELP ME. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED ABOUT 50 MILES BACK TO MY VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ $1131.60. PLUS THE COST OF A CAR RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS OF $80.43, PLUS A TOW OF ABOUT $ $255. IN ADDITION, THE TOWING PROCEDURE PIERCED THE OIL PAN FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST OF ABOUT $925.00. SO THE WHOLE EXPEDITION COST ME $2,393.!!! THE CAR HAS ONLY 62,000 MILES ON IT.*JB

• 10/12/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DRIVING TO DENVER ON SUNDAY 10/8/2005 AND MY CAR STARTED TO MISS AND JERK SEVERELY. THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME GOING WELL OVER 60 MPH AND NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE CAR AS I WAS TOLD THE COST IS OVER $1000. IT NOW DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY SO I CAN DRIVE IT PART TIME ANYWAY. *NM

• 10/11/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE TEACHING MY SON TO DRIVE OUR 2000 VOLVO S70, OUR CAR STARTED JERKING AS HE WAS COMING TO A STOP. AT THE STOP LIGHT,THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE A JERKING MOTION. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON SO I LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP IN OUR MANUAL. IT SAYS, 'IF THE LIGHT REMAINS ON, THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO RETAILER'. THE LIGHT WENT OUT SO WE DIDN'T THINK THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WE WOULD SIMPLY BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. I BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ONLY AFTER THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T BRING THE CAR TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. I WAS GEARINGUP TO A MERGE WHERE CARS ARE WEAVING AND OUT OF EACH OTHER AT RUSH HOUR TO POSITION THEMSELVES TO GET ONTO OR OFF THE HIGHWAY,RESPECTIVELY. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T STOP. THE CAR'S ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY LIKE IT WAS LOSING PRESSURE BUT I WASN'T IN A LOCATION WHERE I COULD STOP;I BARELY AVOIDED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THE LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. I CAME STRAIGHT HOME AND GOT ONLINE TO GET INSIGHT. I READ THAT VOLVO OWNERS IN CAL HAD BROUGHT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE. IRONICALLY, WE HAD JUST HAD OUR 90K SERVICE PERFORMED 3 MOS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE MAINTAINING OUR VEHICLE TO ITS HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS. NOW WE HAVE TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN FOR A $1K FIX. I AM ADDING MY VOICE TO OTHER VOLVO OWNERS WHO'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THAT IT'S VOLVOS DUTY TO CORRECT IT BEFORE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO IT. IF NOTHING ELSE, THE MANUAL SHOULD SAY, 'BRING YOUR CAR IN IMMEDIATELY TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WILL WORSEN AND EVENTUALLY LEAD TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND POTENTIALLY YOUR DEATH AND THE DEATH OF INNOCENT PEOPLE IN THE CARS AROUND YOU WHO HIT YOU UNSUSPECTING BECAUSE YOUR CAR'S ENGINE FAILS'. *NM

• 10/11/2004· VISIBILITY

  (SAFETY ISSUE) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PLASTIC SUN ROOF AIR DEFLECTOR SHATTERED AND PIECES OF THE AIR DEFLECTOR ENDED UP ON THE HIGHWAY POSSIBLY HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF THE AIR DEFLECTOR BEING HIT BY ANY TYPE OF OBJECT. IT JUST APPEARED TO CRACK IN THE CENTER AND THE CENTER SECTION CAME OFF. BOTH ENDS OF THE DEFLECTOR WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I DID REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO VOLVO, BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT IT AND WOULD NOT LET ME KNOW IF THIS WAS A RECURRING INCIDENT. *NM

• 10/06/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55-70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE LIGHT (ETM) ILLUMINATED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE HAD FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL/DIE AND LOSE POWER. *AK *MR *NM

• 10/06/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  REFERENCE 10130593, SECOND VEHICLE LISTED, STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION, LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, THROTTLE BODY FAULT CODE. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING UNIT, CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE DONE BECAUSE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE IT. SAME PART PUT IN AS FAILED PART. ALSO, HAD FAILURE ON S80. *AK *JB

• 10/05/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2000 VOLVO S70 ETM ISSUES VEHICLE LUNGES, HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT, SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 10/05/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ETS SYSTEM ON MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IS FAILING. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THIS WILL COST $1000 TO FIX. MY CAR ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS NOW STALLING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE ETB NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND COULD CAUSE INJURY WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC THE OTHER DAY AND I FEARFUL TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. VOLVO NEEDS TO SEND A RECALL OUT ON THIS VEHICLE. *NM

• 10/02/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THE CODE WAS SHOWING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY DISPLAYED AN INVALID ERROR CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 09/29/2020· SEAT BELTS

  THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE, SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVER SIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE SEAT ACROSS MY BODY. I WOULD NOT MOVE, I BEGAN TUGGING AT IT AND RELEASING IT. I BROKE THE HOUSING OFF OF THE SEATBELT AND I COULD SEE INSIDE IT WAS WRAPPED IN A SPIRAL.

• 09/29/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: 2000 VOLVO S70 SE. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH VEHICLE BUCKED AND LOST CRUISE CONTROL. *AK THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN VERY QUICKLY AND WOULD NOT REGAIN SPEED. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND KEEP HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

• 09/28/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR WAS STALLING, SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPING. IT WAS LURCHING FORWARD WHEN I STEPPED ON THE THROTTLE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE ETM HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ON THIS VEHICLE. *NM

• 09/28/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR WAS STALLING, SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPING. RUNNING ROUGH AND LURCHING FORWARD AFTER IT HAD BEEN STALLED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ETM FAILED ON MY 2000 S70. THE ETM WAS REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE BUT IT REQUIRED 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER BOTH TIMES BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ETM. EACH TIME THEY TRIED TO FIX IT WITH OUT INCURRING ANY COSTS TO THEM AND THE CAR WOULD FAIL WITHIN LESS THAT WEEK UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE ETM. *NM

• 09/28/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2000 VOLVO S-80 T6 STARTED OUT BY CUTTING OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR NO REASON. DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED MULTIPLE FAULTS IN ETM. *JB

• 09/28/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. DEALER STATED THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED.*AK THE FAULTY THROTTLE MODULE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND SOMETIMES MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. *NM

• 09/25/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,528.