2000 Volvo S70

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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