TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A HILL AND COASTED TO HIS HOUSE AND PARKED HIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A HILL AND COASTED TO HIS HOUSE AND PARKED HIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA ODI #10483380
147,000 miles · Jan 22, 2012
Power Train
1ST INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. MULTIPLE ISSUES SINCE. NO POSSIBLE FIX OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT @ APPROXIMATELY $4000.00 . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10444788
126,549 miles · Jan 17, 2012
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED EXCESSIVELY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED EXCESSIVELY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,549. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 03/12/12
NHTSA ODI #10444105
77,854 miles · Oct 28, 2011
Power Train
SHIFTING BECAME ROUGH. THEN TRANSMISSION WOULD THUD IN AND OUT OF GEAR REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTS UP AND DOWN AND CAN'T DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. BETWEEN 35PMH-40MPH IT THUDS IN AND OUT OF GEARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10433488
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2011
Power Train
THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED SINCE WE GOT IT AT THE DAY ONE. ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN DONE AT A VOLVO DEALER. WE HAVE SPEND OVER $7000 ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OVER THE YEARS. BUT ITS TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP SINCE FEB 2011 WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 100,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED A TRANSM…
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THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED SINCE WE GOT IT AT THE DAY ONE. ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN DONE AT A VOLVO DEALER. WE HAVE SPEND OVER $7000 ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OVER THE YEARS. BUT ITS TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP SINCE FEB 2011 WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 100,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. WE FOLLOWED THEIR SUGGESTION AS WE ALWAYS DID. BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN THIS OCT, AND THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL BLACK. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEM WE MEET, THEY CONCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO DIE, AND THE ONE FIX IS TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE WHICH WILL COST $4500! WE WOULD EXPECT THE TRANSMISSION OF A WELL-CARE VOLVO WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 100,000 MILES. AS I DID SOME RESEARCH ON INTERNET, I FOUND MANY 99-02 VOLVO OWNERS HAVE THE SIMILAR UNFORTUNATE ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AND INITIATE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OF 2002 VOLVO V70. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10432642
132,000 miles · Sep 20, 2011
Power Train
VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND "BANGS" INTO GEAR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS AND WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS 132,00. VISITED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE HAD SE…
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VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND "BANGS" INTO GEAR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS AND WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS 132,00. VISITED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE HAD SERVICED SEVERAL VOLVO S60 AND V70 MODELS OF THE 2001~2002 MODEL YEAR AND HAD FOUND THAT SEVERAL HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONLY A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE CHECKED MANY VOLVO FORUMS AND CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY STORIES THERE ARE OF THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO...THIS IS A LEGITIMATE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10426541
120,000 miles · Jun 9, 2011
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED CHANGING GEARS AND BEGAN TO JERK WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11
NHTSA ODI #10405789
160,000 miles · Apr 19, 2011
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE IT WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SOFTWARE UPGRADE BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE IT WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SOFTWARE UPGRADE BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA ODI #10396764
100,000 miles · Mar 14, 2011
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SWITCH GEARS AND REMAIN STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SWITCH GEARS AND REMAIN STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IF HE WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #10390076
90,000 miles · Nov 30, 2010
Power Train
IMPROPER SHIFT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND IN CERTAIN SLOWING DOWN CONDITION WHICH CAUSE CAR TO LURCH (SLOW DOWN AS IN MAKING A RIGHT/LEFT TURN). DEALER FIRST STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH ONBOARD SOFTWARE, NOW SAYING THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. INTERNET SEARCH CONCLUDES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATE…
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IMPROPER SHIFT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND IN CERTAIN SLOWING DOWN CONDITION WHICH CAUSE CAR TO LURCH (SLOW DOWN AS IN MAKING A RIGHT/LEFT TURN). DEALER FIRST STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH ONBOARD SOFTWARE, NOW SAYING THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. INTERNET SEARCH CONCLUDES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CONDITION. *TR
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
Air Bags:frontal
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE HIGH POSITIONED BRAKE LIGHT AND ALL OTHER TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON, THERE WILL BE NO LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS TO INDICATE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT RELAY WITH TWO RELAYS OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A LETTER/PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND IN CERTAIN CASES, THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE, IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
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EA05021 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Dec 6, 2005 · Closed Dec 12, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.VOLVO FURTHER STATED THAT,THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES GOING INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.?VOLVO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CONSEQUENCE OF AN ETM FAULT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE RECALL REMEDY IS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE INTRODUCED BY VOLVO ON MARCH 16, 2006 IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM.AT THE TIME OF THE NOTIFICATION 161,202 VEHICLES OF THE POPULATION OF 331,301 HAD ALREADY HAD THE SOFTWARE UPLOADED AND WERE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION COUNT OF THE RECALL. ODI?S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND VOLVO, VOLVO FIELD REPORTS AND WARRANTY DATA FOUND THAT ETM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN (1) ENGINE STALL; (2) MECHANICAL LIMP MODE; (3) LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS; AND (4) FALTERING DURING HIGH SPEED MERGES OR WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC.ODI IDENTIFIED 12 CRASHES RELATED TO ETM FAILURE, WITH 6 CAUSED BY LUNGING INCIDENTS, 3 CAUSED BY STALLING INCIDENTS, 2 CAUSED BY MECHANICAL LIMP MODE AND 1 FROM THE FALTERING CONDITION.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT DATA AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CONSUMER INTERVIEWS IDENTIFIED 1,289 INCIDENTS WITH SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES (389.1 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), INCLUDING 479 INVOLVING ENGINE STALL (144.6 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND 729 INVOLVING MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (220.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES).ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY CLAIM NARRATIVE TEXT SHOWS AT LEAST 14,965 WARRANTY CLAIMS WITH CODES INDICATING AN ETM FAULT RESULTING IN VEHICLE OPERATION IN MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (4.5% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES). VOLVO?S RECALL ADDRESSES ODI?S SAFETY CONCERNS WITH ETM FAILURES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
PE05041 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Dec 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TRANSITION INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE OPERATION (LIMP MODE).VOLVO SUBMITTED OVER 2,900 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE ETM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING PE05-041.ODI'S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 55 PERCENT WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ODI IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, TO RESOLVE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, VOLVO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS / 200,000 MILES FOR THE ETM IN APPROXIMATELY 356,000 MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 PASSENGER CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.UNDER VOLVO'S POLICY, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE ETM FAILURES WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ETM CLEANING, REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-021) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF ETM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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