Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volvo s70. The contact had a repair performed for recall 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). However, the vehicle stalled. The recall repair was to upgrade the software for the throttle body which caused the vehicle to stall. When the contact took his foot off the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The contact believed that the fix was insufficient. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.
1999 Volvo S70 acceleration complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volvo s70. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled and lost power. There were no power brakes when the failure occurred. The contact called the manufacturer regarding recall 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) but was informed that the vehicle had been repaired according to the recall prior to his ownership. However, the dealer stated that the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
Volvo s70 with acceleration, deceleration and stalling issues. *tgw the consumer stated the etm was replaced on august 26, 2008 under warranty. Since then, the consumer has experienced acceleration and deceleration problems while driving, forcing her to make repeated trips to the dealer in an effort to identify and resolve the issue. The vehicle has stalled and decelerated on the freeway. The consumer stated the vehicle has been unreliable since august 2008. The dealer has been unable to fix the problem. They cleaned the throttle and pulled all the codes, to no avail.
The volvo s70 electronic throttle control is acting up. The car when started idles erratically.
The software in my 1999 volvo s70 has failed, which has resulted in an unsafe condition. The car surges, braking is impacted, it runs irregularly. This is a continuous problem. The problem was caused when the dealer installed new software in a recall campaign. Now, the dealer disavows any issue, claiming this was a coincidence that the software failed. I have contacted volvo with no resolution.
My 1999 s70 with approximately 92,000 has the following issues: - sometimes the engines start shaking? - hard to brake - no power even if you pedal is at the max - cruise control stop working my car has a malfunction with the electronic throttle module and I have been to the deal to get the software upgrade. Since the upgrade my check engine light came on and have had to replace my front 02 sensor. Now the car is undriveable because it will not go more than 20mph with the gas pedal floored. Volvo will not repair this know issue because the car is 10 1/2 years old. They state if the car was less than 10years old or under 200k in mileage they would repair it. This is not fair. They could have replaced this etm when I came for the software upgrade but they did not.
I was driving normally on a parkway in wash dc. Suddenly the engine lost power and would not go more than 10 MPH. I "limped" to a gas station and turned off the engine, inspected for loose wires, or other observable defects. When I started the car again the ets light was on and stayed on. Now the car runs erratically lurching forward or sputtering or just plain losing power at random.
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 the electronic throttle module of the car. Witnesses said that the car was traveling uncontrollably at about 40 miles per hour through the parking lot as though the car?s accelerator were stuck. Pennsylvania state police made an incident report. Volvo inspected the car claiming nothing mechanical caused the incident.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
Idle to surge during vehicle testing; service station cleaned throttle and replaced gasket.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 -
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.
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.
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 federal safety agency. The contact has also filed a complaint with volvo.
Dt: the vehicle stalled/died, an lost power due to throttle body failure. *ak the throttle module was replaced, however the problem recurred.
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