1999 Volvo S70: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Jul 8, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 45,669 miles · TX

1999 volvo s70. Consumer states mechanical problems *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would suddenly stall with no warning, usually in rush hour traffic. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle, but often it would go no more than 20-30 MPH. Also, some of the lights on the dash would come on and go off. The consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer at least sixteen times. *jb updated 10/28/10. *jb the vehicle would hesitate upon acceleration. Updated 11/12/10

Filed Jan 25, 2007 · Acceleration, Electrical · 78,814 miles · OH

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.

Filed Nov 17, 2005 · Acceleration · 45,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Acceleration · 64,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Aug 16, 2005 · Engine · 94,000 miles · MA

Car hesitates and/or stalls on acceleration for past 20,000 miles. Initial diagnosis from volvo dealer showed "no fault codes stored, unable to diagnose." finally, today I stalled while making a turn and almost got broadsided. Just after that an ets light came on. I called the dealer and was told "it will cost up to $1000 to replace the part." this is a major safety hazard and to think that volvo knows about this problem (I surfed the internet and found right away that this is a common problem) and let me take the car out with this issue known. (regardless of a fault code stored)

Filed Aug 15, 2005 · Electrical · 60,150 miles · MD

Car began running poorly, stalling on occasion and hesitating to accelerate. Upon servicing the car, the dealer informed me that the electronic throttle body was bad and needed to be replaced. When I took it to the dealer for replacement, they cleaned it instead. I subsequently returned to have it replaced. The dealer discounted the replacement cost by the amount I had paid for the earlier cleaning.

Filed Aug 3, 2005 · Fuel system · 76,000 miles · NJ

99 volvo s70 started to buck and hesitate at 60 + MPH. I did not feel it was safe to drive since the engine acted like it wanted to cut out entirely. I took vehicle to volvo dealer where they replaced etm, electronic throttle, at a cost of close to $ 1000. Vehicle only had 76000 miles on it.

Filed Nov 14, 2003 · Acceleration · AL

While driving vehicle lost speed or hesitated, and eventually stalled. Dealer indicated to the consumer that throttle body was the cause of the problem. Also, dealer indicated that this was a common problem with this make/model, and year.