Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. In 2006, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The repair did not correct the failure. The contact will notify the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 78,447 and current mileage was 98,000.
2000 Volvo S70 acceleration complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 15 MPH (at the lowest). The contact frequently noticed the failure and also observed that the tachometer would fluctuate up and down. She took the vehicle to a mechanic, who retrieved an error code and referred her to the dealer. The dealer retrieved the failure code for the throttle positioning sensor. The contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). She consulted six different dealers and they all stated that the parts needed for the repair were on backorder for approximately six weeks. The closest dealer informed her that they have yet to receive parts, even after the six week deadline. The manufacturer could not provide any additional information. The current mileage was approximately 90,000 and failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Updated 10/03/08 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle hesitated during acceleration and decleration at highway speeds. Upated 10/07/08.
**approx. Incident date is actually ongoing for past four years.*** I have a 2000 volvo s70 which I purchased new in may 2000 from volvo athens, ga. Dealer. I currently have 190,000+ miles. Over the past eight years I have owned the vehicle I have had consistent problems with the etm situation. At first, being new to volvo cars and repair situations, volvo denied the etm problem and stuck it on me to be repaired in nov. 2004. Not until I described my issues with engine failure to an independent mechanic, was I warned about the ongoing problems in my model vehicle. Since my initial repair I have encountered four other time periods when the same etm situation begins occurring, typically 20-30,000 mile intervals since the lasts service of the specific etm defect. Now, I am on my fourth trip in four years to the local dealer to once again have the etm situation repaired. I am at 190,000 miles and according to the manufacturer "extended warranty" on this problem, my ability to have this ongoing safety issue fixed at manufacturer costs will cease in approximately 10,000 miles. Clearly this safety defect has been an issue with my model car since its manufacture by volvo and to date no effective remedy has been found. I feel this issue is a major safety defect as my car will stall or hesitate then surge at any given moment thus causing a potential traffic accident involving not only myself, but my passengers, and potentially other drivers on the road. I am sick and tired of volvo not taking more responsibility for this issue and finding a solution to the problem, not just a stop gap measure to appease the federal safety agency. I have never been contacted by the federal safety agency regarding this issue despite my ongoing complaints to my local volvo dealer as well as the manufacturer service center. It appears from documentation on this website that the federal safety agency has gathered, or attempted to gather, complaints on volvo etm matter and I want to be included in such complaints.
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.
The ABS and stc light came on and cruise control became inoperable. It would often reset after turning engine off. After several weeks, the car began to also loose power and it would only run in a higher gear.
I own a 2000 volvo s70 and am was experiencing RPM surging. I took the car to an independent volvo repair specialist, southwest automotive, who identified the cause of the surging as an electronic throttle module problem, and that I should take the car to a volvo dealership. I took the car to a dealership,volvo of richardson, who informed me that the etm had been replaced under volvo?s warranty, and that the software had been upgraded. Volvo of richardson recommended a replacement of the transmission. I do not believe that the power surging is caused by the transmission. I am of the belief that a software upgrade has lowered the trigger points that are supposed to provide a diagnostic code that would indicate a malfunctioning electronic throttle module. In this case, the parameters have been reconfigured so low as to not present a code that would identify the problem is etm, even when surging is present to the extent of visually watching the tachometer move by 50 to 100 RPM's during steady to minor acceleration. Since modifying the software parameters does not fix a power surge issue, then logic would indicate that the modification is an attempt to hide failures in a methodology that volvo is not being damned by the car?s own diagnostic system! In this case, volvo is denying the existence of an issue by the simple expedient of not reporting them. If factual, this action proves intentional fraud. The only result is a longer time to replacement at final etm failure. Which I suspect volvo is hoping will be after the warranty extension, to volvo?s illicit benefit. I suspect that the result of this throttle surging behavior is (1) a safety issue, (2) causes premature wear and stress on the vehicle, (3) produces lower fuel mileage and the change in software has produced an unanticipated consequence of putting volvo dealers in a position of exploiting volvo owners into repair costs that are not necessary through simple misidentification or fraud.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 volvo s70 at approximately 15 MPH the vehicle surged forward without warning, causing the contact's vehicle to crash into the back of an SUV. The front bumper of the contacts vehicle was underneath bumper of the SUV. The manufacturer sent a technician to inspect the throttle control module. The technician was unable to complete inspection due to vehicle not being able to start. The dealership inspected the vehicle before the crash. However, they were unable to duplicate the surge. The contact stated that he received a recall notice on december 22, 2006 for the throttle control module. The crash occurred on december 14 2006. The recall notice stated that the throttle control module would cause the vehicle to surge forward. The vehicle had 154000 miles at the time of the crash. There were two injuries. *ak updated 04/05/07.
2000 volvo s 70 stalls without warning. Mechanic was unable to fix the problem even after two tries following the recall of the electronic throttle system. *kb the vehicle losses power at unexpected moments, like when the car approaches turns, which causes the power steering to fail as well.
Car began to lose acceleration on 10-15-05 and would take a full 2 min to reach 55 MPH with only minimal throttle depression (any more than only the least would cause the drive train to jerk and refuse to propel the car at all). If the car was pulled over and restarted the problem would correct itself for a while (sometimes the gap in between malfunctions would be several hours initially) but would always return. Ran trouble codes and the oxygen sensor was initially faulty. Replaced then the engine would idle erratically upon startup, but after a period of time (5-15 minutes) it would all of a sudden correct itself - racing the engine seemed to shorten the time period, but you would have to depress and quickly release the gas pedal in order to get the RPM's significantly high enough to facilitate the smooth operation. Once the engine ran fine, it would operate well as long as the car was never shut off (it was ran on a journey of 1,000 miles and operated perfectly normal). The moment it was shut down, even for the briefest of spans, it would act in the same manner with the idle fluctuating wildly, but seemed to be prone to stalling when the engine was warm/hot. Volvo was contacted and recommended dealer diagnosis to determine the scope of the problem. When the car was brought in for service, I was assured that it "could not possibly be the computer(etm)". However there was a software update installed (hmmmmm.....couldn't possibly, but lets adjust it....hmmmmmm ) which corrected the rough idle initially. Only problem is now the car will not reach or exceed 4,000 RPM even with the car in park (not under load) and will stall jerk and refuse to accelerate under hard pedal pressure and will not drive above about 70 MPH on the highway without protestation, loss of acceleration or jerking. All of the diagnostic trouble codes still indicate that the cylinders are wilding misfiring and I'm getting sick of trying to fix volvo's engineering problem.
Owner of model year 2000 s70 volvo with etm problems. Was replace at exactly over 100k miles in march of 2004 and now the problem is happening again at 165k miles.
2000 s70 stalls after applying brakes. *ts the vehicle has been taken tot he dealer several times but the technicians were unable to determine the cause of the stalling. The consumer did some research and found some information on faulty electronic throttle module in volvos which cause stalling.
Theelectronic throttle system (ets) light has been on dashboard intermittently since a 50,000 miles. The car currently has nearly 95,000 miles. On numerous occasions the tachometer reached into the red line when cranked without any use of the accelerator. In traffic, when beginning to coast at cruising speeds, the car will surge slightly without the help of the accelerator. The ets light will appear and then the problem will cease. Took the vehicle to don beyer volvo-dulles on january 18, 2005, and after being told the warranty on the throttle module was extended, the dealer refused to fix the problem stating the appropriate codes were not evident. However, the service representative said the throttle body needed to be cleaned, and that the unit would eventually fail. He said that when the unit failed, defined by him as the car failing to start or stalling while driving, the dealer would then replace it. Until then would have to wait for the unit to fail, putting myself and passengers in danger of the car malfunctioning in traffic.
Unexplained, involuntary acceleration from low speed. 2000 volvo model s70 passenger car, awd. During a slow-speed turn the vehicle accelerated at full throttle. Impact with residential structure severed a wheel and bent the front frame 90 degrees. What happened: during a slow turn into a neighbors driveway, speed about 5 MPH, turning right, touching the accelerator, the car engine accelerated at full speed. Despite foot fully into the brake the car continued to accelerate 40-50 feet until impacting the foundation of the house. Speed a time of impact 40+ MPH. Tried to turn off ignition but hit house first. Considerable damage to house and car, which was totaled by the insurance company. Reported throttle acceleration problem to volvo in new jersey, they stated no such previous complaints about unexplained acceleration. Knew of the federal safety agency research into accelerator module slowing unexplained to 5 MPH, but then saw a news report about unexplained acceleration and wanted to include this case in your list.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle surged and hesitated. The check engine light and ets lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem.
The electronic throttle module on my 2000 volvo s70 malfunctioned causing inability to accelerate. Mileage = 61,694. The ets light came on the day prior to the incident. Etm was replaced. After the etm module was replaced, the electronic windows would not function. I was informed by the volvo technician that this was a coincidence and not related to the etm replacement. Prior to etm replacement, I had no problems with the electronic windows. Last week while I was driving alone in my 2000 s70 volvo, the passenger seat fully reclined on its own. This incident reminded me of a similar scenario one week after purchasing the vehicle. The driver's seat fully reclined without anyone touching the electronic seat control. In december 2000, the turn signals and hazard lights switch was found to be faulty and was replaced under the warranty. Then, in may, 2001, the drivers turn signal started blinking rapidly which was replaced under the recall campaign 101a and 101b. This makes me believe my entire vehicle's electronic system was defective from the day I purchased the vehicle.
Repeated failure and replacement of electronic throttle management system. Since the most recent replacement 3 months ago, the car has stuttered when rounding tighter corners. Now, the car stalls on tight corners, causing a loss of power steering and brakes leading to a loss of vehicle control. A crash was avoided by nearby vehicles when the car stalled mid corner, sending the car and driver into the opposite lane. The dealer/manufacturer continues to offer replacement, but the replacements quickly wear causing similar results.
Vehicle surging forward without accelerator input roads wet, but not frozen (luckily). On making turn in residential neighborhood, volvo s70 surged without accelerator input requiring driver to take corrective action and brake hard. In 2005, this vehicle experienced engine stall, vehicle hesitation upon acceleration. Vehicle hesitation was consistent at approximately 2100 RPM at freeway speeds. On taking it to the dealer they reprogrammed the etm. After this repair, within days, the veehicle experienced and sudden and unexpected transition into reduced performance operation (limp mode) while driving on the pa turnpike. Dealer instructed us to bring car in where they installed a new etm and reprogrammed it with the new software upgrade. After further negotiations with the dealer, the cost of these repairs were reimbursed by the dealer in an agreement with volvo (so-called secret warranty). Note that this occured prior to the settlement in california. Volvo would refer me only to the dealer, and would not discuss the possible problemn with me. I believe that we have previously had the etm cleaned when we had similar problems in the past. The current surging and hesitation at freeway speeds (2000-2200 RPM) and the surging with accelerator inputs are happening with the new etm that is only about four months old in the vehicle.
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.
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.
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.
Etc failure on a 2000 volvo s70 ( see action #peo5041).
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the federal safety agency and file a complaint.
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