2000 Volvo S70: sudden loss of power

Filed Jun 1, 2010 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. While driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and allowed it to sit for five minutes before restarting. The vehicle continued normal operation and was taken to a local mechanic where he was advised of a recall relating to the failure. The contact confirmed that the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) repairs had previously been performed on the vehicle and he had been experiencing the failure since. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · 160,000 miles · CO

The ABS module has failed, causing the vehicle to have loss of power at start. In addition, the brakes do not work at full capacity, causing the vehicle to be unsafe. The speedometer is also inoperative. The failure occurs quite frequently during drive time. Having the part rebuilt.

Filed Apr 6, 2007 · Engine · 80,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. While driving 55 MPH in an attempt to maintain speed the the vehicle lost power. The vehicle failure occurred occasionaly on a daily basis. The failure occurred for approximately six months. The contact stated that the dealer misdiagnosed the failure on the last three attempts. The current mileage was 95,000 , and the failure mileage were 80,000.

Filed Jan 6, 2006 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · AL

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.

Filed Oct 24, 2005 · Acceleration · 82,645 miles · WA

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.

Filed Oct 20, 2005 · Engine · 49,621 miles · VA

2000 volvo s70 mileage: 49642 ets (electronic throttle system) light came on. Sudden loss of power, hesitation, and stalling without any indication. Subsequent search on the internet I found out the etm (electronic throttle module) and the ets failures were related and possible recall on parts by volvo. Serviced at fairfax volvo (703) 591-1820 on 10/18/2005. Service cost $900.00.

Filed Oct 12, 2005 · Fuel system · 62,000 miles · MA

Ets dash light came on, car began to lose power, would not accelerate. Per the directions in the manual, I stopped for a while, restarted. The light did not come on immediately, but after several more minutes on the road, the ets light came on again. I was on a highway in another state with my elderly mother in the car. This was a weekend away to attend a family wedding. I sought the advice of a local car repair who informed me that the problem was computer-based and he could not help me. Eventually, the car stalled and had to be towed about 50 miles back to my volvo repair facility. The electronic throttle system was replaced at a cost of $ $1131.60. Plus the cost of a car rental for 2 days of $80.43, plus a tow of about $ $255. In addition, the towing procedure pierced the oil pan for an additional cost of about $925.00. So the whole expedition cost me $2,393.!!! The car has only 62,000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 6, 2005 · Acceleration · NC

Dt: the contact owns a 2000 volvo s70. While driving on the interstate at 55-70 MPH the vehicle stalled and the electronic throttle module light (etm) illuminated. The electronic throttle module had failed causing the vehicle to stall/die and lose power. *ak *mr

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Acceleration, Transmission · GA

Dt: the vehicle lost power, the engine lights came on. Had to pull over to the side and restart the vehicle. Took vehicle to the dealer, who replaced the throttle body. Lost power when shifting from third to fourth gear 80% of the time. The stc light comes on at the same time when losing power. This happened intermittently. Checked the sensors and let the dealer know it was happening again .then they said vehicle needed a module. This happened on november 1, 2004.*ak

Filed Sep 22, 2005 · Acceleration, Engine · MS

Dt: vehicle stalled/died and lost power. Dealer replaced the throttle body. *ak

Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Electrical · 66,793 miles · KY

The electronic throttle module on our vehicle has caused us to encounter hazardous conditions on more than one occasion. In january, 2004, the ets warning light came on and before we could drive the 60 miles to the nearest volvo service center, our car was sputtering and surging and losing power on a continual basis. This was a dangerous situation for us to be in. The repair that was made involved installing a used part because of computer related problems (which is another story and a complaint to volvo). Now, 20 months later, that used part has malfunctioned and put us in a similar hazardous situation (not to mention an inconvenient situation) again. When these electronic throttle modules malfunction, there is little notice and the results can be serious when they occur as you are driving in traffic.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Acceleration · 68,000 miles · IN

While driving my volvo s70 2000 westbound on I-90 just past the gary , in exit 10, during the morning rush hour, the car lost power and would not accelerate faster than 30 MPH. Between exit 10 and the next exit 5 the road is elevated there is no usable shoulder. As a result for 5 miles I drove at 30 MPH while cars and trucks approached me from behind at 55-75 MPH. Numerous cars and trucks had to slam on their brakes to avoid rear ending me and one truck started to jackknife. I finally made it to the exit 5 and called for a tow truck. The dealer replaced the electronic throttle module at the cost of over $1,000.00. I was incredibly fortunate that I was not injured or killed and that I did not cause an accident. I happened to be driving the car to the dealer to a service appointment that morning because the ets dashboard warning light had lit up. When I described the problem to the dealer the week before I was not informed that I could lose power like that . Indeed when arrived by tow truck at the dealer the service person told me that the etm problem did not make the car unsafe to drive but that "you just have to know how to drive it that way." . The dealer is about 60 miles from my home. All the volvo safety features wouldn't have done me a lick of good if a semi had plowed into me at 55 MPH or more. This sudden loss of power problem utterly compromises the volvo safety features. So instead of taking the volvo on a cross-country trip this summer we rented a van. I urge that this part be recall and more importantly in the meantime, make volvo contact car owners and tell them that if the ets light comes on the car is unsafe to drive at highway speeds.