I just bought a 2000 s80 volvo with 125k miles on it and it has been surging up and down when I slow down and sometimes while I driving down the interstate. Just the last couple of days while slowing to turn into work it died nearly causing another car to rear end me. I has has also died a couple of more times today, luckily on a side street, both times while slowing down. I can see my tachometer surging up and down with the engine almost stalling out everytime I stop. I have been told this may be in part to a faulty throttle control modlue. Please check into this for me as I am getting afraid of driving my car for fear of an accident.
2000 Volvo S80 acceleration complaints
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In october 2001 while driving at night headlights went off. The following day while crossing the street the car stalled. Approximately ten minutes later was able to start the car, and at the same time headlights came on. Car was under warranty, and the mechanic repaired the throttle body & gasket. In june 2004 car stalled again. Replaced sway links and program down load $338.19. In december 2004, car staled on the road again. It was towed to the repair shop, they replaced the throttle body, mass air flow, mfi module- at cost of 2098.96. The contact did not take this car on any longer trip. Due to stalling on the road, frequent loss of headlights and numerous other mechanical problems the contact believed this car was unsafe to be on the road. 11-16 e-mail ; first time the car would not respond to the accelerator pedal. Stopped turn the car off and tried to restart it again. After few attempts the contact was able to restart the car. *ak the right door mirror failed and the ABS control module was replaced. Updated 02/07/06.
I own a 2000 volvo s80 2.9 - VIN: [xxx]. I had purchased the vehicle new from bridgewater volvo in nj on aug 15, 2000. I have 49,100 miles on the car and I have maintained the vehicle impeccably in the last 5 years of ownership. Two weeks ago the car started stalling and the message display read "reduced performance". My wife uses the car to commute to work and the stalling of the car on the highways put her into a potentially dangerous situation. She was able to safely pullover and the car would re-start again every time it stalled. She finally got home and after the second day of the problems she left it in the garage and used the second car for commuting. She then took it to the volvo dealer in edison nj. Volvo of edison diagnosed the problem and here is the direct qoute from their bill - "performance reduced light fault trace ECM 91a7 and ABS 00b1-found internal fault in etm and brake pedal position sensor replace and download etm and brake pedal position sensor" since the car is no longer under warranty I had to pay the following amounts: parts - throttle body, gasket & sensor = $655.42 labor - $472.50 taxes = $67.68 total = $1,195.60 I called volvo customer service to complain about the pre-mature failures and their response was there is nothing they can do about it. I also stated that I am dissatisfied with their product quality and I may not consider buying another volvo product. The customer service rep told me that in that case volvo may not even consider reviewing my case as I may not consider buying another volvo. In addition to the above problem last year I had a cooling fan failure which was covered under warranty just before it expired. Now I have never ever received a recall notice from volvo on any problems. I understand that there was a recall on the front suspension ball joints and I do not know if volvo during the routine service visits ever applied the recall fix. *nm updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act
I get performance reduced messages on my 2000 volvo s80 message console, and the car will slow down almost to a stop. This has happened more than 100 times to me - even at highway speeds. I have to put the hazard lights on, and make my way off of the road on to the shoulder. If I turn the car off, and restart the car, (often several times), the car seems to "reset" and I can often drive on. Westside volvo of cleveland, ohio has quoted me between $1,200 and $2,000 to fix this problem, and has told me it is the "etm". My car has 106,000 miles on it. The dealer has told me that the unit was "designed only to last until 100,000" miles, and that only a volvo dealer can replace it - because of computer software that must be encoded on the part. I purchased this car used with 59,000 miles on it, thinking I would get a car that might last me ("volvo - for life..." happens to be the company's marketing slogan). However, I cannot currently afford the repair, and I cannot afford to get another car. I am forced to drive this car and it is unsafe. I have had more than 5 incidents where there was almost a crash - mostly due to this "performance reduced" happening at highway speeds on multiple lane highways in heavy traffic. Please do something about this - please help me. Thank you.
Dt: the contact complained about throttle failure. The rpms will increase when the contact lets off the accelerator pedal. When the rpms decrease the engine will stall. The problem occurred ever time the contact drove the vehicle and at a variety of speeds. The manufacturer told him they knew what the problem was and how to fix it. The repairs have not been made.
It was a stall. When the vehicle stalls, it would shut off, be able to restarted, but not stay started without stalling, x-ref voq 10141399 and e-mail, seperate incident with previous etm
A 2000 volvo s80 throttle control module failed causing the car to suddenly decelerate.
Several occurrences of vehicle stalling in traffic, restarting, but not staying started. Vehicle surging at idle. After taken to shop (towed), we now have had our fourth electronic throttle body replaced in last 28 months. The dealership has also replaced the maf sensor and has cleaned the throttle on two occasions. My portion of repairs have already exceeded $2,770. Dealership has acknowledged this is a known problem. They continue to "fix" the problem with the same replacement part.
Dt: the consumer stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle would surge. This would also happen when stopping or when vehicle was in reverse. The check engine light illuminated, and the message read check exhaust system. The contact took the vehicle to a service dealer to be repaired. The dealer replaced the throttle body and the mass airflow. The replacements appeared to have corrected the problem. *ak (12/07/05) there were also times when the vehicle would nearly stall and have to be placed in neutral.
I own a my 2000 volvo s80 2.9. Upon driving in town the car suddenly lost acceleration and engine started shaking. The message reader prompted me to stop and restart the engine. Well I did, in the turning lane, but it did not help. I pulled out of the cross section "shaking". My mechanic says the onboard computer prompts him to a faulty engine throttle module. Well this car has only 48000 miles on it. On the same note: on my 1999 s70 glt at around 60000 miles the same part had to be replaced, because it shut down the cruise control time-to-time.
Dt: contact owns a 2000 volvo. While driving the vehicle lost speed and stalled. The problem was the electronic throttle control module. The federal safety agency campaign, pe05041.
Dt: thge contact stated the throttle controller computer is bad on 2000 volvo s-80. A . The vehicle stalls/dies, and loses power.
Dt: the contact stated the vehicle intermittently stalled/died and lost power due to throttle body failure. *ak
Dt: while driving at 65 mphicle stalled/hesitated, and operated at reduced speed of 20 MPH. The throttle module malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to stall. The throttle module was replaced.
Dt: 2000 volvo s80. The vehicle stalled/ died and lost power due to throttle module failure. *ak .
Dt: while driving vehicle stalled and shut down at all speeds due to throttle module failure. It was replaced in february 2004, but currently problem recurred.
I have a 2000 volvo s80 2.9 sedan. About one year ago, the car stalled as I was driving the vehicle. There was no warning sign it simply lost power and stalled. I was able to use the emergency brake to come to a stop and avoid and accident (at the time I had a 4 year old and a 2 year old in the car). The incident occurred close to my home, so after a brief period, I was able to start the car again and get it home. The next day it seemed fine and the dealership recommended an engine cleaner additive. About six month later the same thing happened to my wife after and she was also almost in an accident. She were able get the car started and get it home. After that the car seemed to surge from time to time. The dealer told me it was called "surging" and recommended a $ 1,600.00 repair job. I declined. Today once again, the car, for no reason, stalled. I became aware the others have had this issue. I am submitting this complaint because my concern is that the vehicle may not be safe.
The vehicle was not idling properly. While stopped at a stop light, the engine would speed up and slow down. When starting to move from a stop, the car would lurch forward as the engine speed increased. This resulted in numerous close calls of me having to stop suddenly before hitting the car in front of me, also increasing the chance of being hit from behind from cars as I stopped suddenly. The volvo dealer replaced the electronic throttle module as well as the mass air sensor to correct the problem. This is similar to the other complaints that have been reported about the etm on the volvo.
Dt: the vehicle stalled/died, and lost power due to throttle body failure. The consumer was involved in several near misses. *ak
Dt: 2000 volvo s80. Vehicle stalled/died, and lost power. Dealership replaced throttle body three times. *ak
Etm failed on my 2000, volvo s80 in the summer of 2002. Lost power on an expressway in florida. I was able to proceed safely to the tampa airport parking lot, rented a car to get home. Next day had the car towed to a dealer near the airport, etm replaced under warranty. No recurring problem,traded the car in feb 2003.
Dt: 2000 volvo . Vehicle intermittently stalled/lost power. Throttle body module was replaced. *ak
Dt: contact stated vehicle stalled/died and lost power. It was later determined that the throttle body failed. It was replaced by the dealer. *ak
Dt: 2000 volvo s80. Vehicle stalled/died, and lost power. Dealer replaced throttle control module.
1. Wife and child driving vehicle on straight section of freeway at approx 60 MPH. 2. Vehicle suddenly decelerated abruptly causing wife to quickly change lanes and eventually exit freeway via off ramp. Vehicle continued to run at "limp home"mode (approx. 20 MPH) off off ramp, onto freeway feeder, at idle, and then for another approx 20 miles on freeway feeder roads and city roads to residence. 3. Vehicle towed to volvo dealership for diagnostics and replacement of electronic throttle module. Old part is no longer available. *nm *ak 11/02/05
Dt: the contact owns a 2000 volvo s80. The vehicle stalled/died, an dlost control on august 11, 2005 while driving at 55-60 MPH.
In july, 2005 I took my 2000 s80 in for service complaining of general performance problems including surging when stopped, particularly when the A/C is running. Sometimes I saw the tachometer jumping during the surge activity. Red bank volvo, my regular service facility, advised me that the problem required software upgrades for ECM and etm, and if it persisted that my alternator would need cleaning. They never mentioned an etm defect. Based upon the etm complaints listed on the federal safety agency's website, my early problems seem similar.
The contact owns a 2000, volvo s80. Vehicle stalled/died, and lost power three time while driving. Due to throttle body failure.
I owned a 2000 volvo s-80 sedan that had a throttle body failure on 08/13/03 while traveling on I-35 in iowa. The engine stalled on the interstate. The car had 53,487 miles on it. I understand that you have had a number of complaints about volvo throttle body failures and thought you should be informed. I considered the car to dangerous to drive and sold it within a month of the incident. The car was repaired with a new throttle body and accessories at betts auto campus in des moines, iowa at a cost of $895.50.
Dt:the problem began in april at stop light. The owner stated the car began to rev. Owner noticed the rpms rising. The car did not have any engine lights on. The car stalled in april. The husband was driving when it stalled. The wife has never been driving when it stalled and so she really can't give further details about the stalling. The owner was driving to work in d.c. When it stalled completely out. Then she took it to dealership. Dealership replaced the etm on may 20. The dealership kept the car for about 10 days. The owner did not want to pay for a repair. Volvo of america agreed to pay for the part if the owner paid for labor.so the work was done at a cost of about 700 dollars to owner. The problem continued for the next couple of weeks before it was repaired.*ak a.consumer''s e-mail address if they have one see onwer information b.did the vehicle completely stall out and die or did it lose power and operate at a reduced speed? The car completely stalled out and restarted. C.if no crashes or injuries were there any ''near-misses'' caused by the problem? There was no near misses in this case. D.has the person taken the vehicle to a dealer for repair, did the consumer pay for the entire repair or did volvo/the dealership assist in the cost of the repair? The volvo dealership did not want to pay for repair, but volvo of america authorized payment of the part if owner paid for labor. E.has the same component been replaced more than once, or have they had similar problems after the component was replaced? The component was replaced but no similar problems have returned.
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