1999 Volvo V70 engine problems

Filed Oct 20, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · NY

Througout this cars history (from the first year 20 + years ago through to today) the engine randomly cuts out without warning, though this happens when usally while declerating and braking to round a street corner. Once it cuts out, of course power steering and brakes are virtually inoperative. However, by simply putting in neutral and turning the key the care always immediately restarts.

Filed Dec 19, 2014 · Engine · 171,550 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo v70. While driving 30 MPH, the engine stalled and the check engine and transmission range warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the electronic throttle control needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,550.

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 208,000 miles · AZ

Traveling in town at appr. 45 MPH. Car went into limp mode, etm check light came on.

Filed Jul 16, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 156,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the rpms decreased and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the check engine, ECM and the limp home mode warning messages illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had surpassed the statute of limitations for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 156,000 and the current mileage was 158,000.

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Engine · 197,000 miles · FL · 2 injuries

My husband and I were burned by scolding hot steam and water that exploded out of our A/C heating vents on our dashboard. We were waiting in a drive thru with the car on, but the A/C heating unit was off. The make , model and year of our car is a 1999 volvo v70. It was towed to our mechanic who said the heater core went bad and the hoses ruptured. He bypassed the heater unit to save money on repairs. When my husband was driving the vehicle home it ran hot, he promptly took it back to the repair shop. The radiator fan was inoperative the main cabin floor was flooded with coolant and foul smelling. We no longer had faith in the car and sold the car to the mechanic. We're just happy we weren't driving the vehicle on the road when that happened.

Filed Jul 21, 2008 · Acceleration, Engine · 154,000 miles · MA

Back in june of 2008 - on start up my 99 volvo v70 - would rough idle, rev to 4000 and would not exceed 20 MPH. The idle sounded like sneakers in a dryer. I took the car to my garage and was quoted $2000.00 to replace the etm - I was told by my garage that the etm may still be under warranty. After speaking with volvo USA - I was advised that this part was under warranty and I should bring to the nearest volvo dealership. I did. Boston volvo village - did a software update and after that reported no issues with the etm - they claimed cracked vacuum hoses were the problems. They replaced the hoses and return the car. The car broke down a day later - rev to 4000, rough idle, won't go over 20 MPH - sneakers in washing machine sound. I brought the car back to boston volvo village - this time they told me that I had an bad accelerator pedal - which was replace cost was $225.00. The car broke down a third time - this time on a busy highway - I was able to pull off - but if not for some excellent driving by others on the road there would had been a 3 car pile up. Boston volvo village towed the car back to their garage. One of their employees admitted to me that the emt was the problem - but that volvo makes it impossible to replace the etm.

Filed Sep 5, 2006 · Engine · 76,200 miles · VA

The tensioner bearings in my 1999 volvo v70 seized, thus causing the timing belt to fail, causing the cylinders to hit and bend the valves. The recommended service interval for this equipment is 105,000 miles or 72 months; the vehicle has 76,200 miles and is about 72 months old. It's unclear to me whether this type of failure at highway speed would cause the car to suddenly fail, which might cause a crash. I have not yet had this repaired, but will save all parts if the federal safety agency is interested.

Filed Aug 3, 2006 · Engine · 188,500 miles · CA

I am writing because my car has lost power without warning. I have experienced this several times, fortunately none in life threatening situations like pulling onto a busy road or freeway. The dealer reloaded the software, but the ets light came back on within a few days. I took it back to the dealer, they kept it a week, test drove it for some time and said there was nothing else they could do. I asked the volvo service manager, greg, at turner volvo in sacramento whether volvo knows what the root cause of the problem and whether this software fixes it. He said that it fixes the problem in 95% of the cases. He refused to answer whether the specific problem that causes the loss of power has been addressed by the software they recently loaded and whether it is corrected in my particular vehicle. Since I have driven this car over 180,000 miles with only recent problems, this is indeed a rare occurrence. My concern is that neither greg at turner volvo (916)488-2400. Or frank at volvo customer care 800‑458‑1552 x 1981, seems to be willing to state that the defect that causes the power loss problem has been eliminated from my car. I asked frank whether volvo was willing to put in writing that the root cause of the problem has been identified and eliminated from my vehicle, and frank said he did not know whether volvo is willing to do that. I have opened a formal complaint with volvo and am awaiting their response.

Filed Apr 27, 2006 · Engine · TX

I purchased this car, a 1999 volvo v-70 station wagon, in 2002. The car intermittently and repeatedly stalls in traffic in addition to randomly accelerating and decelerating on its own so that driving is hazardous. Car has been serviced numerous times for these problems and most of the work has been on electronic throttle system. Problems may appear to be fixed for a short time but not really fixed because stalling and unexpected acceleration/deceleration begin again. Car has problem unique to it in that it fails to produce computer codes regarding stalling or etm failure, and because car fails intermittently, except for one mechanic, all others who have serviced the car have failed to experience the stalling and random acceleration/deceleration first hand. What to do with a car that reliably fails intermittently, fails to fail when the mechanic needs it to fail to be able to fix it and produces no computer codes as to why it is failing? On 7 april, 2006, I took car to volvo of richardson, richardson tx to service the problem of the car stalling repeatedly in the previous few days. They upgraded the etm software but the car continued to stall and stutter in traffic. In fact, it seemed the stuttering and shuttering (near stalls) were worse. I had the car towed back to dealer and asked about the repairs under the extended warranty as per the federal safety agency action: ea05021. Service director for dealer refused to replace etm under extended warranty saying they would not be reimbursed if they couldn't reproduce the stalling etc. Likewise, at volvo customer care (1-800- 458-1552), "bart" refused to authorize repairs covered under extended warranty of ea05021. The number of failures/incidents of car stalling and unexpectedly accelerating and decelerating are too numerous to count anymore. The car reliably stalls intermittently and repeatedly. Last incident of stalling was 14 april 2006 when the car stalled four times in traffic.

Filed Aug 25, 2005 · Engine · 90,000 miles · NY

Dt: vehicle stalled/died, and lost power due to throttle body failure.