My volvo recently began to have problems with its acceleration. It wouldn't respond as well and at times would feel like it lost power. On 10/27/05 my ets light came on and my mechanic told me it would cost around 1000$ to replace my electronic throttle system.
2000 Volvo V70 acceleration complaints
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Dt: the vehicle stalled/died and lost power due to electronic throttle module failure. *ak
Dt: the contact's wife had the electronic throttle module (etm)replaced. The vehicle would slow down, almost stalling, and then the vehicle would surge. The replacement of the etm remedied the problem.*ak updated 11/29/2005 -
A month and a half ago my 2000 volvo v70 throttle had to be completely replaced. After further research I have determined this is an major on going issue. I am very upset I had to spend over $1100 to replace the throttle. My car only had 90,500 miles when the throttle failed.
Dt: the consumer said the electronic throttle control module (etcm) on 2000 volvo v70 had to be replaced. The dashboard light kept coming on and off intermittently. The vehicle stalled due to etcm failure. The dealer replaced the etcm. *ak
Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled/died, and lost power. Throttle control module was replaced. *ak
Dt: contact states has a 2000 volvo v-70 station wagon. Had to replace the electronic throttle module because the vehicle kept stalling. The ABS light and the electronic throttle module lights illuminated on the dashboard. The consumer stated after the vehicle was serviced the problem was corrected.*ak
My 2000 v70 volvo's ets system broke down this summer, having been on the road for approx. 5 hrs. I was traveling home on 95 from ny, & I was on the dc beltway (495) when the incident occurred. I was in the center lane, going with the pace of traffic (or a little slower - I had my 23-month-old son in the car with me), when the car started buckling a little bit. About .10 mile later, the cruise control wouldn't work, & I could no longer accelerate. I was quickly decelerating from 60+ MPH down to 20. The shoulders were not available to me as there was construction on the sides, but I was fortunate enough that the car would just go fast enough & traffic was just light enough that I could move to the closest exit - about a .5 miles from the breakdown. My car only has 75k miles - nearly brand new for a volvo - so you can imagine my shock when I found myself broken down in the middle of dc with a 5-year-old car. A 107-mile tow back to richmond ($300), plus the $1000 for the fix which included the heavily recommended computer upgrade, & I am still leary of the car's future performance. (apparently the dealer knows that this problem can happen again if you don't upgrade the computer system). This situation turned out to be a relatively safe one for my family, but it could have easily turned disastrous - if not deadly. I could have easily been rear-ended by a fast-moving vehicle on the beltway since shoulders of the road were not an option. Cars were whizzing past me at 70 MPH - I cannot bear to imagine what would have happened if impacted at such high speeds - especially with my son in the car. This ets problem needs to be addressed immediately - especially since so many parents bought volvos to transport their precious babies based on their reputation of safety. Also: the car had not had its 60k service at the time of the incident (completed mid- august, as well as the 75k service). We are the 3rd owner of the car. We bought at auction in pa.
Engine light and ets warning lights come on. Was supposedly repaired at dealer but lights are coming on again. Have read on a number of forums that the ets failure can cause dangerous driving conditions...sudden loss of power. If this problem can cause this problem volvo should offer a recall on the device. I have also researched that incorrect diagnostic software was installed on some models.
Dt: contact stated vehicle stalled/died, and lost power due to throttle body failure.
We have a 2000 volvo v70 station wagon. We have experienced stalling in traffic, especially from idle (made a left turn in intersection and engine stalled and cut out) and other stalling and idling problems over last two - three years. We have taken it to our dealership; they have cleaned out the throttle control module twice at approx. $200 per time; a new unit costs $500; dealership blames problem on today's fuel quality. Last stall in ongoing traffic was july 21, 2005.
The vehicle was traveling at 40 miles per hour when all of a sudden the electronic throttle system broke causing the vehicle to slow down and stop on its own. Manufacturer was contacted by owner.
Throttle unit malfunctioned. As a result when idling engine stalled.
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