2001 Volvo V70: check engine light

Filed Jan 11, 2011 · Fuel system · 136,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo v70. While driving approximately 55 MPH the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the check engine light was reset and the o ring seal was tightened in the fuel system. The contact experienced the failure again. The check engine light illuminated on the dashboard and there was a strong fuel smell coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the same repair shop. The technician stated that there was a leak around the fuel system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was a recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v483000, fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000. Updated 02/14/11 *bf updated 02/22/11

Filed Sep 21, 2010 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · OK

Automatic transmission on 2001 volvo v70 2.4t - transmission service required light is on, check engine warning light is on, as well as orange exclamation. Also no delayed shifts. Got the feeling this should be a recall item. While stopped at a light or stop sign I hear the transmission ?falling out of place? And shortly after the gas pedal is applied the transmission grabs with a hard slam/audible clunking noise but for a second you have no control of vehicle and if on a hill it rolls a little bit before transmission kicks in. No accidents yet, but I fear driving it at all, since the slip could result in total loss of power to the wheels while the automatic transmission shifts. I have told the service technicians at volvo in tulsa, ok about this issue, but they have not resolved the problem. Their advice is to purchase a new car on trade-in or spend $5,000 on a new transmission. This should not be happening to volvo even at 140,000 miles. I firmly believe the problem is a potentially deadly one in that it could happen to anyone at anytime and anywhere in stop and go traffic. Now the vehicle's electronic climate control is dead (no power to it) and the same service technicians at the same dealer now tells me it needs to be replaced for $1400. The sunroof also has a mind of its own and works whenever it wants. Sounds like a lot of electric issues at the same time which leads me to believe it is not a transmission problem but a computer/electric issue.

Filed Mar 29, 2010 · Fuel system · 66,557 miles · VA

I was drive about 45 MPH on a busy road and suddenly my car lost acceleration and check engine light came on and dash board showing "performance reduced". It recreated a unsafe situation and I had to turn the emergency light on and slowly pulled of to the side of the road. It has occurred twice now. Next business day I took the car to a volvo dealer and I performed a software upgrade on the etm. But I don't think that will solve the problem, it only lessen the sensitivity of the etm to mask the problem, sooner of later, this "performance reduced" will come back again and an unsafe situation could be more dangerous depending on the where and the driving conditions.

Filed Oct 19, 2009 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · PA

01 volvo v70 wgn : trans begins banging in downshift in '07. Comes and goes until mid '09 when had trans "fixed" by trans shop. (solenoids valves replaced) still banging ,but much less pronounced. Also no delayed shifts going forward as prior to fix. Check engine light just came on,so the journey continues(or doesn't) with 01 volvo trans. Got the feeling this should be a recall item.class action anyone?

Filed Aug 11, 2009 · Transmission · NY

Automatic transmission on 2001 volvo v70 t5 is triggering check engine warning light on dash. No significant performance problems as yet but will likely be unable to pass my next emission test due to the check engine warning light. Need to know how to solve this without replacing the transmission.

Filed Jan 2, 2006 · Acceleration · GA

Warmed up car for 2 minutes; drove 2 miles to drug store--let engine idle while wife in the store; drove .1 mile and engine began acting very erratic! Sputtering and stalling and no engine power car died into parking lot; very light traffic in midtown allowed me limp car to drop family at transit station and left volvo at office .3 miles away; after returning from vacation car ran ok--check engine lights still on + two urgent error messages. Dealership refused to replace etm despite the check engine light being on.

Filed Nov 21, 2005 · Engine · 80,030 miles · PA

Car's check engine light came on while on interstate at 65 MPH. Drove car additional 15 minutes to get home. Followed on-dash & owner's manual instructions to get checked at earliest convenience. Car broke down next day on way to mechanic. Car bucked and surged, decelerating and acculturating without any warning. Cel came on. Display read "performance reduced". Could go no faster than 20-25 MPH. In no position to stop vehicle. On busy road with no usable shoulder. Car required towing. Onboard diagnostics (obd) said thermostat was bad, but mechanic suspected failed etm. He said this is a known issue with car. The thermostat was replaced. Car was drivable. Used approximately 5 miles more. Car broke down on way home, stranding me in intersection. Same issue. Car went into "limp home" mode. Shut it off. After five minutes, car returned to normal operation. Was able to drive back to mechanic. This time obd reported tell-tale codes for failed etm. Electronic throttle module was replaced at total cost of $1200. I phoned stillman volvo where I purchased the car. They denied knowledge of any widespread, well-known issue regarding etm on 2001 volvos. I called volvo america customer care and they acknowledged a the federal safety agency investigation underway and that they hoped to have a resolution in a couple of weeks. The representative, however, told me that it would be unlikely that I would get any cost assistance from volvo or my volvo dealership since I had the work done by an independent mechanic. I am filing this complaint because I did a little research on-line with other volvo owners. I now understand that volvo america has known about this issue for years and has not issued a recall. I am upset regarding their statement regarding independent mechanics. But I am furious that this car manufacturer would risk the lives of their customers and their passengers by failing to take action on this issue.

Filed Nov 21, 2005 · Acceleration · MD

While driving on I-695 near baltimore experienced six episodes of sudden deceleration ,and a almost stalling. Also, was almost rear ended by a dump truck on one occasion ,and on another occasion by an 18-wheeler before the contact could cross slowly through lanes to the side of the road. To make matters worse, due to road construction, during two of these unplanned stops, there was no shoulder and the contact blocked a lane of traffic. The message on the dashboard read reduced engine performance. The contact turned the car off, and then a few times, noted a very rough idle and the same message. Then , turned the car off for a few minutes ,and instead of the reduced engine performance warning received a needed immediate repair service or some similar message, and the check engine light was on. He drove a few miles at 60-65 MPH, but the engine was running very rough. This whole episode repeated by itself 5 times during 50 miles drive. The contact made it home safely with three young children in the back seat. These problems were exactly those documented with the defective electronic throttle (etm) in most 1999-2001 volvos. Has an appointment with local dealer, and he will be charged the usual $1000-$1200 to replace the etm module. Unfortunately, the replacement module was not better than the original module.

Filed Oct 24, 2005 · Acceleration · 72,256 miles · PA

Since the car was purchased there have been rough start and rough idle issues and acceleration issues. The issues were raised to the dealer on three occasions all with no resolution. The dealer has now identified the issue as a failure in the etm after the service engine light came on and remained lit. Dealer quotes repair costs of $1,100.

Filed Oct 9, 2005 · Acceleration, Engine · 66,000 miles · OH

1) normal driving 65 MPH westbound on I-25/I-40 intersection, passing a semi-truck on the left. 2)engine warning light came on, car slowed to 20 MPH, swerved to avoid all traffic due to substantial loss of speed 3)towed to volvo dealership, replaced electronic brake sensor, throttle body assembly, and had to buy new coding for computer:$1300 repair cost. Old parts at corroley volvo, albuquerque, nm.

Filed Aug 31, 2005 · Electrical · 82,000 miles · MN

Initially, I took my 2001 volvo v70 station wagon to the dealer because the cruise control function was not working and the "check engine" light came on. They ran a diagnostic computer check and told me that everything came back fine -even though it was obvious that the cruise control was not working when we drove it around the lot. They said that if the computer did not detect an error they were not able to fix anything, although they suspected that the electronic throttle control might be causing the problem. They reset the computer so that the "check engine" light went off. A month later, I was pulling out into traffic from my driveway with my three-year old in the back seat and lost all power. The max speed I could go was about 10 MPH. Fortunately, I was able to pull off to the side of the road. It is a very busy uncontrolled access - I was fortunate that there wasn't more traffic as an accident would have occurred. There was no warning lights or indication that this was going to occur - it just stopped. I had the car towed to the volvo dealer who diagnosed a malfunctioning electronic throttle module. The car had 72,000 miles on it. I expressed my disappointment that a car with a reputation for safety would fail in such a way that could cause a terrible accident. I also lodged a complaint with volvo customer service. Recently, I heard about the investigation on this same issue. I was directed to your website when I searched for additional information on the internet.