2001 Volvo V70: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Jul 9, 2011 · Transmission · 110,400 miles · NJ

My v70 always hesitates when shifting between r and d gear. And I can hear a loud clank!!! Sometime it does a horrible up- or down-shifting around 25 MPH. The transmission must get worse and worse since the "clank" continues everyday.

Filed Mar 19, 2009 · Acceleration · 95,000 miles · GA

My 2001 volvo v70t has been lunging forward during low-speed driving maneuvers and has had vehicle hesitation upon acceleration. The dealership, nalley volvo in atlanta has had my car for almost a month. Volvo was involved in a lawsuit which LED to a recall .recall campaign number:06v441000. My car received the software upgrade a few years ago but my symptoms are exactly what the recall was for. Volvo and dealer ship said until they receive a hard code they wont do anything except replace transmission or trade in my car for new one. Upon research I found many others having the same issue even car going into limp mode and also had the software update. I shouldn't have to wait until my car goes into limp mode while traveling on the interstate for volvo to fix this defect.

Filed Mar 9, 2009 · Electrical, Transmission · 54,000 miles · FL

Volvo v70 2001 hesitating to change gear, problem occurs more frequently during slow commute at aprox. 20-40 miles/hr. One day driving through I-285 in atlanta, ga car suddenly stopped. Thank god I was at an exit area and was able to slide car to a non traffic area. Car was able to start engine again aprox. Within 5-10 minutes. Car problem was reported to north point volvo, alpharetta, ga. The car had a "sensor problem" and was "corrected", per the dealer.. Today car is still having problems - hesitant to change gear. I am worried it will turn off again one day. Researching in the internet found a lot of people with same problems. Volvo company should be investigated.

Filed Aug 6, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 101,000 miles · TX

The transmission and radiator on my 2001 volvo v70 failed and had to be replaced. I did quite a bit of research on 2001 volvo v70 and found that many of this particular make and model have transmission failure. In my particular case, the transmission gave me "problems" several months prior to needing to be replaced. I brought the vehicle to the dealership on three separate occasions to have it looked at. Each time the repairs made no difference. On my final attempt to have the problem resolved (after the warranty had expired) I was told the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. *tr the consumer stated the transmission would hesitate when shifting gears. The consumer stated she is on her 3rd transmission. Updated 08/26/08.

Filed Dec 22, 2005 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · OH

Reference 10143655 for second etm replacement, first replaced at 42,000 miles, was stalling , hesitating, rough id. E. Hard to start after stalls. Smch

Filed Sep 12, 2005 · Acceleration · 71,274 miles · IN

I had been experiencing a hesitation for appx six months, just wondering when the car would finally fail and where. I drove the car home on limp mode twice. I'd taken the car to the dealership on 4 separate occasions to figure out the problem. Each time they could not figure out the problem and charged me to look at the car. The fourth time the car put out an etm code and they replaced the etm.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Acceleration · 69,122 miles · MN

Dt: vehicle stalled/lost power and hesitated. Throttle body module failed and was replaced. *ak

Filed Sep 7, 2005 · Acceleration · 65,185 miles · TX

The 2001 volvo v70 would surge and then stall or hesitate during city driving and at highway speeds. The vehicle speed was not controllable. The car would restart most of the time, but then it would not start at all until the next day. The dealer replaced the electronic throttle module, old part is not available.

Filed Aug 6, 2005 · Electrical · 73,302 miles · CT

Repeated skipping and hesitation of our v70 t5 sw along with a "reduced performance error" message resulted in our going to the danbury ct dealership, where they told us the throttle and software needed replacement. The cost was $899.17. We service our car regularly and have the documentation to prove it. We have had no accidents with the car prior to this engine problem. Because of widespread reports of the same problem occurring on other volvo v70 station wagons, we believe the cause of the engine skipping to be an inherent structural flaw and we request reimbursement of our expenses. The dealer who made the $899.17 repair was volvo of danbury, 203‑743‑4667.