Abs control module replaced at 115k miles in august 2007 for a cost of $1,000 due to malfunction indication and recommendation of mechanic. Is this a recurring problem with the 1999 volvo v70?
1999 Volvo V70XC: ABS light or ABS activating
8 of the 79 complaints about the 1999 Volvo V70XC describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
- 20011
- 19998
- 19988
What owners say
The ABS/trac and brake warning lights are coming on simultaneously and then go off after a few minutes. On other occasions, the speedometer stops working and the orange arrow starts blinking. Sometimes when the orange light is blinking, the car shifts to winter mode and you cannot accelerate as you normally would. The dealer told me that it is the ABS module and cost of repair would be over $1000. I had the electronic throttle replaced last year. It looks like a poor design, as I have been reading a lot about these problems on volvos. I am requesting the federal safety agency contact volvo headquarters and demand a recall on this hazardous ABS and acceleration safety problem.
Abs control unit sporadically fails, ABS and traction control lights go on notifying driver that these systems are not working. If the system fails at a critical time, could result in loss of control of vehicle.
Mileage approx 115,000 when purchased now 120,000 within 8 months. Hardly hard use. Failure of ECM and o2 sensors, on two occasions the second within 1000 miles and 1 month of first repair. Caused the car to surge, if restarted might stall and generally become dangerous to drive. No warning of failure. Volvo dealerships well aware of problem and offered immediate and correct diagnosis prior to checking the computer codes, without needing much investigation. 2 dealers worked on the car one don bayer in washington and independence volvo in charlotte. Instructed independence volvo dealer to make car safe and roadworthy. Uploaded faults and downloaded onto vehicle, new software. Within 1 month new symptoms appear. At various times these lights show and reset ABS warning, engine warning, traction control warning, speedo failure, check engine, service warning (even though service is just carried out).symptoms include lack of throttle response when pulling away, when speedo fails. No warning of change in status means this happens during turning maneuvers with potentially dangerous or lethal consequences. Checking various sources note that ABS module failure is common making the car potentially unsafe in emergency, not only for braking but during acceleration as the cars ability to pull at its normal rate is vastly reduced, adding throttle does nothing, but if the system turns back on again no warning, the speedometer just comes back to life ) this can cause unneeded fierce acceleration. I noted one death on the highway of a young woman who appeared to accelerate off the road during a benign maneuver and am concerned that this on/off speedometer/ABS transmission problem might have been the cause rather than the ECM currently the focus of the investigation.
I just received word from a dealer that the ABS control unit has failed. I was quoted approx 900 for this repair. This is not a normal wear and tear part and therefore I think the federal safety agency should force the question to volvo as to whether or not this part was poorly designed and/or why do so many owners have this same problem..
Anti lock break system fails intermitently, when the system fails to ABS does not work, also causes cruise control to stop working
I have been notified by my volvo dealer (don beyer volvo, falls church, va) during routine service that there is an internal fault in the ABS module in my 1999 volvo v70 wagon. The estimated cost for this prospective repair is $951. I understand from conversations with other 1999 and 2000 volvo owners, as well as a search on the internet, that this is a frequent problem with volvo's during this production period. Since the ABS control module does not deteriate from normal wear and tear but, instead is a computer based system which should last much longer than 3 or 4 years, I am requesting your organization to investigate whether this problem is a latent defect and should be the subject of a recall and paid for by the manufacturer.
My ABS/trac dash lights are simultaneously coming on, indicating that the ABS is no longer working. Apparently this is a common problem with newer (late 1990's and on) volvos due to a faulty ABS computer module and volvo isn't covering the repairs under a recall. The cost of the module is $500 (not including labor costs). I'm requesting the federal safety agency contact volvo headquarters to demand a recall on this hindering ABS safety problem.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Volvo V70XC abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1999 Volvo V70XC?
8 of 79 owner complaints about the 1999 Volvo V70XC (10%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Volvo V70XC?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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