1) ets light and check engine light would illuminate within a few minutes of starting car. Check engine light would occasionally turn off while driving, ets stayed on. Car began to hesitate and surge, particularly noticeable around 35-MPH and 60-MPH. 2) all most complete loss of power while driving on side street, under normal conditions. When pressing the accelerator there was very little response. Parked the car over night on side of road. Next day it was more responsive, though still had the ets and check engine lights on. 3) volvo dealer replace the electronic throttle body. Total cost $1300. I asked for the old throttle body, but was told it would cost several hundred dollars, as there was a "core charge" from volvo. Was also told that if there eventually was a recall on this part my receipt would be sufficient for reimbursement.
1999 Volvo V70XC: sudden loss of power
11 of the 79 complaints about the 1999 Volvo V70XC describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,270
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
My 1999 volvo v70xc had been performing sluggishly, with inconsistent power at highway speeds when under manual control or cruise. I had an intermittent check engine light. I took my vehicle to a volvo dealership on 8/16/05 where they replaced the air mass meter and evap valve for the charcoal canister. After this service the performance of my vehicle remained the same. On october 1, 2005 I had a potentially dangerous incident. While merging onto an expressway my vehicle sputtered and lost power. The engine all but died and it was difficult to steer to the shoulder. My merging and failure to accelerate caused a very close call with the cars behind me. I pulled over, stopped my engine for a few minutes, and restarted as proscribed in my owner's manual. The vehicle drove as it did previous to the incident for another hour. I did not drive this vehicle again for another week. Taking it for a drive on october 9th it again drove fine initially, but I had a similar failure after a few miles. Again the engine lost nearly all power and would stall at idle. Turning off the engine, waiting, and restarting the engine did not remedy the problem this time. After a few stops and restarts I was able to make it to my house without a tow. I called the volvo dealer where I had the work done in august. After hearing of the symptoms and the previous work they informed me quite quickly that the repair was to replace the etm module and the cost would be approximately $1000. The speed at which they replied made me think is was a common, or at least known problem with this model. I spoke with a non-dealer volvo specialist mechanic (swedish car specialists of schaumburg, il) who said this was a known problem with my model year. Also a few internet websites have reported this problem, with one, http://www.vexedvolvo.org going int great detail.
Dt: the consumer stated that the 1999 volvo v70 had to have the throttle module replaced. The car had all the lights come on before the car lost power. The car would intermittently stop giving any information at all from the dash. There was an arrow in the dash that indicated that there was a throttle problem. The consumer was the second owner of this vehicle, and it cost her $904.00 to replace the throttle.
The electronic throttle system warning light came on. There was intermittent loss of power. The dealer identified the following throttle failure codes, 914f, 91b7, 9150. They replaced the throttle, cleaned pvc system and upgraded the ECM software. Total cost was $1270.52. At the same time the brake light system failed. There was no warning light. The entire system, all three lights did not illuminate. The dealer replaced the electronic brake light switch. Cost $124.08.
Dt: 1999 volvo wagon vxc. Sudden loss of power . The car did not stall except at a stop sign when giving it a lot of gas to get it going. This happened intermittently for two months. Took vehicle to dealership, and they said it would cost $1753.00 to fix it. The car is out of warranty. They would put in a new steering rod/ front end alignment/ vehicle speed sensor/ throttle body assembly/ an automatic transmission, and drain and refill the coolant. *ak
1999 volvo v70 xc developed problems with the electronic throttle system. *mr recall campaign#10131400. While in motion the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of engine power. The consumer noticed that the ets light had illuminated.
Dt: the consumer owns two volvos, a 1999 cross-country and a 1998 cross-country. Vehicle stalled and lost power due to the failure of electronic throttle system (ets).
My 1999 volvo v70 xc suddenly lost power and throttle control while trying to pass another car. Luckily no accident occurred in what were extremely hazardous circumstances. I had to pull off the road and then coast downhill to find a safe area in which to park. The etc warning light came on and remained on. I was unable to regain power and the car had to be towed 20 miles to pioneer valley volvo in south deerfield, massachusetts. The car has not yet been repaired.
Dt: vehicle stalled/died, and lost power due to throttle body failure.
Dt: the contact owned a 1999 volvo v70 xc. She experienced three month of impeded performance. The problem with the vehicle was prudentially hazardous. Manufacturer should do a recall and pay the associated expenses. The vehicle stalled/died/ lost power due to throttle body malfunctioning.
I am writing after seeing a news article on complaints against volvo. I owned a 1999 xc v70 (which I just traded) [xxx] twice simply lost power while driving, and would not allow me to get the car to go faster than 10 miles per hour. The first failure occurred sometime in 2003, was repaired, and then failed again in june of 2005. After spending around $1,000 to fix the problem I traded the car in. I complained to volvo several times but they were unresponsive. *nm updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
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Questions about the 1999 Volvo V70XC loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1999 Volvo V70XC?
11 of 79 owner complaints about the 1999 Volvo V70XC (14%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
How much does it cost to fix sudden loss of power on the 1999 Volvo V70XC?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,270 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Volvo V70XC?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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