2000 Volvo V70XC: check engine light

Filed Mar 13, 2011 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 190,000 miles · MA

Check engine light is on service light is on throttle position sensor and oxygen sensor defects, troubleshooting codes: p1171,p1132,p0141.

Filed Mar 13, 2011 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 190,000 miles · MA

Check engine light is on service light is on throttle position sensor and oxygen sensor defects, troubleshooting codes: p1171,p1132,p0141.

Filed Jan 14, 2008 · Acceleration · 74,000 miles · WA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70xc. While driving between 20-30 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred intermittently during acceleration. The dealer replaced the gas cap, but the failure continued. The failure began after the vehicle was serviced for the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 74,000 and current mileage was 79,000.

Filed Feb 26, 2006 · Electrical · 74,000 miles · MI

I have a 2000 volvo v70 cross country wagon. The problem began in december 2005. Car starts but immediately dies, starts but dies, starts but dies and then, finally, catches. This has happened on about 15 occasions since dec 10, 2005 and takes about 3 to 6 tries before engine catches. Car surged once while on the highway. I had the computer replaced in jan 2005 (before this problem emerged), the starter motor replaced (june), the thermostat replaced (january 2006) and recently the catalytic converter replaced (latter covered under warranty). I have only 75,000 miles on this car and it's beginning to feel like a lemon. The service dealer put me off when I stated that it must have something to do with the electronic throttle module. I don't have all the old parts but maybe either the thermostat of the catalytic converter. I can't take the car any distance for fear that I won't be able to start it. The dealer says the check engine light has to come on and indicate etm failure before they are obligated to replace the etm. The check engine light did come on for the 2 problems, thermostat and catalytic converter. I don't want to blame the dealer for failing to respond because they did replace the catalytic converter as an under-warranty item and they did seem to honestly look for the problem. But we all know the etm is waiting to fail and might even be in the process of failing. Why wasn't volvo forced into a recall for this problem? I'd appreciate any help you can give. Thanks.

Filed Feb 24, 2006 · Acceleration · RI

The first failure occurred in aug. 2004, fortunately I do not drive very far, because the car slowed as if it was stalling and then ran sluggish followed by the check engine light. At the time I was alone with my two children who were 20 months and 1 month old and thank god it was a side street because there was no acceleration. As I was on the way to home, the ets light came on. I called the mechanic who looked at it but the codes he came up with had to be fixed by a volvo dealership mechanic. The price tag for the first fix $1100. The etm was replaced software downloaded and brake pedal sensor was replaced. The mileage at the time 68574. Today luckily I had not even left my driveway, I started my car that all to familiar sputter and the etm light is on again not even 10,000 miles later.

Filed Aug 31, 2005 · Acceleration, Electrical · 33,000 miles · CA

Dt: the consumer was having a problem with 2000 volvo v70 xc losing power and then surging while driving 20-25 MPH. The consumer did not make it up a hill . The loss of power even occurred when the car was slowing to stop and turning. This happened twice. Then, it was surging and smoking, and surging with no smoking, the car was wobbly and sluggish. Dealer replaced the following parts; spark plugs, coils, thermostat, and the filters. Other parts have been flushed, this included fuel injectors and ignition. The car has been at the dealer once, a certified volvo specialist once, and at pep boys once. The consumer had to pay $1300.00 to figure out what was wrong with the car. The car has had 2 diagnostic tests done. No one knew what was wrong with the car. The engine light came on, and was turned off. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they pretended that they did not know anything. The consumer had all the necessary documentation. However, at this point, no one knew what was wrong with the car.

Filed Aug 22, 2005 · Fuel system · 58,508 miles · VA

Check engine light came on and vehicle engine began to surge while driving on interstate 95 and lost power. Throttle body assembly( part # 8644347-0) failed. It was replaced by dealer at cost of $968.37

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Engine · 62,064 miles · KY

On a trip alone to virginia from louisville ky when car slowed down and the check engine light came on. I was in a desolate part of the mountains in w.va when this occurred. I immediately called the dealer in louisville, ky where I had purchased the vehicle and after explaining the situation they told me to not pull over or stop but to keep going,I could not get the car to go over about 45 MPH, and they would look up the closest dealership to where I was going and call me back. They did this and it was charlottesville va which was an hour from my destination. They would not be open until the following day so I called them and took my car to them and they replaced the mass air flow part #8670263-6 for a total of $268.45 on 12/3/04. When I returned to louisville and told my dealership there was no offer to reimburse me for this expense. I had 62,064 miles on my v70xc wagon at that time and no warranty was in effect. I read an article about this in the courier-journal newspaper today, august 2, 2005 and felt like there are probably many, many more complaints that you have not been contacted about. If I can supply you with any other information please don't hesitate to contact me. I do a great deal of highway travel and am alone so I bought this car so that I would be safe on all of my highway trips.

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Acceleration · 53,687 miles · KY

Throttle control module had to be replaced due to check engine light coming on and the car stopped several times on the highway and I finally called aaa to tow me from bedford ky which is approximately 46 miles to louisville ky where I live and where I purchased the car. The dealer charged me $403.88 which was suppose to be half of the cost. This was done 7/6/04 and I purchased the car 1/3/04.

Filed Jun 11, 2004 · Acceleration · 57,500 miles · PA

Approaching a red light on slight incline, car stalled and ets light and check engine lights came on. Advised my service station that throttle system failed. Car maybe driven but there can be safety issues, as the car loses power without warning, which is clearly a hazard in crossing intersections or mergering into traffic and there are also emission related issues with gas mileage and exhaust system. To date, car has been looked at by two service stations, doughtery's automative nad stillman volvo. I have been advised that the failure of the throttle system in volvo model years 1998 to 2001 has become a fairly common problem. I have contacted volvo via telephone and an authorized volvo dealer to see if volvo has a program in place to correct a clearly defective part on cars out of warranty. Volvo was unwilling to work with me. The only solution to the defective throttle system is to replace it with a new system. Therefore, I will be paying out of pocket approximately $900.00 for a new throttle system, a part that should certainly last the life of a car.