Several months ago my 2001 volvo xc70 station wagon suddenly lost power on a major highway. Car would not start. Took volvo about 3 hours to tow the vehicle. Throttle module replaced under warranty. June 5, 2005 car looses power on highway and stops in traffic. On both occasions there were about 2 gallons of fuel remaining in tank and computer read over 100 miles to empth. Same volvo dealer takes position it has never heard of this problem.
2001 Volvo V70XC fuel system complaints
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Vehicle stalled suddenly on highway. Reduced performance mode indicated on cpu. Car lerched violently. Nearly in an accident when vehicle stalled on very heavy trafficed i95n in new jersey. 2001xc70 with throttle body failure as diagnosis. This is a major safety problem with this vehicle and is happening to many many people. Car was only 3.5 years old with 65,000 miles. All dealer services & maintenance completed per manufactuerer. Part was probelmatic for at least a year before it failed and dealer/volvo refused to admit there was a problem or fix it. I'm lucky my wife and kids weren't killed.
1) driving in urban traffic over a two line bridge in portland oregon. The service indicator light is on for a tail light bulb out. I have scheduled a service appointment for the next week to have it replaced. 2. The car decreases in speed from 50 MPH to 20 MPH in about 100 feet. Traffic behind fortunately is far enough back to avoid collision on a very narrow bridge. I drive the car off the bridge and park it. It is towed the following day to the dealer. 3. The dealer states that it needs a new electronic throttle module. I ask if this is anything unusual, and he states that it is not and they just sometimes need to be replaced. He esimates the cost at $1000 dollars. I complain about the cost and several hours later I am told the part will be free and I only need to pay the 360 dollars for labor. This all seems strange- I feel my life was endangered and perhaps there is more to this problem than something particular to my car. I get on the web and research shows this to be a major problem- including recent articles in the la times. In talking with customer service at volvo north america- it was clear they wanted to find a way to get it fixed so I wouldn't complain to anyone. I suggest, however, that a rapid deaccelleration is a potentially large safety issue and if as web research shows, that many people know about this specfic malfunction- then someone should commence a recall as soon as possible before someone really is hurt. I am having the dealer replace the part now.
1) electronic throttle module (etm) shuts down the gas pedal where you have no control on acceleration 2) etm shutdown could cause a major accident 3) replace the etm at $1100 the owners should have been notified under warranty to clean the etm.
I was recently told my 2001 v79xc needed ball joints, then sway bars and someone else said struts! Also: I have had the car diagnosed, the system reported throttle module errors and electircal or circuit problems; throttle module cleaned, then replaced; headlights replaced 3 times (wiring causes shorts); gas filter replaced two junes in a row gas propelled out of the tank back at me upon pumping (something about air intake line was clogged), the brackets underneath the car are totally rusted not stainless steel! I had the cooling fan replaced, car overheated into the red! I too have had little time to enjoy my car. The e brake sticks in the winter, because the coating on the lines/cables is cracked, broken/burned due to improper suspension. My sun roof, interior lights and rear hatch door works intermittently in cold weather. The glove compartment was rattling loudly and the dealer I bought it from tried to fix it and told me I had to live with it! Of course another dealership fixed it outright. The seatbelt frequently sticks and doesnt take up the slack intermittently only to get shut in the drivers door frequently, when I just about think it has corrected itself. And, there is a strange draft on the front passenger side window that gets quite cold in the winter. The seal seems fine and its another problem no shop seems to know anything about.
Gas tank stopped providing fuel to engine, as if tank was empty, even though approximately 2 gallons remained in the tank.
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