Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Volvo C30

Volvo C30 owners have reported 4 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volvo C30

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
4

Vehicle Speed Control problem #1

While driving my Volvo C30 rdesign, I stopped at a stop sign before I entered main road from parking lot area vehicle began to accelerate to a high speed independently causing the car to move towards the intersection. No cars were approaching so I continued turning but it was very unsafe. It happened before at fort hood and near my house in temple TX. Always same conditions; as I start to accelerate the vehicle jump into a high speed or gear. This morning the vehicle was on high rev idle, did not went down until I change to manual and back to automatic. Please advice.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #2

The contact owns a 2012 Volvo C30. The contact stated that while the brakes were being depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 361 and the current mileage was 1200.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #3

Volvo C30 2008 has very small space between brake pedal,accelerator and console which make the shoe trapped under the brake pedal. This may very serious accident.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #4

Very small foot room on driver side. Shoe traps under brake pedal sometime, make some delay of using brake.



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