Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Volvo C70

The contact owns a 1999 Volvo C70. The contact stated while driving 80 mph, the ets light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph independently. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 177,000.

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Car suddenly lurches forward, stumbles, stalls, goes into limp mode, nearly rear-ended on the freeway with my wife and child on board. Volvo says previous owner had software updated per recall, so nothing can be done. "that part probably needs to be replaced". Bought car at carmax, who will not do anything as I have owned the car for two years and warranty expired.

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On two occasions my car decelerated without warning to 30 mph. Dealer unable to identify the problem.

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The contact owns a 2001 Volvo C70. The contact stated that the engine lost power when attempting to accelerate. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the electronic throttle body failed. The contact also notified the manufacturer and was informed that the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 06v411000 (vehicle speed control) was expired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 180,000. Updated 6/6/12.

The car loses power, shuts off, and/or won't accelerate when you step on the gas without warning. Volvo has determined the etm's in these models to be defective but continue to be allowed to not take responsibility for their workmanship. They have not had to take financial responsibility for their accidents, incidents caused by their defective parts. The consumer who has bought the cars, trusting the Volvo names is being made to pay for trusting them. The put all of these restrictions in place to keep from fixing what they. Messed up initially. They just want to replace software, if your car breaks in time and you know about the recall. We, the consumer should not be allowed to be forced to take monetary responsibility for the parts, work, or the inconvenience to fix this issue. We like our cars and that should not be used against us. We haven't even addressed the responsibility for deaths and accidents connected with this defect, like Chevrolet.

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The contact owns a 2004 Volvo C70. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. As he drove, he felt a violent shutter and the vehicle would appear as if it would stall. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the "etm" or electronic throttle module failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000.

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The contact owns a 2000 Volvo C70 convertible. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact engaged the accelerator pedal and suddenly there was a reduction in the speed. In 2010, the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The recall remedy failed to correct the problem permanently. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo C70 convertible. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalls, but then drives normally. The failure occurs intermittently and the contact did not notice any difference in the vehicle beforehand. The vehicle has not been in a crash and has not been diagnosed by the dealer. Nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) was referenced. The current mileage was 66,521 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 6/2/08 the dealer cleaned the throttle body, but the problem continued.

Engine rolling w/varying rpm. Ets warning light came on, continues to do so intermittently. Dealer (tasca Volvo, seekonk, MA) stated on 01-09-06 that, based on orders from Volvo na,vehicle needed a "system upgrade" and other repairs & diagnostics before part replacement could be performed. Said upgrade done & paid for. After 6 miles of driving, ets light on again. Car surges, accelerates for no reason and at other times has no pep. Vehicle returned to dealer. I am waiting for results.

X ref 10142625, 2 replacements, smch. The contact's wife was driving on the interstate and vehicle speed slowed down to almost no speed . She was able to get the vehicle off the ramp. The vehicle was taken to Volvo dealership in June 2005 to be checked. He was told at that time the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle ran fine until September, 22,005. The vehicle was taken to a Volvo mechanic, and the throttle body was replaced . The vehicle was under warranty at that time . Then, on November 12, 2005 the contact was pulling out of a parking place and the throttle body failed again. This, in turn, almost caused a serious accident. On November 14, 2005 he took the car back to the mechanic, and he was told that the throttle body that was replaced in September 2005 was defective from Volvo. The vehicle is now at a repair shop having the throttle body replaced again. The vehicle is no longer under warranty. Updated 12/22/2005.

My 2001 Volvo C70 etm module malfunctioned. . . .

The car suddenly lost power and decelerated when passing another vehicle. It began to happen the rest of the way home with the rpms fluctuating. The dealer reported the issue as a broken throttle control module. This is unsafe and happened at 69k miles.

We sold this vehicle to a retail customer on August 12, 2005. Soon after, customer complained to us that ets light was on and they had experienced loss of power. We reimbursed customer for having "faulty throttle unit" replaced at bill gray Volvo.

The consumer complained about a throttle control module problem on his 2000 Volvo C70. The vehicle hesitated/ stalled and lost power while driving between 50-70 mph. The consumer took the vehicle to dealer. They placed the vehicle on a diagnostic machine and discovered that throttle control module failed. Repairs would cost the consumer about $1000. 00.

Volvo C70 presented a problem with the engine revving and down by itself, and mostly noticeable while standing still at idle. I took the car to the dealer, and they informed me that they had to replace the electronic throttle module (etm and throttle) body along with some other parts. I paid and had the repairs completed. The dealer informed me that they put a new etm in, but that the etm light indicator on the dashboard came on, which was not the case when I brought the car in. They put a second one in and the light came off. I took possession of the car and drove to work. After work I drove home, and the etm light came on again. I thought the light was not a problem since I was told so by the dealer. A few months later while navigating the web I found a forum mentioning that Volvo has a problem with the etms. Several sites claim Volvo is trying to hide the problem and not taking sufficient actions to inform customers. Since light is still on now, I will take my car back to the dealer and fight with them, but wanted to inform NHTSA of my experience so far.

Nhtsa #pe05041. I own a Volvo C70 with the 2. 3l hpt. On Tuesday, August 16th while driving, the check engine light iluminated. I then, after making a stop was going to proceed to the dealer to have the code checked. On my way there I went to pull out into traffic from a side lot and when I pressed down the accelerator virtually nothing happened. The car almost stalled pulling into fast moving traffic. It then recovered, and from that point on I noticed that the throttle response was very sluggish. The dealer could not look at the car on the 16th but looked at it on the 17th and found that the code indicated a throttle module failure. They then replaced the throttle module. It should be noted that my car although being a 2001 only has 26,000 miles on it and shows no sign of corrosion or mechanical obstruction of the thottle module. After reading reviews of other complaints I felt I should add mine as it could have turned out differently with such unpredictable performance. Also it may help determine if a manufactuing defect is the cause of such throttle module failures.

We sold vehicle to retail customer on July 23, 2005. Customer complained soon after that they experience loss of power at times. We then had the vehicle serviced at bobby rahal Volvo on 08/11/05 and they replaced the etm module.

Volvo was stalling at idling at low speeds as it were about to die . Engine check light came on/off. Consume rtook vehicle to dealer, who replaced electrical throttle body.

The contact owned a 1999 Volvo C70. While attempting to accelerate vehicle stalled/died, and lost power at least 6 times. Contact did not have repairs done since he would have to pay for the repairs and parts.

: the contact stated in February 2005 the engine surged while idling at stop signs. The dealership replaced the electric throttle module. In 2002 and on July 25, 2005 the vehicle veered to the right. Upon inspection the independent repair shop determined the engine mounts needed to be replaced. Also, on January 20, 2005 there was a noise coming from the drive shaft. Upon inspection the independent repair shop replaced the drive shaft because it had weakened. All the problems occurred at various speeds.

Contact stated vehicle stalled while driving in traffic at 45 mph. . This happened about 8-12 months ago. This was the second time it happened. Contact had not reported it to the dealer or the manufacturer. Also, lost power steering when this happened. It took about 30-60 seconds for the vehicle to start again. The mechanic could not duplicate the problem and could not find anything wrong.

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Dt:the problem began last year while driving in the neighborhood at about 25-30 mph, the owner felt tugging and hesitation. There were no lights on to warn owner of a problem. The car experienced a loss of power until the operating temperature went up to normal temperature problem happened every time the car was driven, and got worse with time. The problem happened about 20 times, then owner took the car to the dealership. The dealer notified owner he would need to replace the electronic throttle module ( etm). The fault codes that showed electronic control module (ecm 9150 and 914f). The owner did not have the repairs done and the problem got worse. Then about 9 months later, the owner experienced the significant loss of power while driving/coming on to the off ramp, and merging into traffic. The owner tried to speed up. There was a feeling of complete loss of power at 3000 rpms. The owner pushed the accelerator to the floor. There was no response. There was no power after 3000 rpms. There was a feeling of the car having only one gear. The owner coasted off the road and restarted the car and it was fine for a while. The problem is staying the same now, not getting worse. The owner wished to have it repaired, but could not afford it. The owner has spoken with Volvo, who won't offer any assistance. They say the car was out of warranty.

The contact stated the car surged up and down while driving. The dealer cleaned the throttle body once and twice. They have downloaded software to repair the problem. These repairs were done at the consumer's expense. . The problem recurred and was getting worse. The dealer told the contact to replace the throttle body at his expense.

The consumer stated that 2001 Volvo was having a problem with the electronic throttle control module. The vehicle was stalling while driving at a slow speed, and that was happening more frequently in the mornings. Consumer suggested that when the engine was cold in the mornings and upon starting the car it stalled before consumer could get it into reverse. This has been a problem since 2001. Consumer took the car to the dealer and had a new electronic throttle module ( etm) installed , the cost was $1800. 00. Consumer was upset over the cost of the replacement part. Even with the new etm the car was having the same stalling issues. Nhtsa investigation, pe0504.