Fail To Accelerate problems of the 2001 Volvo S60

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. Without warning, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 20 mph. The vehicle drastically reduced speed and stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate from a complete stop. The contact continued to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the electronic control module was replaced but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 131,000.