Check Engine Light On problems of the 2002 Volvo S60

The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the dash board as the vehicle independently accelerated and then decelerated. The contact did not feel safe operating the vehicle and it was parked. The dealer was contacted and stated that there was an extended warranty offered for the etm unit in the same year, make and model as the contacts vehicle but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.

I own a Volvo S60 and am having problems (racing idle, uncontrollable cruise control, and complete dying of engine randomly) which are related to eventual failure of the etm which could be a catastrophic event, resulting in serious injury or death. Volvo has issued a limited recall but in order to be granted this fix one's vehicle must fail a certain test. If there is no failure, no fix. (the test is not a comprehensive meter of failure) a software upgrade is offered which is essentially an override , in which the system is set to ignore symptoms, so that the check engine light does not employ. This is not a fix. . The problem existing is that my car exhibits all the preliminary problems of the eventual failure of the etm which will result in a limp home mode ,whereas the car will only go approx 15mph, and is immediate, meaning that when this happens one hopes they are not on the freeway . . . . Well, one can use ones imagination. This is very disturbing. Still Volvo wishes to wait until the complete failure obviously, and I do not wish to gamble with my life in this way. The symptoms at this time are random, indicative of complete failure in the future. Volvo hesitates to take complete responsibility of this problem; but are aware of the defective engineering responsible for it. Even their fix for this problem is to replace with the same etm (electronic throttle module) which again, is only buying time until it fails also. But just try to get your module replaced ; not an easy thing to do, unless u want to pay for it outright, and that is wrong considering this is a Volvo problem, again, that they are aware of. I guess maybe death could be the great motivator.

I was driving on the freeway and without warning the engine lost power and the check engine light came on. I coasted off to the shoulder and the engine would only idle, and even that was rough. The message indicator on the dash said something like "reduced engine performance". I had the car towed to gengras Volvo in meriden. They replaced the etm , software and throttle body at the cost of $1195. 43. About two weeks later, I was driving on the freeway and the same thing happened. This time the dealership said the electrical connections to the etm must be bad and replaced same at no cost to me. Now about 10 days after that repair, the same thing happened to me on the freeway again. Since it is the weekend, I have to wait until Monday for the dealer to give me the diagnosis this time. Since the second failure of the part I have only driven in the right most lane of the highway so that when the car dies again I can get to the shoulder safely. It is a good thing I do this as the issue comes on suddenly and without any warning.