Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Volvo S60 - part 2

I was stopped at stop light waiting to turn left. Upon light turning green, I accelerated to turn left. Car, without warning, lost acceleration, steering, and braking as if in limp home mode. I was able to pull the car over to the side of the road. I then put car in park and turned off engine. Car started back up and drove without incident. There were no indicator lights. Took car to local garage and no codes came up. Then again on March 23, 2011 car again lost all acceleration and steering. This time the car was being driven approximately 40 mph. No warning indicators were lit. Put car into park and it started without incident. Took car to dealer on March 25, 2011. The dealer said no codes came up and they were having trouble diagnosing the failure. After 4 days they called to tell me it could be the mass air flow sensor and throttle body needed to be cleaned (cost $660). However, they could not say for sure if this was the cause of the failure. I am getting the suggested repairs done. However after reading the numerous complaints describing this same failure, I feel very uneasy about driving my car. Volvo needs to address these numerous complaints as this is a major safety concern. I drive my car with two small kids in the back seat everyday. I am terrified this failure will happen again. There was a recall on my model and year car for this type of failure, however my VIN is not included.

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The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S60. While driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle would move into limp mode, causing the vehicle to stall. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 96,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S60 . The contact stated while driving on the highway approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. He mentioned that the failure occurred several times prior. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the throttle body needed to be replaced. The fuel pressure sensor also had to be replaced under NHTSA campaign id number: 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling ). The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the etm parts for the throttle module moved into limp mode which made the vehicle drive slowly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the etm parts were replaced but after a couple days, the failure occurred again. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that they would upgrade the software which would fix the problem. The upgrade was performed but the failure occurred again. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 40,598 and the current mileage was 88,892. Updated 04/25/11.

The contact owns a 2008 Volvo S60. When the vehicle stopped with the contacts foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward, resulting in a crash. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred three times, resulting in a minor crash on one occasion, which a police report was filed. No injuries were reported. The failure and current mileages were 22,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate sporadically followed by the vehicle stalling. The failure would occur most often when driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic who advised the contact that the fuel sensor was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but would provide no assistance. The current and failure mileage was 52,000. Updated 12/03/10.

The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. While driving 35 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle suddenly slowed down and stalled. The contact noticed that the more he depressed the accelerator pedal, the more the rpm gauge would fluctuate but the vehicle only slowed down. The check engine light also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) and offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

2002 Volvo S60 experienced a very sudden reduction is speed and had to be driven home in limp mode. I brought the car to marten's Volvo where it had the software updated and the throttle cleaned. This sounds very much like it should be covered by NHTSA campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). However, the dealer said that my vehicle (turbo engine) is excluded from the recall.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo S60. The contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the electronic throttle assembly at the contacts expense. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileage was 64,000.

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Two malfunctions exist with the 2002 Volvo S60. The first one is a faulty driver's information module defect that causes a total malfunction of the entire dashboard. Specifically, the dashboard goes completely blank while driving and all of the gauges become inoperable, including the speedometer. Therefore, preventing the driver from being able to control or monitor the vehicle's speed. The second malfunction is the front and rear heated 02 oxygen sensors. These manufacture defects have a potential to cause a very serious accident. The driver's information module and the 02 sensors were mandatory components that were required to be replaced as opposed to repaired.

I have a 2008 Volvo S60 2. 5 car. The driver's floor mat has two clips in the floor to secure it, but will not remain in place. It has come loose multiple times and slides under the gas pedal. I notice it only when I have difficulty/am unable to depress the gas pedal. I brought this to the attention of my deal Volvo of calabasas in late March 2010. They stated that the clips were properly installed. Almost immediately thereafter the driver's floor mat again came loose and again became lodged under the gas pedal, preventing it from operating properly. If the retention clips are properly installed, then I am concerned that the design may be defective. No injury or accident has occurred, but I want the NHTSA to be aware of this potential issue.

The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. While the vehicle was stopped and the contact attempted to accelerate, the vehicle shifted into limp home mode. The vehicle would only move 5 mph. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; it performed correctly after the restart. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times where the software as update and the throttle modular and mass air flows were replaced. The contact referenced recall 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) was informed that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 98,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo S60. When the contact attempted to exit a parking space the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. After examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the driver side floor mat became stuck under the accelerator pedal. There were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.

2001 Volvo S60 - gas leak from above the fuel tank. Strong gas odor, discovered fuel dripping down side of tank under vehicle on passenger's side. Drove for at least 2 weeks or more before I figured out it was my car that creating that gas smell at lights (only noticed when window was down). Until vehicle began leaking a lot of gas and odor was over powering. Was told Volvo's "extended warranty" would not cover the defective fuel pump because the "extended warranty" was only for 10 years or 150,000 miles. Had vehicle repaired at my expense. One day after repair an even worse gas leak appeared under vehicle on driver's side above rear gas tank. Not resolved as of date of complaint. Puddle of gas under vehicle. Gas odor strong really afraid to drive it back to the mechanic. Additional complaint: intermittent lurching or surging of same Volvo S60 at low speeds shortly after starting. It lunges forward and then pulls back with no depressing of accelerator. It is a manual transmission so the lurching is very alarming considering no additional depression of the accelerator is happening when it randomly lunges forward. Usually stops lunging after 10 minutes of driving.

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Intermittent failure of electronic throttle in 2001 Volvo S60. Fortunately occurred in parking lot with vehicle at rest. Vehicle suddenly stopped responding to throttle. Turned off vehicle and did visual and tactile survey of throttle pedal area. Restarted vehicle and problem disappeared. Could have been very serious situation had vehicle been at speed.

The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle went into limp mode and was unable to drive more than 15 to 20 miles per hour. The failure occurs often while being driven. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. Another mechanic stated that NHTSA campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) was related to the failure. The dealer stated that his VIN was excluded from the recall. The vehicle is currently in the process of being inspected by the second mechanic. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a service center. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 4/14/09 updated 04/17/09.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the electronic throttle module was defective, causing the vehicle to surge abnormally. The vehicle would also stall intermittently and exhibit an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The dealer and manufacturer were both notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.

I got the etm vehicle speed control recall fixed but my car is doing it again. Is it normal for this to happen again and can I get it fixed for free again? please let me know because my car is starting to stall out on me and I'm afraid of getting into an accident. Thank you.

On 12 Dec, 2008, my 2003 Volvo S60 stalled with no warning while traveling on a busy highway at 60 mph. I pulled to safety (vehicle was in "limp home" mode) and had the vehicle towed to the dealership (park place Volvo). Since the vehicle started right back up and presented no codes, I was told there was nothing wrong and given a bill for $418 (for tow and diagnostic check). Approx. 1 month later, vehicle presented same problem; it stalled, without warning, while driving. . . Creating a great safety risk for the second time. I had vehicle towed again to same dealership, and since vehicle started right back up with no codes, I was told there was nothing wrong. Dealership could not get vehicle to duplicate problem on either occasion. However, to appease me, dealership did replace accelerator pedal. . . Vehicle still presents same stalling issue, and intermittently goes into "limp home" mode for no apparent reason. This will undoubtedly cause a serious accident, as it is obvious, from the numerous complaints on this issue, that this is a mass defect.

While stopping at a traffic light, I noticed all the warning lights on the lower right side of the instrument panel came on and immediately went off, no other indications. While waiting at the light, everything appeared normal. When the light changed to green, I pushed on the gas pedal to pull away and nothing happened. The car would not accelerate at all. No lights were on. I pushed to gas pedal to the floor and back up and then half way down, absolutely nothing worked. It would not go any faster than idle. No increase in rpm's at all, no matter what position the gas pedal was in. I'm in the fast lane at rush hour and could only go about 4 miles per hour. I managed to work my way over the side of the road and pull into a parking lot. I stopped and put the car into park. I heard a "click" as if a relay was reset. I then put the car into reverse and it seemed to work. I put it in drive again and everything appeared to work okay after that. I took it to turner Volvo, here in sacramento, CA and they said they couldn't duplicate the problem and there weren't any codes in the computer so there was nothing they could do. This was an "extremely" dangerous situation and could have caused a very serious accident, made worse by the fact that my 5 year old niece was with me at the time this happened. We could have been killed and turner Volvo says there's nothing they can do. Well turner, thanks for nothing and for taking our lives so lightly. Maybe someday a member of your family will be involved in an accident caused by this problem and then we'll see what you think. This is an ongoing problem with Volvo's and needs to be taking care of by the manufacturer not the people who trusted you enough to buy your cars.

The contact owns a 2005 Volvo S60. While attempting to make a right turn at 25 mph, the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. The vehicle was able to restart immediately. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. Two weeks later, while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle completely lost power. The failure prevented the contact from safely maneuvering to the side of the road and she could not activate the hazard warning lights. The following day, she took her vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 12,000.

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I own a Volvo S60 and have experienced an electronic throttle module failure. As the Volvo dealer has told me. "OH yeah, we keep those in stock. Manufacturing flaw. They are burning out like crazy. " the repair is going to cost me $900 usd and I am absolutely livid. Some research has yielded that an excess of 200,000 vehicles could be affected and so far tens of thousands have been diagnosed and cleaned, or replaced. My vehicle has received the "software upgrade 'recall'", but clearly to no avail. My car has only 60,000 miles on it and has to have a faulty manufactured part replaced. I bought Volvo for the reliability and service and thus far, have received neither. This is a serious problem that results in excessive and sudden stalling in traffic, open road, and parked conditions. As a direct result of this defect, I was almost sandwiched and no doubt would have been seriously injured, if not killed, by two tractor trailers on a merge on route 295. I'm afraid that Volvo and the us government is awaiting fatalities or Ford's sale to a foreign competitor (BMW) before issuing the recall. This is dirty pool and I am requesting this association to make a once good company remember their roots in safety and responsibility. Thank you for your time.

- while parking the 2004 Volvo S60 in the driveway the vehicle suddenly lurched forward, causing the front wheels to go over a cement block, hitting the house lightly. Smoke started coming from the engine, and the service engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The contact had the vehicle towed to a body shop since there was some slight damage in the front of the vehicle. Contact could provide pictures if needed. The current and failure mileage were both 26800.

On 1/6/07 I was traveling via interstate when the 2004 Volvo S60t experienced what was displayed on the screen as reduced engine performance, and quickly slowed to about 40 mph. I was very nearly rear-ended as I was in the fast lane in the process of passing a slower vehicle. I proceeded to the nearest exit and coasted into a gas station. I turned off the car and tried to restarted it. However, it made a loud noise, shook, and then failed to crank. It was towed to the nearest Volvo dealership, where they informed me it was a faulty throttle body (etm). The car only had 58,000 miles , 8,000 out of warranty. The repairs included removing and cleaning the etm, replacing the throttle body, and etm software reloaded for a total of $14,000. 3 months later, while I was in the hospital giving birth, my husband experienced the same malfunction on the way to the hospital, lost power, and had to get alternate transportation. We traded the car immediately without repair.

While driving on I-290 the engine of my 2003 Volvo S60 suddenly lost all power. I narrowly escaped several serious accidents on a busy chicago highway. When the car loses power there is absolutely nothing the operator can do to move over to the side. I was driving approx. 60 mph when this happened. The vehicle completely stalled, and I was able to restart the vehicle after approx. 30-60 seconds. The problems exhibited by the car are exactly the same as the recent recall that Volvo has announced for Volvo vehicles. My car is not included in this recall. The car is now stalling randomly at lower speeds.

: the contact stated after NHTSA recall #06v441000 concerning the vehicle speed control was performed on the vehicle, it stalled while driving 60 mph without prior warning. It was maneuvered off the road and restarted. However, it was towed to an independent repair shop who suggested the vehicle be taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer was not contacted.

I have approximately 80,000 miles on my vehicle and on intermittent occasions I had experienced problems with idle fluctuation and slight erratic acceleration and power behavior. On another occasion I was entering the freeway and as I accelerated into position on the freeway the car felt slow to respond and sluggish, then I received an urgent engine service required message on my dash display. As soon I had the chance I pulled over to check engine vitals, oil, coolant etc, everything was good and I hadn't noticed any serious drivability issues but reluctant to travel at highway speeds on the freeway. I inquired with the Volvo dealer at my next service which coincided with this most recent issue. It was explained to me that the fault code indicated problems with the electronic throttle module/system (etm/ets), and that I could either have it cleaned which would be a temporary fix, or replaced which would cost over $1000. 00. The service rep checked to see if there were any recalls for my vehicle and there were none that applied to my vehicle and as far as technical service bulletins were concerned there were two that applied but even though, my vehicle still would not qualify under any extended warranty because my vehicle was purchased in europe and shipped it back to the u. S. What is that? I thought all Volvo's inevitably come from the same place. What sets my vehicle apart from any other, its still u. S. Spec and its still a Volvo and we are all experiencing the same problems it appears. After doing some research on the internet, I have learned that this is a common problem effecting several model vehicles ranging from years 1999-2002 and is a potentially life-threatening problem under certain circumstances and which Volvo has refused to recognize and refuses to issue a recall on the problem part that is not mechanical and in my opinion does not qualify as normal wear and tear.

: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own after reaching 30 mph and caused an accident. The contact tried braking, but the brakes failed, due to the throttle issue. The vehicle was not taken to a service dealer to address the issue. A police report was taken.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo S60. While driving low speeds, the vehicle would accelerate abnormally. The contact experienced difficulty accelerating as if the vehicle were in limp mode. In addition, the vehicle stalls without warning. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they could not duplicate the failure and provide a remedy. The 2003 S60 was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 74,000.

My 03 Volvo stalls at highway speeds resulting in a loss of power steering. This happens several times per trip, posing a very very dangerous situation. The vehicle stalls when letting off the gas pedal and occasionally when coming to a stop.

Speed control problem. My 2001 Volvo S60 lost power last night, while I was in the fast lane driving 70 mph on interstate 5! I rapidly lost speed and by some miracle was able to weave through traffic to the roadside. The engine continued to run but it was as if the gas pedal was not connected to the engine. I managed to proceed at fast idle speed to an off ramp and found a parking lot, where I shut off the engine. I contacted the company I bought the car from and they suggested that I try to re-start the engine, which I did and the problem had corrected itself. I have scheduled my Volvo for service. The irony is that my wife has a 2001 Volvo xc station wagon and the same problem occurred with her vehicle last September. The Volvo dealer corrected the problem by replacing an ecm and re-programming it. The problem with her Volvo xc hasn't re-occurred. The real concern is that in both instances, we were traveling on an interstate freeway at high speed when the problem occurred and only by pure luck didn't cause an accident!!.

At 53,000 miles (February 2006) my check engine light, service transmission light and urgent service warning lights came on at the same time. However, I was I not experiencing any noticeable drivability issues. (with the exception of some slightly rough gear shifting - but I didn't think much of it). The dealer told me that the fault code was related to my transmission and that I need a software upgrade to my tcm (transmission control module). If the fault code returned after the upgrade, my transmission would have to be replaced. And that most likely (99. 9%) the software upgrade would correct the problem. In addition, I had to pay $340 for the software upgrade because I was 6 months / 3,000 miles out of warranty and software issues where not covered by the extended warranty (3rd party - easycare -[via Ford]). A few weeks later (3/5/06), the check engine comes on again and the drivability deteriorates rapidly on my trip home from work. High rpm's - little power - abrupt shifting. Fortunately, I was close to home (within 1 mile). It felt like the transmission fell apart. I brought it to the dealer (3/8/06), after two days of 'testing', I'm told the etm was replaced at no charge and to come pick up the car. I picked it up and could not leave the dealer driveway. They apologized profusely and said the etm was replaced but noticed that there is still a problem. After a few days of troubleshooting by the dealer, I was informed that the car needed a new transmission (and I had to pay an additional $200 for extended warranty CO-pay).

2001 Volvo S60 2. 4t with 88,000 miles and record of regular maintenance began sputter and show a performance reduced message, causing the engine to stop accelerating and slow down to a crawl. This happened once on a major street, and then again on the interstate. Both times I was able to get out of traffic quickly, thankfully preventing any potential incidents. The mechanic, who has it now, indicated the computer recognized a throttle problem, but nothing from there. Various outlets mentioned a problem with the electronic throttle mechanism, that was not being publicly reported by Volvo.

Several episodes of sudden loss of power while driving. Episode 1/28/06 nearly resulted in collision at intersection when attempting to accelerate through turn. Engine warning light came on, indicating: "reduced power" max speed 18 mph, uphill 5 mph. Engine rough, etm failure.

: the contact stated while trying to accelerate to highway speeds, the vehicle stalled three times. The vehicle was traveling 30-40 mph each time. The vehicle was pulled over; the battery was disconnected, and then reconnected. The vehicle restarted after the computer reset. Also, the vehicle would accelerate when the accelerator pedal had been released. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the ecm module was replaced. There have been no further problems.