general problems of the 1999 Volvo S70

This complaint is against Volvo America, I own a 1999 Volvo S70 with 214,000 miles. Volvo claims that it had a software upgrade for my electronic throddle control module. Volvo had a recall for this item, but it only covered this recall upto 200,000 miles. My Volvo never had the part replaced, Volvo only did a "software upgrade. " the etc is failing and may fail on the freeway, placing my life and the life of other american drivers in danger. Why has Volvo got away with failing electronics which will turn the car off on the freeway and will take people's lives. Do something about this.

I was driving normally on a parkway in wash DC. Suddenly the engine lost power and would not go more than 10 mph. I "limped" to a gas station and turned off the engine, inspected for loose wires, or other observable defects. When I started the car again the ets light was on and stayed on. Now the car runs erratically lurching forward or sputtering or just plain losing power at random.

At approximately 206,000 miles my car wouldn't drive over 40 mph, the engine would rev up on its own and sputtered throughout the reduced rpm range. Rpms would not go over about 3500. Check engine light came on. Drove it to Volvo dealer and they replaced the throttle body at an out of pocket cost to me of approximately $1,000. They stated that it would have been covered up to 200,000 miles as this part had a recall. I do not feel that I was adequately notified of the recall. I received a letter about a recall last year and called the dealer to ask what it all meant since I did not understand it. The dealer said it was just a software upgrade and would only take about five minutes. I took the vehicle in for that software upgrade in March of 2007 with less than 200,000 miles on the vehicle and they did not say anything about the etm / throttle body issue. It should have been replaced at that time.

I own a 1999 Volvo S70 front wheel drive. The electronic throttle control system (ets) has failed, and I understand that this is a huge problem that Volvo does know about. They do nothing about it because of the high repair bill ( $800. 00 - $900. 00). I am a member of a Volvo website, and many, many others on the site know of the problem. The ets fails on the vehicle, and the driver is left unable to control the vehicles speed, and sometimes direction ( if the car quits) when mine failed, I was on the interstate with my cruise control on about 72 mph. I almost completely lost control of the car, was unable to stop the car effectively, and also unable to steer the car easily because the engine went dead. I wish someone would look into this problem, because it is a very dangerous problem. It is about the same as a throttle cable breaking while driving, and the car just going dead. Volvo knows about the problem, but refuses to issue a recall for the ets. This is a safety issue. It needs to be recalled.

In the last month our 1999 S70 Volvo has stalled - once when traveling at slow speed and the other accelerating from a stop light. In both instances the car could be restarted. Also, the "check engine" indicator illuminates frequently - as it is now - and when taken to the dealer we are advised they can not find anything wrong.

99 Volvo S70 started to buck and hesitate at 60 + mph. I did not feel it was safe to drive since the engine acted like it wanted to cut out entirely. I took vehicle to Volvo dealer where they replaced etm, electronic throttle, at a cost of close to $ 1000. Vehicle only had 76000 miles on it.

1999 Volvo S70. Mechanical problems started in 2005. The vehicle would suddenly stall with no warning, usually in rush hour traffic. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle, but often it would go no more than 20-30 mph. Also, some of the lights on the dash would come on and go off. The consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer at least sixteen times. They say they can't duplicate the problem, so they can't fix it. Meantime, my car comes to a dead stop on houston streets and freeways with 18-wheelers, trucks, and cars behind it. This a rolling coffin. I am going to get rear-ended and someone is going to be killed. Maybe several "someones". Volvo of houston doesn't care. We bought the car there. It has had maintenance service there over the years. These people took our $27,000 and gave us a "killer" car. I am terrified when I have to drive it. Since 2005, every time I get in this car I wonder if I will get home alive. I would like for someone at Volvo to take this car and let their wife, mother, or daughter drive it. Let them worry about getting killed on a houston street. This car has done this at least 20 times, maybe more. I never know if I will get where I am going out and I definitely don't know if I will get home a l I v e! this car is going to get someone killed. This car is going to get someone killed. Did I mention that this car is gong to get someone killed?? I would like to give this car to a president or vice-president at Volvo so they could let their loved ones drive and worry a bout "someone getting killed". I have dealt with Volvo since 2005. They don't care. Making money by selling cars is all that is important to them. Even if the driver gets killed because they don't know how to fix the problem that is going to cause the death. I asked the service manager, kevin anderson, at Volvo of houston today if he would like to let his wife, mother, or daughter drive this car. He just looked at me and said nothing.

When the engine is cold. I start the car and it struggles to turn on after a couple of second it idles normally. I think it's a feul dilivery problem but I'm not a mechanic. I've taken the car to service and the problem persist.