general problems of the 2000 Volvo S70

The ets light came on intermittently. The car ended up stalling after being parked upon trying to restart it. Thia is am issue that only the Volvo dealership can fix since it involves reprogramming or replacing and programming a new ets module. Fortunately it happened to me in a parking lot and I was able to get it rowed to a shop twice. Now it is going to the dealer.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Volvo S70. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated and when making a left or right turned the vehicle stalled. The ets light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 231,000. Aw.

The abs module has failed, causing the vehicle to have loss of power at start. In addition, the brakes do not work at full capacity, causing the vehicle to be unsafe. The speedometer is also inoperative. The failure occurs quite frequently during drive time. Having the part rebuilt.

Add to NHTSA action number : pe05041 I would like to add my complain to above case. First time my car just stalled on a highway. Luckly for me, I managed to avoid an accident. It happened back in February or March of 2003, when my car had approximately 65,000 miles. Last week "check engine" light came off and I took my car for a check-up. Dealer told me that etm is failing. My car now has 104,000 miles, thus less than 40,000 since last failure. Dealer refused to fix this and quoted me replacement cost of approximately $1,100. Now I have to drive everyday and wait in fear when etm will fail again.

Ever since purchasing our Volvo, there has been power reduction and surges of which I've brought up to the dealership where purchased. My husband has asked what may cause this sort of thing because we didn't want it to be the transmission. We were told it was part of the way a Volvo works. The incident that led to it having to be repaired was when we returned from an hour and half drive and pulled into a parking lot where the engine started revving continuously. A light came on the dash, esl. The only thing in the manual I could find was what the initials stood for-electronic throttle system. We were able to drive it home after short while because of a safety devise in the vehicle that allows this apparently. The next day my husband called our dealership who we bought it from and was told we had to take it to a garage 50 miles away because they're the only ones with the equipment to diagnose and repair the problem. We continued our questioning of the situation and 3 mechanics in 3 different garages told us they were aware of the problem but there was no recall (yet). However, I understand from an acquaintance now that the repair is only a band aid and the problem will return because a component needs to be replaced. The cost for this repair which is ultimately a computer chip replacement and download is approximately $1100. The garage performing the repair has also alerted us of a head light defect that cost $55 to repair and suggested we take care of it because the headlights might just stop working at any given time.

2000 Volvo s-70 car stalled while traveling at any speed. I had to spend $1200 to have the electronic module that regulates the airflow and gas to the engine replaced. I did some research and found this to be a common problem with this model. Volvo is aware of the problem, but is not recalling or reimbursing car owners.

Recently my 2000 S70 Volvo has been experiencing acceleration problems. My ets electronic throttle system)light will illuminate causing the car to shudder and eventually stall in rush hour traffic. After a few moments and after re-start , the vehicle will function as normal. I took it to my Volvo shop and was informed that it is the electronic module and must be replaced by a certified Volvo dealer. I have recently set up an appointment to have this repair completed.

Failure of electronic throttle control module resulted in sudden and persistent loss of speed and steering assist without warning when driving on highway in traffic.

Electronic throttle failure (ets), car stopped responding to throttle input while driving on highway, car needs to be fixed but I can't afford the outrageous cost of the repair $1100.

I own a 2000 Volvo S70. I experienced the failure of the electronic throttle module several times this year, 2005. The car would often run rough and attempt to stall while driving. On one trip from new albany, in, to cleveland, OH, it happened so often that I had to leave the car in cincinnati and rent a car from enterprise car rental in order to get to cleveland. That rental cost me $236. 04. I tried to have the problem diagnosed at several garages in southern indiana, but to no avail. Finally, I took the car to Volvo of louisville, kentucky, on July 7, 2005. They diagnosed the problem as a faulty electronic throttle module and replaced the entire throttle body system at a cost of $803. 73. What prompted my filing this complaint was an article that appeared in the louisville courier-journal on August 2, 2005. It was written by associated press reporter ken thomas. It indicated that there had been 136 complaints regarding the electronic throttle module. One of the models mentioned was the 2000 S70 sedan, which I own.

I owned a Volvo S70 2000 model with a variety of maintenance issues related to stalling and surging. I had to pay for a new throttle module, air mass sensor and throttle cleaning. I believe this cost over $1000 on parts that should have been designed to last far longer than they did. . Read more...

Failure and its consequences.

While driving on the highway (just normal highway driving), I lost control of the car - the gas seemed to stick and the engine revved up and then the car just shut down. It seemed to stall. This happened twice before it took it in for repair. I took it to the dealership and they replaced the electronic throttle system for $2,000. It has not happened again but during other routine maintenance it was found that the throttle system was not functioning properly so it was replaced for a second time.

We purchased the Volvo 2000 S70 vehicle in 9/01 with 25,000 miles. A 30,000 mile check-up was performed by santa monica Volvo on 12/26/01. Steven and I began a 14-month road trip around the us and had the vehicle maintained at Volvo dealers throughout the country (the check engine light periodically came on and we would ask the dealers about it. We were told not to worry about the light. ) the road trip accounts for the accrued miles put on the vehicle in such a short period of time. Returned to California 3/04. Brought the vehicle into santa monica Volvo to have the 75,000 mile check-up. They did the check-up and we drove away. The ets and check engine light came on within one mile, car began to jerk, called the dealer and immediately returned the vehicle. Sm Volvo did the diagnostics but did not know why the ets light came on as we drove away. These things happen, they said. Sm Volvo explained that certain codes came up, they would reset the computer (code ezm#91a7 on the throttle unit) and download a new program. They would be able to repair it by doing additional work and did not guarantee the computer reset. We asked if the repair would be guaranteed or could we drive off again and get the same results. They could not guarantee that it would resolve the issue. This led us to believe that everytime we approved them to repair the problem, it would continue to occur. Not guaranteeing that they can resolve the problem made us consider more research and/or a second opinion. We decided to leave the dealer without repair. We have driven the vehicle locally since then, but with many failures. Alot of jerking, sometimes the engine shuts off and I have to sit for 5 minutes before the engine will turn on again. The vehicle currently has 82,000 miles. We have only driven 5,000 in 16 months. We are only using the vehicle for errands and work. We do not want to give the dealer free reign over charges and repairs that they cannot justify or guarantee.

12 volt adapter needed to use hands free cell phone as required by law in new york & most other states failed due to design defect.

In early October 2003 the electronic throttle system (ets) light appeared on my car's panel. This affected the drivability of the vehicle. I purchased an additional warranty for my vehicle when I bought the car in may 2000. The dealer indicated that my warranty would not cover this problem and that it would cost approximately $900 to repair it. I declined the service. The light continues to come on frequently (I. E. , every 2nd or 3rd day of the week). When this happens, I will pull over and turn off the car for a moment. When I start it up again, the light does not appear and drivability is normal. As a Volvo owner for the past 17 years, I have not experienced any similar malfunctions. I have owned a 1982 Volvo 240, a 1992 Volvo 240 and my current Volvo S70. I would appreciate if you would research this malfunction to determine if you have received (or the manufacturer) complaints from other Volvo owners. Thank you for your help.

I am writing just to supply additional information regarding your ongoing investigation pe05041. During the first few years that I owned my 2000 Volvo S70 glt se, I experienced several electronic throttle control failures, which grew progressively worse. The vehicle would suddenly lose speed when accelerating and be unresponsive when the gas pedal was depressed. The car was still under warranty when these failures occurred, so Volvo replaced the electronic throttle control mechanism at no charge. To date, the replacement mechanism has not failed, but I would be interested in knowing what the average failure age of the replacement parts has been. I have two small children who are frequently in the car with me.