Three problems related to brake abs warning light have been reported for the 1999 Volvo V70. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1) pulled out of my driveway 2) complete brake failure 3)tbd - car at dealership, but dealership and Volvo USA refuses to acknowledge the brake failure.
The abs/trac and brake warning lights are coming on simultaneously and then go off after a few minutes. On other occasions, the speedometer stops working and the orange arrow starts blinking. Sometimes when the orange light is blinking, the car shifts to winter mode and you cannot accelerate as you normally would. The dealer told me that it is the abs module and cost of repair would be over $1000. I had the electronic throttle replaced last year. It looks like a poor design, as I have been reading a lot about these problems on Volvos. I am requesting NHTSA contact Volvo headquarters and demand a recall on this hazardous abs and acceleration safety problem.
Stalling at low speeds. The etm has been replaced twice, xref 10137600. The mass air flow unit was replaced, the bulbs burned out, the blower motor fan would run constantly, the check engine and abs light would illuminate. The consumer sold the vehicle in may 2005. Updated 01/09/06.