Fuel Injection problems of the 2000 Volvo V70

Etm failed on 2000 Volvo V70xc. First intermittently, then completely left my wife and grandkids stranded. Limped home eventually. Unsafe condition, no real warning other that dash light. Needed replaced/reprogrammed at our cost. 77,000 mile on car.

My 2000 Volvo V70xc ets light came on and my car engine rpms. Were limited to 2 thousand . I had to pull over and shut off my car and restart to temporarily reset it. The dealer wants $1200 to replace the throttle body . The car has been maintained properly, has 77k miles and the throttle body has already been replaced once before 2 years ago. This failure creates dangerous conditions especially on the highway. This is an unsafe design and a known defect by Volvo. Please encourage Volvo to correct this problem. Thank you, conrad gauthier.

The consumer was having a problem with 2000 Volvo V70 xc losing power and then surging while driving 20-25 mph. The consumer did not make it up a hill . The loss of power even occurred when the car was slowing to stop and turning. This happened twice. Then, it was surging and smoking, and surging with no smoking, the car was wobbly and sluggish. Dealer replaced the following parts; spark plugs, coils, thermostat, and the filters. Other parts have been flushed, this included fuel injectors and ignition. The car has been at the dealer once, a certified Volvo specialist once, and at pep boys once. The consumer had to pay $1300. 00 to figure out what was wrong with the car. The car has had 2 diagnostic tests done. No one knew what was wrong with the car. The engine light came on, and was turned off. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they pretended that they did not know anything. The consumer had all the necessary documentation. However, at this point, no one knew what was wrong with the car.

While traveling on the highway ets light in our 2000 Volvo V70 xc came on and the engine lost power, causing the car to slow precipitously. Had I been on the expressway, this would have been extremely dangerous. As it was, we needed to finish our trip at under 50 mph. The vehicle has only 55000 miles on it. Volvo refuses to talk to me about it, since I haven't been having the car serviced by a dealer. This seems very early for this kind of failure. I note at least two other references to similar failures with the V70.

The 2000 Volvo V70 which I purchased brand new began stalling every time I started to slow down after 3 years of owning it. Starting February 2003 the vehicle would completely stall or struggle to stay running. I reported the problem to one of the "authourized" Volvo dealers and scheduled service on 02/05/03. After diagnosing the car, the service center told me there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. As I was leaving the dealership the car stalled out again. I returned to the service center and they diagnosed the problem as just needing the throttle body cleaned. On 06/19/03 the problem still continued the vehicle was again diagnosed as just needing to clean the throttle body out. Again, within one month on 07/07/03, back to the service center with the same results. September 10, 2003, the problem still existed. The throttle body was cleaned again for the 4th time. Each one of these appointments costing me time, money and still a volovo V70 that still stalls. Finally I scheduled another service appointment on 02/27/04 at another "authorized" Volvo center( south shore Volvo) they diagnosed the problem as the throttle body getting oil in it from the backed up breather box. Their solution to the problem was to also clean out the trottle body. This attempt again was a failure because currently, the vehicle still struggles to stay running or stalls every time you slow down. I did write to Volvo in April 2004 and explained my problem with the car as well as provided them with all the documentation of all the repairs that I have incurred to date, but they supplied no explanation nor resolution to the problem. I am frustrated and would like my Volvo fixed as well as restitution for a total $1240. 98 that I have already incurred in useless repair bills. Thank you for your consideration in an investigation into to this matter.

The failure caused the car to rapidly lose speed. Had it happened during heavy traffic and higher speeds then an accident could have occurred. This failure seems extremely premature for this type of part. 80000 miles translates to about 2000 hrs of operation. If this is a normal repair for this type of car then Volvo has a serious problem that should be addressed. I would like to know if NHTSA has any information about this part and its failure rate.