Fuel Injection problems of the 2001 Volvo V70

My 2001 Volvo V70xc w/approx 91,000 miles stalled while I was accelerating from a stop light in heavy traffic -- nearly resulting in a serious accident as the truck behind me nearly rear-ended me. Also, because the engine shut down the power steering no-longer worked, making it very difficult to maneuver the car to the side of the road safely. My Volvo dealer told me I had a "broken" electronic throttle module" (etm) which cost me over $750 to replace. Since then, I learned on local CT news that there have been over 160 complaints involving 1999-2001 Volvos of various models (including the V70xc) for the same throttle failure problems - which poses a very serious safety concern. I intend to raise hell with Volvo about this safety issue and see if they stand up to their reputation for making some of the safest cars in the world by recalling these vehicles and replacing these defective etms!.

1. No event leading to failure. Car has operated perfectly since purchased, June 2004. 2. Failure occured while driving from lunch. Car was driven approximately fifty-five (55) miles to get to work. Upon returing from lunch car stalled, would only idle, so only 20-30 mph speed was acheived. Limped into work parking lot and had high idle. Shut down vehicle. Came back next morning, car started but took to independant repair shop. Car had codes of maf sensor failure and ets sensor failure. They cleared codes and car was drivable. I drove home that evening but car exibited same failure on CA hwy 58. I disconnected battery-clearing codes and made it to residence. 3. Took vehicle to Volvo dealer in bakersfield, CA. Took one week to reproduce trouble codes. Dealer replaced ets-electronic throttle sensor and charged $855. 20 for repair. Tried to get the old ets but was told the part had a "core" charge and was not returnable.

Faulty fuel throttle component causing oscillating acceleration and deceleration at highway speeds.

Throttle body (according to dealer) failure causes vehicle's computer management system to reduce performance unexpectedly. This unexpected failure and performance degradation poses high risk if traveling on busy highway at time of failure.

I was recently told my 2001 v79xc needed ball joints, then sway bars and someone else said struts! also: I have had the car diagnosed, the system reported throttle module errors and electircal or circuit problems; throttle module cleaned, then replaced; headlights replaced 3 times (wiring causes shorts); gas filter replaced  two junes in a row gas propelled out of the tank back at me upon pumping (something about air intake line was clogged), the brackets underneath the car are totally rusted  not stainless steel! I had the cooling fan replaced, car overheated into the red! I too have had little time to enjoy my car. The e brake sticks in the winter, because the coating on the lines/cables is cracked, broken/burned due to improper suspension. My sun roof, interior lights and rear hatch door works intermittently in cold weather. The glove compartment was rattling loudly and the dealer I bought it from tried to fix it and told me I had to live with it! of course another dealership fixed it outright. The seatbelt frequently sticks and doesnt take up the slack intermittently only to get shut in the drivers door frequently, when I just about think it has corrected itself. And, there is a strange draft on the front passenger side window that gets quite cold in the winter. The seal seems fine and its another problem no shop seems to know anything about.