general problems of the 2001 Volvo V70 - part 2

Dt:the contact complained about the electronic throttle body modulator. While driving the vehicle slowed from 60 mph to 15 mph without warning. There were a lot of noises, vibration, and exhaust smells coming from the engine. The car was pulled off the road without incident. The vehicle was left running initially. The hood was opened to see what the problem was. She could not identify the problem; the vehicle was then turned off. About five minutes later the vehicle was restarted and drove home. The vehicle was taken to a dealership for repairs at her expense. The dealership stated he could not guarantee this would not happen again, even after repairs. The contact was not the original owner. However the vehicle has been regularly maintained by the dealership. Updated 1/25/2006 -.

Car had a sudden loss of speed when driving on the highway. When the vehicle was restarted it would drive a little bit and then stall again. This happened several times. We were on a busy highway and I was with my 2 young children. It was slowly driven to the Volvo dealer and was immediately diagnosed to be the "throttle". The throttle,gasket and hose clamp was replaced.

The contact stated that 2001 Volvo V70 xc experienced sudden loss of power while driving. At 70 mph. It lost power and decelerated to 5 mph in fast lane due to throttle module failure.

The contact stated vehicle surged forward after placing it into gear. She tried to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes, but they would not work. She lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the problem. Updated 11/29/2005 - the few weeks prior to this accident the vehicle had a computer problem and the passenger door, window and turn signal were inoperative. These problems were fixed by the dealer.

The vehicle experiences sudden, unexpected, deceleration and accelerations while driving under normal conditions. Must turnoff vehicle and attempt to re-start. Doesn't always restart immediately.

While driving on I-695 near baltimore experienced six episodes of sudden deceleration ,and a almost stalling. Also, was almost rear ended by a dump truck on one occasion ,and on another occasion by an 18-wheeler before the contact could cross slowly through lanes to the side of the road. To make matters worse, due to road construction, during two of these unplanned stops, there was no shoulder and the contact blocked a lane of traffic. The message on the dashboard read reduced engine performance. The contact turned the car off, and then a few times, noted a very rough idle and the same message. Then , turned the car off for a few minutes ,and instead of the reduced engine performance warning received a needed immediate repair service or some similar message, and the check engine light was on. He drove a few miles at 60-65 mph, but the engine was running very rough. This whole episode repeated by itself 5 times during 50 miles drive. The contact made it home safely with three young children in the back seat. These problems were exactly those documented with the defective electronic throttle (etm) in most 1999-2001 Volvos. Has an appointment with local dealer, and he will be charged the usual $1000-$1200 to replace the etm module. Unfortunately, the replacement module was not better than the original module.

I have a 2001 Volvo V70 t5. This car has the high failure rate electronic throttle module component. During highway driving, I experienced a sudden loss of power while in passing lane of a 2 lane highway. The message window on the dash flashed "performance reduced" this occurred during while passing a semi with other cars following closely behind in a caravan. It was in pouring rain with water from the semi splashing over the windshield. Needlesstosay, this was a nervous moment when power was suddenly lost. I was able to slow down and pull off to the next exit ramp where the engine was sputtering while idling. Shutting off the engine and restarting made the problem disappear. About 3 months later, I'm getting "performance reduced" message nearly every day. Finally trace it down to the etm internal fault using a obdii reader I purchased to diagnose this problem. Volvo dealer confirmed the finding and replaced the etm.

The electronic throttle was creating surges to the engine causing a back and forth motion. Apparently we caught it before it got worse and dangerous.

Only 2 days after purchasing our 2001 V70 xc with 64,000 miles with excellent dealer servicing and oil changes, it started idling very erratically, and would stall several times after trying to start it. Even when warmed up, the idle was all over the place, running very rough. When driving, especially at lower speeds, we have to maintain a foot on the brake due to the surging and erratic idle so that we do not unintentionally hit the vehicles that are in front of us or at times must keep a foot on the gas pedal to keep the rpm's up so that it won't stall. The check engine light has been on since the first idle symptoms and the problem has been diagnosed as an etm failure. Since the vehicle is no longer under warranty, we have not yet had the problem fixed. We feel this poses a safety risk and should not be an issue with just 64000 miles on the car.

We purchased a 2001 Volvo V70 2. 4t wagon 12-16-01 from the dealer, who had used it as a loaner vehicle. This complaint is regarding the throttle control. For about a month it would feel as if a plug was bad or a fuel line clogged when driving at a steady speed. It wasn't at first noticeable during acceleration. Then a "reduced performance" message came on the dash. Finally, on 8-20-05, the car stalled on the way to the dealer in reno to get it repaired. Fortunately, we were in the right lane and managed to pull off the road out of traffic. Just a matter of timing and this problem could well have been deadly. It restarted and we made it into the dealer. The throttle body was replaced and the pvc system cleaned, as the service manager stated the problem caused it to need cleaning. The total bill was $1,336. 49. I feel Volvo has a serious problem here, and judging by the number of complaints, which must be only a fraction of the number of incidents, it is only a matter of time before it causes deaths on the highway if it hasn't already.

Engine throttle module on 2001 Volvo, model V70, is defective. Engine rpm surges back and forth and car sometimes stalls. Today, sept. 7, 2005, rpm increased dramatically by several thousand for no reason. Took to Volvo 1 week ago and they wanted 834. 00 + tax to fix. Vehicle has only 53,000 miles. Part is defective.

I had been experiencing a hesitation for appx six months, just wondering when the car would finally fail and where. I drove the car home on limp mode twice. I'd taken the car to the dealership on 4 separate occasions to figure out the problem. Each time they could not figure out the problem and charged me to look at the car. The fourth time the car put out an etm code and they replaced the etm.

My car had a sudden lack of power and in some turns would stall. These would cause a dangerous situation in traffic. I took the car to the dealer and they had the electronic throttle module and throttle body had to be replaced. This is very expensive and should not occur.

I got my car back from the Volvo dealer yesterday after having them look at it yesterday because it wasn't running well. They told me that I might need to replace the electronic throttle module, but not to do it yet. Today I went to drive the car, warning lights came on saying "check engine" and "performance reduced" the car would not idle after driving less than two miles and had to be brought back to the dealer (portland Volvo, south portland, me).

While driving the car at highway speed (approximately 65 mph) the Volvo V70 t5 lost power and began running extremely rough. Car had to be pulled over immediately to the break down lane. On the dash, the indicator panel stated performance reduced. After turning engine off and restarting, car began to run fine again only to happen again a few miles down the road. Car had to be limped to the dealer. Dealer replace the engine throttle module (etm) at cost of $1032. 00.

See existing NHTSA action number pe05041 for this failure type (1) drove through puddle (2) "engine system service required" light; loss of power (limp-home mode) (3) failed electronic throttle module replaced (total cost $1106. . Read more...

Vehicle stalled/lost power and hesitated. Throttle body module failed and was replaced.

Contact owned 2001 a Volvo. He complained about throttle body problem. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice with what he thought was a transmission problem. They could not adjust the transmission. Curfrently, they told him that it wa sthe throttle body. To replace it would cost consumer $800. 00. He ended up paying $250. 00 for throttle body replacement. When he drove the car home it surged between shifts changes. He called the dealer back and informed them it was doing the same thing. They said a technician needed to ride around with him to find the problem. The consumer said the problem was intermittent.

2001 Volvo V70 all wheel drive cross-country the throttle module failed and it had to be replaced. The consumer done research and found that Volvo models 1999- 2001, and between 40,000-60000 miles the throttle module has to be replaced on all those vehicles. Consumer's vehicle t wa sowed over 100 miles to nearest dealership. They said the throttle module malfunctioned and needed replacement. Also, said that if a recall ever came out in the future on the 2001 Volvos for this same problem the consumer would be reimbursed. There have been no accidents.

Hello, I have a 2001 Volvo V70xc w/ approx 67,000 miles. The engine stalled when pulling out into traffic and I was almost killed by a fully loaded dump truck that did not have the distance to stop. I have since had the failure repaired and it was the etm - "electronic throttle module". This is a known defective component by Volvo as they are replacing them in sweden - but have not announced anything here in north America. I was fortunate enough to make enough phone calls to Volvo to get them to replace the defective etm at no cost; however the new replacement will eventually fail due to the current / existing design. The etm needs to be re-engineered and replaced in every 1999- 2001 Volvo. If you have any questions, please call me. Thanks.

I recently purchased a used 2001 Volvo xc V70. Since the second or third day of ownership I have had ongoing problems with the electronic throttle module. The car will often idle very low and then die, and when this happens, sometimes it won't restart for a while. Sometimes the car will start, idle up to about 2000 rpms then die. When this happens, the car usually won't start for hours. The car often lurches forward when it is downshifting from 3rd to 2nd and 2nd to 1st gears. The idle speed will jump as it is downshifting, often causing brief loss of control of the vehicle for a short distance. This is particularly frightening pulling into a parking space. When any of these issues are occuring with the vehicle, it makes driving a very tense and frightening experience. In addition, this particular problem is not something that can be detected with an electronic diagnostic test (which the Volvo dealer charges a minimum $108 "diagnostic charge"). Volvo knows this is a serious issue with the etm. Please hold them responsible for this defective part. I know there are many many people who have this ongoing problem with their cars.

2001 Volvo V70 - traveling on major highway in this vehicle, it lost acceleration and started to reduce power, eventually resulting in complete stalling. Caught between trucks and cars going approximately 65 - 75 mph. I felt hopeless to help myself, fearing I would be killed by traffic.

On Wednesday August 24,2005 I was driving on the indiana toll road toward chicago when my 2001 Volvo V70 which has less than 40,000 miles on it, stopped responding to my foot on the gas pedal. A message light that said "performance reduced" came on and I coasted without any control over the speed or power of the car. I was fortunate to be close to a toll booth and was able to pull over to the safety lane past the booth. I was fortunate to be in a safe place especially as I had my 7 year old son and dog in the back of the car. I turned off the car and sat for about 10 minutes trying to figure out what to do (even though the car has only 39500 miles on it, which is no longer under warranty). I started the car 10 minutes after this event, it started up fine, and there were no warning lights or messages. I decided we would be safer getting off the toll road even though I was taking a risk that this could happen again. I drove the remaining 15 miles home without a problem (no messages or warnings). I was able to bring the car to a mechanic who is an authorized Volvo dealer, he called me one hour later and told me the problem was the throttle module and he would work to fix it. Because I didn't think something like this should happen to a 4 year old car with very little mileage, I decided to check the internet to see if there was any news regarding Volvo. I goggled Volvo throttle and found two references to a newly opened investigation that described a scenario very similar to what we experienced. I decided to check this web site to learn more. As of today, August 29, 2005, my car is still not repaired. The mechanic is working with Volvo. The mechanic has been told since Aug. 25, that the Volvo computer, which is necessary for the throttle replacement download, has been down for 4 business days. In addition to being put in a dangerous situation on the toll road with my young son, my car will cost close to $1000 to fix, and I have not had use of my car for 5 days!.

Electronice throttle module failure. While driving on a busy main street the car suddenly went into a "limp mode". Took it to our independant Volvo mechanic and he hooked it up to vadis. Then told us that it was an etm failure. I called Volvo and they said there was ntohing that they could do since the car was bought used. I paid over one thousand dollars to get the etm replaced.

The caller said on July 19, 2005 after driving two hours the reduced performance warning light came on. The vehicle started shaking and had no acceleration. The caller said the reduced performance light came on again on the way home. She got vehicle off the road and waited a few minutes and the vehicle started back up. Vehicle was taken to the dealer and the throttle was replaced. The caller just wanted to let NHTSA know about the failure. The caller said dealer was very nice about the repair work.

My daughter was killed while driving my Volvo when it malfunctioned and she lost control. Per the accident report, she was changing lanes from the far right to middle lane when she accelerated into the left lane, hit and bounded off the left guardrail, collided with a car in the center lane, proceeded over the right guardrail of a bridge, through a treetop, dropped 30 feet, landed upside down, and rolled repeatedly, eventually stopping in a concrete creek bank. She was wearing her seat belt but killed instantly upon impact. It appears she was not speeding significantly prior to the accident but unexpectedly began accelerating as she was changing lanes and lost control of the vehicle. I have had similar problems with the car previously but believed they had been corrected by Volvo when they replaced the electronic throttle module. There were no other contributing factors in the accident -- weather was clear, visibility was good, roads were dry, traffic was moderate and flowing well, and it was early afternoon and my daughter was fine prior to the accident. I have had an accident reconstruction expert look at the accident report and available evidence and he believes it was caused by mechanical failure.

Volvo throttle body failure. 2001 V70xc.

1) normal driving 65 mph westbound on I-25/I-40 intersection, passing a semi-truck on the left. 2)engine warning light came on, car slowed to 20 mph, swerved to avoid all traffic due to substantial loss of speed 3)towed to Volvo dealership, replaced electronic brake sensor, throttle body assembly, and had to buy new coding for computer:$1300 repair cost. Old parts at corroley Volvo, albuquerque, nm.

Contact states the car has on numerous occasions shut down while driving. It generally restarted but not always. Had to have it towed from time to time. Has been having this problem since the fall of last year. The dealer attempted to diagnose the problem, and felt it needed a new starter. Had a new starter put on and then a new ignition , and that initially solved the problem. But then the problem recurred, vehicle stalled and died on the highway.

Driving on I-80 in California in busy traffic when throttle response on my 2001 Volvo V70 xc suddenly vanished. Avoided several cars colliding with mine and pulled over to the side. Restarting the car cleared the problem; however, 30 min later the same problem happened. On the fist event, the car displayed "reduced performance", and on the second event, the car displayed "critical engine fault". The car was brought 90 miles on a flatbed truck to reno, nv, where a electronic throttle control mechanism was replaced. My concern is the sudden, and complete, failure of engine power in busy traffic on a 8+ lane interstate highway . . . A serious accident was narrowly missed.

My Volvo 2001 V70xc began to have a rough idle and would stall or bog down when starting out from intersections. This led to our being stuck pulling out into traffic and suddenly having a stalled engine or a car with minimal performance and a "performance reduced " message. I took the car to the dealer, he replaced the etm for about $1200. Car runs fine now. This event happened numerous times, first in early 2005, part replaced in oct 2005.

The contact stated while driving the vehicle lost speed. When stopping at a stop sign or at a red light the engine stalled. She contacted the dealership, and they said the throttle module needed to be replaced. Also, she contacted the manufacturer. They stated this problem was under investigation. No repairs have been made.

Contact stated on two occasions vehicle lost power. The first time there was a computer message that displayed reduced performance. Then vehicle stalled, but immediately started up. The second time while consumer was driving 40-45 mph the vehicle stalled. The reduced performance light was displayed again, but the car did not immediately start up.

Engine surges stalls at highway speeds. Fuel throttle body found to be faulty requiring replacement. Attempt to clean component unsuccessfully.

Vehicle stalled/died, and lost power due to throttle body failure.