Other Fuel System Delivery Problems of Volvo V70

Recently I bought a used Volvo- 1999 V70 xc. Shortly afterwards, the ets light came on. The dealer told me it would cost $1000 to replace. I did some research and found that this not only affected the cruise control, but could eventually cause the failure of the engine and the car to suddenly stop running. The part it would be a replaced with was the exact same part that has the same problem that could occur. The local mechanic cannot fix it. It must be done by a dealer. I wrote to Volvo with no response. I met others online who is trying to lobby the company for a redesign and a recall. This is not a convenience issue, but a safety one. Volvo figures most affluent owners of new Volvos would have traded up to a new one already. And is ignoring those subject to buying in the secondary market. Please ask Volvo to investigate this and issue a recall. I recently traded the car in for a non-Volvo car. I will not buy another Volvo ever again. But for the sake of those who do not have the means to trade up to a new car, I am still writing to get redress for this issue. Thank you.

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Regular maintenance was performed on the vehicle (1999 Volvo V70). Aty 67000 miles, the ets light came on, and two days later the electronic throttle failed, resulting in almost no acceleration, and an inability to maintain a safe speed. Research indicates that this is well documented as a vehicle design flaw, and a common occurance at 70k miles. This seems to be a highly hazardous flaw, and should be acknowledged and repaired as a manufacturing defect. Instead, it is a dealer only repair, and is costing consumers $700-1500 for the repair. I believe it should be investigated. Volvo should be responsible to repair a noted design flaw at their expense.