IllustrationLOST POWER IN TRAFFIC, HAD TO DRIVE 10 MPH IN LIMP MODE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC
2000 Volvo V70
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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1125–50K
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1775–100K
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3150K+
60 reports with mileage · 33 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
11 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME OF THE COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT MERGED INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WILL RECUR. …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME OF THE COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT MERGED INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WILL RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
ON 2/3/06 OUR VOLVO V70 YEAR 2000, 74000M SHOWED AN ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR STALLED AT UPON STOPPING AND ALSO UPON STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT ACCELERATE. THE CAR WOULD RUN OK FOR ABOUT 20 MILES THEN LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. …
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ON 2/3/06 OUR VOLVO V70 YEAR 2000, 74000M SHOWED AN ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR STALLED AT UPON STOPPING AND ALSO UPON STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT ACCELERATE. THE CAR WOULD RUN OK FOR ABOUT 20 MILES THEN LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. CONTACTED VOLVO BYERS IN COLS OH 614-864-0780 WHOM INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM IS NEEDING REPLACED. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON 2/6/06. BYERS PERFORM FAULT TESTS AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS LOW VOLTAGE AND STATED CABLES FROM BATTERY WERE NEEDING REPLACED. I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS CONFUSED WITH HOW THIS COULD CAUSE THE ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAUSE MY CAR TO STALL AND AT TIMES NOT ACCELERATE WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. THEY INDICATED THAT PRIOR TO FIXING THE ETS THEY NEEDED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE COST $463.59. THEY THEN CLEARED ALL FAULT CODES AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO ETS CODE PRESENT. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH AFTER IT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AS THIS IS WHAT OCCURRED TO ME THE DAY THE ETS CAUSED PROBLEMS. THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, ON FEBRUARY 15, 2006 THE ETS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR STALLED UPON STOPPING AND THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF UPON RESTARTING THEN DRIVING 10 MILES TURNED BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FAILURE TO REMEDY THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I ADDRESSED MY FRUSTRATION THAT I SPENT OVER $450 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT MAY NEVER HAVE HAD TO BE FIXED. RESEARCHED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VOLVO ETS AND FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES AND EXPERIENCES WITH THIS MODULE. FURTHERMORE, I LEARN OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY DOCUMENTATION OF ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAD I BEEN STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION/RAILROAD TRACK I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TO AVOID POTENTIAL INJURY. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH VOLVO IN OHIO. *NM
WHEN I BEGIN TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SLOWS, IT WILL SIMPLY CUT OFF. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND CUTS OFF ABOUT ONE-HALF THE TIME I BEGIN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND IT REACHED THE POINT WHERE IT STALLED AT AS I WAS DRIVING IN A ROUNDABOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I TOOK TH…
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WHEN I BEGIN TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SLOWS, IT WILL SIMPLY CUT OFF. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND CUTS OFF ABOUT ONE-HALF THE TIME I BEGIN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND IT REACHED THE POINT WHERE IT STALLED AT AS I WAS DRIVING IN A ROUNDABOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND IT WAS REPAIRED. NOW, HOWEVER, THE STALLING FAILURE IS RECURRING. ALTHOUGH THE FIELD BELOW REQUIRES A SPECIFIC DATE, THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING. *JB
LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING/MULTIPLE TIMES (SOMETIMES WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC). ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THROTTLE. *JB
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE IN MY 2000 V70 VOLVO WAGON WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR RAN BADLY, MISSED AND STALLED - BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING WAS ALSO AFFECTED. THE SITUATION CONTINUED TO HAPPEN WHILE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP WITH NO VOLVO DEALERS WITHIN RANGE. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRAYS FOR THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CA…
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THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE IN MY 2000 V70 VOLVO WAGON WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR RAN BADLY, MISSED AND STALLED - BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING WAS ALSO AFFECTED. THE SITUATION CONTINUED TO HAPPEN WHILE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP WITH NO VOLVO DEALERS WITHIN RANGE. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRAYS FOR THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AT A COST OF ABOUT $900.00. I FEEL THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME SINCE I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SITUATION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *JB
STALLING IN 2000 VOLVO V70. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING ASSIST. FAILURE CREATED DANGEROUS TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION AS DISABLED VEHICLE BLOCKED ROADWAY. REPAIRING MECHANIC DIAGNOSED DEFECT IN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND STATED THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PRODUCT DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES. *NM
DRIVING ALONG 495 HEADING WEST IN FAST LANE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. ETC LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED MOVING OVER TO BREAKDOWN LANE AND STOPED. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS ENGINE WAS SURGING. SHUT OFF ENGINE. LOOKED UP ETC IN MANUAL WHICH SAID "SHUT OFF ENGINE THEN RESTART. AFTER RESTARTING, ENGINE WAS SURGING. TACHOMETER GOING UP AND …
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DRIVING ALONG 495 HEADING WEST IN FAST LANE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. ETC LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED MOVING OVER TO BREAKDOWN LANE AND STOPED. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS ENGINE WAS SURGING. SHUT OFF ENGINE. LOOKED UP ETC IN MANUAL WHICH SAID "SHUT OFF ENGINE THEN RESTART. AFTER RESTARTING, ENGINE WAS SURGING. TACHOMETER GOING UP AND DOWN. SWITCHED OFF ENGINE. OPENED HOOD TO LOOK FOR LOOSE WIRE, CONNECTOR OR BLOWN ETC FUSE. SAW NO LOOSE WIRES OR CONNECTORS. IDENTIFIED FUSE. REMOVED FUSE, FUSE LOOKED FINE. REPLACED SAME FUSE. TRIED ENGINE, PROBLEM DISAPEARED!
I READ ABOUT YOUR COMPANY IN THIS PAST SUNDAY'S PHILADELPHIA INQUIERER. THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY VOLVO NO LONGER WORKS, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS. I HAVE NOT MADE THE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR YET BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE IS $1600. I WROTE VOLVO A…
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I READ ABOUT YOUR COMPANY IN THIS PAST SUNDAY'S PHILADELPHIA INQUIERER. THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY VOLVO NO LONGER WORKS, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS. I HAVE NOT MADE THE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR YET BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE IS $1600. I WROTE VOLVO A LETTER ON 5/15/03 ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM & ASKED THEM TO CALL ME. THEY WROTE ME A LETTER DATED 5/19/03 & ESSENTIALLY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I REPLIED ON 6/5/03 & AGAIN ASKED THAT THEY CALL ME, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED VOLVO ON 7/8/03 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE THEIR POSITION. IN LOOKING FOR THE TSBS ON MY AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM, I ALSO FOUND ONE ON A THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THERE WERE DEFINITELY DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY BEFORE I HAD THE REPAIR MADE. THE PROBLEM WAS ONCE I STARTED GETTING UP TO AROUND 55-60 MPH, THE DRIVING WOULD HESITATE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AS THE PROBLEM DROVE SIMILAR TO A TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING". THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, NOT CLEANED IT LIKE THE TSB MENTIONS. MY FEELING IS THAT IF THESE TWO ITEMS ARE DESIGN FLAWS, FOR WHICH THE DESIGN HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED, THEN VOLVO SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY VOLVO NEW ON 3/16/2000 AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 88,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY WAS FOR FOUR YEARS/50,000 MILES.
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK TO DATE, THE CAUSE OF FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. IT APPEARS THE COOLANT OVER FLOW BOTTLE EXPLODED AND SOME HOW SET FIRE TO THE ENGINE. VOLVO WANTS TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT IS …
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WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK TO DATE, THE CAUSE OF FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. IT APPEARS THE COOLANT OVER FLOW BOTTLE EXPLODED AND SOME HOW SET FIRE TO THE ENGINE. VOLVO WANTS TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JG
Official recalls
506V441000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 15, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
04V504000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
Oct 21, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
04V451000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Sep 13, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
00V405000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal
Dec 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.
00V239000 · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
Aug 24, 2000
ON CERTAIN STATION WAGONS, THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED WHICH, IN COMBINATION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES, COULD CAUSE IMPROPER LOCKING OF THE TAILGATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TAILGATE MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE TAILGATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
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NHTSA investigations
3EA05021 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Dec 6, 2005 · Closed Dec 12, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.VOLVO FURTHER STATED THAT,THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES GOING INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.?VOLVO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CONSEQUENCE OF AN ETM FAULT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE RECALL REMEDY IS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE INTRODUCED BY VOLVO ON MARCH 16, 2006 IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM.AT THE TIME OF THE NOTIFICATION 161,202 VEHICLES OF THE POPULATION OF 331,301 HAD ALREADY HAD THE SOFTWARE UPLOADED AND WERE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION COUNT OF THE RECALL. ODI?S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND VOLVO, VOLVO FIELD REPORTS AND WARRANTY DATA FOUND THAT ETM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN (1) ENGINE STALL; (2) MECHANICAL LIMP MODE; (3) LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS; AND (4) FALTERING DURING HIGH SPEED MERGES OR WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC.ODI IDENTIFIED 12 CRASHES RELATED TO ETM FAILURE, WITH 6 CAUSED BY LUNGING INCIDENTS, 3 CAUSED BY STALLING INCIDENTS, 2 CAUSED BY MECHANICAL LIMP MODE AND 1 FROM THE FALTERING CONDITION.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT DATA AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CONSUMER INTERVIEWS IDENTIFIED 1,289 INCIDENTS WITH SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES (389.1 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), INCLUDING 479 INVOLVING ENGINE STALL (144.6 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND 729 INVOLVING MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (220.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES).ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY CLAIM NARRATIVE TEXT SHOWS AT LEAST 14,965 WARRANTY CLAIMS WITH CODES INDICATING AN ETM FAULT RESULTING IN VEHICLE OPERATION IN MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (4.5% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES). VOLVO?S RECALL ADDRESSES ODI?S SAFETY CONCERNS WITH ETM FAILURES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
PE05041 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Dec 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TRANSITION INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE OPERATION (LIMP MODE).VOLVO SUBMITTED OVER 2,900 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE ETM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING PE05-041.ODI'S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 55 PERCENT WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ODI IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, TO RESOLVE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, VOLVO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS / 200,000 MILES FOR THE ETM IN APPROXIMATELY 356,000 MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 PASSENGER CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.UNDER VOLVO'S POLICY, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE ETM FAILURES WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ETM CLEANING, REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-021) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF ETM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
RQ04004 · Headlight Failure
Opened Jun 8, 2004 · Closed Nov 5, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.