2000 Volvo V70XC

DT: 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. *AK

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ON MY 200V70XC. THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.#1@77000MILES, #2@115000. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. I DRIVE A BUSY HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK. THE FALIURE OCCURENCES ON SOME OCCASSIONS HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING IN AN EFFORT TO GET OUT OF ONCOMING CARS WAYS. I HAVE BEEN COMMUTING WITH MY 22 MONTH OLD FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFE. AFFORDABILITY AND TIMING AFFECTS THE OPPORTUNTY WHEN THE TIME ARISES TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY ISSUE. THEREFORE SEVERAL FAILURES HAPPENDED IN BOTH OCCASSIONS PRIOR TO GETTING FIXED. THE MOST RECENT TIME TOOK TWO ADDITIONAL TRIPS AND THE REPLACEMENT OF AN ACCELLARATOR PEDAL TO CLEAR THE CODE AND STOP THE ETS FAILURES FOR NOW.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER OWENS A 2000 VOLVO V70 XC AND AT 30,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE. WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO, AND THEN STALLED. HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED, AND THE REPAIRMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THE CAR WAS FIXED THERE WAS SOME HESITATION . THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO SPECIALIST TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

1. OUR 2000 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY SE WITH JUST 67,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER HAD SURGING WHEN UNDER CONSTANT THROTTLE ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY HAVING SEVERE THROTTLE RESPONSE SUCH AS HAVING THE CAR ABRUPTLY SLOWED FROM 55 MPH TO 10 MPH AT A CONSTANT THROTTLE. MY WIFE, COMING HOME FROM WORK LATE AT NIGHT, HAD TO DRIVE AT A VERY UNSAFE 10 MPH ON A MAJOR ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD THERE BEEN HEAVIER TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC, AND SHE COULD PULL OVER TO LET FASTER CARS PASS. 2. THE V70 HAD A ETM WARNING LIGHT LIT UP INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DASHBOARD DURING THE SURGING PERIOD AS WELL CONSTANTLY WHEN SHE HAD TO DRIVE HOME AT 10 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FLOORED. 3. DARLING VOLVO IN BANGOR MAINE INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WHICH WERE FAILING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. 4. DARLINGS VOLVO ESTIMATED THE COST TO BE OVER $1000 FOR THE REPAIR, PARTS AND LABOR. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS PART CAN NOT JUST BE REPAIRED BUT MUST BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART. ANOTHER VOLVO DEALER, GOODWINS VOLVO IN TOPSHAM MAINE SAID THE REPAIR WAS ALSO ABOUT $1000. DARLINGS VOLVO SAID THAT VOLVO WOULD NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT WAS OCCURRING WITH VOLVOS OF THIS MODEL YEAR TO A GREAT EXTENT. 5. AFTER PAYING FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF THE REPAIR ($1050.48) I WAS TOLD WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL PROBABLY REOCCUR AS THE THROTTLE BODY HAS DESIGN PROBLEMS THAT WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN. EVEN THOUGH SO FAR THE CAR IS WORKING FINE, KNOWING THAT THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN (MORE $), MAKES US DISCOURAGED ABOUT KEEPING THIS VEHICLE AS IT HAS COST US TOO MUCH ALREADY FOR THIS NEEDLESS REPAIR THAT VOLVO SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF. IT DOES NOT LEND ITSELF TO TRUST ANY MORE, ESPECIALLY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AND BUCK. I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT SPEED. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED. SAME PROBLEM RESUMED WITH ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CURRENTLY I AM UNABLE TO ACCURATELY CONTROL THE THROTTLE VIA FOOT PEDAL. I HAVE JUST VISITED THE BORTON VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING VOLVOS 1999-2001 REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ETCS ( ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM) MODULE AT $1000.00+. *JB

IN JANUARY OF 2005 I NOTICED SURGING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO VOLVO OF PLEASANTON DEALER TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATING. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. NO OBDII ERRORS. IN APRIL, 2005 I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND ASKED FOR A MECHANIC TO DRIVE WITH ME SO THAT I COULD ENSURE HE WAS DETECTING THE SURGING. HE DID. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS FAILING AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD NOT HAVE THE PART AS IT WAS A WARRANTY ITEM. ON-LINE, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF THESE PARTS FAILING. I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT WHILE VOLVO REPLACED MY ETM, THEY DID SO WITH THE EXACT SAME DESIGN... HENCE I MUST ASSUME THAT IN ANOTHER 45,000 MILES THE PART WILL FAIL AGAIN. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND A NEW DESIGN MUST BE INSTITUTED. *NM

IN THE SUMMER OF 2003 MY WIFE'S 2000 VOLVO V70 XC SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED ABRUPTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY OF THE FAILURE SO THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTED IT. IT WORKED WELL ENOUGH TO GET ME BACK HOME. I GOT QUOTES TO FIX THE SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE THE PART. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 80K MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I DIDN'T NEED THE CAR TO BE IN SERVICE AND SO WAITED UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2004 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WAS ALSO PRETTY UPSET AT THE ATTITUDE OF THE VOLVO PEOPLE WHO TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (WHICH IT REALLY WASN'T SINCE IT IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS AND THEREFORE MUST LAST AT LEAST 80K IN CT AND THAT IF I COULD AFFORD TO REPAIR THE CAR I SHOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS AROUND $1200. THIS FAILURE, IN MY OPINION, CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD I BEEN DRIVING IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD HAVE SUDDENLY DIED AND IF I WERE IN THE PASSING LANE, THERE WOULD NO WAY TO GET TO THE ROADSIDE. NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. ALSO, THIS PART SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A MECHANICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM EVER FAILING. THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WILL GIVE AMPLE WARNING BEFORE FAILING SO THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BEFORE IT BECOMES HAZARDOUS. THIS CONDITION CAME ON SO SUDDENLY IT WAS UNSAFE. *NM

THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE CAR STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND I FINALLY CALLED AAA TO TOW ME FROM BEDFORD KY WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 46 MILES TO LOUISVILLE KY WHERE I LIVE AND WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $403.88 WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HALF OF THE COST. THIS WAS DONE 7/6/04 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR 1/3/04. *NM

2000 VOLVO V70 XC. PROCEEDING UP ON-RAMP AND ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE CONTINUED AT APPROX 20 MPH BUT WOULD GO NO FASTER. I EXITED AT THE NEXT OFF-RAMP (ABOUT 1 MILE) PULLED INTO A LOT, SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE ETS LIGHT CLEARED AND VEHICLE OPERATED PROPERLY. THE NEXT MORNING, DRIVING TO WORK , THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I DROVE TO MY BUILDING AT ABOUT 20 MPH, THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE ETS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRITICAL FAULT IN THE SYSTEM. REPAIRS TOTALED $914.00. *NM