Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 15,069 complaints for VOLVO
Incident date: Jul 26, 2005
2000 VOLVO S80 STALLING WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL EPISODES, ALL AT LOW SPEED THE EPISODE BELOW WAS THE LAST. *JB
Incident date: May 18, 2005
VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING TO ACCELERATOR. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SLOW DOWN. #1(MAY) - TURNED ENGINE OFF, THEN RESTARTED, PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS AND SAID THROTTLE BODY WAS DIRTY. #2 (JULY) - PROBLEM WOULD NOT CORRECT ITSELF. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY CONTROLLER.*JB
Incident date: Apr 13, 2005
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THE... Read more
Incident date: Apr 13, 2005
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THE... Read more
Incident date: Apr 13, 2005
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THE... Read more
Incident date: Apr 13, 2005
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THE... Read more
Incident date: Apr 13, 2005
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 2, 2000
DT: CONTACT STATES OWNED A 2000 VOLVO S80, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS ,SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURNAND VEHICLE STALLED THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER WHEN THIS... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
MY 2001 S 60 VOLVO SEDAN LOSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION. THE RPMS RACE BUT THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT. ON THE FIFTH TIME, THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THAT WAS ON AUGUST 1, 2005. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, I CAN'T TELL YET IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *JB
Incident date: Mar 28, 2005
DT: VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLEDAND LOST POWER. *AK
Incident date: Jul 30, 2005
I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING CUTS OUT. WITH THIS THE POWER STEERING GOES AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER OUT OF TRAFFIC. BOTH THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENT. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS HARD TO DIAGNOSE AS I... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2005
MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILED ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. I WAS LUCKY THAT PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY REDUCED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE APPROXIMATELY $1200 REPAIR, BUT I DID CONSIDER IT TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE IN THAT THE CAR APPARENTLY CAN CONVERT INTO A "LIMP HOME" MODE WHICH WOULD REDUCE SPEED TO A MAXIMUM OF ABOUT 20 MPH WITHOUT ANY A... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2005
MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILED ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. I WAS LUCKY THAT PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY REDUCED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE APPROXIMATELY $1200 REPAIR, BUT I DID CONSIDER IT TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE IN THAT THE CAR APPARENTLY CAN CONVERT INTO A "LIMP HOME" MODE WHICH WOULD REDUCE SPEED TO A MAXIMUM OF ABOUT 20 MPH WITHOUT ANY A... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
VEHICLE(2001 VOLVO V70) STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS 5 TIMES. SAME TROUBLE IN 2004 AND REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. NO ACCIDENT YET.*JB
Incident date: Aug 2, 2005
THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING OUR 2001 VOLVO VXC70 STATION WAGON. ON A BUSY ROAD, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR LOST ENGINE POWER AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS FAILED AND THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY TO GET THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! THE REASON THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILE... Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2005
PLEASE INCLUDE MY VEHICLE INCIDENT TO NHTSA ACTION # PE05041. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, HOWEVER, WAS ABLE TO START BY BYPASSING GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE STARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO DEALER. VOLVO REPLACED THE ETS UNIT AND RELOADED THE SOFTWARE U... Read more
VOLVO
S80
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Aug 3, 2005
Incident date: Jul 29, 2005
DT;VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER, AND OPERATED ON REDUCED SPEED. PCV FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 7, 2005
SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Incident date: May 6, 2005
FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ON 2000 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. HESITATION WAS NOTICED AND VOLVO CLEANED THE THROTTLE MODULE, I WAS NOT CHARGED. AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AT LOW RPM AND THE ETM WAS REPLACED AT MY CHARGE. *JB
Incident date: Jul 16, 2005
ETS LIGHT GOES ON AND CAR DOES NOT GET SUFFICIENT GAS. *JB
Incident date: Mar 2, 2005
VOLVO S80 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05041 SAW THAT NHTSA RECENTLY OPENED AN INQUIRY INTO ISSUE OF ETM IN VOLVOS AND WANTED TO ADD MY CAR TO LIST OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED. I HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF CAR SUDDENLY KILLING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT ONLY DUE TO EXTREME DEFENSIVE DRIVING: AVOIDED RUSH HOUR, STAYED TO OUTSIDE LAN... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2003
DT:VEHICLE STALLED/ LOST POWER AND DIED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING FROM CLEVELAND TO ROSWELL, GA, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN MY 2000 VOLVO S70. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND THE POWER-STEERING FAILED. I HAD TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BESIDE THE ROAD. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE MODULE AT A COST OF OVER $1000. OLD PAR... Read more
Incident date: Apr 18, 2005
DT: VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED/LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENT. THE MASS AIR FLOW WAS REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 27, 2005
DT: VOLVO WAS STALLING AT IDLING AT LOW SPEEDS AS IT WERE ABOUT TO DIE . ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. CONSUME RTOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY. *AK
Incident date: Jan 10, 2005
FAILED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MECHANISM; FAILED FOR MY WIFE IN TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND GET HOME. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR OUT TO CHECK ON THE SYMPTOMS IS COMPLETELY DIED(STALLED) WHILE I WAS STARTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN(ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE) INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND GET OUT OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. THIS FAILURE CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER A... Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2005
I SHOULD HAVE KNOW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY USED 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASED IT WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I JUST THOUGHT THAT MY CAR WAS STILL WARMING UP AND THAT IS WHY THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY SO MUCH SO THAT I HAD TO USE MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY JUST TO ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2005
I SHOULD HAVE KNOW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY USED 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASED IT WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I JUST THOUGHT THAT MY CAR WAS STILL WARMING UP AND THAT IS WHY THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY SO MUCH SO THAT I HAD TO USE MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY JUST TO ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 14, 2004
I OWN A 1999 VOLVO V70 XC. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND DRIVE IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (ETM) HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I AM TOLD THAT IF I DO NOT REPLACE THIS PART, $1000+ REPAIR, THAT THE CAR CAN EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN STALL AGAIN. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND TALKING TO THE MECHANIC IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 3, 2005
DT: 1999 VOLVO V70. INTERMITTENT STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER. *AK
VOLVO
C70 CONVERTIBLE
(2000) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 3, 2005
Incident date: Jul 31, 2005
DRIVING HOME FROM NORTHERN WISCONSIN AT 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. SUDDENLY THE ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT OF MY 2000 VOLVO C70 WENT ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OFF AND THE CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER. I MANAGED TO GET HOME AND HAVE A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING AND ONLY REPLACED THE GAS FILTER. THE FOLLOWING (LAST) WEEKEND, MAKING THE SAM... Read more
VOLVO
S60
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Aug 3, 2005
Incident date: Apr 25, 2005
DT: CONSUMER STATED 2001 VOLVO S 60 WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT THAT REGULATED THE AIR FLOW INTO THE BRAKES AND ENGINE. THE CAR WAS MAKING A HISSING SOUND, LIKE AIR BEING LET INTO THE CABIN. THIS WAS HAPPENING A LOT, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAT. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD THE CAR FIXED LAST WEEK AT THE DEALERSHIP; THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT... Read more
Incident date: Apr 25, 2005
DT: CONSUMER STATED 2001 VOLVO S 60 WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT THAT REGULATED THE AIR FLOW INTO THE BRAKES AND ENGINE. THE CAR WAS MAKING A HISSING SOUND, LIKE AIR BEING LET INTO THE CABIN. THIS WAS HAPPENING A LOT, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAT. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD THE CAR FIXED LAST WEEK AT THE DEALERSHIP; THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT... Read more
Incident date: Jun 15, 2005
MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING IN OUR VOLVO V70XC (1999) ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN IT STALLED SUDDENLY. SHE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED PLENTY OF FUEL SO RUNNING OUT OF GAS WAS RULED OUT. SHE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED FUEL P... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2003
DT: VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLYSTALLED AND LOST POWER. *AK
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
DT: VEHICLE INTERRMITTENTLY STALLED AND DIED . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM WA STHE INTAKE MANIFOLD SYSTEM. *AK
Incident date: Jul 12, 2005
DT: VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER TALKED TO MECHANIC HE WARNED CONSUMER OF STALLIN GPROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO A VOLVO FOR REPAIRS. DEALER PAID FOR PARTS AND CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR WORK. *AK
Incident date: Aug 2, 2005
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED TO US: WE (MY WIFE, THREE YEAR OLD SON AND I) WERE DRIVING OUR 2000 VOLVO S70 SEDAN DOWN INTERSTATE 95 FROM WASHINGTON DC TO NORTH CAROLINA. IN VIRGINIA, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) SENSOR CAME ON. WE STOPPED, LIKE THE MANUAL SUGGESTED, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. MIDWAY THROUGH VIRGINIA, THE ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. WE ST... Read more
Incident date: Aug 6, 2001
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 VOLVO S80. I PURCHASED IT UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY "CERTIFIED" USED CAR PROGRAM FROM CLAYTON VOLVO IN KNOXVILLE TENN. IN APRIL 2001. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE ON AN INTERSECTION. AFTER TOWING IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS FOULED UP WITH CARBON. THAT UNIT WAS REPLACED ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 6, 2005
DT: 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. *AK
Incident date: May 13, 2005
DT: VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE. I TWOULD COST $1000.00 TO REPLACE IT. *AK
Incident date: Mar 13, 2003
ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF ACCELERATION THEN STALLING. CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC CAUSING TRAFFIC JAM. SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. PARTS REPLACED WERE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY, GASKET AND ETM RELOAD AT A COST OF $942. *NM
Incident date: Dec 11, 2004
IN OCTOBER 2001 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY LIGHTS WENT OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE I WAS CROSSING THE STREET MY CAR STALLED. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME LIGHTS WENT ON. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY-REPAIR THROTTLE BODY & GASKET. IN JUNE 2004 CAR STALLED AGAIN. REPLACED SWAY LINKS AND PROGRAM DOWNLOAD-$338.19. IN DEC 2004 CAR STALL ON THE ROAD AGAIN. IT ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 17, 2005
11/12/04 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED 12/16/04 MAP SENSOR & SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED 3/15/05 SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED AGAIN! 1/18 05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED - 5/31/05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED AGAIN!! 3/17/05 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED!!! 5/9/05 OXYGEN SENSOR AND ABS CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. WHEN THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN MARCH 2005, MY 1999 ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 17, 2005
11/12/04 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED 12/16/04 MAP SENSOR & SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED 3/15/05 SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED AGAIN! 1/18 05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED - 5/31/05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED AGAIN!! 3/17/05 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED!!! 5/9/05 OXYGEN SENSOR AND ABS CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. WHEN THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN MARCH 2005, MY 1999 ... Read more
VOLVO
V70
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Aug 3, 2005
Incident date: Mar 17, 2005
11/12/04 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED 12/16/04 MAP SENSOR & SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED 3/15/05 SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED AGAIN! 1/18 05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED - 5/31/05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED AGAIN!! 3/17/05 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED!!! 5/9/05 OXYGEN SENSOR AND ABS CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. WHEN THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN MARCH 2005, MY 1999 ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 17, 2005
11/12/04 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED 12/16/04 MAP SENSOR & SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED 3/15/05 SHUT OFF VALVE REPLACED AGAIN! 1/18 05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED - 5/31/05 MASTER WINDOW SWITCH PACK REPLACED AGAIN!! 3/17/05 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED!!! 5/9/05 OXYGEN SENSOR AND ABS CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. WHEN THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN MARCH 2005, MY 1999 ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 7, 2005
CAR CUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. LOSES ALL POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND START ENGINE AGAIN. CAR WILL ALSO CUT OFF WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING LOTS WHILE TRYING TO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2005. *NM
Incident date: Feb 1, 2002
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER WAS PE05041. VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
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... Read more