2000 VOLVO S70 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE, SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVER SIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE SEAT ACROSS MY BODY. I WOULD NOT MOVE, I BEGAN TUGGING AT IT AND RELEASING IT. I BROKE THE HOUSING OFF OF THE SEATBELT AND I COULD SEE INSIDE IT WAS WRAPPED IN A SPIRAL.

THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR ENDED UP STALLING AFTER BEING PARKED UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT. THIA IS AM ISSUE THAT ONLY THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP CAN FIX SINCE IT INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING OR REPLACING AND PROGRAMMING A NEW ETS MODULE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A PARKING LOT AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT ROWED TO A SHOP TWICE. NOW IT IS GOING TO THE DEALER.

IGNITION COIL IS MISFIRING, AND PARK NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ALSO KNOWN AS THE TRANSMISSION POSITION SWITCH OR NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS HAVING ISSUES. WHEN ITS IDLING ITS REALLY ROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JOLTS AN HICCUPS. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT'S GOING INTO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND DID NOT GIVE ANY SLACK TO SECURE THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CYLINDER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE TENSION TO PULL IT ACROSS THE CONTACT'S BODY. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM INTERNAL ORGAN DAMAGE AND SEVERE PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND AS SOON AS I REACHED 60 MPH MY ETS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND MY CAR WAS ACTING STRANGE. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I TURNED OFF MY CAR. I CALLED AAA AND ASKED FOR A TOW. WHILE THE TOW TRUCK WAS COMING, I TRIED TURNING MY CAR ON AGAIN AND THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I STARTED TO GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM AND SAW MANY PEOPLE HAD THE ETS ON THEIR VOLVO RECALLED. I CALLED VOLVO AND THEY DECLINED TO HELP ME. THEY SAID I NEED TO PAY FOR A NEW ETS MODULE. THEY SAID MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON IT. I FOUND THIS TO BE NOT TRUE AFTER CHECKING YOUR WEBSITE FOR RECALLS ALONG WITH ANOTHER .GOV WEBSITE. I CALLED VOLVO AGAIN AND THE SAME GUY TOLD ME NOT TO CALL THEM ANYMORE AND HE HUNG UP THE PHONE. WHEN MY CAR WAS FINALLY AT HOME, I CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO USED TO WORK AT A DIFFERENT VOLVO (30 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE) AND HE CAME TO LOOK AT MY CAR. WE SWITCHED OUT THE BATTERY, PUT IN A NEW STARTER, NEW ALTERNATOR, SWITCHED OUT ALL MY FUSES WITH NEW FUSES, CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND SPARK WIRES, PUT NEW COILS ON AND DID AN OIL CHANGE. THE CAR STARTED, HOWEVER THE ETS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE AND WHEN I REACH HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. THE ETS IS RECALLED FOR MY VOLVO WHEN I ENTERED THE VIN. I NEED HELP WITH GETTING VOLVO TO FIX THE RECALL OR DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE STATE PATROL DID COME BEHIND ME TO ASK IF EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AS I WAS WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK. I DON'T HAVE ANY POLICE REPORTS BUT I DO HAVE THE OFFICERS CARD IF NEEDED.

THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE SUDDENLY CAME OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT. THE WHEEL LUGS HAD SEVERED OFF /BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A 40 MPH SPEED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIS CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED BY INDEPENDENT VOLVO MECHANIC AND HAD NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE.

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ON 8/22//2015 WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN TEXAS WHEN NOTICED FRONT LEFT TIRE DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. LOOKS LIKE THE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM THE TIRE WITH SIDEWALL CRACKING TOO. NO CAR DAMAGE, NOBODY HURT. CALLED A LOCAL TIRE SERVICE WHICH CAME AND REPLACED TIRE TO ENABLE TRIP COMPLETION. MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 DOT# APDA 3VXX 2612 SIZE P195/60R15 TIRES WERE NEW ON 12 31/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THE CODE WAS SHOWING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY DISPLAYED AN INVALID ERROR CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PURCHASED VEHICLE USED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WHILE PERFORMING FINE DURING TEST DRIVE, WITHIN HOURS VEHICLE DEVELOPED ISSUE WHERE IT ATTEMPTS TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE BRAKING (AT STOP LIGHT, IN DRIVEWAY, ETC.) WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. OTHER TIMES, WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR HESITATES AND ALMOST STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING, CAUSING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BRAKES INSPECTED AND ARE PERFECT AS IS FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTORS, ENGINE, ETC.; MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THIS IS RELATED TO A RECALL VOLVO ISSUED IN 2006 REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. VOLVO INFORMED ME THAT IT IS NO LONGER HONORING THIS RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WITH ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE CAR STALLS AND SURGES/LUNGES AT ALL RATES OF SPEED AND IS VERY UNSAFE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND RAN THE VIN#. THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS DONE IN 2009. I CALLED VOLVO CORP. CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS TOO OLD AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY/RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A FAULTY PART BY THE OEM MANUFACTURE WHEN THEY REPLACED THE FAULTY PART WITH FAULTY PARTS. IN MY RESEARCH I FOUND OUT IF MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACE IT WOULD HAVE A YELLOW LABEL ON IT. MINE DOES NOT. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL WHITE LABEL ON IT. I BELIEVE THAT IT MAY HAVE HAD THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND CLEANED BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ACTUAL UNIT WAS REPLACED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL VOLVO STORE IN WINTER PARK FL WHERE I WAS CHARGED A TOTAL OF $127 AND SOME CHANGE TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND WOULD REQUIRE A NEW SOFTWARE UPGRADE. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR $880.00 AND QUOTE DOES NOT SAY THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IS INCLUDED. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT WITH 75,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAVE 92,000 MILES. VOLVOS EFFORTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WORKING AND IF IT DOES WORK IT DOES NOT FIX THE CAR FOR VERY LONG. WHY IS IT THAT THE WARRANTY FOR THE RECALL PART IS BASED ON THE TOTAL VEHICLE MILEAGE AND AGE INSTEAD OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE REPLACEMENT PART OR FROM THE TIME THE RECALL WAS ISSUED? I DO NOT HAVE ANY FAITH THAT SPENDING THE MONEY TO FIX THE CAR WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM ONLY DELAY IT FROM RECURRING WITH IN MONTHS OR FEW THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS STILL AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND VOLVO DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE THAT THEY ARE PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER. *TR

I WAS UNABLE TO START THE VOLVO S70 2000 ENGINE AT ALL ON 7/2/12 AND AFTER CHECKED BY TECHNICIAN THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. THIS PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED MANY TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, YET I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THIS TIME, THE ENGINE WAS NOT STARTED AT ALL EVEN WITH MANY TRIES THAT THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT IS DEFINITELY NEEDED AND IT COSTS ME $732 TO FIX IT ON 7/3/12. BASED ON THE VOLVO RECALLS HISTORY, VOLVO S70 FROM 2001 FORWARDS MODELS WERE RECALLED. BUT I WONDER WHY WAS NOT FOR MY S70 2000 WHICH HAD THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. PLEASE INSTRUCT AND ASSIST ON HOW TO RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FROM VOLVO THE COST OF THE FUEL REPLACEMENT SINCE THIS WAS THE SIMILAR PROBLEM IN THE RECALLS FOR VOLVO S70 FROM 2001 FORWARDS MODELS. *JS

VEHICLE THROTTLE BECAME UNSTABLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT MAINTAIN STEADY ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN A STEADY POSITION. DIAGNOSED AS FAILING THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. VOLVO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY OR RECALL SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 12 MONTHS PAST THE EXPIRATION OF THE 10 YEAR, 200,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON POWER TRAIN. VOLVO FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED AT MY CURRENT HOME ADDRESS SINCE 2006. *TR

2000 S70 VOLVO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND VEHICLE SPEED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF AND THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. ALSO, A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND HOUSING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

VOLVO S70, 2000 THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, LOST SOME POWER WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING, FINALLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP CHARGED US $1100. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. THAT IS TODAY, I AM TAKING IT BACK TO VOLVO TOMORROW AND RIAISING HECK TO HAVE HIS REPLACED FOR FREE. *TT

NOTICED BARE WIRES INSIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, BOTH SIDES, WHEN CHANGING BULB. WRAPPED WIRES UNTIL I COULD FIND A WIRING HARNESS. LOW BEAM WAS WORSE THAN HIGH BEAM. CHECKED WITH VOLVO, TALLAHASSEE, FL AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS CONCERNING HEADLIGHT (OR SWITCH). RECENTLY BOUGHT TWO NEW WIRING HARNESSES AND INSTALLED BUT NOTICED THEY WERE ALSO NOT CORRECTLY INSULATED (PLASTIC) JUST LIKE THE OLD ONES (16 GAGE WIRE WITH PLASTIC, VS SILICON HIGH TEMP INSULATION.) ALSO, ON INSPECTION, NOTICED THE SAME HARNESS ON MY OTHER VOLVO, A 2002 VOLVO, HAD BEEN UPGRADED TO HEAVY DUTY WIRING WITH SILICON BASED INSULATION. DANGEROUS! BARE WIRES COULD HAVE SHORTED OUT HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT! HAVE OLD HARNESS AND PICTURES. CAN SEND/EMAIL AS REQUIRED. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ETS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM" WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD SEND HER A COUPON SINCE THE ACTUAL RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,300. TB

2000 VOLVO S70 ETM ISSUES VEHICLE LUNGES, HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT, SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE FORWARD OR THERE WOULD BE LIMITED ACCELERATION POWER. THE ETF THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED FROM 2000 TO 3000 WITHIN 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR MASS METER, EVAPORATOR VALVE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND ALLOWED IT TO SIT FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL RELATING TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) REPAIRS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE SINCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

AFTER SCRAPING A CURB AND TEARING THE SIDEWALL OF ONE OF THE 195/60HR-15 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE960AS POLE POSITION TIRES ON MY 2000 VOLVO S70, I REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME TIRE. SEVEN MONTHS AND ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE REPLACEMENT TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL. SINCE PURCHASING THE SET IN MARCH OF 2008, THIS IS THE THIRD TIRE I'VE HAD TO REPLACE DUE TO A SIDEWALL PROBLEM. I GENUINELY BELIEVE THIS TO BE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. I'VE RETAINED THE MOST RECENTLY REPLACED TIRE IN CASE THE NHTSA DESIRES TO INSPECT IT. *TR

THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER AT START. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT FULL CAPACITY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY DURING DRIVE TIME. HAVING THE PART REBUILT. *TR

2000 VOLVO S70 4 DOOR, AWD, TURBO SEDAN STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CAR WAS ON A HILL WHEN IT HAPPENED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. TOOK 6 TRIES TO GET IT RESTARTED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

2000 VOLVO S70 (50,000: WHILE CHANGING LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT, NOTICED THE INSULATION WAS FLAKING OFF THE WIRES. INSPECTED THE OTHER SIDE. IT WAS WORSE WITH MAJOR BEAR SECTIONS OF WIRE. ALSO NOTED THE WIRE IS VERY THIN GAGE FOR HEADLIGHT CIRCUITS, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH A HOT, HIGH USE AREA. HIGH BEAM OK. CHECKED VOLVO FORUMS. FOUND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVO AND A MECHANIC POSTED A REPAIR PROCEDURE. BESIDES THE SAFETY HAZARD OF SUDDENLY LOSING HEADLIGHTS, FLASHING OF A CIRCUIT OF THIS MAGNITUDE MIGHT HAVE OTHER AFFECTS ON COMPUTER RELATED CONTROLS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. IN 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,447 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NOTICED ENGINE DYING OUT WHEN ACCELERATING, THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLY GETTING WORSE. FINALLY THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NO RESPONSE, CAR SAT THERE IN IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE TO PRESSING ON THE PEDAL. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE PROBLEM. MY CAR EXHIBITS THE CLASSICS SYMPTOMS ALREADY NOTED IN NHTSA'S FINDINGS. I JUST WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS THAT VOLVO IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO (IN FIFE, WA) FOR CHRONIC ETS LIGHT COMING ON, CAR RUNNING ROUGH, STALLING, ETC. WILL NOT REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THE CAR KEEP STALLING AND RUNNING ROUGH, AND GOING INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE ASKED THEM IF IT NOT THE ETM THEN WHAT IS IT? AND THEY ONLY TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE AIR FLOW SENSOR WHICH I DID AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK OVER AND OVER. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND CONCERNED FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LOSE THROTTLE POWER ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO JUST RECALL THE DARN THING. WHAT CAN I DO. I CALLED 1800-VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ROUTED ME RIGHT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHO WON'T FIX ANYTHING IN THE FIRST PLACE! ELIZABETH LARSON *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,528.

IGNITION COIL FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 15 MPH (AT THE LOWEST). THE CONTACT FREQUENTLY NOTICED THE FAILURE AND ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE TACHOMETER WOULD FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO RETRIEVED AN ERROR CODE AND REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RETRIEVED THE FAILURE CODE FOR THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SHE CONSULTED SIX DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACKORDER FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS. THE CLOSEST DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THEY HAVE YET TO RECEIVE PARTS, EVEN AFTER THE SIX WEEK DEADLINE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED DURING ACCELERATION AND DECLERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPATED 10/07/08. *JB

**APPROX. INCIDENT DATE IS ACTUALLY ONGOING FOR PAST FOUR YEARS.*** I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN MAY 2000 FROM VOLVO ATHENS, GA. DEALER. I CURRENTLY HAVE 190,000+ MILES. OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ETM SITUATION. AT FIRST, BEING NEW TO VOLVO CARS AND REPAIR SITUATIONS, VOLVO DENIED THE ETM PROBLEM AND STUCK IT ON ME TO BE REPAIRED IN NOV. 2004. NOT UNTIL I DESCRIBED MY ISSUES WITH ENGINE FAILURE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WAS I WARNED ABOUT THE ONGOING PROBLEMS IN MY MODEL VEHICLE. SINCE MY INITIAL REPAIR I HAVE ENCOUNTERED FOUR OTHER TIME PERIODS WHEN THE SAME ETM SITUATION BEGINS OCCURRING, TYPICALLY 20-30,000 MILE INTERVALS SINCE THE LASTS SERVICE OF THE SPECIFIC ETM DEFECT. NOW, I AM ON MY FOURTH TRIP IN FOUR YEARS TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO ONCE AGAIN HAVE THE ETM SITUATION REPAIRED. I AM AT 190,000 MILES AND ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER "EXTENDED WARRANTY" ON THIS PROBLEM, MY ABILITY TO HAVE THIS ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE FIXED AT MANUFACTURER COSTS WILL CEASE IN APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. CLEARLY THIS SAFETY DEFECT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MY MODEL CAR SINCE ITS MANUFACTURE BY VOLVO AND TO DATE NO EFFECTIVE REMEDY HAS BEEN FOUND. I FEEL THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AS MY CAR WILL STALL OR HESITATE THEN SURGE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT THUS CAUSING A POTENTIAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT MY PASSENGERS, AND POTENTIALLY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF VOLVO NOT TAKING MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM, NOT JUST A STOP GAP MEASURE TO APPEASE NHTSA. I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED BY NHTSA REGARDING THIS ISSUE DESPITE MY ONGOING COMPLAINTS TO MY LOCAL VOLVO DEALER AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE CENTER. IT APPEARS FROM DOCUMENTATION ON THIS WEBSITE THAT NHTSA HAS GATHERED, OR ATTEMPTED TO GATHER, COMPLAINTS ON VOLVO ETM MATTER AND I WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN SUCH COMPLAINTS. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 26 MONTHS AGO, I WAS EXPERIENCING CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY WITH THE STARTING OF MY PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH AN INCREASE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRING. SPECIFICALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT WOULD NOT START. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES (3 - 5) UNTIL THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE KEY SIGNALED THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. UPON CONTACTING A NEARBY DEALERSHIP (DWYER & SONS, MICHIGAN) AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTENNA RING WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS THE IMMOBILIZER AND THE RE-ORDERING OF TWO IGNITION KEYS AND ONE TRUNK KEY. THESE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED MAY 2006 WITH ONLY A LIMITED PARTS WARRANTY AVAILABLE. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING AGAIN. UPON CONTACTING MICHAEL MULLETT WITH DWYER & SONS, I INFORMED HIM OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE RESPONDED THAT THE PARTS WARRANTY WAS ONLY VALID FOR TWELVE MONTHS. DURING A RETURN TRIP TO MICHIGAN, I FOLLOWED UP WITH MR. MULLETT AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. AGAIN, MR. MULLETT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ANTENNA RING AND IMMOBLIZER AS WELL AS TWO IGNITION KEYS AND A TRUNK KEY WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $700.00 (PARTS & LABOR). MR. MULLETT INDICATED THAT THEY (AS A DEALERSHIP) HAVE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS OVER THE YEARS, HOWEVER, VOLVO HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD AMONG ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS. HELP !! TWO IDENTICAL REPAIRS WITHIN 23 MONTHS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM IN HOPES OF HAVING IT PROPERLY ADDRESSED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF THE INITIAL REPAIR IN MAY 2006. THANK YOU. *TR

MY FIANCE WENT OUT TO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED TO RETRIEVE AN ITEM SHE LEFT IN IT. UPON HER SITTING DOWN IN THE DRIVER SEAT, MIND YOU THE ENGINE WAS NOT ON NOR WAS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE. THE FORCE STUNNED HER FOR A FEW SECONDS, LEAVING HER CONFUSED ON WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HER HEARING WAS ALSO AFFECTED. SHE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO GET CHECKED OUT WHERE IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT SHE SUFFERED A SCRATCHED CORNEA DUE TO THE POWDER RELEASED FROM THE AIRBAG, AS WELL AS HER AQUEOUS RADIUS HUMOR OF HER EYE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF BALANCE FROM THE FORCE OF THE DEPLOYMENT. *TR

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ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING DASH TO GO BLANK, WHICH IS NOT SAFE. ALSO, CAUTION LIGHTS AND OTHER ENGINE REPAIR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. IF YOU GO TO THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE VOLVO. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT WAS AN EX ENGINEER FOR GM AND HAS SEVERAL FORD ENGINEER FRIENDS IN DETROIT. HE STATED THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VOLVO, MOST OF WHICH BEGAN WITH FORDS PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY. SINCE THEN THE OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEMS HAS STEADILY ROSE THE COST OF REPLACING THE DASH ELECTRONICS AND WIRE HARNESSES ARE COST PROHIBITIVE AND MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HERE IS JUST ONE OF MANY SOURCES OF COMMENTS FROM OWNERS OF JUST ONE MODEL OF VOLVO. THERE ARE PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE LINE AND THE COMPANY IS NOT IN THE FINANCIAL CONDITION TO MAKE A RECALL. SEE THIS LINK: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FCAF2/5 I TRIED TO CALL VOLVO OVER A MINOR COST ITEM WHICH IS A POORLY ENGINEERED CUP HOLDER. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT SWEDISH PEOPLE DO NOT BRING DRINKS INTO THEIR CARS AND THE CUP HOLDER IS AN AMERICAN ADD-ON. IF THEY TRY THIS COP OUT FOR A $50 CUP HOLDER WHAT WOULD THEY SAY ABOUT A $1000 PLUS ELECTRICAL REPAIR? *TR

ABS CONTROL MODULE ON MANY MODELS OF VOLVO ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAIL AROUND OR AFTER ABOUT 85000 MILES. ALTHOUGH MOSTLY ANNOYING COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF ABS DURING BRAKING AND POOR BRAKING AS A RESULT WHEN NOT EXPECTED. DEFECTS OF INTERNAL SOLDER CONNECTIONS OF CONNECTOR TO PCB ON THE CONTROL MODULE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IS MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD THAT MANY INTERNET SITES ARE DEVOTED TO THE REPAIR OF THIS MODULE SINCE IS SO COMMON. SINCE IT IS SO COMMON AND A FAILURE IS VERY LIKELY AND AS A RESULT A REDUCTION OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY THAT IS EXPECTED I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

AIRBAG HAS FAILED TWICE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND FAILED AGAIN. VOLVO CLAIMS NO WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED AIRBAG. *TR

2000 VOLVO S70 WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR BAD REPAIRS. HE HAD REPAIRS AND A RECALL REPAIR DONE THAT WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BAD REPAIRS. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN CONDITIONS OVER 100 DEGREES, THE KEY FOB WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE. HE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOORS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE CONTACT IS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT, HE CANNOT OPEN THE REAR DOORS BECAUSE THE REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS ALSO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS AN ENGINEERING FAILURE THAT COULD NOT BE SOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR UNLOCKING PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING DIRECTLY ON THE DOOR. THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING FEATURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE LOCATED ON THE FRONT DOORS OR FROM THE KEY RING WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS. THEY CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY PULLING UP THE INDIVIDUAL DOOR LOCKING BUTTON. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB