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2000 VOLVO S70 in Alexandria, VA
Theelectronic throttle system (ets) light has been on dashboard intermittently since a 50,000 miles. the car currently has nearly 95,000 miles. on numerous occasions the tachometer reached into the red line when cranked without any use o...read more / reply »
1999 VOLVO S70 in Toledo, OH
My 1999 volvo s70 has been stalling on a daily basis for some time now. i stall on my way to work; a seven mile drive. i have tried to get it in for service at a local volvo dealership, but they are "booked up". i have no other means of ...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Morrison, CO
Unexplained, involuntary acceleration from low speed. 2000 volvo model s70 passenger car, awd. during a slow-speed turn the vehicle accelerated at full throttle. impact with residential structure severed a wheel and bent the front frame...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Chattanooga, TN
Narrative description: #1: in mid/late 2003, the interior leather door panels began to "bubble" or pull away from the door frame. having purchased a four door model, each door had noticable defects which became significant over a short ...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Chattanooga, TN
Narrative description: #1: in early 2005, an intermittent problem began occurring with the ignition and starting of the vehicle. #2: upon further investigation through local volvo dealerships, the problem was identified as the immobli...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Hamden, CT
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle surged and hesitated. the check engine light and ets lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem.
2000 VOLVO S70 in Harrisburg, PA
The electronic throttle module on my 2000 volvo s70 malfunctioned causing inability to accelerate. mileage = 61,694. the ets light came on the day prior to the incident. etm was replaced. after the etm module was replaced, the electroni...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Madison, AL
Repeated failure and replacement of electronic throttle management system. since the most recent replacement 3 months ago, the car has stuttered when rounding tighter corners. now, the car stalls on tight corners, causing a loss of power ...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Wexford, PA
Vehicle surging forward without accelerator input roads wet, but not frozen (luckily). on making turn in residential neighborhood, volvo s70 surged without accelerator input requiring driver to take corrective action and brake hard. in...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Marshfield, MA
I own a 99 volvo s70. the ets light has been coming on regularly. the info in the owners manual just says to turn the car off and then turn it on again and see if the light goes away. it has in the past but it's coming on all the time now...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Old Lyme, CT
2000 volvo s70 needed a throttle body module installed. i understand this vehicle has had a number of complaints about tis module. i also understand that california is asking volvo to either have a recall or extend the warranty.
1999 VOLVO S70 in Conyers, GA
Dt: the contact stated prior to purchasing the vehicle there was nhtsa recall campaign 00v405000 concerning the turn signal. the recall repair work was completed and the vehicle worked properly. then, she received recall 04v504000 co...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Conyers, GA
Dt: the contact stated prior to purchasing the vehicle there was nhtsa recall campaign 00v405000 concerning the turn signal. the recall repair work was completed and the vehicle worked properly. then, she received recall 04v504000 co...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Conyers, GA
Dt: the contact stated prior to purchasing the vehicle there was nhtsa recall campaign 00v405000 concerning the turn signal. the recall repair work was completed and the vehicle worked properly. then, she received recall 04v504000 co...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Birmingham, AL
1999 volvo s70's etm (throttle) had acted up in june/july 2004, paid around $900 in july 2004 to have it fixed. the throttle caused the car to go dead multiple times & strongly rev itself occasionally. this would occur when slowing down or...
1998 VOLVO S70 in Brooklyn, NY
The abs antilock brake system in my 1998 volvo s70 failed. the dashboard light indicated abs & traction control (tracs) failure. normal non-abs braking remained. research on several volvo owners web sites (such as brickboard: http://ww...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Tinton Falls, NJ
I own a 2000 volvo s70 and the throttle modulator (?) failed and had to be replaced at just over the 100k mile mark. the car is serviced regularly and not mishandled. i felt volvo should have replaced this part without cost to me. howeve...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Potomac Falls, VA
Dt: the contact stated engine sputtered and choked, then it eventually stalled. the electrical throttle system ( ets ) light illuminated. she took the vehicle to dealer for service. the ets and exhaust/crankcase emission control modu...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Potomac Falls, VA
Dt: the contact stated engine sputtered and choked, then it eventually stalled. the electrical throttle system ( ets ) light illuminated. she took the vehicle to dealer for service. the ets and exhaust/crankcase emission control modu...
1999 VOLVO S70 in San Diego, CA
Idle to surge during vehicle testing; service station cleaned throttle and replaced gasket.
2000 VOLVO S70 in Greensboro, NC
Etc failure on a 2000 volvo s70 ( see action #peo5041).
1999 VOLVO S70 in Austin, TX
Dt: the contact stated the electrical throttle module ( etm) failed. while driving the vehicle lost power. prior to this incident the vehicle hesitated while driving at lower speeds. there were no warning lights, indicating a problem w...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Riverside, CA
Dt: contact's wife was driving on the interstate and vehicle speed slowed down to almost no speed at all. she was able to get the vehicle off the ramp. the vehicle was taken to volvo dealership in june of 2005 to be checked. he was told at...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Columbia, SC
The electronic throttle body has been replaced twice. once at 112000 and the other at 125000. the second time it failed, i was pulling into traffic and the car started 'lurching' forward. i pulled over and restarted the car to fix, but the ...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Minneapolis, MN
Etm or ets in volvo s70, 1999 and 2000 makes. electronic throttle module resulting in sever fluctuations of engine. common in all volvo 99 and 00 years.
1999 VOLVO S70 in Hershey, PA
Failed etm, throttle body. no accidents or injuries occurred. dealer said this was a common problem, that they do not know why it is occuring. the part had to be replaced at a cost of $900. part # 8644347.
1999 VOLVO S70 in Knoxville, TN
Vehicle fails to maintain idle. it starts and immeditely dies. it occassionally dies while driving on highway or while breaking and preparing for a stop...typically when my foot isn't on the accelerator.
1999 VOLVO S70 in Huntington Beach, CA
Car is stalling while driving. electronic throttle body light comes on. approximately 80,000 miles, however this car has been experiencing same problem on and off since we acquired it at 47,000 miles. repair shops are telling us that the ...
2000 VOLVO S70 in East Haven, CT
Add to nhtsa action number : pe05041 i would like to add my complain to above case. first time my car just stalled on a highway. luckly for me, i managed to avoid an accident. it happened back in february or march of 2003, when my car ha...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Ithaca, NY
Volvo 2000 s70 66,000 miles vehicle speed control after a trip of 300+ miles ets light and check engine light came on and vehicle went into "limp-home" mode [20 mph] vehicle was towed 100 miles to nearest dealer etm [electronic throttle...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Pleasant Ridge, MI
Since owning this vehicle the check engine light has illuminated on numerous occasions and fault codes for the engine have been entered. i even had the mass air flow sensor replaced during one of these episodes. but during the past 7 mo...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Round Rock, TX
The ets warning light went on two different days leading to my calling my volvo dealer. i was told i must replace my electronic throttle module because not replacing it could lead to failure of the throttle and could lead to an accident. i ...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Bedford Heights, OH
Dt: the contact stated that the throttle body linkage malfunctioned. the vehicle had a very poor idle, and the engine stalled. the engine has never completely died. he took the vehicle to a dealer, who replaced the throttle body. th...
1999 VOLVO S70 in East Islip, NY
Dt: contact stated that while his wife was driving the speed dropped and the car lost power. his wife told him that a light illuminated on the dashboard before the car lost power. the car would not accelerate over 20 mph. the dealer repl...
2000 VOLVO S70 in West Chester, PA
At 45000 miles consumer replaced the throttle unit on 2000 volvo s 70. the manufacturer reimbursed the consumer for replacing the defective throttle unit. the did not reimburse the consumer for the labor and tax paid to install the new ...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Marysville, WA
Dt:the contact stated while driving in traffic vehicle lost power. the vehicle surged and lost most of the power for about four miles. the vehicle was then turned off. a few minutes later, the vehicle restarted. she took the vehicle t...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Fort Lewis, WA
My car was jerking and stalling without any notice. my wife use to tell me all the time that it was doing that. this went on for a few months or maybe even longer. i decided to drive the car and it never happened with me until i was drivin...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Verona, NJ
Consumer has had problem with vehicle stalling. this is a problem with the throttle module. the consumer was told that eventually the vehicle would shut down.
2000 VOLVO S70 in Kingwood, TX
At approx. 80k miles, my 2000 volvo s70 computer system began returning a check engine light along with a ets light on several incidents. when those warning lights were on, the engine would not hold a steady curb idle. rpms wavered from 50...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Front Royal, VA
2000 volvo s70 mileage: 49642 ets (electronic throttle system) light came on. sudden loss of power, hesitation, and stalling without any indication. subsequent search on the internet i found out the etm (electronic throttle module) and...
1998 VOLVO S70 in Washington, DC
I have a 1998 volvo s 70 which has failed dc inspection because the obd scanner used by the dmv cannot get a readout for catalytic converter, oxygen sensor and a couple of other emissions related items. the car ecu signals "not ready". th...
1999 VOLVO S70 in New City, NY
Dt: the contact stated that 1999 volvo s70 experienced the same problem with stalling while driving under 40 mph. the engine light was coming on and the car was uncontrollable. the car would shake and jerk, speed ahead and slow down. t t...
1999 VOLVO S70 in New City, NY
Dt: the contact stated that 1999 volvo s70 experienced the same problem with stalling while driving under 40 mph. the engine light was coming on and the car was uncontrollable. the car would shake and jerk, speed ahead and slow down. t t...
1999 VOLVO S70 in New City, NY
Dt: the contact stated that 1999 volvo s70 experienced the same problem with stalling while driving under 40 mph. the engine light was coming on and the car was uncontrollable. the car would shake and jerk, speed ahead and slow down. t t...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Richmond, VA
Ets light is on and throttle is erratic. for a day or so turning the key off and on fixed the problem but now it seems to be on continuously.
1999 VOLVO S70 in Brentwood, TN
My throttle is defective on my 1999 volvo s70. the car idles too low and will die at a stop. my mechanic informed me only volvo can repair this.
2000 VOLVO S70 in Belmont, MA
Ets dash light came on, car began to lose power, would not accelerate. per the directions in the manual, i stopped for a while, restarted. the light did not come on immediately, but after several more minutes on the road, the ets light...
2000 VOLVO S70 in Bailey, CO
Driving to denver on sunday 10/8/2005 and my car started to miss and jerk severely. there was a lot of traffic behind me going well over 60 mph and no place to pull over. i almost got rear ended. i don't have the money to fix the car as i w...
1999 VOLVO S70 in Ann Arbor, MI
Service engine light came on. computer check at shop specializing in volvos showed throttle body was defective. it required replacement. our service shop estimates they have had to replace approximately 75 of these.
2000 VOLVO S70 in Seattle, WA
While teaching my son to drive our 2000 volvo s70, our car started jerking as he was coming to a stop. at the stop light,the car continued to have a jerking motion. the ets light came on so i looked this problem up in our manual. it says...
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