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2001 VOLVO XC70 in Ijamsville, MD
1) in the 6 weeks prior to the failure we had noticed worsening symptoms of what we now know is the failure of the electronic throttle module (etm) in our 2001 volvo xc70. at highway speeds there would be intermittent surging that was not...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Pylesville, MD
My car is a volvo 2001 awd xcv70 and it was stalling and loosing rpm while traveling at highway speeds, running very rough and accelerating without pressing on the accelerator, for example when at a stand still in traffic. the dealer said...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Hastings On Hudson, NY
Dt: the contact owns a 2001 volvo xc70 cross country station wagon. the vehicle stalled/died and lost power. this occurred on august 27, 2005. the electronic throttle module (etm) needed to be replaced.
2001 VOLVO XC70 in West Islip, NY
Engine failed on 2001 volvo v70 xc on trip to north carolina. subsequently, it restarted, operating under "reduced power". i brought the car to a volvo dealer in myrtle beach who diagnosed the problem as a throttle module failure and repa...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Lakewood, OH
Dt: vehicle stalled/died, and lost power due to throttle body failure. while driving the consumer noticed that the vehicle was not holding at a constant speed. this occurred whether the consumer used the cruise control or manually oper...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Plymouth, MN
Failure of kent rasmussen electronic throttle module on 2001 volvo xc70.
2005 VOLVO XC70 in Minneapolis, MN
Vehicle would not start on one occurrence then started again later that day then a week later it would not accelerate over 25 miles and the engine throttle control unit had to be replaced at our expense.
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Arcadia, IN
For about a week the car was running rough with hesitation and a jerking feeling of loss of power. then as my wife was driving home with our children the night of the 27th of july the car started to lose power completely to the point where...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Norwalk, CT
Driving south on i95 near clinton,connecticut with two other suv's for about two hours - medium to heavy flow traffic conditions. driving normal speeds in the left lane when the car felt like it was starved for fuel and wouldn't react to t...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Centreville, VA
2001 volvo xc70: engine stopped running during normal operations driving down a divided highway. there were 4 separate incidents over about a an 18 month time period time from approximately nov 2002 to may 2004. the car's engine needed t...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Towson, MD
Vehicle lost all power while driving on i695, near towson, md. waited 30 minutes and re-started vehicle. took the vehicle to a repair shop, and was told that the etm throttle module needed to be cleaned. mechanic also said that the etm s...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Fort Collins, CO
I was driving on the interstate at roughly 70 mph in moderate traffic with my wife and 2 young boys when the accelerator no longer responded. the vehicle would surge when i stepped on the gas then "stall". the check engine light appeared ...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Chicago, IL
My 2001 volvo v70 cross country has lost power and stalled three times in the last month. once as my wife and child were crossing a double set of railroad tracks and once when my wife and a friend were bisecting a busy intersection. i under...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Millersville, MD
On september 10, 2004, my volvo xc-70 (2001) stalled without warning while i was driving 55 mph on 695 west in baltimore just before the exit for i-83n (exit 24). i was almost hit by a semi and several other cars. my car had to be towed a...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Minneapolis, MN
Since i purchased my 2001 volvo xc70 with 16,535 miles in august 2004, i have had it into the dealer (borton volvo) four times to fix the same issue: gasoline shooting out of the tank upon completion of filling. this occurs at any and all...
2003 VOLVO XC70 in Wayland, MA
1) while my 2003 volvo xc70 was parked in the driveway noticed that there were two pipes that were hanging low on the car which was new. car was taken to the dealer and was told that it was the fuel lines and they had come loose. the car is...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Valrico, FL
On 6/29/2005, i was driving my 2004 volvo c70 on a four lane road when suddenly the engine raced and then all gauges went dead. the steering wheel locked, the brakes locked and i had absolutely no control of my vehicle. fortunately, at th...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in Chicago, IL
Faulty electronic throttle module. i have only 61000 miles on my car and they had to replace this. on most cars this part has lifetime warranty or at least 70,000 miles. i was driving 70mph when my car started suddenly shaking, cruise con...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in South Bend, IN
Consumer stated the sensor control air bags failed twice and the 2nd time the dealer replaced the accelerator sensor. the accelerator and brake pedals failed. the consumer is consumer because vehicle is only a year old and because of all th...
2001 VOLVO XC70 in San Diego, CA
Car right front brake was missing caliiper tension spring-fell off.
2002 VOLVO XC70 in New Berlin, IL
While driving approximately 45 mph front driver side tire blew. out. took vehicle to dealer for service and it was determined to be worn out lower ball joints.
2002 VOLVO XC70 in Annandale, NJ
There were transmission, acceleration, deceleration and drastic lurching problems that had been occurring for the past 14 months. the lurching problem was not duplicated. the problem would occur in parking lots when the consumer foot ...
2002 VOLVO XC70 in Annandale, NJ
There were transmission, acceleration, deceleration and drastic lurching problems that had been occurring for the past 14 months. the lurching problem was not duplicated. the problem would occur in parking lots when the consumer foot ...
2002 VOLVO XC70 in Annandale, NJ
There were transmission, acceleration, deceleration and drastic lurching problems that had been occurring for the past 14 months. the lurching problem was not duplicated. the problem would occur in parking lots when the consumer foot ...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Royal Palm Beach, FL
Since the purchase in august 2003, my c70 convertible has turning problems and i can't safely make a u-turn in traffic or park in a parking space. the wheel turns only to a certain point and then stops. the incompetent volvo service dept....
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Royal Palm Beach, FL
Since the purchase in august 2003, my c70 convertible has turning problems and i can't safely make a u-turn in traffic or park in a parking space. the wheel turns only to a certain point and then stops. the incompetent volvo service dept....
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Greenvale, NY
Front seat belt shoulder harness non-adjustable. i am 5"0 and no matter how i adjust the seat the shoulder harness is across my neck. this can be very dangerous in a accident. my husband is 5"10" and he has the same problem. complained to...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Bethany, CT
The new xenon headlights on our volvo xc70 provide very poor light in low beam mode when going down hill. we had a near collision due to not being able to see far enough ahead of the vehicle. the lights are unsafe, especially going down h...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Chatsworth, CA
Front seat design is uncomfortable and pushes in drivers back at a point that makes the back hurt. i cannot drive for more than 30 minutes due to the pain. this also happens to my husband, who is much taller, so i assume it is happening t...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Wappingers Falls, NY
Consumer complained about seat belt problem. shoulder harness was not adjustable, and the strap came across the driver's neck. the driver was 5'2" tall, and the seat was raised as high as it could go. however, the seat belt still came acr...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Washington, DC
I just purchased a new c70 volvo and i am having some problems already. (1) there was a little snow on the ground from a snow drift and the vehicle would not stop when i pressed the brake pedal. the car was sliding all over the place as i...
2004 VOLVO XC70 in Flushing, NY
Vehicle accelerates without warning causing loss of control. the sudden acceleration condition occurred mostly after the vehicle was placed in reverse to parallel park.
2002 VOLVO XC70 in Delray Beach, FL
Car rpm races an additional 2-3000rpm out of no where while driving. when this happens, the car goes into a mode of neutral and then when rpm drops back to where it should be car 'kicks back in' and moves forward (estimating start date....
2002 VOLVO XC70 in Lincoln, MA
Cross country. windshield wipers work intermittently. dealer replaced wiper motor in july 2002. two weeks later the problem occurred again. vehicle was taken to dealer a second time, could not duplicate the problem. at present the windshie...
2003 VOLVO XC70 in Overland Park, KS
Front under carriage air dam/splash panel abruptly pulled away from chassis while traveling at high speed (passing). this resulted in pieces of heavy duty plastic breaking off and bouncing under the car, catching on the pavement. disconce...
VOLVO XC70 in Holliston, MA
While driving the abs traction control intermittently fails. the dealerhsip and manufacturer have been contacted. please provide more details. ts
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