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 ...
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
2000 volvo s70 etm issues vehicle lunges, has almost caused accident, safety issue. *tr
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. 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.
**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 ...
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.
I own a 2000 volvo s70 and am was experiencing rpm surging. i took the car to an independent volvo repair specialist, southwest automotive, who identified the cause of the surging as an electronic throttle module problem, and that i should take the car to a volvo dealership. i took the car to a dealership,volvo of richardson, who informed me that the etm had been replaced under volvo?s warranty, and that the software had been upgraded. volvo of richardson recommended a replacement of the transmission. i do not believe that the power surging is caused by the transmission. i am of the belief that a software upgrade has lowered the trigger points that are supposed to provide a diagnostic code that would indicate a malfunctioning electronic throttle module. in this case, the parameters have been reconfigured so low as to not present a code that would identify the problem is etm, even when surging is present to the extent of visually watching the tachometer move by 50 to 100 rpm's during steady to minor acceleration. since modifying the software parameters does not fix a power surge issue, then logic would ...
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
The abs and stc light came on and cruise control became inoperable. it would often reset after turning engine off. after several weeks, the car began to also loose power and it would only run in a higher gear. *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.
Owner of model year 2000 s70 volvo with etm problems. was replace at exactly over 100k miles in march of 2004 and now the problem is happening again at 165k miles. *nm