Problems with 1999 Volvo S70 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Dt: the rpms would drop to 500 or below, and the car would stall. took vehicle to the dealer, and they cleaned the throttle. within 2-3 months, it was the same problem or worse. this was a safety issue. the consumer sent volvo a letter, and they said nhtsa was in the middle of an investigation and wouldn't do anything until the results were published.*ak

1999 volvo s70 ets light coming on due to faulty manufacturing of the electronic throttle module. this is hapening on thousands of volvos and causes unsafe driving conditions due to the accelerator not working properly and causes the car to stall intermittently. volvo will not take responsibility and charges for the repair.*ak

1999 volvo s70 ets light coming on due to faulty manufacturing of the electronic throttle module. this is hapening on thousands of volvos and causes unsafe driving conditions due to the accelerator not working properly and causes the car to stall intermittently. volvo will not take responsibility and charges for the repair.*ak

May 2004 1) no prior warning or indication 2)car died while driving on the freeway in heavy traffic. i was able to shift to neutral and restart the vehicle. it ran rather rough for several minutes, but i was able to get off of the freeway. it then began to run smoothly with the check engine light on. over the next several days the car died without warning (other than the constantly lit check engine light. 3) i took it into "volvo of richardson". they diagnosed and replaced the electronic throttle module. this cost over $900.00. september 2005 1) the check engine light came on, but the car seemed to be running fine, had the code checked at "auto zone". they told me that it was probably bad fuel because it had multiple codes that were all related to the proper air/fuel mixture. the recommended that i run a couple of tanks of gas through it and then reset the codes and see if that cleared up my problem. on several occasions the light came back on but went off prior to getting it checked, again the car seemed to be running fine. 2) the car died while driving. i was able to shift to neutral and restart the vehicle. it ran rather rough for several minutes. it then began to run smoothly with the check engine light on. over the next several days the check engine light came on for short periods and then would go out. 3) i took it into "volvo of richardson". they diagnosed the intermittent check engine light and recommended that the electronic throttle module be replaced before it failed completely. they told me that it is a matter of time before it fails, and that could create a dangerous situation. but would almost certainly add a towing bill to my already steep estimate of $1100.00. i asked them about a warranty/recall. they told me that even though they do see this problem "from time to time" there is no recall and no warranty on the one that they put in for me in may of 2004, since that warranty was ...

Dt: 1999 volvo s70. the consumer stated there was an investigation open for the vehicle speed control. the electronic throttle control had to be replaced although the vehicle did not stall. this happened approximately march 26, 2004. the check engine light came on, but vehicle seemed to be running fine. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, they stated it was because of the electronic throttle control. the consumer paid for the replacement. this only happened once. *ak

Dt: the throttle will flutter and the accelerator will cut out when pressing the accelerator pedal as well as vibrate. the vehicle stalled/died and lost power. the problem was fixed in february 2004, but it recurred. *ak *mr when the cruise control fails the odometer fails as well. the abs and brake light illuminated as well. *jb

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. this corrected the problem for approximately 6-8 months. this problem recurred. the repairs has not been made due to the expense. *ak updated 11/29/2005 - *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo s70. while approaching a stop at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was unknown.

1999 s70 volvo. dec. 2002 replaced etm with software upgrade due to car going into limp modes twice. jan. 2007 recall notice to upgrade software on 2nd etm. etm warranty by volvo will expire on my car nov. 2008. i feel warranty should be lifetime since etm will certainly fail again as part was not redesigned from original 1999 part. *jb

My car is a volvo s70 1999 2.5l non-turbo engine. i started experiencing uneven engine idle in may of 2001, at first i feared that my engine would just die out. a few times the engine really did just stop working as i was slowing down. i've had a volvo dealer/service in long island ny take a look at the problem and they simply "cleaned" the electronic throttle. the cleaning solution did not last long and after a week or so i started noticing the uneven engine idle again. after having the engine just go kaput a few more times, i took the car to an independant mechanic and they performed a cleaning but says that most likely i will have to replace the etm. now it is 2006 and our volvo is less driven but still in the family. we still experience the same problems with the engine. i am glad to hear that volvo of america is finally stepping up and at least trying to remedy the problem by extending the warranty. but this is an issue that caused me and my family many scary moments and put us in dangerous situations. i hope posting my complaint here today will help others. *nm

The vehicle made a roaring sound followed by check the engine and ets lights when starting, and accelerated on its own while the driver was backing out of parking. the incident occured again after repair was done. yh