Problems with 2001 Volvo V70 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

During acceleration when cruise control is engaged but not exclusively the vehicle loses power. as a result, consumer has to pull over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. *ak

Dt: 2001 volvo station wagon v70. vehicle stalled/died and lost power while driving at 25 mph. throttle body sensor was replaced. *ak the upper engine mount broke and oil leaked from the turbo return line seals. *nm

2001 v70 did not shift properly and clunked in and out of gear. consumer was told that the stabilizer motor mount was faulty. *ts the throttle body, cam shaft sensor and vacuum boost sensor needed to be replaced. *jb

Reference 10143655 for second etm replacement, first replaced at 42,000 miles, was stalling , hesitating, rough id. e. hard to start after stalls. smch *ak

Dt: the contact stated the electronic throttle module (etm) failed. the engine idle dropped, and surged upon starting the vehicle. while driving the vehicle it surged and then lost power. the vehicle stalled while at a stop light and would not immediately start back. the vehicle started again after the fourth attempt. the etm was replaced approximately a year ago, but now the vehicle experienced the same problems again. *ak after the repairs the consumer continued to experience problems. updated 01/04/06. *jb

We have a v70 volvo 2001 wagon and it has stalled several times especially while stopped. we took it in to the dealer century volvo in huntsville alabama and they replaced the electronic throttle modular an $800.00 part plus labor for a total of $1100. i now see that the feds are investigating this problem. what are my options, will i get reimbursed from the dealer or volvo, will there be a recall? *jb

Dt: consumer was traveling from charlotte to cincinnati in 2001 volvo v70 when vehicle suddenly lost power . could not drive faster than 20 mph. was able to exit onto the highway shoulder. message light said performance reduced, but there was no explanation for this message in the service manual. volvo roadside service claimed to be unaware of what could be wrong, as did the nearest dealer. after twenty minutes the car restarted and ran well for two days . this was a holiday weekend and consumer could not obtain service. however, on return trip to charlotte vehicle experienced the same failure 4 or 5 times, a very scary and dangerous condition for interstate driving. when consume r scheduled an appointment with local dealer service department the service manager claimed to be unaware of any such problem with other volvos. by the time consumer arrived for the appointment she researched the issue on the internet and learned about the electronic throttle control module (etm) failure. the service department again denied knowing about this failure but adnitted that the throttle failed on this vehicle. it was replaced at a cost of over $900. consumer attempted to pursue compensation and a recall due to safety issues but volvo refused to discuss the matter with consumer. *ak

Etm cleaned & adjusted at 48,474 miles for stalling and engine surging: 10/13/03 etm replaced for stalling; 4/13/05 engine surging diagnosed as etm at 79,386, 4/27/05 software update to correct surging, did not help. 5/26/05 etm replaced for surging idle and trans banging into gear, also software updated; 4/24/06 etm software upgrade for engine surging and being in limp home mode twice [s.mch from e-mail]

Sudden loss of power - had to pull over to the side of a 65 mph highway. this happened 3 times on the same day. immediately took to my auto repair shop (kotlar) who diagnosed the problem as a bad throttle body failure. the throttle body was replaced by kotlar auto repair and then my car had to be towed to big dee volvo dealer in white plains who downloaded the appropriate software. total charges were $929.40. luckily i was in thr right hand lane with limited traffic on the highway or else this could have been a huge safety issue. *jb

If pedal brake was not applied, car would have rolled forward on hill even though transmission was in reverse gear.

Electronic throttle pedal fails to work properly. there is a major delay of fuel getting into engine. have taken to dealership, and mechanic has no corrective solution for repair. has been to dealership with problem 3 times so far. volvo v70t5.*ak engine idle was too low causing delay in throttle. *yh