1999 VOLVO S70 Complaints

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM VOLVO THAT THE ETM WARRANTY WOULD BE EXTENDED. THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. A WEEK LATER, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON , INDICATING THAT THE ETM NEEDED SERVICE. THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME " MODE AND WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY DURING IDLE AND AT OTHER TIMES. THE DEALER CLEANED THE MODULE (DID NOT REPLACE) AND THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ETM. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, THOUGH IT NEVER HAD BEFORE. THE DEALER DENIED ALL RESPONSIBILITY. *NM

CONSUMER VOLVO V 70 STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE ALSO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *NM [LETTER IN REPOSITORY THIS VOQ, X REF VOQ 10156335, SMCH]

I HAVE SOLD THIS CAR TO A NEIGHBOR, BUT HE IS AWAY FOR 8 MONTHS SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT ONCE A WEEK ABOUT 30 MILES. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY I FILLED THE TANK AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SURGING BETWEEN 1 AND 2,000 RPM AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN IT CONTINUED TO SURGE AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I HALTED THE CAR. WHEN I ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED THERE WAS LITTLE RESPONSE AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER IT ACCELERATED AT A NORMAL RATE BUT THE SURGING CONTINUED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IT INITIALLY REVVED TO 5,000 RPM BEFORE SETTLING DOWN. I WAS FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD SOMEONE PICK ME UP. I RETURNED TO THE CAR AN HOUR LATER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I DROVE THE CAR HOME(ABOUT 8 MILES) AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I WENT TO MOVE IT, THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AGAIN AFTER THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. I WILL CALL VOLVO TOMORROW, BUT THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM A FEW YEARS BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL(I BELIEVE IT WAS A RECALL) *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MAKES LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN OPENED, CLOSED. MIDDLE DOOR HINGE (LARGER ONES ABOVE AND BELOW; LOCATED JUST BELOW WIRING HARNESS) HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME OF CAR BODY BECAUSE OF FAULTY WELDING. ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT NOISE WAS "SQUEAKY" DOOR HINGE AND LUBRICATED THE HINGE WITH SILICONE SPRAY. BUT WHEN THE NOISE GOT WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE BODY FRAME HINGE HAS BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE IT WAS WELDED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN 40-PLUS YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP. I HAVEN'T REPAIRED IT YET BUT ASSUME IT WILL HAVE TO BE REWELDED, BASED ON INFO I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET POSTED BY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS MANUFACTURER. *NM

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SEEN BY AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO BE WELDED.

DRIVER'S SIDE VEHICLE DOOR HAS DEFECTIVE DOOR HINGES. MAKES A LOUD POPING NOISE WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. TAKEN TO CAR DEALER, AND WAS TOLD NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN UNDER UNSAFE CONDITION DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT.*AK

WE OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 AWD SEDAN. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION AT UNANTICIPATED TIMES OR A SUDDEN DECLINE IN POWER AT OTHER TIMES. THE ETS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THIS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ACCELERATION IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC THINKING THAT YOU HAVE PLENTY OF SPACE AND TIME ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE FORWARDED MY CONCERN TO VOLVO CARS OF AMERICA AND RECEIVED BACK A NONCOMMITTAL RESPONSE SUGGESTING THAT WE HAVE IT INSPECTED. WE DID AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT I SHOULD CHECK WITH VOLVO AS THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE NEWSPAPER. THE CODES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED INCLUDED: ECM - 914F THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 9150 THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 91B7 THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 903C THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT ECM - 903F THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT IF THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SHOULDN'T VOLVO RECALL AND REPLACE THIS THROTTLE UNIT? YOUR ASSISTANCE AND RESPONSE IS APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, WILL BRUCKER NOTE: IN THE SECTION BELOW ABOUT THE VEHICLE IT SAY OEM YES?NO (I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS BEING REFERRED TO THEREFORE THE ANSWER HAS NO RELEVANCE BUT IT HAD TO BE ANSWERED WITH A YES OR NO.) THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED IS NUMEROUS AND THE DATES HAVE BEEN VARIED NOT JUST SEPTEMBER 10, 2005. THANK YOU. *JB *NM

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 TRANSPORTATION BESIDE THIS DEATH TRAP. I PRAY ALL THE WAY TO WORK. TODAY IT REFUSED TO IDLE UP TO A NORMAL SPEED (35) AND STUCK SOMEWHERE AT 15, SO I COASTED IN UNTIL IT FINALLY STALLED IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. *JB