1999 VOLVO V70 Complaints

STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE ETM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, XREF 10137600. *AK THE MASS AIR FLOW UNIT WAS REPLACED, THE BULBS BURNED OUT, THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN WOULD RUN CONSTANTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE IN MAY 2005. UPDATED 01/09/06. *JB

I OWN A 99 VOLVO V70 WAGON, PURCHASED USED. VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED DRIVABLILITY PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE ETM, (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) AND WILL SUDDENLY STOP OR CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN RESULTING IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VOLVO AND ESTIMATES COST TO REPAIR AT $800-$1200 BUT ALSO NOTES THAT PROBLEM OFTEN RETURNS BECAUSE REPLACED PARTS OFTEN FAIL ALSO. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS AFFECTING LARGE NUMBERS OF VOLVO CARS, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA!*JB

SURGING, FOULING SPARK PLUGS, HESITATING, STALLING, CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKS UP. *NM

1) ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING CAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, ETS STAYED ON. CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SURGE, PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AROUND 35-MPH AND 60-MPH. 2) ALL MOST COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE STREET, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS VERY LITTLE RESPONSE. PARKED THE CAR OVER NIGHT ON SIDE OF ROAD. NEXT DAY IT WAS MORE RESPONSIVE, THOUGH STILL HAD THE ETS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON. 3) VOLVO DEALER REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. TOTAL COST $1300. I ASKED FOR THE OLD THROTTLE BODY, BUT WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS, AS THERE WAS A "CORE CHARGE" FROM VOLVO. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF THERE EVENTUALLY WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART MY RECEIPT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

THE THROTTLE ON OUR 1999 VOLVO V70 HAS FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY UNUSUAL THROTTLE BEHAVIOR ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 - 70 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER THIS BEHAVIOR HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS, THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A THROTTLE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CAUSED AN UNUSUAL FEELING TO DRIVING THE CAR AS IF THERE WERE SOME RESISTANCE OR IMPEDIMENT TO THE ENGINE RUNNING PROPERLY. THE ETS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DATE BELOW LISTED AS "INCIDENT DATE," BUT THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING OVER A FEW MONTH PERIOD BEFORE THAT DATE. THE ETS LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON, BUT THERE IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, LEE VOLVO IN WELLESLEY, MA AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS WORRISOME, BECAUSE THE MANUAL SAYS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WHEN THE ETS LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THE ETS LIGHT WILL NOT CONSISTENTLY INDICATE A PROBLEM, WHEN THE THROTTLE IS DEFECTIVE AS OURS IS. WE OWN A 2000 VOLVO S70, WHICH I UNDERSTAND MAY HAVE THE SAME THROTTLE, AND THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RECALL FOR VOLVO THROTTLES. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE $1,000+, AND DANGEROUS AS IT IS A PROBLEM WHICH MAY ARISE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH NO WARNING. *NM

1999 VOLVO V70 ENGINE STARTS AND THEN STOPS SUDDENLY. SOMETIMES WILL HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE IT CONTINUES TO RUN. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND AND/OR REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *JB

I OWN A 1999 VOLVO V70 XC. ON OCTOBER 27, 2005, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING BEGAN TO STALL. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR TO NO AVAIL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARED TO DRIVE A LITTLE BETTER, IT CONTINUED TO JERK AND SPUTTER. *JB

ABS CONTROL UNIT SPORADICALLY FAILS, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS GO ON NOTIFYING DRIVER THAT THESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT WORKING. IF THE SYSTEM FAILS AT A CRITICAL TIME, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *NM

TURBO RETURN LINES ARE LEAKING - RUBBER HOSES ARE STIFFENING FROM HEAT - SHOULDN'T THESE HAVE BEEN METAL LINES TO BEGIN WITH. THIS IS A POLLUTION AND FIRE HAZARD. *NM

ELECTRIC FRONT SEATS WORK SPORADICALLY. SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER DRIVES THE CAR. SOMETIMES CANNOT ADJUST SEATS. PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING CAR. *NM