2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,023 miles

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problem #4

Apr 122005

V70 5-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 44,807 miles
My 1999 Volvo V70's engine unexpectedly stopped running while I was driving on I -95 in heavy traffic. I was fortunate to be able to pull off the highway, as this was a very dangerous situation. The ets warning light was on and the engine would not restart. No "limp home" mode was available. The car was towed to an independent shop. They got the car running but cruise C. still inop. Incident occurred 4-12-05.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

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problem #3

Nov 262005

V70 5-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles
Car stalls at any time.

- Houtzdale, PA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 302005

V70 5-cyl

  • 64,284 miles
1999 Volvo V70 ETM (electronic throttle module) failure - my wife and 3 year old daughter were driving the car on a major four lane avenue, in heavy traffic, when the ETM failed. The car started idling rough. When she came to a stop light, she had to press the brake extremely hard to prevent the car from lunging into the vehicle in front of her. When she accelerated to proceed, the car would only go a maximum of 30 mph, even with the accelerator pressed to the floor. Luckily, the crown Volvo dealership (greensboro, nc) was on the same stretch of avenue. She managed to get to the dealership and get it repaired. We were devastated when they told us the repair would cost $934. We were able to get that reduced to $836.24, because we just happen to have a $100 discount coupon in the glove compartment. We had just had a 60,000 mile service performed on the car a couple months ago. The actual mileage when the ETM failed was 64,284. The repair included replacing the faulty ETM, a gasket, and a ETM program reload.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

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problem #1

Aug 052005

V70 5-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles
Sirs - I file this compliant to add to those already filed by others that document malfunctioning electronic throttle modules in 1999 to 2001 Volvo 60/70/80-series vehicles. My 1999 V70 T5 currently exhibits the conditions indicative of ETM malfunction (e.g., rough starting, uneven acceleration, and intermittent surging when driving at steady state highway speeds). The ets dash panel light is illuminated. Only once has the car completely stalled (and it occurred in the Volvo of irvine, ca parking lot as I was departing). The car just turned 90K miles. It has not left me stranded on a highway but I'm very concerned that it will stall and go into "20-mph limp home" mode and make me a target.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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