2001 Volvo V70 vehicle speed control problems

“I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE GEAR AND IDLED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC TO THE INTERSECTION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THOUGH THE CONDITION RESTORED AFTER I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. THEN THE ACCELERATOR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.HAD A SEMI TRUCK BEEN COMING ALONG, I WOULD NOT BE HERE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER. *TR”

“2001 VOLVO V70. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS UNDER RECALL NOTICE EA05021 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD HAD BEEN UNDIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES BY MECHANICS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISCLOSE THE RECALL AND SHE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM. *JB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY AND EXPERIENCE A DECELERATION OF BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL).THE FSAILURE PERSISTED AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN ON-RAMP, THE VEHICLE LOST ABNORMALLY POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL VOLVO SPECIALIST WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VOLVO SPECIALIST REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE BUT ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,788 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.”

“THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ENGINE SURGED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM WHILE STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, CAR STOPPED AND ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. ENGINE WAS RE-STARTED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITH NO CAUTION/ WARNING LIGHTS VISIBLE. DURING ATTEMPT TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH. THE PERFORMANCE REDUCED WARNING LIGHT WAS THEN VISIBLE. *TR”

“COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 2 YEARS AGO AND CAR IS NOW "SURGING" FORCEFULLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP . ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) IDENTIFIED AS CAUSE . VOLVO REFUSES TO COVER UNDER CONDITIONS OF RECALL WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ETM . REASON FOR REFUSAL , MY CAR WAS FOUND TO BE A " SALVAGE VEHICLE" . IN LIGHT OF SAFETY ISSUES ARE THEY REQUIRED TO HELP ME ? *TR”