2001 Volvo V70XC vehicle speed control problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FORCEFULLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.”

“THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION #EA05021 VOLVO V70XC 2001 PLACED INTO SERVICE ON JUNE 19, 2001. THE CAR DISPLAYS ALL SYMPTOMS OF ETM FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS REGARDING THIS SUBJECT. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND IDLES ERRATICALLY AS IF I WERE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL OVER AND OVER. I BELIEVE DYER AND DYER VOLVO IS ATTEMPTING TO "WAIT ME OUT" UNTIL THE 10 YEARS HAS PASSED FOR THE WARRANTY SINCE THERE IS ONLY TWO MONTHS LEFT ON THE CLOCK. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND TOOK IT TO DEALER ON THE VERY NEXT DAY WITH THESE COMPLAINTS. THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAR RECEIVED THE RECALL SERVICE "SOFTWARE UPDATE" IN 2006. THEY LIED TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE ETM BUT ONLY AFTER I PAID THEM $600 TO CLEAN REPLACE THE PCV FLAME TRAP. THE TECHNICIAN [XXX] LITERALLY TOLD ME, THAT IF I WOULD PAY FOR THE FLAME TRAP REPLACEMENT, THEN HE COULD GET THE ETM REPLACED FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY - THAT THIS "JUST HAD TO BE RULED OUT TO SATISFY VOLVO HQ." I NEXT TOOK THE CAR TO NORTHPOINT VOLVO AND THEY CLEANED THE INTAKE UNDER THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY BUT STILL REFUSED TO…”

“WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE MY CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY AND CALL VOLVO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SAT FOR A MONTH BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DETERMINED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME EXPERIENCE OCCURRED, ONCE AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE "PROBLEM" WAS FIXED AGAIN. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP FOR VARIOUS REASONS FOR YEARS. WHEN I WAS FINALLY FED UP WITH IT AND DECIDED TO SELL IT, IT NEEDED MORE ELECTRICAL WORK. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT A DEALERSHIP LISTENED TO THE PROBLEMS I HAD WITH THE CAR OVER THE YEARS AND FELT THAT IT WARRANTED A CALL TO THE VOLVO REP. I GAVE HIM ALL WORK ORDERS WHICH I HAVE FROM THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE CAR. HE WAS TOLD BY THE VOLVO REP THAT SINCE ALL REPAIR WORK HAD NOT BEEN DONE AT A VOLVO DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. NORMAL WORK SUCH AS OIL CHANGES, ETC. WERE DONE BY A MECHANIC WHO ONLY WORKS ON SAABS AND VOLVOS. UPON LOOKING FOR THE NAMES OF VOLVO EXECS THAT I COULD WRITE A LETTER TO I STUMBLED ON A WEBSITE ABOUT VOLVO PROBLEMS AND…”

“2001 VOLVO V70 XC CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WAS SHAKING**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALER TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE HER 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT WANT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE REPAIRS BUT THE MECHANIC WHO ASSISTED THE CONSUMER IN GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS REQUESTED $60 FOR HIS TIME IN THE MATTER. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE OUTPOCKET $60 PAID TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF REPAIR INVOICE. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS SURGING AND HESITATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A WEEK LATER, SHE DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR HOSE. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TRIGGER THE WARNING LIGHT, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE DAMAGED PART. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR HER VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.”

“I PURCHASED A 2001 V70 XC IN NOVEMBER 2004, WITH ABOUT 37K MILES. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 64K MILES AND YESTERDAY (MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006) IS WHEN SHE TOOK A DIVE. I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A 1200 MILE TRIP EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, I STARTED ON AN ERRAND; BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND DROVE ABOUT 100 YARDS TO THE ENTRANCE/EXIT OF OUR SUBDIVISION. THIS HAPPENS TO BE A BUSY INTERSECTION AND DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO GET OUT. I SAW A SMALL OPENING IN THE TRAFFIC AND I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A PRETTY GOOD PUSH.......AND ALMOST NOTHING HAPPENED. I JUST STARTED CREEPING ALONG AT LESS THAN 20 MPH. ON INCLINES IT WAS EVEN WORSE. THE FIRST WARNING WAS "REDUCED PERFORMANCE." I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. AT THAT POINT I WAS WONDERING HOW TO GET OFF THIS BUSY ROAD AND TAKE A LESS TRAVELED ONE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I GOT OFF THE BUSY ROAD AND DOWN THE NEXT HILL, BUT NOT UP. THE ENGINE WAS BARELY RUNNING AND PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. NEXT I BACKED/COASTED DOWN THE HILL AND ONTO A SIDE STREET, ENGINE STILL SORT OF RUNNING. I DECIDED TO TRY SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART, BUT EVENTUALLY WOULD WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DID…”