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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004035120 | Incident Date: Feb, 24 2004 |
| Consumer's City: STATEN ISLAND | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: C70 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1NK53D5XJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt:the problem began last year while driving in the neighborhood at about 25-30 mph, the owner felt tugging and hesitation. there were no lights on to warn owner of a problem. the car experienced a loss of power until the operating temperature went up to normal temperature problem happened every time the car was driven, and got worse with time. the problem happened about 20 times, then owner took the car to the dealership. the dealer notified owner he would need to replace the electronic throttle module ( etm). the fault codes that showed electronic control module (ecm 9150 and 914f). the owner did not have the repairs done and the problem got worse. then about 9 months later, the owner experienced the significant loss of power while driving/coming on to the off ramp, and merging into traffic. the owner tried to speed up. there was a feeling of complete loss of power at 3000 rpms. the owner pushed the accelerator to the floor. there was no response. there was no power after 3000 rpms. there was a feeling of the car having only one gear. the owner coasted off the road and restarted the car and it was fine for a while. the problem is staying the same now, not getting worse. the owner wished to have it repaired, but could not afford it. the owner has spoken with volvo, who won't offer any assistance. they say the car was out of warranty. *ak |
