| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026780 | Incident Date: Jun, 28 2005 |
| Consumer's City: OVERLAND PARK | Consumer's State: KS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: V70XC | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LZ56D7Y2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 05 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Volvo dealer-serviced 2000 volvo v70xc with @60k miles occasionally refused to start. dealership flashes chips. 6 months later, at 67k, eletronic throttle system warning light illuminates repeatedly during 1500 mile journey causing volvo to surge & vary speed continuously. problem reoccurs occassionally during next week before volvo v70xc can be dealer serviced - planned trip cancelled due to questionable status of volvo reliability. volvo dealer service department admits eventually engine would just quit stranding occupant. since out-of-warranty, owner pays $1200 replacement of faulty electronic throttle module. owner obtains old part but no longer trusts volvo with wife & child as replacement throttle body same with no better guarantee against failure. |
