Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / S80 / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005031626 Incident Date: Feb, 11 2005
Consumer's City: KANSAS CITY Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: S80 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving on an interstate highway at 65-70 mph, my 2001 volvo s80 t6 displayed a message indicating "reduced power". i was able to steer the car, but pushing the accelerator pedal had no effect. i was forced to maneuver to the shoulder and have the car towed to my local dealer. the car would start and continue to run, but the car would not "go". it was as if the accelerator pedal had been disconnected. this was actually the second time that this has happened to this car. the first occurred a mere 20 months earlier. the volvo mechanic indicated - during both incidents - that the electronic throttle control module had failed and would need to be replaced. my car was not under warranty either time - had just exceeded warranty mileage when the first incident happened. in addition to being put into a dangerous situation on a crowded interstates highway, i was forced to pay more than $1000 to have the part replaced each time. *nm