Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / V70 / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005031654 Incident Date: Jun, 18 2005
Consumer's City: NOVI Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: V70 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#: YV1LV62D6X2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 24 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1999 volvo v70r awd, 56958 miles 1. no noticeable events leading up to near crash except for when using cruise control vehicle had a tendency to not hold steady speed. it seemed to want to hunt above and below set speed in order to maintain set speed. 2. stopped at a stop sign waiting to cross a busy highway, started to proceed when clear and vehicle hesitated for 2 or 4 seconds and then regained normal acceleration. nearly hit broadside because of hesitation of engine. within 20 miles etm light went on and car went into limp-in mode. vehicle required several minutes to accelerate to 30 mph and would not exceed that speed. i was 130 miles from home and was required to haul it back on a flat bed because it is an awd. 3. replaced throttle body #8644347, software #9438298-3 2518 and gasket #8636753 to correct problem. cost was approximately $1200 not including towing. yes the old part is available for your inspection. *nm