Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / V70XC / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032614 Incident Date: Jul, 26 2005
Consumer's City: SOUTHBURY Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: V70XC Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 04 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 11 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2001 volvo v70xc w/approx 91,000 miles stalled while i was accelerating from a stop light in heavy traffic -- nearly resulting in a serious accident as the truck behind me nearly rear-ended me. also, because the engine shut down the power steering no-longer worked, making it very difficult to maneuver the car to the side of the road safely. my volvo dealer told me i had a "broken" electronic throttle module" (etm) which cost me over $750 to replace. since then, i learned on local ct news that there have been over 160 complaints involving 1999-2001 volvos of various models (including the v70xc) for the same throttle failure problems - which poses a very serious safety concern. i intend to raise hell with volvo about this safety issue and see if they stand up to their reputation for making some of the safest cars in the world by recalling these vehicles and replacing these defective etms! *nm