Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / V70XC / 2000

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033769 Incident Date: Aug, 11 2005
Consumer's City: GOLDEN VALLEY Consumer's State: MN
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#: YV1LZ56D2Y2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 13 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During highway driving, the car began to surge and buck. i was unable to maintain a consistent speed. i pulled off the highway and turned off the ignition and restarted. same problem resumed with ets (electronic throttle system) dash warning light illuminated. currently i am unable to accurately control the throttle via foot pedal. i have just visited the borton volvo dealership and the service manager informed me that this is a common problem affecting volvos 1999-2001 requiring replacement of etcs ( electronic throttle control system) module at $1000.00+. *jb