Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / S70 / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034566 Incident Date: Aug, 11 2005
Consumer's City: URBANA Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: S70 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS56D1Y2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 65 with cruise control on, the ets light came on and the cruise control turned off causing the car to decelerate suddenly. this is a safety issue as it can lead to a collision from the rear. the car was still drivable with manual control of the accelerator, but experienced intermittent stuttering while being driven at highway speed. diagnostic by the dealer revealed that the electronic throttle module is failing and must be replaced. the cost of the repair being 900 dollars.*jb