| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043724 | Incident Date: Oct, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CHARLOTTESVILLE | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: V70 | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: YV1SW53D211 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 09 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 14 oct 05 as i turned off a major interstate highway in richmond, va my 2001 volvo v70 t-5 began running really rough and a red warning triangle illuminated and i received a message warning me that the engine was not operating properly. it cleared after i stopped and restarted the car and i was able to return half way to charlottesville before it started running rough again. it continued to cycle between normal operation and rough running until i reached the volvo dealer in charlottesville. on 18 oct 05, the dealer, volvo of charlottesville, informed me that i needed a new electronic throttle module and replaced it at a cost of $916.32. i looked on the web to find out exactly what an etm is and discovered the case against volvo concerning etm failures. this is a used car that i purchased in oct04 so i have no way of telling if this has happened before. *jb |
