| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045253 | Incident Date: Nov, 02 2005 |
| Consumer's City: WABAN | Consumer's State: MA |
| 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#: YV1LW56D5X2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 05 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The throttle on our 1999 volvo v70 has failed. the problem was noticed by unusual throttle behavior on the freeway at 60 - 70 miles per hour. after this behavior had occurred several times over a period of months, the ets light came on indicating a throttle problem. the problem caused an unusual feeling to driving the car as if there were some resistance or impediment to the engine running properly. the ets warning light came on the date below listed as "incident date," but the problem was occurring over a few month period before that date. the ets light did not stay on, but there is clearly a problem with the throttle. i took the car to the dealer, lee volvo in wellesley, ma and was told the throttle needed to be replaced. this is worrisome, because the manual says to turn the car off and back on when the ets light comes on, but the ets light will not consistently indicate a problem, when the throttle is defective as ours is. we own a 2000 volvo s70, which i understand may have the same throttle, and that you are considering a recall for volvo throttles. it is expensive to replace the throttle $1,000+, and dangerous as it is a problem which may arise at 70 miles an hour with no warning. *nm |
