Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / V70 / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045820 Incident Date: Oct, 31 2005
Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: 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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 07 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 99 volvo v70 wagon, purchased used. vehicle has developed drivablility problems relating to the etm, (electronic throttle module) and will suddenly stop or cut out while driving, often resulting in a very dangerous situation, especially on the highway. dealer says that this is a very common problem with this year volvo and estimates cost to repair at $800-$1200 but also notes that problem often returns because replaced parts often fail also. this is a problem that is affecting large numbers of volvo cars, and it needs to be addressed by nhtsa!*jb