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: 006052017 Incident Date: Jan, 05 2006
Consumer's City: MADISON Consumer's State: AL
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: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS61J4Y2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 05 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 20 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Repeated failure and replacement of electronic throttle management system. since the most recent replacement 3 months ago, the car has stuttered when rounding tighter corners. now, the car stalls on tight corners, causing a loss of power steering and brakes leading to a loss of vehicle control. a crash was avoided by nearby vehicles when the car stalled mid corner, sending the car and driver into the opposite lane. the dealer/manufacturer continues to offer replacement, but the replacements quickly wear causing similar results. *nm