2001 Volvo S80 acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TAKATA RECALL- THE VEHICLE BECOME NON RESPONSIVE WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, THE DSTC (DYNAMIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL) FAILED AND THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE STOPPED READING. THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING EVERYTIME I COME TO A STOP. ALL THIS STARTED AT THE SAME TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10939138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I PURCHASED VEHICLE 8 MONTHS AGO I NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT AND BACK SUSPENSION. THE AIR TURNS ON ITS OWN, THE AXLE HAS BROKEN, THE SUNROOF OPENS WHEN IT WANTS TO OPEN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON ALONG WITH MAINTENANCE LIGHT, MY DOORS WILL UNLOCK THEMSELVES WHEN I LOCK THEM AND THE ALARM WILL ENGAGE, THE LEFT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK , SOMETIMES I CANT UNLOCK THE DOORS HAVE TO UNLOCK WITH MY HAND. MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, THE BATTERY STOPS WORKING OFTEN, THE INSIDE LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES. IT IS RUNNING TERRIBLE , IDLE UP AND DOWN I KNOW ALL HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH RECALL PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #10488858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ABNORMALLY AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF POSSIBLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE THEN ACTIVATED IN LIMP MODE AND STOPPED RUNNING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT DEALT WITH THE DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING. THE RECALL REPAIR CONSISTED OF A SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY STIPULATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

NHTSA complaint #10466354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE AND DECELERATED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,200.

NHTSA complaint #10447328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND REPLACED. THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER THE CLEANING SO THE THROTTLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 09/30/11

NHTSA complaint #10424427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THE CODE WAS FOR THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. I CALLED THE VOLVO DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT. THEY SAID, YES THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOFTWARE AND THAT MY VEHICLE HAD GOTTEN THE UPGRADE. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, THE EMPLOYEE IN VOLVO SERVICE SAID NO. I RECEIVED THE SAME ANSWER WHEN I ASKED THEM IN PERSON. ON MARCH 1, 2011, NEARLY A YEAR LATER, I ASKED ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED ME THAT IF THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE DIDN'T WORK, THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED THE ANOTHER VOLVO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT YES, THIS WAS THE CASE. MY CAR WAS ONE DAY OUT OF COVERAGE FOR THE RECALL NOW. AND SOMETIME WITHIN THE YEAR MY COMPUTER WAS RESET AND THE PROBLEM CODE FOR THE THROTTLE BODY IS GONE. I AM UPSET BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS A PROBLEM FOR ME, THE FIRST DEALER GAVE ME THE INCORRECT INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL. I WAS DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME WITH MY CAR IN LIMP MODE AND A MALFUNCTIONING THROTTLE BODY. I AM SURE THAT THE DEALER WAS OBLIGATED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, SINCE IT IS PART OF THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM. I THINK YOU SHOULD COMPEL THEM TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY OR GUARANTEE REPLACEMENT IF MY THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONS AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10392264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER THAT WILL PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED BEFORE AND SHE BELIEVES THAT THE CAUSE IS THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V441000. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 28,000 AND 56,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILS EVERY 28,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

NHTSA complaint #10201816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I'M A NEW OWNER OF A 2001 S80 T6 WITH 66K MILES. SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP I'M ON MY WAY HOME IN THE PASSING LANE OF A FREEWAY IN MA, TRAFFIC SLOWS TO A STOP. AS I ACCELERATE THE CAR STALLS. I PULL TO THE LEFT OF THE TRAVELING LANE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY, I PULL UP TO A RED LIGHT, ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS. I PUT IT IN PARK, RESTART THE CAR, AND AWAY I GO. NO MESSAGES, NO CHECK ENGINE, NO CODES THAT I KNOW OF. I TRAVEL 100 MILES A DAY, AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY. THIS PROBLEM IN INTERMITTANT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE HIGHWAY I TRAVEL ON ALLOWS TRAVEL IN BREAKDOWN LANES DURING RUSH HOUR. I NEED TO TRAVEL IN THE RIGHT TRAVEL LANE ALWAYS IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER STALL. DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. PROBLEM CONTINUES. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY, "NO CODES, NO NEW THROTTLE". THAT'S THE VOLVO POLICY, GALLO VOLVO, WORCESTER, MASS. LOU IS THE SERVICE MANAGER. HOW MANY TIMES DOES MY CAR NEED TO UNEXPECTEDLY STALL BEFORE MY CAR SHOWS A CODE SO I CAN REPAIR MY FAULTY ETM? IT'S DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND ME.

NHTSA complaint #10191752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WE BEGAN REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION AND SURGING IN OUR 2001 S80 T6 SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OUR NEAREST DEALER, SILL TERHAR MOTORS IN BROOMFIELD, COLORADO. THEY TRIED REPLACING A TURBO VALVE AND A SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, AND WE WERE TOLD THAT USING THE HIGHEST OCTANE FUEL WOULD BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE HESITATION. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. GIVEN THE INCONVENIENCE OF THE DEALERS LOCATION AND THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO MECHANIC. LAST FALL THE EMISSIONS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND THEY REPLACED AN OXYGEN SENSOR AND/OR MASS AIR SENSOR. THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AGAIN, AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE GO TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER. WE LEARNED OF THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" VOLVO WAS BEGINNING TO OFFER AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE DESIGN OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. IN EARLY DECEMBER WE LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SILL TERHAR, AND THEY DID THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WITHIN DAYS THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HORRIBLY AND WAS STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS. SILL TERHAR HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A HOSE THAT HAD NOT BEEN FASTENED SECURELY. DUE TO TRAVEL DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND THE MULTIPLE SNOWSTORMS IN COLORADO IN LATE DECEMBER, WE DROVE THIS VEHICLE IN EARLY JANUARY AFTER HAVING PUT ONLY ABOUT 100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME THAT IT WAS REPORTEDLY FULLY CLEARED OF PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO THE ETM, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. WE RETURNED TO SILL TERHAR, AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY RIGHT FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR. THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THIS WAS UNRELATED TO THE ETM PROBLEM. THAT MOST RECENT WORK COST US $400. WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE LAST FRIDAY EVENING AND, TODAY, ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAS TURNED ON YET AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10179557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2001 VOLVO S80 ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) FAILED, THIS CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE, STEERING, BREAKING AND HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10170217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AND STALLS. THE VEHICLE SPEED IS 25MPH AND BELOW WHEN THE STALLING HAPPENS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE ETM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM. THE ETM WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE PERFORMANCE REDUCED LAMP ILLUMINATES EACH TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING.

NHTSA complaint #10152090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2001 S80, MULTIPLE FAILINGS OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS. TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. CAR W/O NOTICE WILL NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH, IDLES ROUGHLY. HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA complaint #10148330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2001 VOLVO S-80 SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURRED IN SEPT. 2003. THE DEALERSHIP, BEACH VOLVO IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC, WANTED OVER $600 TO REPAIR THE AUTO SINCE IT WAS BEYOND THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT HAD 60,000 MILES AT THE TIME. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WITH VOLVO AMERICA, THEY AGREED TO SPLIT THE COST BETWEEN MYSELF, THE DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO AMERICA. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. ON 12/05/05 THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CAR NOW HAS 82,700 MILES. IT IS BEING LOOKED AT BY BEACH VOLVO AT THIS MOMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10144574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO S80, 4 DR. SEDAN WHICH I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRADING IN BECAUSE ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THIS YEAR (2005) THE CAR STALLED, THE LAST TIME I NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I NOTED THAT VOLVO HAD REACHED AN AGREEMENT REGARDING COMPLAINTS FILED IN CALIFORNIA ABOUT THE ETM MODULE. I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF MY STALLING. I DID HAVE THE PART REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE AND THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE PART THAT WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED CONSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL. AT NO TIME WAS THERE AN INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM - NO WARNING LIGHT. WHILE I LOVE THE CAR, I DON'T FEEL I CAN TRUST IT EVEN THOUGH A NEW PART WAS PUT IN. ACCORDING TO THE VOLVO DEALER, PART WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNLESS WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON. THE LAST TIME THE CAR STALLED WAS THANKSGIVING NIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10144455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM VOLVO, AND IT STATED SHE NEEDED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10144207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THE CAR STOPPING. SHE REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED TO CONTACT THE NHTSA HOT LINE SERVICES AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

NHTSA complaint #10144335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2001 VOLVO S80 T6 1. FAILURE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL/ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE 2. TRANSMISSION FAILURE - GM TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10143520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS AT LOW RPMS, DECELERATING, OR COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OFF-RAMPS, TOLL BOOTHS ETC. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT, AND DOESN NOT YIELD DIAGNOTICS ON CONSISTANT BASIS. DEALERS REFUSE TO FOLLOW-UP ON PROBLEM AS DIAGNOSTICS ARE INCONSISTANT. ONE INJURY AVOIDING ONCOMING VEHICLE UPON EXITING STALLED VEHICLE. INJURY MINOR, AND TREATED LOCALLY.

NHTSA complaint #10143384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT: 2001 VOLVO S80. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK. THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES TO ALLEVIATE THE STALLING PROBLEM. *NM X-REF 10132057, SECOND ETM, SMCH.

NHTSA complaint #10143232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 VOLVO S80. PURCHASED IT UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CERTIFIED USED CAR PROGRAM FROM CLAYTON VOLVO IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE IN APRIL 2001. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. AFTER TOWING IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE WASFILLED WITH CARBON. THAT UNIT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. A COUPLE YEARS LATER, THE CAR AGAIN DIED. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THANKFULLY, IN BOTH CASES IT HAPPENED IN A SAFE SITUATION. AGAIN, THE ETM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. BUT, THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THIS TIME THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PAY NEARLY $1000 FOR REPAIRS. IT WAS THE CONTACT'S UNDERSTANDING THAT INFORMATION WAS BEING COLLECTED ON THIS PROBLEM, SO HE FELT COMPELLED TO ADD THIS COMPLAINT. ALTHOUGH HAD SPECIFIC DATES AVAILABLE , THE CONTACT COULD CHECK MY RECORDS AND PROVIDE THEM IF NECESSARY. *NM. X-REF 10131424, 2 ETMS INSTALLED, SMCH. *AK THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED TWICE AND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/07/05.

NHTSA complaint #10143233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

X REF 10131066, 2 ETMS, SMCH. 8-26-5 E-MAIL THAT IS THE UNIT THAT HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO TO BE TOWED TWICE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING, AND ONCE WHILE STARTING IN A PARKING LOT. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10143235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WELL, WELL - LET'S SEE, I BOUGHT A 2001 VOLVO S-80, T-6 IN FEBRUARY 2005 TO REPLACE MY 1996 740 IL BMW - I THOUGHT I WOULD GET A MORE ECONOMICAL AND SAFE CAR. BOY WAS I WRONG! TO MY DISGUST I PAID ALMOST $20,000 FOR THIS USED CAR AND WITHIN WEEKS IT STARTED ACTING UP. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I FINALLY - 9 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR - HAVE HAD TO GET IT FIXED - OVER $1200.00. I, LIKE ANOTHER PERSON WHO FILED A COMPLAINT, WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON A VERY BUSY ROAD, AND THE CAR DIED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TURN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL QUICK ENOUGH AND RESTART IT BEFORE I GOT HIT. THE CAR ALSO SURGES DANGEROUSLY AT STOPS. IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE 110%, THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VOLVO. SO MUCH FOR LOOKING FORWARD TO "ONE DAY PURCHASING THIS SAFE CAR". NOW THAT I HAVE DUMPED LOTS OF MONEY INTO THIS CAR, TAKEN VACATION TIME TO PICK IT UP AND DROP IT OFF, IT WORKS OKAY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, BUT THE CAR STILL FEELS LIKE ITS NOT GIVING ME 100% - BUT AT LEAST IT ISN'T STALLING OR SURGING. I STILL HAVE MY BMW - THANK GOODNESS. I'LL BE GETTING RID OF THIS VOLVO. FORD BOUGHT VOLVO AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THIS UNRELIABLE CAR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST VOLVO (FORD) - IT'S TIME THEY DO THE RIGHT THING AND REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO THIS DANGEROUS AND POORLY DESIGNED FUEL SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10142985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 DISPLAYED A MESSAGE INDICATING REDUCED POWER. WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR, BUT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT HAD NO EFFECT. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. THE CAR WOULD START AND CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT WAS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED. THIS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #10143191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ETM BAD/ ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND IT'S NOT RESOLVED YET! I BOUGHT MY USED VOLVO S-80 T6 OCTOBER 20 TH WITH 76,000 MILES. WITHIN THE DAY OF OWNERSHIP THE SERVICE ENGINE REQUIRED LIGHT CAME ON, AND I FAILED MASS INSPECTION. I TRIED TO GET MY MONEY BACK, BUT I BOUGHT OUT OF STATE, AND THEY REFUSE TO RETURN CALLS. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT WAS THE ETM. ON WEDNESDAY NOV 10TH 2005, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER PIONEER VOLVO IN SOUTH DEERFIELD MASS 1 800 680 2140, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ETM WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 70,000 MILES, AT 76,000 MILE, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. I ASKED HIM ABOUT KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE ETM, AND DENIED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF ANY! I ASKED HIM FOR AN APPOINTMENT, EXPLAINED THAT HE IS THE CLOSEST DEALER AT 47 MINUTES AWAY, AND THAT I NEEDED HELP ASAP DUE TO FAILED EMISSIONS. HE TOLD ME "BRING IT IN...AT 9 30 AM AND MAYBE I'LL LOOK AT IT....WHEN I ASKED HIM FOR A GUARANTEED TIME....HE SAID ..."MAYBE IN 2 WEEKS" I DECIDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF BY CLEANING THE ETM, WHICH I UNDERSTAND HELPS TEMPORARILY. I HAD NO CHOICE BEING I AM EXTREMELY BUSY IN AN UNFLEXIBLE JOB AND FINANCIALLY STRAPPED. HOWEVER, WHEN REINSTALLING THE ETM, THE BOLTS ARE DESIGNED TO SHEER. THE BOLT SNAPPED AND I HAVE BEEN UNDER MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS....STILL CAN'T EXTRACT IT. I NEED MY CAR! I NEED IT TO PASS INSPECTION! WHY WON'T VOLVO COVER THIS?

NHTSA complaint #10142814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM )REPLACED SECOND TIME, 50 MPH, STALLED X REF 10131141, SMCH. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 -

NHTSA complaint #10143181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A US HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR WAS 'LURCHING' FORWARD THEN WOULD LOOSE SPEED ALL TOGETHER KIND OF LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. I WOULD PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY WORK, SO I DIDN'T PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. THE NEXT TWO STOP LIGHTS I ALMOST STALLED, BUT DIDN'T. AT THE THIRD TRAFFIC LIGHT ON ANOTHER US HIGHWAY, I WASN'T SO LUCKY - MY CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. MY SERVICE REPORT STATES THAT THE CODE ECM-130A WAS DETECTED. I FIGURED FOR SURE THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. VOLVO SAID NO AS IT WAS 'JUST A DIRTY THROTTLE UNIT'. THEY SUPPOSEDLY TOOK IT APART, CLEANED IT, REPLACED A GASKET, UPGRADED THE ECM PET, AND PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER AND TOLD ME TO BE SURE TO USE PREMIUM GASOLINE BY ONLY A REPUTABLE GAS STATION, AND ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS USE A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10141532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FOR THE PAST YEAR (10/04-10/05), MY 2001 VOLVO S80 SEDAN HAS HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT HAS OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS AND UP TO 40 MPH IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES DURING THE COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING, SO MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIR. THEY SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE "BAD GAS" AND HAVE SENT ME HOME TWICE HAVING DONE NOTHING. THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE CAR HAS 66,500 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10141204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.