Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3360019 | 09/01/2001 | 626899 | Information regarding rear windshield, alarm wire, repair. *yh | 12/19/2001 | |
| 250023 | 07/01/2001 | 620880 | This service bulletin describes how to clean the electronic throttle module (etm) bore. *tt | 09/04/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 3202 | 05/09/2005 | 10016648 | Alternator charging problems. *sc | 09/26/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| 0015 | 12/01/2001 | 627799 | B+cable, battery-to-fuse box, replacement. *yd | 02/25/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 0019 | 09/01/2001 | 626948 | Subject regarding rear windshield, alarm wire, and repair. *yd | 02/04/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/20/2010 | |||
| Why aren't you doing anything about volvo building crap? they should be in jail. etm - design was unacceptable from a day one. the etm is causing surging, stalling and many other symptoms. once volvo started to replace some of them, they used new ones with exactly the same flawed design. abs module - is known for causing loss of braking power, early brake pads wear and damaging transmission. front brake calipers - rust on calipers is squeezing rubber boots around sliding pins. damage to rotors, pads and wheel bearings. front lights low beams - unacceptable light output. front seat belts - are cutting into side trim and side trim is cutting into seat belts. wind shield wipers - highest speed is useless in heavy rain. cruise control - rpm surges while going 55mph and turning on the cruise control. do something! | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 189000 | ||
| 2000 v70 volvo -- cannot remove key from ignition. must wait 1-10 minutes, or use second key to lock car with first key still in ignition. key can usually be removed after 1-10 minutes. | |||
| 10/24/2005 | 54000 | 1 | 02/20/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph and above, the vehicle completely lost power. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who replaced battery cables and the control module. the consumer stated sometimes it would take anywhere fro 30 seconds to 2 minutes before the vehicle resumed normal operation after stalling. updated 12/01/06. *jb | |||
| 10/30/2005 | 79500 | 55 | 09/16/2005 |
| I am submitting etm failure in my 2000 volvo v70 se wagon in october of 2005. i am concerned for my safety driving this car because the car hesitates upon acceleration, there's sudden and unexpected transition into reduced performance operation (limp mode) and sometimes when the ets indicator has engaged while my foot is on the brake the car surges forward as if i were giving it a lot of gas. i went to the dealer in culver city, california, today, december 28, 2005, and the module was not replaced but, the service reps did say they cleaned the throttle - whatever that is - and upgraded the software program on the computer. five minutes after leaving the volvo services department the etm failed again. i called the dealer and they told me they did all that they could do. *jb | |||
| 08/27/2005 | 78000 | 1 | 07/13/2000 |
| The ets light on my 2000 volvo v-70 came on the and the car drove very erratically. *jb | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 74915 | 08/30/1999 | |
| Etm (ets) on 2000 year model s70 (v70). unit failed after modest use (74915 miles). replaced at cost of $860.13. this appears to be a widespread problem, and the manufacturer should own up to poor design. please file complaint with the manufacturer. | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 26000 | 2 | 02/15/2000 |
| Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled/died, and lost power. throttle control module was replaced. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer notice the ets indicator light stay on through out travel, resulting vehicle hesitating . consumer would shut engine off and restart to turn ets indicator lights off. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2004 | 78000 | 1 | 08/15/2002 |
| Driving 2000 make volvo v70 on interstate at 65 mph. ets and check engine warning lights come on. car begins losing power, can't slow down or speed up. finally steer to an exit ramp; car dies at bottom of exit ramp. no crashes, but major traffic jams. car completely dead, needs to be towed. viewing internet forums re: volvo, ets warning light and electronic throttle system (ets) problems are a major occurrence and a huge safety issue, judging from the many close calls i've read about similar to mine. dealer replacing the ets module. did not care about my safety. this is a huge issue that volvo needs to deal with. i and my daughter could have been killed, and others as well. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 63000 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Dt: while driving at 35 mph vehicle stalled lost power due to throttle body failure. dealer replaced throttle body. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/06/2001 | |||
| While driving at 15 mph consumer was involved in a minor collision. upon impact, front of vehicle caught on fire, melting the wires in engine and electrical system. after inspection of vehicle, it was determined that fire started in turn signal light. manufacturer has been notified. please provide additional information. *ak | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| When activating the turn signal to indicate left or right turn fuse blows and lights fail. after replacement of fuse, failure recurs.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 97000 | 1 | |
| The ignition key cannot be removed from the switch after the engine is cut off. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| Can not remove key from steering wheel ignition. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 46000 | 1 | 02/17/2000 |
| The car only starts intermittently. if i try to start it and it simply turns over without starting, i pull the key out, reinsert it, and try again. this one retry often works. however, if it does not, and i repeat this procedure enough times, the car will eventually start. this same thing happened during the first year i owned the car and it was repaired by the dealer under warranty. i was told my smart key lost its intellengence. i was a few days out of warranty when i brought it back to the dealer for the same thing, and was told that the problem could not be recreated, therefore it could not be diagnosed or repaired. i asked them to check my history, and was told that because it could not be recreated, my history didn't matter - that it could be something else entirely.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 0 | ||
| Electrical control system caused car to shut down. while sitting at a light ets light came on. then, when consumer tried to take off, car would hardly move.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2000 v70 volvo that i have a problem removing the key from the ignition . i have a second key that i use to lock the car with . i can not remove the key . is there a recall for this problem? *cn | |||