Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE05041 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 07/26/2005 | 12/07/2005 | THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION | ||
| Pe05-041 was opened on july, 26, 2005, based on 136 consumer complaints to odi alleging throttle control malfunctions in the subject vehicles.odi has now received 591 complaints of etm failures which allege symptoms with potential safety related consequences.these include allegations of engine stall, vehicle surging forward without accelerator input, vehicle hesitation upon acceleration and sudden and unexpected transition into reduced performance operation (limp mode).volvo submitted over 2,900 complaints concerning the etm in the subject vehicles during pe05-041.odi's preliminary analysis of a sample the volvo complaints identified approximately 55 percent with one or more of the symptoms described above.odi is continuing its assessment of the information contained in the volvo complaints. in november 2005, to resolve an investigation by the california air resources board, volvo announced that it would extend the warranty coverage to 10 years / 200,000 miles for the etm in approximately 356,000 model year 1999 through 2002 passenger cars sold in the united states and canada.under volvo's policy, vehicles that experience etm failures will receive a variety of repairs including etm cleaning, reprogramming the engine control module and/or replacement of the etm. this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea05-021) to continue to assess the safety consequences of etm failures in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 63321 | ||
| Pulling into restaurant parking space. pushed on brake and vehicle shot forward. ended up in restaurant. not sure what happened, but never accidentally hit throttle before. concerned, insurance checked recalls and found a problem. | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 97000 | 1 | 04/01/2002 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 volvo v70 xc cross country at the speed of 30 mph and trying to accelerate the vehicle stalled. the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. the control panel lights turned on, and she pulled off to the side of the road. the contact turned the ignition off and called the volvo mechanic. they advised her to restart the vehicle, and while trying to start the vehicle ,the instrument panel stayed on. the volvo mechanic urged her to have the vehicle towed. the contact had the transmission replaced two weeks prior to this incident, and had the vehicle fully serviced. the contact drove the vehicle home. the contact stated that there was recall 06v441000 on the 2002 volvo concerning the vehicle speed control; she stated that the dealership informed her that this vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure and current mileage were both 97,000. *ak update *4/23/07 *tr | |||