2000 Volvo V70 Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS EXCESSIVELY INCREASED AND THE ETS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10727037

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi

MY VOLVO V70 HAS BEEN DYING IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. HAVE HAD TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED A FEW PARTS, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX IT. PROBLEM CONTINUES. RECENTLY, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND COULDN'T GO ANY FASTER AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK. NOW THE CAR STARTS AND IMMEDIATELY DIES FOR ABOUT 4-5 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START AND CONTINUE RUNNING. THERE IS A WHIRRING NOISE COMING FROM THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WHEN IT DIES IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK IT TO A VOLVO DEALER AND THEY SAID A RECALL FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR IN 2006 TO LOWER THE WEAR INSIDE THE THROTTLE. THEN VOLVO ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ETM WHEN IT FAILS, BUT THE CAMPAIGN LASTED UNTIL 200,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS. SO EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS ONLY 94K MILES AND THE RECALL SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED ONLY 25K MILES AGO, VOLVO WON'T REPLACE A CRITICAL PART TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE 10 YEARS HAVE PASSED. SO THE DEALER AND VOLVO REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS PART EVEN THOUGH THE ETM ALREADY HAD A RECALL AND SERVICE CAMPAIGN IN THE PAST. 2 ACTIONS TO ADDRESS A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT VOLVO DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE A BAD PART IN MY VOLVO THAT IS UNSAFE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10585360

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

93,000 mi

AUGUST 8, 2012 I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SERVICE I RECEIVED ON A RECALL FOR A 2000 V-70 VOLVO, CAMPAIGN# R115 ( VEHICLE SPEED ), NHTSA -CAMPAIGN# O6V441000, ACTION # EAQ-5021. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A VOLVO DEALERSHIP. I WENT TO THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND LEFT MY VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED. I WAS CALLED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS READY FOR ME TO PICK UP. AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 MIN MAX. IT BEGAN UNFORTUNATELY WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS I PREVIOUSLY WAS EXPERIENCING. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I APPARENTLY HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS, AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING ELSE, SINCE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS DONE I DECIDED TO CALL THE: VOLVOCARS.US TELEPHONE #, @ 1-800-458-1552. I THOUGHT FOR SURE, I WOULD RECEIVE THE SUPPORT I NEEDED . I DID NOT. I WAS TOLD ONCE AGAIN, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. VERY UPSET, NEEDLESS TO SAY, I PROCEEDED ONCE AGAIN, AND CALLED THE MANAGER AT THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP. I EXPRESSED ONCE AGAIN, MY CONCERN WITH THE SERVICE PERFORMED. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE, I HAD SOME QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SERVICE INVOICE . THEY HAVE YET TO BE ANSWERED. I HAVE ADOLESCENT CHILDREN WHO ARE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE EVERYDAY, AND WE WOULD SO APPRECIATE!!! OUR CAR SERVICED AS IT SHOULD BE, PLEASE, THIS RECALL READS MORE THAN AN UPGRADE. APPARENTLY THIS UPGRADE WAS COMPLETED, I BEG TO DIFFER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS VERY CONCERNING MATTER, AS I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOUR OFFICE. AT YOUR MOST EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469617

Incident

May 22, 2012

Mileage

197,593 mi

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! *TR

NHTSA ID

10424559

Incident

May 20, 2010

I OWN A 2000 VOLVO V70 WITH 130K MILES AND THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND/OR IT HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING. THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE FORWARD, SPITS SPUTTERS, AND THEN CUTS OFF. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, VOLVO OF CHARLOTTE, NC SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) AND THAT MY RECALL/REPLACEMENT WARRANTY RAN OUT IN FEBRUARY 2010. AFTER NOTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM EXISTING IN 2006/2007, I COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AND THE SOFTWARE UPGRADED SHORTLY AFTER THE 2006 RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, BUT NOW VOLVO WILL NOT HONOR THE ISSUE WITH THE FAULTY SOFTWARE UPGRADE OR REPLACE THE ETS MODULE. WHEN I CONTACTED VOLVO USA, THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY HAVE CUSTOMERS EVERY DAY THAT ARE BEYOND THE 200,000 MILE OR 10-YR IN SERVICE DATE, AND THEY WON'T HELP. FOR ME TO REPLACE THE MODULE WILL COST MORE THAN $1,000. IF THE SOFTWARE AND MODULE ARE FAULTY, SHOULD THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE UNITS SINCE THEY ADMIT TO MANUFACTURING THE CAR WITH THE FAULTY COMPONENT? CLEANING THE MODULE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326217

Incident

Mar 22, 2010

Mileage

130,455 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE SURGING AND STALLING CEASED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES HAVE RECURRED. ON JULY 18, 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE ECM SYSTEM IF NEEDED, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10234793

Incident

Jul 4, 2008

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. AT THE TIME, SHE THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END (HOOD BRACKET, HOOD HINGE, MARKER LIGHT, FRONT BUMPER COVER, WIPER BLADES, SIDE LAMPS, GRILL, HEAD LAMPS, HOOD AND LATCH, AND PAINT). THE REPAIR WILL COST $4,870.81, WHICH INCLUDES THE $500 INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. THE COST OF THE RENTAL VEHICLE WAS $390. THE DAMAGES TO THE REAR END OF THE OTHER VEHICLE (1998 TOYOTA FORERUNNER) WERE THE QUARTER PANEL, RE-FINISH ON THE REAR BUMPER, AND A REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE REAR BUMPER OUTER EXTENSION. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $563.22. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,590. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10201266

Incident

Jan 9, 2007

Mileage

98,590 mi

ON 2/3/06 OUR VOLVO V70 YEAR 2000, 74000M SHOWED AN ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR STALLED AT UPON STOPPING AND ALSO UPON STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT ACCELERATE. THE CAR WOULD RUN OK FOR ABOUT 20 MILES THEN LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. CONTACTED VOLVO BYERS IN COLS OH 614-864-0780 WHOM INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM IS NEEDING REPLACED. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON 2/6/06. BYERS PERFORM FAULT TESTS AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS LOW VOLTAGE AND STATED CABLES FROM BATTERY WERE NEEDING REPLACED. I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS CONFUSED WITH HOW THIS COULD CAUSE THE ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAUSE MY CAR TO STALL AND AT TIMES NOT ACCELERATE WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. THEY INDICATED THAT PRIOR TO FIXING THE ETS THEY NEEDED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE COST $463.59. THEY THEN CLEARED ALL FAULT CODES AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO ETS CODE PRESENT. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH AFTER IT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AS THIS IS WHAT OCCURRED TO ME THE DAY THE ETS CAUSED PROBLEMS. THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, ON FEBRUARY 15, 2006 THE ETS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR STALLED UPON STOPPING AND THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF UPON RESTARTING THEN DRIVING 10 MILES TURNED BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FAILURE TO REMEDY THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I ADDRESSED MY FRUSTRATION THAT I SPENT OVER $450 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT MAY NEVER HAVE HAD TO BE FIXED. RESEARCHED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VOLVO ETS AND FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES AND EXPERIENCES WITH THIS MODULE. FURTHERMORE, I LEARN OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY DOCUMENTATION OF ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAD I BEEN STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION/RAILROAD TRACK I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TO AVOID POTENTIAL INJURY. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH VOLVO IN OHIO. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150382

Incident

Feb 3, 2006

WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES, AFTER 5 YEARS OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE IS WARNING THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM' (ETS) FAILED. THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ONLY CAN REPLACE THE ETS MODULE AT A COST OF $1,200. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ACTUALLY THE SAME AS THE FAILED PART WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET SHOWED THAT THIS PART FAILED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHEN IT FAILED THE CAR COULD BE DRIVEN IN A LIMP ALONG HOME MODE, WHICH I HAVE HAD TO USE, MAKING OTHER CARS PASS ME WHILE THIS CAR COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 5-10 MPH. THE INTERNET POSTINGS INDICATED THAT NHTSA WAS TRYING TO WORK WITH VOLVO TO EXTEND THE FACTORY WARRANTY OF THIS PART, BUT WITH NO SETTLEMENT YET. LETTING VOLVO TO CONTINUE TO USE KNOWN TROUBLE-PRONE PARTS WHICH SHOULD BE RESOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148992

Incident

Jan 8, 2006

Mileage

82,000 mi

ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, MY VOLVO V70 HAD A COMPLETE STALL. CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT RE STARTED. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE VOLVO DEALER ONCE IT STARTED AGAIN AND THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE" WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142448

Incident

Aug 19, 2005

Mileage

79,129 mi

MY VOLVO RECENTLY BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ITS ACCELERATION. IT WOULDN'T RESPOND AS WELL AND AT TIMES WOULD FEEL LIKE IT LOST POWER. ON 10/27/05 MY ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WOULD COST AROUND 1000$ TO REPLACE MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141343

Incident

Oct 27, 2005

Mileage

109,400 mi

DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10136309

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

85,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM)REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, ALMOST STALLING, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10140570

Incident

Jul 19, 2005

Mileage

43,143 mi

A MONTH AND A HALF AGO MY 2000 VOLVO V70 THROTTLE HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE DETERMINED THIS IS AN MAJOR ON GOING ISSUE. I AM VERY UPSET I HAD TO SPEND OVER $1100 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE. MY CAR ONLY HAD 90,500 MILES WHEN THE THROTTLE FAILED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140436

Incident

Sep 10, 2005

Mileage

91,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER SAID THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (ETCM) ON 2000 VOLVO V70 HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ETCM FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ETCM. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10136195

Incident

Jun 15, 2005

Mileage

67,400 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER. THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10133899

Incident

Sep 2, 2004

Mileage

26,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES HAS A 2000 VOLVO V-70 STATION WAGON. HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.*AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10132444

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

Mileage

61,000 mi

MY 2000 V70 VOLVO'S ETS SYSTEM BROKE DOWN THIS SUMMER, HAVING BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR APPROX. 5 HRS. I WAS TRAVELING HOME ON 95 FROM NY, & I WAS ON THE DC BELTWAY (495) WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE, GOING WITH THE PACE OF TRAFFIC (OR A LITTLE SLOWER - I HAD MY 23-MONTH-OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME), WHEN THE CAR STARTED BUCKLING A LITTLE BIT. ABOUT .10 MILE LATER, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK, & I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS QUICKLY DECELERATING FROM 60+ MPH DOWN TO 20. THE SHOULDERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO ME AS THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION ON THE SIDES, BUT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT THE CAR WOULD JUST GO FAST ENOUGH & TRAFFIC WAS JUST LIGHT ENOUGH THAT I COULD MOVE TO THE CLOSEST EXIT - ABOUT A .5 MILES FROM THE BREAKDOWN. MY CAR ONLY HAS 75K MILES - NEARLY BRAND NEW FOR A VOLVO - SO YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SHOCK WHEN I FOUND MYSELF BROKEN DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DC WITH A 5-YEAR-OLD CAR. A 107-MILE TOW BACK TO RICHMOND ($300), PLUS THE $1000 FOR THE FIX WHICH INCLUDED THE HEAVILY RECOMMENDED COMPUTER UPGRADE, & I AM STILL LEARY OF THE CAR'S FUTURE PERFORMANCE. (APPARENTLY THE DEALER KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AGAIN IF YOU DON'T UPGRADE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM). THIS SITUATION TURNED OUT TO BE A RELATIVELY SAFE ONE FOR MY FAMILY, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY TURNED DISASTROUS - IF NOT DEADLY. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR-ENDED BY A FAST-MOVING VEHICLE ON THE BELTWAY SINCE SHOULDERS OF THE ROAD WERE NOT AN OPTION. CARS WERE WHIZZING PAST ME AT 70 MPH - I CANNOT BEAR TO IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IMPACTED AT SUCH HIGH SPEEDS - ESPECIALLY WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. THIS ETS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY - ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY PARENTS BOUGHT VOLVOS TO TRANSPORT THEIR PRECIOUS BABIES BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION OF SAFETY. ALSO: THE CAR HAD NOT HAD ITS 60K SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT (COMPLETED MID- AUGUST, AS WELL AS THE 75K SERVICE). WE ARE THE 3RD OWNER OF THE CAR. WE BOUGHT AT AUCTION IN PA. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137309

Incident

Aug 8, 2005

Mileage

74,800 mi

ENGINE LIGHT AND ETS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AT DEALER BUT LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AGAIN. HAVE READ ON A NUMBER OF FORUMS THAT THE ETS FAILURE CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. IF THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM VOLVO SHOULD OFFER A RECALL ON THE DEVICE. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED THAT INCORRECT DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED ON SOME MODELS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136292

Incident

Sep 8, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10133785

Incident

Aug 21, 2005

Mileage

5,000 mi

WE HAVE A 2000 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY FROM IDLE (MADE A LEFT TURN IN INTERSECTION AND ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OUT) AND OTHER STALLING AND IDLING PROBLEMS OVER LAST TWO - THREE YEARS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR DEALERSHIP; THEY HAVE CLEANED OUT THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE TWICE AT APPROX. $200 PER TIME; A NEW UNIT COSTS $500; DEALERSHIP BLAMES PROBLEM ON TODAY'S FUEL QUALITY. LAST STALL IN ONGOING TRAFFIC WAS JULY 21, 2005. *NM

NHTSA ID

10130961

Incident

Jul 21, 2005

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP ON ITS OWN. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10108623

Incident

Jan 15, 2005

Mileage

42,000 mi

THROTTLE UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT WHEN IDLING ENGINE STALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073440

Incident

May 9, 2004

Mileage

68,000 mi