2000 Volvo V70 Electrical Problems

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PASSING SMOG AND HAD TROUBLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SO THE SMOG DEALER TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT I WAS TRYING TO PASS SMOG, BUT THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING VERY GOOD IN SPITE OF THE SMOG PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE AT A COST OF OVER 10,000 DOLLARS WHICH BOTH OF US SPENT IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD. BUT AFTER THEY GOT IT TO PASS SMOG I NOTICED ANOTHER MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM, IT WOULD STOP RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS NEW PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE KEY AND IT STILL STOPPED ON ME 3 X ON THE FREEWAY AND STREETS. I RETURNED THE CAR GOING DOWN THE MAIN STREETS FOR 2 HOURS AND LIFT IT WITH THE COMPANY. MCKEVITT VOLVO IN SAN LEANDRO CA. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME BUT I TOLD THEM MY ARE DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THEY WORKED ON IT! I NEED A WORKING CAR AND I AM IN DEPT AS A RESULT OF THEIR WORK. I AM A 65 YEAR OLD RETIRED TEACHER BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THIS DEPT. 11

NHTSA ID

11165020

Incident

Nov 15, 2018

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

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370615

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

189,000 mi

THE IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH AFTER THE ENGINE IS CUT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261524

Incident

Mar 9, 2009

Mileage

97,000 mi

CAN NOT REMOVE KEY FROM STEERING WHEEL IGNITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224475

Incident

Apr 13, 2008

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

NHTSA ID

10216361

Incident

Jan 15, 2008

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

NHTSA ID

10171726

Incident

Oct 24, 2005

Mileage

54,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10146320

Incident

Oct 30, 2005

Mileage

79,500 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: WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10136169

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

Mileage

63,000 mi

THE ETS LIGHT ON MY 2000 VOLVO V-70 CAME ON THE AND THE CAR DROVE VERY ERRATICALLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134590

Incident

Aug 27, 2005

Mileage

78,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10133976

Incident

Nov 16, 2004

Mileage

74,915 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10076091

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10067849

Incident

Apr 24, 2004

Mileage

78,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10065775

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

46,000 mi

I READ ABOUT YOUR COMPANY IN THIS PAST SUNDAY'S PHILADELPHIA INQUIERER. THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY VOLVO NO LONGER WORKS, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS. I HAVE NOT MADE THE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR YET BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE IS $1600. I WROTE VOLVO A LETTER ON 5/15/03 ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM & ASKED THEM TO CALL ME. THEY WROTE ME A LETTER DATED 5/19/03 & ESSENTIALLY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I REPLIED ON 6/5/03 & AGAIN ASKED THAT THEY CALL ME, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED VOLVO ON 7/8/03 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE THEIR POSITION. IN LOOKING FOR THE TSBS ON MY AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM, I ALSO FOUND ONE ON A THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THERE WERE DEFINITELY DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY BEFORE I HAD THE REPAIR MADE. THE PROBLEM WAS ONCE I STARTED GETTING UP TO AROUND 55-60 MPH, THE DRIVING WOULD HESITATE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AS THE PROBLEM DROVE SIMILAR TO A TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING". THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, NOT CLEANED IT LIKE THE TSB MENTIONS. MY FEELING IS THAT IF THESE TWO ITEMS ARE DESIGN FLAWS, FOR WHICH THE DESIGN HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED, THEN VOLVO SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY VOLVO NEW ON 3/16/2000 AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 88,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY WAS FOR FOUR YEARS/50,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10070561

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

Mileage

64,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

891066

Incident

Jun 6, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

870666

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN FUSE BLOWS AND LIGHTS FAIL. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FUSE, FAILURE RECURS.*AK

NHTSA ID

723858

Incident

Jun 9, 2000