U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Volvo S70: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

205 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 148 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 65 of 205 complaints (31.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	60	29.3%
Braking behavior	18	8.8%
Electrical and battery issues	13	6.3%
Steering behavior	5	2.4%
Transmission and shifting	3	1.5%
Fuel system concerns	3	1.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments

Fuel System, Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Unknown Or Other

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	65
Electrical System	41
Engine And Engine Cooling	17
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	9
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments	9
Fuel System, Gasoline	8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	6
Unknown Or Other	5

Vehicle Speed Control: 65; Electrical System: 41; Engine And Engine Cooling: 17; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9; Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 9; Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 6; Unknown Or Other: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 38; 75,000 to 99,999: 39; 100,000 to 149,999: 36; 150,000 and above: 13

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 57 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1999: 6; 2000: 9; 2001: 6; 2002: 4; 2003: 13; 2004: 9; 2005: 87; 2006: 12; 2007: 8; 2008: 6; 2009: 11; 2010: 9; 2011: 9; 2012: 7; 2014: 4; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 2

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 60 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001564 · 2002-12-27 (December 27, 2002)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018361 · 2003-05-07 (May 7, 2003)

THE HINGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MAKES A HORRIBLE POPPING NOISE WHEN I OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE MECHANIC HAS SEEN ON THIS MODEL VOLVO BEFORE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018361 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018950 · 2003-05-19 (May 19, 2003)

RIVETED DOOR STOP POST WELD SNAPS OFF-DRIVERS SIDE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018950 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019766 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. *NLM PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019766 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028931 · 2003-07-23 (July 23, 2003)

I OWN A VOLVO S70, SEDAN YEAR 1999 4 DOOR. I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 1999. AT 12K MILES THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED MALFUNCITIONING WITHOUT WARNING. MOST RECENTLY THE ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEMS HAS STARTED TO HEAT UP AND ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIIDLE OF THE NIGHT. FOR A COMPANY WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE THE "SAFETEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I DO NOT CONSIDER THE VEHICLE WHICH LIGHTS AND ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTSAFE? . I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT VOLVO MULTIPLE TIMES. ONCE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028931 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029441 · 2003-07-16 (July 16, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ABS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029441 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030347 · 2003-07-29 (July 29, 2003)

WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. I START THE CAR AND IT STRUGGLES TO TURN ON AFTER A COUPLE OF SECOND IT IDLES NORMALLY. I THINK IT'S A FEUL DILIVERY PROBLEM BUT I'M NOT A MECHANIC. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM PERSIST.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030347 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038796 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I HAD THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCHED ON. THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE LIT AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. AS I DROVE INTO A LESS LIGHTED AREA, I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WERE IN FACT NOT LIT. I CONFIRMED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON, WHICH THEY WERE. I CONFIRMED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. LATER, I HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED, WHICH FIXED THIS PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. MY VOLVO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1998 VOLVO…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038796 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V405000 · Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

Reported: 2000-12-06 (December 6, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.

Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

04V504000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Reported: 2004-10-21 (October 21, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.

Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

06V441000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 2006-11-15 (November 15, 2006)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.

Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V035000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1999-02-25 (February 25, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SEDANS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET CONFIGURATION MARGINS ARE INSUFFICIENT.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILTER PROTECTION BRACKET.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

205 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

72.2%Usable mileage148 / 205 records

96.1%Valid incident date197 / 205 records

100.0%Valid filing date205 / 205 records

96.1%Ordered incident and filing dates197 / 205 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1995	1997	1998	1999	2000	2002
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10087256 · 47,900 mi CONSUMER ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING ,AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK Look up ODI 10087256 at NHTSA ↗	73.3% ODI 10046379 · 76,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK Look up ODI 10046379 at NHTSA ↗	6531.7% ODI 10047978 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST SPEED OR HESITATED, AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR. *AK Look up ODI 10047978 at NHTSA ↗	7042.7% ODI 10036988 · 52,000 mi SPEED CONTROL. HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF SPEED/ENGINE CONTROL PROBLEMS. ENGINE WOULD DIE. ENGINE WOULD CAUSE "BUCKING". ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THROTTLE BODY AND AIR MASS METER REPLACED. THROTTLE BODY COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR AIR MASS METER REPLACEMENT. CURRENT PROBLEM TRAVELING @ 55 TO 60 MPH PRESS ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE BUT WILL SLOW DOWN WITH RPMS HESITATING AT 5000 AND 4500 WITHOUT ACCELERATING. CAR SLOWS DOWN,LOSES POWER. THIS OCCURS USUALLY UNDER A HILL CLIMBING SITUATION BUT HAS OCCURRED ON FLA… Look up ODI 10036988 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	188.4% ODI 10048874 I PURCHASED A 1998 S70 VOLVO FROM SUBURBAN VOLVO IN TROY MICHIGAN. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF THE A/C LEAKED. I WAS LOOKING FOR A PHYSICAL LEAK, WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL INDICIATION OF A PROBLEM. I RETURNED THE CAR ON TWO MORE OCCASSIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE A/C HAD A LEAK AND I HAD TO PAY $1,400 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I EXPLAINED TO THE SUBURBAN DEALER THAT I FELT I SHOULD NOT … Look up ODI 10048874 at NHTSA ↗	4120.0% ODI 10049045 · 74,500 mi MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED TO START AFTER SHORT TRIPS. MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED THIS PREVIOUSLY, BUT TWO RECENT INCIDENTS MADE THIS REPORT NECESSARY.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON THE MORNING OF 11/18/2003. AFTER A 30-MINUTE TRIP, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND LEFT THE CAR TO GATHER PAPERS FOR WORK. I LEFT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THERE WERE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AND THE FUEL PUMP PRIMED, BUT NO IGNITION. THERE WAS NO CLICKING, BUT IT SEEMED THAT THE CAR HAD POWER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR … Look up ODI 10049045 at NHTSA ↗	2615.9% ODI 10043870 · 34,800 mi 12 VOLT ADAPTER NEEDED TO USE HANDS FREE CELL PHONE AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN NEW YORK & MOST OTHER STATES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. *AK Look up ODI 10043870 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10113813 · 113,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ABS/TRACSON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10113813 at NHTSA ↗	3114.4% ODI 10014478 · 72,000 mi THE ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER CONSULTING THE WEB I LEARNED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 98 S70'S. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CONDITION I NOTICED IF THE ABS PUMP CYCLED AND THE LIGHTS COME ON YOU LOSE BRAKING UNLESS YOU PUMP THE BRAKES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR A MANY DRIVERS. I'M A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND MY TRAINING HELPED ME AVOID THE ACCIDENT. *NLM Look up ODI 10014478 at NHTSA ↗	31.5% ODI 10029441 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ABS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10029441 at NHTSA ↗	31.8% ODI 10160792 · 67,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS ALSO ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. Look up ODI 10160792 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	31.4% ODI 10108020 · 128,000 mi WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-85 S. ON 12/30/04 IN MY 1998 VOLVO S-70 THE TENSIONER WHEEL EXPLODED CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE ENGINE THUS LOOSING ALL ENGINE POWER AT 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND DOING OVER 2000.OO DOLLARS WORTH OF ENGINE DAMAGE. FROM EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, THE GOOVE GUIDES JUST SHATTERED LEAVING NO GROOVES FOR BELT GUIDANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10108020 at NHTSA ↗	178.3% ODI 10001564 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS Look up ODI 10001564 at NHTSA ↗	74.3% ODI 10131194 · 77,000 mi WE PURCHASED THE VOLVO 2000 S70 VEHICLE IN 9/01 WITH 25,000 MILES. A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP WAS PERFORMED BY SANTA MONICA VOLVO ON 12/26/01. STEVEN AND I BEGAN A 14-MONTH ROAD TRIP AROUND THE US AND HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT VOLVO DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY CAME ON AND WE WOULD ASK THE DEALERS ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT.) THE ROAD TRIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCRUED MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA 3/04. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SANTA M… Look up ODI 10131194 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	83.7% ODI 10112802 · 100,000 mi FAILURE OF CAM BELT ADJUSTER, AT SPEED WITH NO WARNING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT. *AK Look up ODI 10112802 at NHTSA ↗	94.4% ODI 10046773 MY VOLVO 1999 S70 T5 HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING (OR BURNING) SINCE THE SECOND YEAR. MY HUSBAND HEARD SOME STRANGE AND LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND HE CHECKED THE OIL AND NO MORE OIL IN THE ENGINE. HE HAD TO PUT 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AT TWO TIMES WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY. WE REPORTED TO VOLVO DEALER SERVICES, THEY COULD FOUND ANY PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME THEY FOUND SOME PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. NOW AT 51700 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY), WE HAVE T… Look up ODI 10046773 at NHTSA ↗	63.7% ODI 10126007 2000 S70 - MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE RECURRING INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, TACH BOUNCES AND POWER DEMINISHES BECOMING A SEVER HAZARD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "KNOWN ISSUES" WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR MASS AND THROTTLE SYSTEMS. REPLACED TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, EXTENDED WARRANTY DENIED, SHORTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP NOR VOLVO WILL TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION ON >$1000 REPAIR (WHICH ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH IS ALMOST GUARAN… Look up ODI 10126007 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	167.4% ODI 10002686 · 85,950 mi ABS / TRACS LIGHTS COME ON DUE TO DEFECTIVE ABS CONTROLLER. NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Look up ODI 10002686 at NHTSA ↗	21.0% ODI 10107431 THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO DRAG FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE THERE WAS A SMELL COMING THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10107431 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 10209278 · 140,000 mi ABS CONTROL MODULE ON MANY MODELS OF VOLVO ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAIL AROUND OR AFTER ABOUT 85000 MILES. ALTHOUGH MOSTLY ANNOYING COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF ABS DURING BRAKING AND POOR BRAKING AS A RESULT WHEN NOT EXPECTED. DEFECTS OF INTERNAL SOLDER CONNECTIONS OF CONNECTOR TO PCB ON THE CONTROL MODULE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IS MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD THAT MANY INTERNET SITES ARE DEVOTED TO THE REPAIR OF THIS MODULE SINCE IS SO COMMON. SINCE IT IS SO COMMON AND A FAILURE IS VERY LIKELY AND AS A RESULT A REDUCTION OF … Look up ODI 10209278 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	150.0% ODI 875234 WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT ISLAND CURB IN PARKING LOT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BREAKING CONSUMER'S ARM. WHILE BEING TOWED TO DEALER TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND VIN NUMBER.*AK Look up ODI 875234 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	104.7% ODI 10005190 · 40,000 mi FAULTY DASH CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE DASHBOARD TO THE FIREWALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEAD TECHNICAN AT BOB PINKUS VOLVO IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE CLIPS BREAK LEADING TO A SQUEEKY DASH THAT VOLVO IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OUT OF WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DIRVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DASH WILL SEPERATE, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SEVERLY INJURE EITHER MYSELF OR A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY. Look up ODI 10005190 at NHTSA ↗	21.0% ODI 10126031 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, AIRBAG FAILURE Look up ODI 10126031 at NHTSA ↗	31.8% ODI 10030086 · 39,000 mi THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. VOLVO REFUSED TO SEND THE CONSUMER AN ANALYSIS REPORT. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10030086 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.6% ODI 536632 TURN SIGNNAL BULB SIGNAL SOCKET WAS SCORCHED BLACK ON INSIDE, MELTING THE PLASTIC. Look up ODI 536632 at NHTSA ↗	21.0% ODI 10046007 · 27,000 mi 1999 VOLVO S70 - CONTINUED REAR BRAKE, RUNNING LIGHT, AND TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS.I PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V405000) TO REPLACE THE REAR TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS AND BULBS. TO THIS DAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR TURN SIGNALS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I FREQUENTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THE REAR LIGHTING (BRAKE, RUNNING, AND TURN SIGNALS). RECENTLY, I FOUND BOTH REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO BANG ON THE LIGHT HOUSINGS TO GET THE BULBS TO MAKE GOOD CONTACT… Look up ODI 10046007 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 10005898 · 47,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNAL, TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR HAS FAILED 3-4 TIMES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PH Look up ODI 10005898 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Vehicle Speed Control	60,000–108,250 mi	80,484 mi	52	ODI 10086139 · 47,825 mi 1999 VOLVO S70 ETS LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS IS HAPENING ON THOUSANDS OF VOLVOS AND CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. VOLVO WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CHARGES FOR THE REPAIR.AK Look up ODI 10086139 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10086213 · 48,272 mi VOLVO THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO RACE,IDLE INCORRECTLY AND ULTIMATELY STOP WHILE DRIVING.DEALERSHIPS EVEN SAY THAT THE ORIGINAL MODULE WAS NOT DESIGNED CORRECTLY AND THAT VOLVO SHOULD PAY FOR THE $850.00 IT COSTS TO REPLACE.PLEASE HELP. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS HAVE AND OR WILL HAVE.IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER AND WILL NOT RESTART. MY VOLVO S70 ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES AND MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. AK Look up ODI 10086213 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10086791 · 85,000 mi 1999 VOLVO S70 ETS LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS IS HAPENING ON THOUSANDS OF VOLVOS AND CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. VOLVO WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CHARGES FOR THE REPAIR.*AK Look up ODI 10086791 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	63,250–105,332 mi	79,842 mi	34	ODI 10049045 · 74,500 mi MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED TO START AFTER SHORT TRIPS. MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED THIS PREVIOUSLY, BUT TWO RECENT INCIDENTS MADE THIS REPORT NECESSARY.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON THE MORNING OF 11/18/2003. AFTER A 30-MINUTE TRIP, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND LEFT THE CAR TO GATHER PAPERS FOR WORK. I LEFT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THERE WERE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AND THE FUEL PUMP PRIMED, BUT NO IGNITION. THERE WAS NO CLICKING, BUT IT SEEMED THAT THE CAR HAD POWER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR … Look up ODI 10049045 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131021 · 80,000 mi HI - IN APRIL 2005 I HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE JUST BEFORE THE EXTENDED WARRANT EXPIRED IN MAY. THEY MENTIONED THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WASN'T COVERED SO I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING SINCE I HADN'T NOTICED A PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MGR SAID IT DID NOT NEED FIXED ANYTIME SOON AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. IN JULY I NOTICED THAT MY CAR KEPT LOSING POWER ON THE HIGHWAY (VERY DANGEROUS I95 IN FT LAUDERDALE). I TOOK IT IN ON A THURSDAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A BUNCH OF LITTLE THINGS THAT TOTALED ABOUT $1500. I WAS THINKING ABOUT A NEWER … Look up ODI 10131021 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131086 · 75,000 mi VOLVO S70 1999 MODEL, 3 TIMES HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING..ETS WILL LIGHT UP ON THE CONTROL PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR WILL NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD. I SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OFF SO I CAN ONCE AGAIN DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND LUCKILY I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED WHILE MOVING OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I REPORTED IT TO VOLVO OF CLEAR LAKE WHO REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE CAR COMPUTER DID HAVE IT RECORDED THAT A PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM, BU… Look up ODI 10131086 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	74,750–106,160 mi	95,500 mi	16	ODI 10130849 · 106,056 mi IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. JB Look up ODI 10130849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131013 · 62,070 mi WARNING LIGHT, ENGINE RAN ROUGH, STALLED SINCE APRIL 2004 UNTIL JANUARY 2005, AND DEALER REPEATEDLY RAN TESTS AND CHARGED ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR TESTS AND REPLACING PARTS THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL JANUARY 2005. NM Look up ODI 10131013 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131793 · 90,000 mi BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 2005, THE ENGINE ON MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAD STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. IN EACH INSTANCE, IT HAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED, HOWEVER, THE STALLS ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE READ OR THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM, AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE'S OPERATION AND REPAIR COSTS.*JB Look up ODI 10131793 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	23,000–99,250 mi	58,500 mi	6	ODI 10131542 · 47,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1999 USED S70 IN JUNE OF 2001. IT HAD APPROX. 47,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LOSS OF SPEED, ETC. WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE TURBO AND THE WHOLE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IN ALL, I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $9,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT HAS ALSO HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS SINCE I PURCHASED. *NM Look up ODI 10131542 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10136504 · 12,000 mi MY S70 VOLVO, STALLED ON FREEWAY A NUMBER OF TIMES WITHIN A ONE DAY PERIOD, WOULD RESTART AND GOT IT TO VOLVO OF ESCONDIDO CA, HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND I RENTED ( I AM A SINGLE MOM AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS OR TO BE WITHOUT A CAR) RECEIVED MY CAR& BILL $457.69 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. ON 7/ 18 I RETURNED IT TO VOLVO BECAUSE IT BEGAN DOING IT AGAIN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THAT TIME VOLVO HAD IT FOR 1 DAY AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND TO COME GET IT. ON JULY 19TH IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY HAD MY CAR FROM 7/ 19TH - 27TH BE… Look up ODI 10136504 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10136772 · 15,000 mi I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR: 1) ENGINE/THROTTLE SYSTEM: A) INTERMITTENTLY, THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, WHETHER FROM DRIVING OR IT IS A HOT DAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER FROM MY GARAGE WHEN IT HAD <20K MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING IT HARD ENOUGH. THEY ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE BLOWN OUT AND SUGGESTED THAT I REV-UP THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK TO CLEAN IT OUT. THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN SO BAD, THAT THE CAR BE… Look up ODI 10136772 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments	60,625–77,500 mi	66,250 mi	6	ODI 10019766 · 80,000 mi THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. NLM PH JB Look up ODI 10019766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10055382 · 60,000 mi CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. SEVERAL DAYS LATER CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DOOR NEEDED REWELDING, AND THE REWELDING WAS DONE BY THE DEALER. AK Look up ODI 10055382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10056126 · 62,500 mi WHENEVER CONSUMER OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR THERE WAS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE HINGES. DEALER EXAMINED THE DOOR, OILED THE HINGES, BUT THEY STILL SQUEAKED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND, AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR ANY FURTHER. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED THE HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. AK *MR Look up ODI 10056126 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	91,028–207,800 mi	122,000 mi	7	ODI 10130849 · 106,056 mi IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. JB Look up ODI 10130849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131211 · 76,000 mi 99 VOLVO S70 STARTED TO BUCK AND HESITATE AT 60 + MPH. I DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OUT ENTIRELY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED ETM, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, AT A COST OF CLOSE TO $ 1000. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 76000 MILES ON IT.JB Look up ODI 10131211 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131537 · 122,000 mi I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM (ETS) HAS FAILED, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT VOLVO DOES KNOW ABOUT. THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH REPAIR BILL ( $800.00 - $900.00). I AM A MEMBER OF A VOLVO WEBSITE, AND MANY, MANY OTHERS ON THE SITE KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. THE ETS FAILS ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER IS LEFT UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLES SPEED, AND SOMETIMES DIRECTION ( IF THE CAR QUITS) WHEN MINE FAILED, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON … Look up ODI 10131537 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	94,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10133090 · 94,000 mi CAR HESITATES AND/OR STALLS ON ACCELERATION FOR PAST 20,000 MILES. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS FROM VOLVO DEALER SHOWED "NO FAULT CODES STORED, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE." FINALLY, TODAY I STALLED WHILE MAKING A TURN AND ALMOST GOT BROADSIDED. JUST AFTER THAT AN ETS LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD "IT WILL COST UP TO $1000 TO REPLACE THE PART." THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND TO THINK THAT VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (I SURFED THE INTERNET AND FOUND RIGHT AWAY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM) AND LET ME TAKE THE CAR OUT WITH THIS ISSUE K… Look up ODI 10133090 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	101,628 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10407799 · 65,300 mi THE EMT LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR. THIS WAS QUITE FRIGHTENING AND THEN THE POWER RETURNED AND THE CAR SPED UP AND THEN THERE WAS AGAIN A LOSS OF POWER IN THE ACCELERATOR. I PULLED OVER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED IN TO THE SHOP BUT I BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS HAPPENING TO 1999-2000 VOLVOS. MY CAR WAS ALWAYS SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS EVER SAID ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURING. Look up ODI 10407799 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10779584 · 137,955 mi CAR STATIONARY. I HAVE TO TURN KEY TO '1' POSITION, PUSH IN' SHIFTLOCK'OVERRIDE' BUTTON BEFORE I CAN PUT CAR INTO GEAR. Look up ODI 10779584 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 17 complaints · 2002: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	9	13	17
2002	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	158	2	4
2002	3	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments	Fuel System, Gasoline	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Unknown Or Other
Vehicle Speed Control	—	5 ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI… Look up ODI 10139848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10180689 · 78,814 mi TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS A 1999 VOLVO S70, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC ,AND HE INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY ,AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER. THE VOLVO DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER DOWNLOAD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCASIONALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE… Look up ODI 10180689 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317191 · 106,000 mi THE VOLVO S70 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS ACTING UP. THE CAR WHEN STARTED IDLES ERRATICALLY. *TR Look up ODI 10317191 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI… Look up ODI 10139848 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10390184 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE SURGES AFTER I HAD THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD RECALL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT IS A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY, BUT IT HAS BEEN CLEANED A THOUSAND TIMES. THEY NEVER REPLACED MY TCM. JUST THE SOFTWARE. THIS NEEDS TO STOP. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. NEED A RECALL. *TR Look up ODI 10390184 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10235906 · 209,600 mi I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON A PARKWAY IN WASH DC. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 10 MPH. I "LIMPED" TO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, INSPECTED FOR LOOSE WIRES, OR OTHER OBSERVABLE DEFECTS. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THE ETS LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON. NOW THE CAR RUNS ERRATICALLY LURCHING FORWARD OR SPUTTERING OR JUST PLAIN LOSING POWER AT RANDOM. *TR Look up ODI 10235906 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Electrical System	5 ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI… Look up ODI 10139848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10180689 · 78,814 mi TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS A 1999 VOLVO S70, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC ,AND HE INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY ,AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER. THE VOLVO DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER DOWNLOAD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCASIONALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE… Look up ODI 10180689 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317191 · 106,000 mi THE VOLVO S70 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS ACTING UP. THE CAR WHEN STARTED IDLES ERRATICALLY. *TR Look up ODI 10317191 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI… Look up ODI 10139848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274313 · 79,842 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. IN 2001, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND DISPLAYED ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC AND WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. SHE WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE NAME OF THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. RECENTLY, IN JUNE OF 2009, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER… Look up ODI 10274313 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314854 · 106,472 mi ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE AUGUST 2008: ENGINE STALLS, DECELERATES, WON'T START, SOMETIMES ENGINE SURGES BADLY, ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON, THROTTLE GETS DIRTY EVEN WITH NEW PART ETM PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR DRIVE AT ALL. TR Look up ODI 10314854 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10131542 · 47,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1999 USED S70 IN JUNE OF 2001. IT HAD APPROX. 47,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LOSS OF SPEED, ETC. WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE TURBO AND THE WHOLE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IN ALL, I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $9,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT HAS ALSO HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS SINCE I PURCHASED. *NM Look up ODI 10131542 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 857727 VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL/BRAKE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL HAS A CLICKING NOISE, AND AFTER THE THIRD CLICK, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED TWICE. FAILURE A RESULT OF THE ENGINE FLOODING ITSELF, RUINING THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY SINK INTO THE FLOOR. THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. IN ADDITION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES--THE TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, AND THE GEAR SH… Look up ODI 857727 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI… Look up ODI 10139848 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI… Look up ODI 10139848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274313 · 79,842 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. IN 2001, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND DISPLAYED ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC AND WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. SHE WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE NAME OF THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. RECENTLY, IN JUNE OF 2009, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER… Look up ODI 10274313 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314854 · 106,472 mi ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE AUGUST 2008: ENGINE STALLS, DECELERATES, WON'T START, SOMETIMES ENGINE SURGES BADLY, ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON, THROTTLE GETS DIRTY EVEN WITH NEW PART ETM PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR DRIVE AT ALL. TR Look up ODI 10314854 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	2 ODI 10130849 · 106,056 mi IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB Look up ODI 10130849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10231286 · 206,000 mi AT APPROXIMATELY 206,000 MILES MY CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP ON ITS OWN AND SPUTTERED THROUGHOUT THE REDUCED RPM RANGE. RPMS WOULD NOT GO OVER ABOUT 3500. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE IT TO VOLVO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT AN OUT OF POCKET COST TO ME OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UP TO 200,000 MILES AS THIS PART HAD A RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I WAS ADEQUATELY NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL LAST YEAR AND CALLED THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10231286 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1 ODI 10390184 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE SURGES AFTER I HAD THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD RECALL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT IS A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY, BUT IT HAS BEEN CLEANED A THOUSAND TIMES. THEY NEVER REPLACED MY TCM. JUST THE SOFTWARE. THIS NEEDS TO STOP. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. NEED A RECALL. *TR Look up ODI 10390184 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10131542 · 47,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1999 USED S70 IN JUNE OF 2001. IT HAD APPROX. 47,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LOSS OF SPEED, ETC. WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE TURBO AND THE WHOLE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IN ALL, I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $9,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT HAS ALSO HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS SINCE I PURCHASED. *NM Look up ODI 10131542 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	1 ODI 10235906 · 209,600 mi I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON A PARKWAY IN WASH DC. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 10 MPH. I "LIMPED" TO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, INSPECTED FOR LOOSE WIRES, OR OTHER OBSERVABLE DEFECTS. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THE ETS LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON. NOW THE CAR RUNS ERRATICALLY LURCHING FORWARD OR SPUTTERING OR JUST PLAIN LOSING POWER AT RANDOM. *TR Look up ODI 10235906 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10130849 · 106,056 mi IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB Look up ODI 10130849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10231286 · 206,000 mi AT APPROXIMATELY 206,000 MILES MY CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP ON ITS OWN AND SPUTTERED THROUGHOUT THE REDUCED RPM RANGE. RPMS WOULD NOT GO OVER ABOUT 3500. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE IT TO VOLVO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT AN OUT OF POCKET COST TO ME OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UP TO 200,000 MILES AS THIS PART HAD A RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I WAS ADEQUATELY NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL LAST YEAR AND CALLED THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10231286 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	1 ODI 857727 VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL/BRAKE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL HAS A CLICKING NOISE, AND AFTER THE THIRD CLICK, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED TWICE. FAILURE A RESULT OF THE ENGINE FLOODING ITSELF, RUINING THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY SINK INTO THE FLOOR. THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. IN ADDITION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES--THE TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, AND THE GEAR SH… Look up ODI 857727 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	2 ODI 706368 THE ENHGINE WILL BEGIN TO RUN ROUGHLY (AS THOUGH IT IS FLOODED) LOSES, POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE "ETS" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS TO PULL OVER, SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART. IF THE AK Look up ODI 706368 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 837671 ENGINE WILL RUN LIKE IT'S FLOODED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE AGAIN, AND HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. AK Look up ODI 837671 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 706368 THE ENHGINE WILL BEGIN TO RUN ROUGHLY (AS THOUGH IT IS FLOODED) LOSES, POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE "ETS" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS TO PULL OVER, SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART. IF THE AK Look up ODI 706368 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 837671 ENGINE WILL RUN LIKE IT'S FLOODED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE AGAIN, AND HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. AK Look up ODI 837671 at NHTSA ↗	—

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8 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

64 mentions · 31.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,000 mi (53 usable records).

ODI 10047978

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST SPEED OR HESITATED, AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR. *AK

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ODI 10086139 · 47,825 mi

1999 VOLVO S70 ETS LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS IS HAPENING ON THOUSANDS OF VOLVOS AND CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. VOLVO WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CHARGES FOR THE REPAIR.*AK

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ODI 10086791 · 85,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

29 mentions · 14.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,500 mi (23 usable records).

ODI 10038796 · 70,000 mi

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ODI 10130849 · 106,056 mi

IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

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ODI 10131013 · 62,070 mi

WARNING LIGHT, ENGINE RAN ROUGH, STALLED SINCE APRIL 2004 UNTIL JANUARY 2005, AND DEALER REPEATEDLY RAN TESTS AND CHARGED ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR TESTS AND REPLACING PARTS THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL JANUARY 2005. *NM

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

7 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 125,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10135236

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR REPEATEDLY JERKED DURING DRIVING. DEALER ASSESSED SITUATION AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE. *JB

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ODI 10139848 · 105,442 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 1999 VOLVO S70 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND JERK, SPEED AHEAD AND SLOW DOWN. T THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN RAN WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST $1,000.00. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WI…

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ODI 10142583 · 125,000 mi

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ONCE AT 112000 AND THE OTHER AT 125000. THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED, I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR STARTED 'LURCHING' FORWARD. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR TO FIX, BUT THE ETS LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS FIXED UNDER VOLVO WARRANTY FROM THE FIRST TIME WHICH COST ME $1200. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE AS I WAS LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND NOT MERGING ONTO HWY OR INTERSTATE. *NM

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

4 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10137373 · 82,000 mi

SMELL OF GAS, CHECKED UNDER HOOD GAS LEAK AT FUEL RAIL, DEFECTIVE END CAP ON FUEL RAIL CAUSE OF LEAK REPLACED FUEL RAIL WITH NEW IMPROVED FUEL RAIL FROM DEALER,ORIGINAL FUEL RAIL DEFECTIVE COULD CAUSE FIRE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *NM

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ODI 10177165 · 87,000 mi

PURCHASED USED CAR 1 WEEK AGO. 87,000 MI. NO PROBLEMS, ETS LIGHT CAME ON. YELLOW LIGHT, NOT RED = NOT AN EMERGENCY. GOT HOME SAFELY, NO ODD BEHAVIOR, AND READ ABOUT IT IN MANUAL, WHICH SAID TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, VERY VAGUE DESCRIPTION. WENT TO START CAR, SMELLED GAS, ROUGH IDLING REVVING 1,000 RPMS WHILE PARKED - I WASN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE PEDAL, BLINKING HEADLIGHTS A.K.A INTERMITTENT POWER. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE ROAD, I CANNOT PREDICT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. READ SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE...EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ETM UNIT, CONTINUED FAILUR…

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ODI 10377140 · 170,750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS THE CONTACT COMPLAINED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ABOUT THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS ACCUMULATING OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED IT WAS EITHER THE GAS CAP OR THE FUEL TANK. THE GAS CAP WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS FAILED SEALS ON THE METAL FUEL LINES ENTERING AND EXITING THE LID OF THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK UNDER …

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

3 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 106,472 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10049045 · 74,500 mi

MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED TO START AFTER SHORT TRIPS. MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED THIS PREVIOUSLY, BUT TWO RECENT INCIDENTS MADE THIS REPORT NECESSARY.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON THE MORNING OF 11/18/2003. AFTER A 30-MINUTE TRIP, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND LEFT THE CAR TO GATHER PAPERS FOR WORK. I LEFT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THERE WERE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AND THE FUEL PUMP PRIMED, BUT NO IGNITION. THERE WAS NO CLICKING, BUT IT SEEMED THAT THE CAR HAD POWER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR …

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ODI 10267445 · 124,000 mi

WE OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT STARTED TO SURGE WHILE AT A STOP WITHOUT AND FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP SIGN THE CAR HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT DID WHAT IT WANTED TOO WITHOUT MY CONTROLLING IT. THE GAS PEDAL WENT UP AND DOWN ALL BY ITSELF. THE CAR THEN STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AND RUN. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A ETS LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKY WE WHERE NOT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WHERE ABLE TO PULL OVER. WE HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO BRING IT HOME. I CALLED A VOLVO DEALER IN OUR AREA. …

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ODI 10314854 · 106,472 mi

ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE AUGUST 2008: ENGINE STALLS, DECELERATES, WON'T START, SOMETIMES ENGINE SURGES BADLY, ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON, THROTTLE GETS DIRTY EVEN WITH NEW PART ETM PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR DRIVE AT ALL. *TR

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Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 22,600 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10131237

I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING CUTS OUT. WITH THIS THE POWER STEERING GOES AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER OUT OF TRAFFIC. BOTH THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENT. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS HARD TO DIAGNOSE AS IT JUST HAPPENED ONCE. WELL IT HAPPENED AGAIN! THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MAY 1, 2005 AND THE SECOND ON JULY 30, 2005. *JB

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ODI 10137311 · 22,600 mi

REGARDING VOLVO THROTTLE CONTROL JULY 2001-PURCHASED 1999 S70 WITH 22,600 MILES; CRUISE CONTROL QUIT, WARNING LIGHTS LIT, CAR BEGAN DECELERATING. DEALERSHIP SAID CHECK GAS CAP SECURELY-FITTING. AFTER RESTARTING, CRUISE CONTROL WORKED AND WARNING LIGHTS OFF. 30,000 MILE SERVICE- TOLD AGAIN TO CHECK GAS CAP WHENEVER CRUISE PROBLEM OCCURRED. AUGUST 2002-USING CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATION WITHOUT REASON. IMMEDIATELY, CRUISE CONTROL QUIT, CAR DECELERATED, WARNING LIGHTS ON. NORMAL FUNCTION WITH MANUAL ACCELERATION. BY THIS TIME, I HAD "L…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 857727

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL/BRAKE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL HAS A CLICKING NOISE, AND AFTER THE THIRD CLICK, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED TWICE. FAILURE A RESULT OF THE ENGINE FLOODING ITSELF, RUINING THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY SINK INTO THE FLOOR. THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. IN ADDITION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES--THE TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, AND THE GEAR SH…

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Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10136772 · 15,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR: 1) ENGINE/THROTTLE SYSTEM: A) INTERMITTENTLY, THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, WHETHER FROM DRIVING OR IT IS A HOT DAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE VOLVO DEALER FROM MY GARAGE WHEN IT HAD <20K MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING IT HARD ENOUGH. THEY ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE BLOWN OUT AND SUGGESTED THAT I REV-UP THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK TO CLEAN IT OUT. THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN SO BAD, THAT THE CAR BE…

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b