NHTSA Complaint #10127239 — 2005 VOLVO S60

PICKED UP MY BRAND NEW 2005 (4 MILES ON ODOMETER) VOLVO S60 ON JUNE 9 AT DEALER. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE NEXT AM, AND WITH 37 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION. I BRAKED NORMALLY AND CAME TO A STOP. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CAR DROVE INTO THE INTERSECTION. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. I NARROWLY MISSED AN ON COMING VEHICLE. I REGAINED CONTROL AND GOT THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND I TRIED SEVERAL STOPS AND STARTS WITHOUT PROBLEM. I CONTINUED TOWARDS WORK AND ABOUT 5 MILES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT ANOTHER INTERSECTION. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE RACED (TACH SHOT UP) AND THE CAR TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. I CONTACTED VOLVO AND HAD THE CAR TOWED AWAY. VOLVO LATER TOLD ME THE MAIN ENGINE COMPUTER REGISTERED A FAULT CODE CAUSED BY A "LOOSE WIRE". I ASKED FOR DETAILS AND THE FAULT CODE NUMBER BUT VOLVO DID NOT RESPOND. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I REQUEST YOUR HELP TO RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS CAR MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR THERE MAY BE A SYSTEMIC DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT ENDAGERS VOLVO DRIVERS. I AM REMINDED OF THE AUDI 5000 PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM SOUNDS THE SAME.