NHTSA Complaint #10129855 — 2000 VOLVO V70 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129855
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO V70
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 23, 2005
Date Filed	July 24, 2005
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ALONG 495 HEADING WEST IN FAST LANE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. ETC LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED MOVING OVER TO BREAKDOWN LANE AND STOPED. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS ENGINE WAS SURGING. SHUT OFF ENGINE. LOOKED UP ETC IN MANUAL WHICH SAID "SHUT OFF ENGINE THEN RESTART. AFTER RESTARTING, ENGINE WAS SURGING. TACHOMETER GOING UP AND DOWN. SWITCHED OFF ENGINE. OPENED HOOD TO LOOK FOR LOOSE WIRE, CONNECTOR OR BLOWN ETC FUSE. SAW NO LOOSE WIRES OR CONNECTORS. IDENTIFIED FUSE. REMOVED FUSE, FUSE LOOKED FINE. REPLACED SAME FUSE. TRIED ENGINE, PROBLEM DISAPEARED!

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