NHTSA Complaint #10131081 — 2000 VOLVO S70 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10131081
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO S70
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 1, 2002
Date Filed	August 2, 2005
Mileage	18,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

Consumer Description

I AM WRITING JUST TO SUPPLY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION PE05041. DURING THE FIRST FEW YEARS THAT I OWNED MY 2000 VOLVO S70 GLT SE, I EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURES, WHICH GREW PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED WHEN ACCELERATING AND BE UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THESE FAILURES OCCURRED, SO VOLVO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MECHANISM AT NO CHARGE. TO DATE, THE REPLACEMENT MECHANISM HAS NOT FAILED, BUT I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT THE AVERAGE FAILURE AGE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAS BEEN. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO ARE FREQUENTLY IN THE CAR WITH ME. *NM

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