NHTSA Complaint #10131208 — 1999 VOLVO V70

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10131208
Vehicle	1999 VOLVO V70
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 28, 2004
Date Filed	August 3, 2005
Mileage	73,420 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

INCIDENCE 4 OF 7 SIMILAR. AS REPORTED ON SERVICE INVOICE: "CUSTOMER REPORTS: 1) WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP TACH DROPS AND THEN PICKS BACK UP WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP. CLEAN THROTTLE HOUSING. 2) WAS GETTING 20 MILES PER GALLON NOW ABOUT 17 1/2. PERFORM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR ECM, TCM AND ETM." THIS INCIDENT WAS THE 4TH OF 7 SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURRING LATER THAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO HAVING THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED TWICE & THEN REPLACED TWICE. I WILL BE REPORTING ALL THESE SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS IN SEQUENCE OF OCCURRENCE ON THIS NHTSA COMPLAINT SITE AS WELL. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCIDENTS: 1) ODI #10131200 2) ODI #10131206 3) ODI #10131207. *JB

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