NHTSA Complaint #10131579 — 2000 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10131579
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 25, 2005
Date Filed	August 4, 2005
Mileage	55,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WENT OFF AND THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO REACH HOME (APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES, BUT THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE WAS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND IT WENT BACK ON WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. BROUGHT IT INTO VOLVO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE ETS SYSTEM COSTING ME $975. *NM

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