NHTSA Complaint #10139649 — 2000 VOLVO S80

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10139649
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO S80
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 14, 2005
Date Filed	October 14, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	00

Consumer Description

THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH VOLVO'S COMPUTERIZED THROTTLE (ETM, S80 1999-2001, E.G.) IS TO DESCRIBE THE SYMPTOMS. IT'S BLURRY LIKE A STOMACH DISORDER IF YOU DON'T FIND AN EXACT DESCRIPTION. IN MY CASE IT'S LIKE THE ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND YOU CAN'T COMPENSATE FAST ENOUGH BY GIVING MORE THROTTLE. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET CLUTCH AND THROTTLE NO MATTER WHAT. NOW, IF YOU TAKE IT REALLY SLOWLY SO THE COMPUTER MANAGES TO REACT, IT'S NO PROBLEM BUT IF YOU ARE THE SLIGHTEST TO HASTY .... RESULTS: ENGINE STOPS, SOMETIMES ON CRITICAL SPOTS AND CHANGING OF GEAR LIKE A NEW DRIVER. I'VE BEEN ON A VOLVO GARAGE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER AND I'VE BEEN TREATED LIKE AN IDIOT. I KNOW I'M RIGHT AND THEY KNOW THEY'RE WRONG. IT'S TIME TO PUT PRESSURE ON VOLVO AND MAKE THEM CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE. IF NOT, IN THE FUTURE, CHOOSE ANOTHER CAR! I'M SAYING THIS ALTHOUGH I'M SWEDISH!*JB

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