NHTSA Complaint #10249320 — 2001 VOLVO V70
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10249320 |
| Vehicle | 2001 VOLVO V70 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 75,455 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 AND I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE, JUST WENT LIMB, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED, THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME AND THE SAME WITH THE 2 BEHIND HIM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN, THAT ME ALONG WITH MY FAMILY ARE EXPOSED TO SUCH A DANGER. THE FIRST TIME I CHECKED THE RECALLS AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WHAT WAS WRONG, 8 MONTHS AFTER THE MENTIONED REPAIR THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME BUT NOW WITH WORSE CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE NOW I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE THAT JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES ME TREMBLE. THE VOLVO DEALER DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND DOT SAYS THAT JUST WHEN BIG ACCIDENTS HAPPEN THEY CAN DO SOMETHING. I WONDERED IF MY FAMILY WOULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW, WHO WOULD BE FILING THIS COMPLAINT?..IT IS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT A DEALERSHIP OR THE DOT FAIL TO ACT WOULD COST NOT JUST MINE, BUT ANY FAMILY THEIR LIVES. M *TR
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