NHTSA Complaint #10326217 — 2000 VOLVO V70

I OWN A 2000 VOLVO V70 WITH 130K MILES AND THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND/OR IT HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING. THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE FORWARD, SPITS SPUTTERS, AND THEN CUTS OFF. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, VOLVO OF CHARLOTTE, NC SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) AND THAT MY RECALL/REPLACEMENT WARRANTY RAN OUT IN FEBRUARY 2010. AFTER NOTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM EXISTING IN 2006/2007, I COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AND THE SOFTWARE UPGRADED SHORTLY AFTER THE 2006 RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, BUT NOW VOLVO WILL NOT HONOR THE ISSUE WITH THE FAULTY SOFTWARE UPGRADE OR REPLACE THE ETS MODULE. WHEN I CONTACTED VOLVO USA, THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY HAVE CUSTOMERS EVERY DAY THAT ARE BEYOND THE 200,000 MILE OR 10-YR IN SERVICE DATE, AND THEY WON'T HELP. FOR ME TO REPLACE THE MODULE WILL COST MORE THAN $1,000. IF THE SOFTWARE AND MODULE ARE FAULTY, SHOULD THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE UNITS SINCE THEY ADMIT TO MANUFACTURING THE CAR WITH THE FAULTY COMPONENT? CLEANING THE MODULE DOES NOT WORK. *TR