NHTSA Complaint #10399141 — 1999 VOLVO S70

1999 VOLVO S70. MECHANICAL PROBLEMS STARTED IN 2005.THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITH NO WARNING, USUALLY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT OFTEN IT WOULD GO NO MORE THAN 20-30 MPH. ALSO, SOME OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIXTEEN TIMES.THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. MEANTIME, MY CAR COMES TO A DEAD STOP ON HOUSTON STREETS AND FREEWAYS WITH 18-WHEELERS, TRUCKS, AND CARS BEHIND IT. THIS A ROLLING COFFIN. I AM GOING TO GET REAR-ENDED AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED. MAYBE SEVERAL "SOMEONE'S". VOLVO OF HOUSTON DOESN'T CARE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR THERE. IT HAS HAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE THERE OVER THE YEARS. THESE PEOPLE TOOK OUR $27,000 AND GAVE US A "KILLER" CAR. I AM TERRIFIED WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. SINCE 2005, EVERY TIME I GET IN THIS CAR I WONDER IF I WILL GET HOME ALIVE. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE AT VOLVO TO TAKE THIS CAR AND LET THEIR WIFE, MOTHER, OR DAUGHTER DRIVE IT. LET THEM WORRY ABOUT GETTING KILLED ON A HOUSTON STREET. THIS CAR HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 20 TIMES, MAYBE MORE. I NEVER KNOW IF I WILL GET WHERE I AM GOING OUT AND I DEFINITELY DON'T KNOW IF I WILL GET HOME A L I V E! THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. DID I MENTION THAT THIS CAR IS GONG TO GET SOMEONE KILLED?? I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THIS CAR TO A PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT AT VOLVO SO THEY COULD LET THEIR LOVED ONES DRIVE AND WORRY A BOUT "SOMEONE GETTING KILLED". I HAVE DEALT WITH VOLVO SINCE 2005. THEY DON'T CARE. MAKING MONEY BY SELLING CARS IS ALL THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. EVEN IF THE DRIVER GETS KILLED BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS GOING TO CAUSE THE DEATH. I ASKED THE [XXX], AT VOLVO OF HOUSTON TODAY IF HE WOULD LIKE TO LET HIS WIFE, MOTHER, OR DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR. HE JUST LOOKED AT ME AND SAID NOTHING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.