NHTSA Complaint #10838581 — 2002 VOLVO V70

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DARK AND NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.