1999 Volvo V70 vehicle speed control problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Volvo V70 — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car surges randomly at lower speeds. Car also loses power on freeway and acceleration fluctuates uncontrollably at times. All symptoms happening while car is in motion, mostly at speeds over 50mph. I brought the car to my local dealership where there were open recalls on the model I own. After…”
filed Aug 22, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo v70. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the etm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 06v441000 (vehicle speed control); however, the…”
filed Jun 30, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR…Campaign 06V441000 · Nov 15, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 V70 | 4 | 19% |
| 2004 V70 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 V70 | 2 | 6% |
| 2002 V70 | 12 | 16% |
| 2001 V70 | 61 | 28% |
| 2000 V70 | 23 | 25% |
| 1998 V70 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Volvo V70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.