2001 Volvo V70 vehicle speed control problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Volvo V70 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I started the car, placed the car in drive gear and idled through the parking lot traffic to the intersection but the car would not accelerate through the intersection though the condition restored after I pulled over and turned off the ignition and restarted it. Then the accelerator functioned…”
filed May 2, 2014
“2001 volvo v70. Consumer writes in regards to repairs under recall notice ea05021 *tgw the consumer stated the problem of the vehicle surging forward had been undiagnosed several times by mechanics. The consumer also stated at the time of purchasing the vehicle, the dealership did not disclose the…”
filed Mar 2, 2012
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% |
| 2000 V70 | 23 | 25% |
| 1999 V70 | 53 | 31% |
| 1998 V70 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.