1999 Volvo V70XC vehicle speed control problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Volvo V70XC — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car went into a "limp home mode" as I was pulling into traffic, causing several cars to have to swerve to keep from hitting me. I called volvo and they said the 99 & 00 ( which I own both ) models had a recall on the part. I carried the car to the volvo dealership and they said the recall was…”
filed Jan 15, 2013
“1999 volvo xc v70. Consumer states vehicle the would hesitate and then suddenly accelerate. *tgw the consumer stated the dealer informed him the vehicle was too old for warranty repairs concerning the etm components. *jb”
filed Apr 12, 2010
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 V70XC years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 V70XC | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 V70XC | 39 | 27% |
| 2000 V70XC | 45 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Volvo V70XC
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.