1999 Volvo C70 Convertible Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 50%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,028miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Volvo C70 Convertible, 50% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,028 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We sold this vehicle to a retail customer on august 12, 2005. Soon after, customer complained to us that ets light was on and they had experienced loss of power. We reimbursed customer for having faulty throttle unit replaced at bill gray Volvo.”
NHTSA complaint #10137108, filed 2005-09, 67,557 miles“Engine rolling w/varying RPM. Ets warning light came on, continues to do so intermittently. Dealer (tasca Volvo, seekonk, ma) stated on 01-09-06 that, based on orders from Volvo na,vehicle needed a system upgrade and other repairs & diagnostics before part replacement could be performed. Said upgrade done & paid for. After 6 miles of driving, ets light on again. Car surges, accelerates for no reason and at other times has no pep. Vehicle returned to dealer. I am waiting for results.”
NHTSA complaint #10147307, filed 2006-01, 96,500 miles“Volvo c70 presented a problem with the engine revving and down by itself, and mostly noticeable while standing still at idle. I took the car to the dealer, and they informed me that they had to replace the electronic throttle module (etm and throttle) body along with some other parts. I paid and had the repairs completed. The dealer informed me that they put a new etm in, but that the etm light indicator on the dashboard came on, which was not the case when I brought the car in. They put a second one in and the light came off. I took possession of the car and drove to work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10148909, filed 2006-01“Dt: the contact owned a 1999 Volvo c70. While attempting to accelerate vehicle stalled/died, and lost power at least 6 times. Contact did not have repairs done since he would have to pay for the repairs and parts.”
NHTSA complaint #10131134, filed 2005-09Related recalls
- 06V441000Nov 15, 2006On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration…Covers: Volvo C70 Convertible 1999–2002, V70 1999–2002, C70 1999–2002 +5 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Volvo C70 Convertible
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Volvo C70 Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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